110th Anniversary Look Back

For today's #365daysofkegelhd we share this awesome concept art of an outdoor sign for the diner. While we're not entirely sure who the original artist is, we LOVE the idea they drew for us, as well as the biker man standing beneath it! #kegel365 #harleydavidson #kegelhd #worldsoldest

Check out this newspaper ad from October 1923 that appeared in Rockford-area papers announcing our arrival as the territory H-D dealer! #kegel365 #harleydavidson #kegelhd #worldsoldest #365daysofkegelhd

Today for #365daysofkegelhd we jump to July 1, 1956 where the Rockford Morning Star published a photo of Joe's son (Bob's brother) Harold who was running Kegel's Bicycle (and Toy) Store at the time with a local grand prize winner!

Today's #365daysofkegelhd post features a throwback photo of former Kegel employees Rich and Kim, lookin' sharp while modeling some new, classic-styled leather jackets and chaps for our website at the time! Who remembers these 2? Or that old website? #kegel365 #harleydavidson #kegelhd #worldsoldest

Imagine if you will, 118 N. Madison St prior to it becoming Rockford Cycle Sales in 1923! This is indeed a photo of the building and storefront before Joe Kegel came and brought the family business to Rockford all those years ago! #365daysofkegelhd #kegel365 #harleydavidson #kegelhd #worldsoldest

Today we share some more photos we found in the archives from the groundbreaking ceremony for the current location, back in 1995!

Continuing with yesterday's #365daysofkegelhd post featuring more photos from our '95 building groundbreaking ceremony... did any of you try this delicious looking cake from Hilander that Carole is showing off? #kegel365 #harleydavidson #kegelhd #worldsoldest

Keeping with the theme this weekend's #365daysofkegelhd posts of the groundbreaking of the Harrison Ave location, here's a piece from 1995 that was published in the Rockford Register Star!

Let's send some time this week for #kegel365 and revisit Auburn St, shall we? Today we share this aerial photo of the service department where you'll notice the familiar faces of Mark, brother Joe, Karl, and John Rambow all hard at work! #365daysofkegelhd #harleydavidson #kegelhd #worldsoldest

As we officially reach post #200 in our #365daysofkegelhd lookback journey, we ask... Do you remember seeing the Kegel van parked outside Auburn Street? #365daysofkegelhd #kegel365 #harleydavidson #kegelhd #worldsoldest