Aerial View of Freeport In the foreground of the picture is the bridge over the Pecatonica River, the photographer is hovering over the East side of Freeport looking West. Along with the river is the Schmich Brewery on the right side of Stephenson St and on the South side is the Kraft Cheese plant, eventually replaced by Micro Switch, Plant 2. Also, in the foreground is the Burgess Battery plant on the right, Rawleigh building on the left and down Stephenson Street to the west you see the old State Bank Building, which at one time was being used by Newell- Rubbermaid Co. for offices. This photo is post World War 2. The bridge has a metal frame over structure built after the war, due to material shortages brought on by the war effort.
Postcard contributed by Karen Hammer
Information from John Kornfeind