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Re: Funeral Home...Grand and Marshfield
Posted by:
Berwyn Frank
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Date: November 21, 2010 02:35AM
Capt. I got a TON of Western Electric shots if you ever need any!
Man, that siet is great. Chicago has sure changed!
This one's for Artista! Yo Artista, where you at?
http://www.trolleybuses.net/chi/htm/usa_h_chi_mh_9578_rt53pulaskinorth_19690504_ss.htm
[b]**Darn, the link won't work! It was a cool shot of North & Pulaski showing the bank.[/b]
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/21/2010 02:37AM by Berwyn Frank.
Man, that siet is great. Chicago has sure changed!
This one's for Artista! Yo Artista, where you at?
http://www.trolleybuses.net/chi/htm/usa_h_chi_mh_9578_rt53pulaskinorth_19690504_ss.htm
[b]**Darn, the link won't work! It was a cool shot of North & Pulaski showing the bank.[/b]
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/21/2010 02:37AM by Berwyn Frank.
Re: Funeral Home...Grand and Marshfield
Posted by:
daveg
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Date: November 21, 2010 02:41PM
Above link worked fine for me a few minutes ago. Interesting site.
I remember the A/C on the trolleys. I think they were called "220s". Pull up 2 windows and go 20 miles per hour. :-)
Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 11/22/2010 08:10PM by daveg.
I remember the A/C on the trolleys. I think they were called "220s". Pull up 2 windows and go 20 miles per hour. :-)
Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 11/22/2010 08:10PM by daveg.
Re: Funeral Home...Grand and Marshfield
Posted by:
captain54
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Date: November 21, 2010 02:55PM
Berwyn Frank Wrote:
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> Capt. I got a TON of Western Electric shots if you
> ever need any!
that would be great, Frank...I've always been intrigued by that area...I'm sure there would be others interested as well...maybe you can post a couple on the board
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> Capt. I got a TON of Western Electric shots if you
> ever need any!
that would be great, Frank...I've always been intrigued by that area...I'm sure there would be others interested as well...maybe you can post a couple on the board
Re: Funeral Home...Grand and Marshfield
Posted by:
daveg
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Date: November 21, 2010 03:26PM
I recall the Western Electric plant. It was named Hawthorne Works. It was huge and employed thousands for decades. They had a gym and park facility a few blocks west of Cicero Ave. on Cermak. I think the Cicero town hall now occupies that space.
A mall now sits on the SE corner of Cicero and Cermak.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawthorne_Works
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/22/2010 01:00PM by daveg.
A mall now sits on the SE corner of Cicero and Cermak.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawthorne_Works
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/22/2010 01:00PM by daveg.
Re: Funeral Home...Grand and Marshfield
Posted by:
daveg
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Date: November 22, 2010 01:19PM
We're starting to drift off topic. Perhaps a new Western Electric thread can be created and notes from this thread moved there. I think we'd need a moderator to make this happen.
Re: Funeral Home...Grand and Marshfield
Posted by:
WayOutWardell
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Date: November 22, 2010 07:46PM
The trolleycoach website will come in quite handy on days when work is slow!
By the way, is it my imagination or are the front doors to St. Columbkille really close to the street?
By the way, is it my imagination or are the front doors to St. Columbkille really close to the street?
Re: Funeral Home...Grand and Marshfield
Posted by:
captain54
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Date: November 23, 2010 12:34AM
WayOutWardell Wrote:
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> By the way, is it my imagination or are the front
> doors to St. Columbkille really close to the
> street?
there is sidewalk separating the steps from the curb, but your right, it doesn't look like much clearance. I had a discussion once about this area with a relative who was very familiar with the area back in the day, and he said that way back when, you hardly saw a car a Grand Ave. Not much traffic. He said that often during the winter, the trucks would clear the streets for the streetcars and just push the snow off to the side, leaving the streets impassible for cars. So one possible explanation for the tight entrance to the church might be that,for most of the churches existence, there weren't many cars going by so it didnt matter
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/23/2010 12:35AM by captain54.
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>
> By the way, is it my imagination or are the front
> doors to St. Columbkille really close to the
> street?
there is sidewalk separating the steps from the curb, but your right, it doesn't look like much clearance. I had a discussion once about this area with a relative who was very familiar with the area back in the day, and he said that way back when, you hardly saw a car a Grand Ave. Not much traffic. He said that often during the winter, the trucks would clear the streets for the streetcars and just push the snow off to the side, leaving the streets impassible for cars. So one possible explanation for the tight entrance to the church might be that,for most of the churches existence, there weren't many cars going by so it didnt matter
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/23/2010 12:35AM by captain54.
Re: Funeral Home...Grand and Marshfield
Posted by:
WayOutWardell
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Date: December 22, 2010 10:50PM
I came across this fantastic photo of a funeral (for the mother of Archbishop Sheil) at St. Columbkille's, 1936:
[url=http://cgi.ebay.com/4x5-NEG-funeral-Rosella-Bartley-Sheil-1936-/330511179547?pt=Art_Photo_Images&hash=item4cf4005f1b]Funeral for Rosella Bartley Sheil, 1936[/url]
[url=http://cgi.ebay.com/4x5-NEG-funeral-Rosella-Bartley-Sheil-1936-/330511179547?pt=Art_Photo_Images&hash=item4cf4005f1b]Funeral for Rosella Bartley Sheil, 1936[/url]
Re: Funeral Home...Grand and Marshfield
Posted by:
captain54
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Date: December 23, 2010 04:30AM
Amazing find, Way Out....thanks for posting
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/23/2010 04:33AM by captain54.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/23/2010 04:33AM by captain54.
Re: Funeral Home...Grand and Marshfield
Posted by:
afarinasdeleon
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Date: October 22, 2012 07:09PM
To WayOutWardell --
My Aunt Jane O'Neill is in the picture of the "Class of 1931." Aunt Jane lived
at 536 N. Hermitage all of her life. It was a surprise to see her in that picture!
My Aunt Jane O'Neill is in the picture of the "Class of 1931." Aunt Jane lived
at 536 N. Hermitage all of her life. It was a surprise to see her in that picture!
Re: Funeral Home...Grand and Marshfield
Posted by:
realtor51
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Date: July 23, 2014 12:07AM
This was my families building and for years we also lived at 519 n Marshfield. We owned the zito funeral home on grand and Marshfield does anyone have pics I'd love to see more then the few we have left?
Thank you
Thank you
