The Rockford Public Library Local History and Genealogy Dept. retains copies of former newsletter and news articles and books
Source: Donation of Member Newsletter
A Digital Collection of Rockford, Illinois History
The Rockford Public Library Local History and Genealogy Dept. retains copies of former newsletter and news articles and books
Source: Donation of Member Newsletter
The serigraphs of historic are lovely art prints in black on cream paper “poster size” and “suitable for framing” and are a number set, 3/50. Each one is of an historic home, and some are labeled on the back with additional historic information. The set is not for sale as a group or individually and is signed by the artist.
The set includes 16 serigraph prints, as follows:
1850 residence of John S. Coleman 737 North Main St.
1860/1864 residence of Amos Catlin Spafford 501 N. Prospect
1863 residence of Chester C. Briggs 1244 East State St.
1893 residence of William Fletcher Barnes 813 N. Main St.
1865 residence of Robert Hall Tinker 411 Kent St.
1873 residence of John H. Lake 1313 E. State St.
1871 residence of John Erlander 404 S. Third St.
1868 residence of Honorable William Brown S. Third St. across from Erlander Home
1868 residence of Charles A. Lundvall 2511 Guilford Rd.
1856 residence of George H. Dennett 428 N 1st St.
1854 residence of L.C. Jacoby 2 Jacoby Place
1874 residence of Colonel C. M. Brayer 806 N Main St.
1859 residence of Johnaton Halstead 3318 North Main St.
1857 residence of W. D. Trahern 525 Kent St.
1867 residence of Major Elias Cosper 1121 Cosper Place
1855 residence of Henery Sears 800 N. Church St.
1854 residence of Walter Peck 326 S. 2nd St.
1848 residence of William Cory 6130 Guilford Rd.
Source: Rock River Times Oct 5 – 11, 2011 Vol 18 No 50
Source: Tinker Cottage, Dewey Dec. R917.733 T49 37 pages, c.1945 [with nice portrait photography of Mary Manny Tinker and Robert Tinker]
Source: Rockford Register Star 1/4/2013
Source: Rockford Register Star 2/22/2013
Source: The Rock River Times, Oct. 5 – 11, 2016, Vol. 23, No. 51
Source: Rockford Register Star 7/5/1981
Collaboration among 3 Rockford Museums: Tinker Swiss Cottage, Erlander Home and Ethnic Heritage Museum
Tinker showcased Victorian Christmas traditions; two Christmas trees: a full green tree and a German feather tree, made of goose feathers, 2 – 3 feet high.
Erlander will showcase St. Lucia, with a crown of Lingonberry branches and candles. The home will be festooned with traditional Swedish decorations.
The Ethnic Heritage Museum has galleries showcasing the heritage of 6 cultures: Lithuanian, Italian, African-American, Irish, Polish and Hispanic. The Lithuanian gallery includes a nativity scene hand carved from Beeswax. The Irish gallery is draped with holly and mistletoe. The focal point in the Polish gallery is Szopki, also called a fairy castle, an elaborate Nativity scene, sometimes as high as 6 feet. The Italian ceppo is a tiered pyramid shaped wooden fame, also called the Tee of Light. The Hispanic gallery features a tree decorated with straw and knit ornaments.
Holiday Happenings is on Dec. 14, from noon until 4:00.
Source: Northwest Quarterly magazine, Holiday 2014, Vol. 11, No. 6. pp 217 – 221.