Home > Back to Search Results > Rockford, Illinois courthouse disaster....
Click image to enlarge 605088
Show image list »

Rockford, Illinois courthouse disaster....



Item # 605088

May 12, 1877

CLEVELAND DAILY HERALD, May 12, 1877

* Rockford, Illinois
* Winnebago County
* Courthouse collapse


This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.
The front page has one column headings: "ANOTHER CALAMITY" "Falling of the Court House at Rockford, Ill." "Over Twenty Persons Buried in the Ruins" "Ten Recovered Dead, and Others Dying" Text takes up over a full column.
Complete in nice condition.

Category: Post-Civil War