1326 So. Main St. – William Smith, works, G S R Co., resides 1326 So. Main St.
Source: 1899 Rockford City Directory
1899
Joe Bertolasi “Rescued from Knife” – 1899
Source: Rockford Morning Star Oct. 1, 1899
604 No. Main St. – Jno. Barbour Residence
604 No. Main St., residence of Jonathan Barbour and Jonathan Barbour, Jr. in 1899 (City Directory)
Source of photo: “1902 Rockford Illinois” (bk)
Barbour School was named after O.F. Barbour. This house was occupied by Jno. Barbour, who owned a dry goods store. He had an ad in the Rockford Weekly Register-Gazette for 25% off good recently bought at the great “panic auction sales.” The panic would be called a recession or depression in today’s terminology.
Jno. Barbour was also a Director of the Forest City Base Ball Club in 1870.
Kent Creek looking north toward viaduct – 1899
Source: Local History photographs. Photographer unknown.
Tinker Swiss Cottage – 1899
Source: Local History photograph collection. Photographer unknown. Date: 1899
Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway – 1899
Source: Vertical file. No photographer or collection listed
*going under Chicago and Northwestern underpass, 1899
Etelka Club, Lyran Hall – 1899
Source: Rockford Daily Register-Gazette Feb 1, 1899
Main St., No., 913 – 1899
Miss Harriet Vincent
resides 913 N Main St.
Source: 1899 Rockford City Directory
Main St., No., 901 – 1899
T.D.Robertson, president Winnebago National Bank, resides 901 N Main St.
Charles A E Martinson, Coachman for T D Robertson, resides 901 N Main St.
Mrs. Ingre Martinson, domestic servant for T D Robertson, resides 901 N Main St.
Source: 1899 Rockford City Directory