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Turtle Wax Turtle
Posted by:
Jayg
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Date: June 14, 2011 06:30PM
Does anyone remember the Turtle Wax turtle atop the building at Madison,Ashland and Ogden?
The book "Chicago, Growth of a Metropolis" has 2 pictures without the turtle and states the building stood until the early 1960's
Here is a link to City data.com (scroll down a bit) The poster is Irishtom29,there is a poster with a similar name here,not sure if they are the
same person and hope I am not stepping on anyone's toes.
TurtleWax
Another link here
TurtleWax
The book "Chicago, Growth of a Metropolis" has 2 pictures without the turtle and states the building stood until the early 1960's
Here is a link to City data.com (scroll down a bit) The poster is Irishtom29,there is a poster with a similar name here,not sure if they are the
same person and hope I am not stepping on anyone's toes.
TurtleWax
Another link here
TurtleWax
Re: Turtle Wax Turtle
Posted by:
Berwyn Frank
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Date: June 14, 2011 07:31PM
I believe that the building was built in the 1890s and was the tallest building outside of downtown Chicago at the time?
Here is a postcard image of it around 1915 when the Wendell State Bank occupied the lower floor. By 1918 the bank had become the Reliance State Bank.
I have a very neat and rare ca. 1910 real photo postcard of the building in my collection as well.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/14/2011 07:37PM by Berwyn Frank.
Here is a postcard image of it around 1915 when the Wendell State Bank occupied the lower floor. By 1918 the bank had become the Reliance State Bank.
I have a very neat and rare ca. 1910 real photo postcard of the building in my collection as well.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/14/2011 07:37PM by Berwyn Frank.
Re: Turtle Wax Turtle
Posted by:
Chipast
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Date: June 15, 2011 01:13PM
According to one personal letter I received from Turtle Wax, The sign & building were dismantled in either 1967 or 68.
Re: Turtle Wax Turtle
Posted by:
Jayg
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Date: June 15, 2011 11:08PM
I wonder if there's a decent color picture of that building with the turtle attached. I'm surprised I've never run across a postcard. I read somewhere that the turtle changed color with the weather.
Re: Turtle Wax Turtle
Posted by:
zorchvalve
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Date: November 02, 2011 06:36PM
There is a good black and white photo at the history museum at north and clark.You have to go into the archival section which is either on the second or third floor.
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