\”The Rockford city water department had torn up the street in front of the theater, but when it learned of Miss Monroe\’s imminent arrival, workers hastily threw up a pontoon bridge (must be some ex-Seabees among \’em!) across the Impassable, pavement gaps and labeled it: \”For Marilyn\’s little feet, only!\” Toll charge to Marilyn was the autographs of the water workers\’ shovels. Yesterday, catching her breath at the Pump room, she reflected, \”They had a bigger opening in the street outside than we had Inside\”
-Chicago Tribune 6/20/49
The same location today: 105 West State Street