Source: Rockford Morning Star August 29,1965 B2
John Nelson
John Nelson, Knitting Machine Patent (1 of several) – 1879
Source: www.uspto.gov
Burson and Nelson Patent, 1870 – Circular Knitting Machine
Source: www.uspto.gov
“Furniture Center Lost Out to South” – 1968
Source: Rockford Register-Republic, Feb. 15, 1968; Sesquicentennial Edition. Feb 15-16
“Famed Nelson Machine Made Over Industry — 1938 article
Below: Column 4
Source: Rockford Morning Star March 20, 1938
Burson and Nelson Patent – 1874
Source: www.uspto.gov
Ziock Building
see also Rockford Automobile Show (1923, held in Ziock Building)
416-24 So Main St.
Source: 1937 & 1945 City Directory
2010
Above Source: www.ziock.org
Above, Gary W. Anderson Architects drawing with proposed changes
Source: Rockford Register Star 2/21/2014
William Nelson House, 1903 – 737 No. Main St.
Source: Rockford To-Day 1903
William Nelson (wife, Olive H.) was the son of John Nelson, Nelson Knitting. He was the president of Forest City Knitting, v-pres B F Barnes Co., and Nelson Knitting Co., resided at 737 N Main St. Source: 1903-1904 Republic’s Rockford and Winnebago County Directory.
“Two Knitting Companies Turning Out Woolen Sox For Army’s Use” 1945
Source: Rockford Morning star Feb. 18, 1945
Monkey Business – 2004, sock monkeys
Source: Rockford Register Star April 1, 2004
