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Location of the Woodward Governor Company's first three factories.

WATER POWER DISTRICT IN ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS.jpg Location of the Amos Woodward Machine Shop on 650 Race Street in the Water Power District, curca 1876.ThumbnailsLocation of the Woodward Governor Company's second factory in the Water Power District.Location of the Amos Woodward Machine Shop on 650 Race Street in the Water Power District, curca 1876.ThumbnailsLocation of the Woodward Governor Company's second factory in the Water Power District.Location of the Amos Woodward Machine Shop on 650 Race Street in the Water Power District, curca 1876.ThumbnailsLocation of the Woodward Governor Company's second factory in the Water Power District.Location of the Amos Woodward Machine Shop on 650 Race Street in the Water Power District, curca 1876.ThumbnailsLocation of the Woodward Governor Company's second factory in the Water Power District.

On the left side of this historic postcard, about one block down the river was the location of Amos Woodward's first two factory locations(1872-1910). The third Woodward factory(1910-1941)at 250 Mill Street was two blocks from the other two factories and that building is still standing in the year 2021.