Source: Rockford Republic Fed. 24 1914
Andrews Wire and Iron Works
Andrews Wire and Iron Works
1915 Ad, with Kitchen Kummfort Toaster and Dust Pans
Source: ad p. 895, 1915 Rockford City Directory
Independence Ave. and Preston Ave.
Charles Andrews, Pres, A g Andrews, V-P, Charles Andrews, Jr- Sec and Treas
Source: 1915 Rockford City Directory
Source: “Rockford Rocked” on www.facebook.com, March 2913 & Hardware Dealer’s Magazine, issue and date unknown
Baseball, Local – 1913
Source: Rockford Republic May 15, 1913
Rockford Industrial Athletic Association – R. I. A. A.
Rockford Industrial Athletic Association – R. I. A. A.
Organized in 1910 (1909-1910 season)
The oldest and largest group of its kind in the nation
Basketball, the first sport organized, was dropped in the 1940’s
The charter members were the Ashburn Company, Andrews Wire and Iron Works, and Rockford Mitten and Hosiery Company
In 1913-14, the group split into Commercial and Factory leagues
Source: Rockford Register, 12/24/1955, Rockford Public Library’s “Rockfordiana” files, “Sports – 1”
Rockford Industrial Athletic Association
Rockford Industrial Athletic Association – R. I. A. A.
1911 photograph of Andrews Wire and Iron Works team
Source: “Rockford 1912”, Rockford Public Library reference, R917.733 R595
Rockford Industrial Athletic Association – R. I. A. A.
Rockford Industrial Athletic Association – R. I. A. A.
In the 1913 Factory League: Andrews Wire, Kurtz Action, Free Sewing Machine Company, Hess and Hopkins, Barber-Colman, and Trahern Pump Company
In the 1913 Commercial League: Rockford Malleable, Clark Manufacturing Company, Rockford Watch Company, Central Union Telephone, Printers, and Burson Knitting Company
Source: Rockford Morning Star, 08/13/1913, also in Rockford Public Library’s “Rockfordiana” files, “R. I. A. A.”
Andrews Wire and Iron Works
Source: Rockford 1917, issued by Rockford Chamber of Commerce