Thanks for sharing. Great pictures at the blog. Unless I missed something I didn't see a location for each one. I know of more than one Gary elementary school so I wondered which one it was.
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Does anyone remember a very small bowling alley on south Pulaski Rd also known as Crawford. It was in a store front building possibly between 13th and 15th on Pulaski.
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I have a birth certificate from 1937 which says it's called Research and Educational Hospital and signed by a dr. George Rizek at 1819 W. Polk st., Chicago, IL. I was always told this was Illinois Research hospital and it now appears to be the University of Illinois chicago Medical Center. .
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I found a Samuel Kiser on the 1900 census in Evanston Township, Evanston City IL enumerated June 16 1900. This Samuel was born in Feb. 1865 in PA and married to Mildred who was born in 1869 in OH. One son Palmer E. who was born in June 1895. Mother in law living with them at 405 Grove Street. He gives his occupation as author. Although we don't know if this is the right Samuel this may b
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Wow, great thread and thanks for sharing all the wonderful pictures. I lived in that area (Between 14th and 16th on Springfield, Avers, Pulaski, and later Kostner) for many years. I do remember block busting but didn't know about the book. Very enlightening and a pleasure to read the posts of all who have contributed to this thread.
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We went to some of those y'all mentioned, but there was one that I liked best and it was out near Lyons I believe and I think it was called Millbridge or something like that. Does anyone know what I'm talking about since I think I've got oldtimer's and memory problems. LOL
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Thanks, Berwyn Frank and Bruce, very nice to see the postcards. I used to go over the bridge on Willow Springs Rd. almost daily and although it's been over Fifteen years ago, back then there was a building that was like a boarding house that I think might have been the Zenk's building. From the side it looks like it anyway. We had some Bohemian relatives that lived in Willow Springs from t
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I can't really help but just want to say it seems like your post will be interesting as it may spark a lot of memories. I can remember as a kid going down to the lake and walking along for quite a distance while passing what seemed like hundreds of people fishing for smelt. I felt such a wonderful sense of camaraderie among all the fishermen and their families.
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We had Joe's on the corner of 15th and Springfield. And Brickman's I believe was the name on the next block over at 15th and Avers. As kids we would go to the store with a list and Joe would put the charges on our bill which mom paid at the end of the week. We could even buy cigarettes then for 17cent a pack.
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