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Kiddie Land

Kiddie land Train – 2

April 3, 2014Jan

Kiddieland_train_ride2

Kiddie land train circles the perimeter of Sherwood Park and Kiddie Land.  Undated.

Source: Illinois Digital Archives, North Suburban Library District.

Business, General, Parks Amusement Park, Kiddie Land, Sherwood Park, train

Kiddie land – Train

April 3, 2014April 3, 2014Jan

Kiddieland_train_ride

The Kiddie land train circles the perimeter of Sherwood Park Kiddie land.  Undated.

Source: Illinois Digital Archives, North Suburban Library District.

Business, Funeral Homes, Parks Amusement Park, Child-size train, Kiddie Land, Sherwood Park

Kiddie Land – Swingin’ Gym

April 3, 2014April 3, 2014Jan

Kiddie Land - Brewer

Kiddie Land – Swingin’ Gym ca. 1960’s

Source: “Rockford Rocked” on www.Facebook.com, from Terry Brewer

 

 

General, Parks Amusement Park, Kiddie Land, Swingin' Gym, Terry Brewer

Kiddie Land – 2013

March 13, 2014June 18, 2015Jan

Kiddieland

“Tico, a chimpanzee, shares popcorn with a nun and her students at the Kiddieland train station.”

Source: Rockford Register Star March 18,2013

Events, General, Parks a chimpanze, Kiddie Land, Tico

Kiddie Land Amusement Park

March 13, 2014Jan

Kiddieland Fun House

Kiddie Land Park Fun House

Photograph source:  “Rockford Rocked” on www.Facebook.com; undated and unsourced material

Kiddie Land Park, Leslie E. Gutzmer, Pres Genl Mgr, Children’s Amusement Park, 5810 Forest Hills Rd., Tel Tremont 7-0404

Source for address listing: 1959 H. L. Polk & Son Rockford City Directory, p 460

 

Addresses, General, Parks Children's Amusement Park, Fun House, Kiddie Land, Leslie E. Gutzmer

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