4th of July fireworks in downtown Rockford over the Rock River in 1984. These photographs were obtained by donation at RPL’s Community Scan Day event in the Spring of 2023.
Bridges/Buildings in view: Rockford Register Star News Tower located at 99 E State St., Jefferson Street Bridge, the United Bank of Illinois located at 120 W State St., and the Luther Center Apartments located at 111 W State St.
Source: Addresses and building names were pulled from the 1984 City Directory located in the Local History Room at RPL.
Bridges/Buildings in view: Jefferson Street Bridge, Rockford Public Library located at 215 N Wyman St., the Pioneer Marketing Associates building located at 127 N Wyman St., and the Rever’s Marina located at 222 N Water St.
Source: Addresses and building names were pulled from the 1984 City Directory located in the Local History Room at RPL.
Bridges/Buildings in view: Jefferson Street Bridge, the United Bank of Illinois located at 120 W State St., the Luther Center Apartments located at 111 W State St., the Rockford Trust Building located at 202 W State St., and the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois building located at 227 N Wyman St.
Source: Addresses and building names were pulled from the 1984 City Directory located in the Local History Room at RPL.
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