A 1941 map of Chicago's "Porkopolis". mtmodern.tumblr.com/post/47863980248
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Looking into Bertha Palmer is a good idea, Charles Hutchinson also. I know they both sponsored artists, which may have included living arrangements. My first thought is , if they were wealthy, they would not be in a 'colony' situation but something a little more refined. "Art of Today, Chicago 1933" by J.Z. Jacobson is a great book, if you haven't seen it. No specifics of locales but i
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As an antique dealer- I can tell you Gutman's "Tufraw" (tough rawhide) was a favored material for many designers. Chicago's Samuel Marx and Hollywood's William Haines were among their notable clientele in the 1940's. As a member of chicagosgettinfugly- I would bet it will be a nasty retail/condo park. As a former neighbor- It smelled like the zombie apocalypse.
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jak378 sums it up perfectly. And the coffee, usually bad but always good. Maybe a stale doughnut to-go. Don't get me started on biscuits and gravy.
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I had forgotten but yes, great root beer. Glad to hear they're still open. I'm sure their property is envied by developers. Sitting in their "yard", enjoying a good meal is one of my best food memories. Thanks PK
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(I'm not sure if it's frowned upon to mention the suburbs.) In the early 80's I lived in Elmhurst. There's a little corner joint "Hamburger Heaven" that's been there since the 1940's. A nice spring/summer evening would turn into a community event of friends and neighbors. I hope they're still there.
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I will eagerly await the imaginary Polk-a-lay-lee to arrive in the mail. Glad I could contribute to the FC forum.
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Was it the "Nauga"? nauga.com
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