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James E Marston Trims Whiskers 43 Years

May 14, 2020Marie

Addresses, Business, General, Neighborhoods, People, Rock River, streets 1436 North Main, Andrew Gilruth, Andrew Sherratt, Auburn Street business district, barber, Bryant Kerr, Chandler Starr, Greg Huffman, Gust Zimmerman, Insurance, J. Stanley Browne, James E Marston, John Sherratt, Kent, Mr. Porter, Porter's Drug Store, Rev. Dr. Kerr, saloon, South Main, Tom Ellis, Trust Building, W.T. Robertson, Winnie and Ott

R. H. Tinker Injured Well Known Citizen Struck by a Central Train March 3, 1900

April 21, 2020Marie

Source: The Rockford Daily Register Gazette March 3, 1900 pg.2

Addresses, General, history, Kent Creek, Medical, People, Water Power accidents, amputatation, born in 1837, born in Honolulu, Central Train, City Hospital, Dave King, Dr. Catlin, Dr. Fitch, Dr. Sager, Engine Foreman Clyde, Engineer Watson, Fireman Dorr, Illinois Central, Kent Creek, Marcia Dorr, Matron Smith, Nels Eckblad, Officer Cananaugh, Officer Quinn, Omaha Express, resident of Rockford since 1856, Robert Tinker, Rockford Water Power, Sandwich islands, South Main, Ticketmaster Stewart, Tinker Cottage

Midway Theater

February 19, 2020Marie

Source: Rockford Republic April 1, 1918 p.3

Addresses, Social Services, streets, Theaters 2nd Lieut. Herbert Pool, assembly hall, baths, billiard room, bowling alley, club rooms, colored soldiers, Dow Block, East State, Midway Theater, private parlors, service headquarters, soldiers club, South Main, war, War Recreation Board, Wheeler building

Lewis Branch A Handsome Statue

February 19, 2020Marie

Morning Star March 6, 1901 pg. 3

Addresses, Art and Artists, Business, People, streets art, Carrie Nation, Danza de Fic, Lewis Branch, South Main, statue

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Giaccomo Maffioli Italian American Businessman, Contractor and Store Owner October 18, 2021
Winnebago County Outdoor Emergency Warning Siren System, installed beginning late 2008 and finished early 2009. October 5, 2021
Mural of Northern Goshawk, by Aerosol Kingdom, Justin Suarez, located at 1631 Rural Street, location of Silky Screens Printing Co., Rural Oaks, painted 2021 September 30, 2021

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