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Need the name of the mining factory at 48th and Halsted
Posted by:
freda93
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Date: December 30, 2014 06:49PM
Does anyone remember the factory at I thin 48th and Halsted. They always seemed to be hiring in the 70's to mid 80's. I remember it was a short name, no more than 5 letters long. I worked there for a few months in 1984 or 5
Re: Need the name of the mining factory at 48th and Halsted
Posted by:
b.a.hoarder
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Date: December 30, 2014 10:58PM
I believe you are referring to the Goodman Equipment Company, formerly at 4834 S. Halsted. They are a manufacturer of locomotives used to haul ore cars in underground mines. At some point they vacated the Halsted site and relocated to Bedford Park, Il.
