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Pharmacy in Brighton Park
Posted by:
cmysli
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Date: June 20, 2015 06:52PM
Does anyone remember anything about the pharmacy in Brighton Park? I believe the pharmacist's name was Joe? Not sure though. I grew up in Brighton Park, and I used to go there with my grandma. I think it was before Archer and Kedzie.
Re: Pharmacy in Brighton Park
Posted by:
b.a.hoarder
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Date: June 20, 2015 08:07PM
I would imagine there was more than one in that neighborhood, but the one I remember was Brighton Pharmacy on the north side of Archer maybe a block, or block and a half east of Kedzie.
Re: Pharmacy in Brighton Park
Posted by:
cmysli
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Date: June 20, 2015 08:13PM
I think that was the one. It wasn't far from Huck Finn's. Do you recall the pharmacist's name?
Re: Pharmacy in Brighton Park
Posted by:
Dunning1
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Date: June 20, 2015 11:10PM
I have a 1971 reverse directory for Chicago. If you can give me an address I can check that.
Re: Pharmacy in Brighton Park
Posted by:
b.a.hoarder
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Date: June 20, 2015 11:48PM
Strictly an approximation, try 4314 S. Archer. I haven't had anything to do with that pharmacy since 1988 when my uncle died and I'm just making a guess here.
Re: Pharmacy in Brighton Park
Posted by:
Dunning1
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Date: June 21, 2015 07:19PM
Looking at that block, on that side of the street, in 1971, we have the following listing:
4300-Square Deal Building & Heating Supply House Inc
4308-Chicago Public Library
4312-Standard Television Service
4328-Matthew's Supreme Homemade Sausage Shop
4330-Briski Hardware & Supply Co.
4336-EF Obrzut
4340- TE Lesinski
4342-R Nowicki
4344-US Army
4346-Lorraine Gray Beauty Salon Inc.
4364-White Castle System, Inc.
4380-12th Ward Regular Republican Organization
4382-El Ray Driving School
4384-Joan's Beauty Shop
4386-Archer Ave. Beauty Shop
4388-Suda Radio and Television Service
4392-Holiday Enterprises Incorporated
4400-Power Ford, Inc.
I can't find a listing for any pharmacy or drug store within two blocks of your address. Can one of the individuals listed be your drug store?
4300-Square Deal Building & Heating Supply House Inc
4308-Chicago Public Library
4312-Standard Television Service
4328-Matthew's Supreme Homemade Sausage Shop
4330-Briski Hardware & Supply Co.
4336-EF Obrzut
4340- TE Lesinski
4342-R Nowicki
4344-US Army
4346-Lorraine Gray Beauty Salon Inc.
4364-White Castle System, Inc.
4380-12th Ward Regular Republican Organization
4382-El Ray Driving School
4384-Joan's Beauty Shop
4386-Archer Ave. Beauty Shop
4388-Suda Radio and Television Service
4392-Holiday Enterprises Incorporated
4400-Power Ford, Inc.
I can't find a listing for any pharmacy or drug store within two blocks of your address. Can one of the individuals listed be your drug store?
Re: Pharmacy in Brighton Park
Posted by:
b.a.hoarder
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Date: June 22, 2015 12:16AM
Seems unlikely that someone would have a listing by an individual's name rather than the business, but who knows. Would you mind checking the 4200 block also?
Re: Pharmacy in Brighton Park
Posted by:
b.a.hoarder
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Date: June 25, 2015 10:49PM
Thanks to bowler, a very good and resourceful friend and member here I have the address for the Brighton Pharmacy. It was located at 4280 S. Archer just as I remembered it, about a block and a half east of Kedzie. Thanks again to Rob, AKA bowler.
Re: Pharmacy in Brighton Park
Posted by:
Richard Stachowski
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Date: June 26, 2015 12:32AM
[b]My TV shop was at 4388 s Archer in the 80's & 90's Home TV SErvice[/b]
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/04/2015 09:39PM by Richard Stachowski.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/04/2015 09:39PM by Richard Stachowski.
Re: Pharmacy in Brighton Park
Posted by:
Richard Stachowski
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Date: June 26, 2015 12:35AM
Dunning1 Wrote: I was on 4344 s archer HOME T
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> Looking at that block, on that side of the street,
> in 1971, we have the following listing:
> 4300-Square Deal Building & Heating Supply House
> Inc
> 4308-Chicago Public Library
> 4312-Standard Television Service
> 4328-Matthew's Supreme Homemade Sausage Shop
> 4330-Briski Hardware & Supply Co.
> 4336-EF Obrzut
> 4340- TE Lesinski
> 4342-R Nowicki
> 4344-US Army
> 4346-Lorraine Gray Beauty Salon Inc.
> 4364-White Castle System, Inc.
> 4380-12th Ward Regular Republican Organization
> 4382-El Ray Driving School
> 4384-Joan's Beauty Shop
> 4386-Archer Ave. Beauty Shop
> 4388-Suda Radio and Television Service
> 4392-Holiday Enterprises Incorporated
> 4400-Power Ford, Inc.
>
> I can't find a listing for any pharmacy or drug
> store within two blocks of your address. Can one
> of the individuals listed be your drug store?
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> Looking at that block, on that side of the street,
> in 1971, we have the following listing:
> 4300-Square Deal Building & Heating Supply House
> Inc
> 4308-Chicago Public Library
> 4312-Standard Television Service
> 4328-Matthew's Supreme Homemade Sausage Shop
> 4330-Briski Hardware & Supply Co.
> 4336-EF Obrzut
> 4340- TE Lesinski
> 4342-R Nowicki
> 4344-US Army
> 4346-Lorraine Gray Beauty Salon Inc.
> 4364-White Castle System, Inc.
> 4380-12th Ward Regular Republican Organization
> 4382-El Ray Driving School
> 4384-Joan's Beauty Shop
> 4386-Archer Ave. Beauty Shop
> 4388-Suda Radio and Television Service
> 4392-Holiday Enterprises Incorporated
> 4400-Power Ford, Inc.
>
> I can't find a listing for any pharmacy or drug
> store within two blocks of your address. Can one
> of the individuals listed be your drug store?
Re: Pharmacy in Brighton Park
Posted by:
Dunning1
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Date: June 26, 2015 01:44PM
Those listings I posted were from 1971.
Re: Pharmacy in Brighton Park
Posted by:
rjmachon
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Date: June 26, 2015 04:32PM
Richard, is this your old shop at 4344 South Archer?
https://www.flickr.com/photos/yochicago1/390252223
https://www.flickr.com/photos/yochicago1/390252223
Re: Pharmacy in Brighton Park
Posted by:
Dunning1
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Date: June 27, 2015 01:50PM
B.A. Horder
Sorry it took me so long to drag out the directory. I see you already got your answer, but here are the even side of the street listings for the 4200 block of S. Archer per the 1973 R H Donnelly Chicago Street Address Directory:
4202-Marv & Jerry's Grill
4204-Skrypkun JJ
4204-South West Dental Laboratories
4204-Wong Bik-Wan
4206-Heinemann's Bakeries
4208-Archer Jewelers
4210-Open Hearth Restaurant
4214-Bernina Distributing Company
4216-Noline's Beauty Salon
4218-Frank Wisniewski Real Estate
4218-Lee Optical
4220-Sherman Ladies Apparel
4222-Chicago Judo & Karate Center Inc.
4222-Wigland Fashions Incorporated
4224-Lafayette Card & Gift Shop
4226-Weine Brothers
4226-Weine S G Dr.
4228-Medicare Pharmacy
4230-Betty Pat Bridal Shopoe
4230 1/2-Midland Currency Exchange Inc.
4232-Brighton Park Art & HobbyCenter
4236-Color Mart Inc.
4238-Archer Dinette
4246=Brighton Clothes Shop
4248-B-Kay Shoes
4250-Knit N'Stitch
4252-Urbanek E A
4252-Zareba T
4258-Archer Music Box
4262-Mason F
4262-Midwestern Beef Co.
4264-Sawa's Delicatessen
4268-Lesniak B W
4268-Wozniak A
4270-Kluczynski J C
4270-Santo Sam Sport Shop
4278-U-Neek Cleaners
4280-Archer Clinical Laboratories
4280-Brighton Lab
4280-Schultz J DDS
4284-General Finance Corporation
4284 Velvetone Cleaners Incorporated
So it looks like the actual name of your drug store was actually as a laboratory
Sorry it took me so long to drag out the directory. I see you already got your answer, but here are the even side of the street listings for the 4200 block of S. Archer per the 1973 R H Donnelly Chicago Street Address Directory:
4202-Marv & Jerry's Grill
4204-Skrypkun JJ
4204-South West Dental Laboratories
4204-Wong Bik-Wan
4206-Heinemann's Bakeries
4208-Archer Jewelers
4210-Open Hearth Restaurant
4214-Bernina Distributing Company
4216-Noline's Beauty Salon
4218-Frank Wisniewski Real Estate
4218-Lee Optical
4220-Sherman Ladies Apparel
4222-Chicago Judo & Karate Center Inc.
4222-Wigland Fashions Incorporated
4224-Lafayette Card & Gift Shop
4226-Weine Brothers
4226-Weine S G Dr.
4228-Medicare Pharmacy
4230-Betty Pat Bridal Shopoe
4230 1/2-Midland Currency Exchange Inc.
4232-Brighton Park Art & HobbyCenter
4236-Color Mart Inc.
4238-Archer Dinette
4246=Brighton Clothes Shop
4248-B-Kay Shoes
4250-Knit N'Stitch
4252-Urbanek E A
4252-Zareba T
4258-Archer Music Box
4262-Mason F
4262-Midwestern Beef Co.
4264-Sawa's Delicatessen
4268-Lesniak B W
4268-Wozniak A
4270-Kluczynski J C
4270-Santo Sam Sport Shop
4278-U-Neek Cleaners
4280-Archer Clinical Laboratories
4280-Brighton Lab
4280-Schultz J DDS
4284-General Finance Corporation
4284 Velvetone Cleaners Incorporated
So it looks like the actual name of your drug store was actually as a laboratory
Re: Pharmacy in Brighton Park
Posted by:
b.a.hoarder
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Date: June 28, 2015 01:40AM
Thank you Dunning1. The big surprise here for me was 4270, the Sam Santo Sport Shop, as I remember there being one a couple doors just west of California on the south side of the street. Sam lived on our block and he died young, I wonder if the family got out of the location I recall after he passed away and moved a bit west. I guess I just never knew about that location.
Re: Pharmacy in Brighton Park
Posted by:
Richard Stachowski
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Date: July 04, 2015 09:29PM
rjmachon Wrote:
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> Richard, is this your old shop at 4344 South
> Archer? YES IT WAS.
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/yochicago1/390252223
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> Richard, is this your old shop at 4344 South
> Archer? YES IT WAS.
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/yochicago1/390252223
Re: Pharmacy in Brighton Park
Posted by:
Richard Stachowski
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Date: July 04, 2015 09:37PM
rjmachon Wrote:
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> Richard, is this your old shop at 4344 South
> Archer?
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/yochicago1/390252223
Sorry it was 4388 s archer. My mistake,
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> Richard, is this your old shop at 4344 South
> Archer?
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/yochicago1/390252223
Sorry it was 4388 s archer. My mistake,
Re: Pharmacy in Brighton Park
Posted by:
Ed J
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Date: July 17, 2015 05:45PM
There was a pharmacy at Francisco and Archer on the corner. I vaguely remember that it was a Polish family that owned it and the building that had a couple apartments for rent.At that time we lived at 4117 S. Francisco a few hundred feet off of Archer.
Someone mentioned Sam Santo's sporting goods store on Archer - Kelly High School was right around the corner. Myself and other kids/students would go to Sam's for the green Kelly high school sweaters and various sporting goods. Sam was an athletic looking guy and always a great guy to do business with and just talk too. Always had a big smile with nice white teeth. That was in the early/mid 50's.
Someone mentioned Sam Santo's sporting goods store on Archer - Kelly High School was right around the corner. Myself and other kids/students would go to Sam's for the green Kelly high school sweaters and various sporting goods. Sam was an athletic looking guy and always a great guy to do business with and just talk too. Always had a big smile with nice white teeth. That was in the early/mid 50's.
Re: Pharmacy in Brighton Park
Posted by:
Richard Stachowski
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Date: July 17, 2015 11:16PM
[b]I lived at 4630 s francisco fom 1960 to 1997 and did TV service all that time.[/b]
