In the late '70s we would head to Lincoln Park near North Ave. to play volleyball every Tuesday night. The Park District would set up several nets. After a few hours my eyes and the back of my throat would burn. If you looked up at the sky that hot summer, it was always yellow. This was before all the anti-pollution laws were enacted. The city was so polluted during that summer that a fe
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The interesting entry of janusfanning made me think of some other great stores within walking distance of Klaus. I worked at Kaufman's part-time in high school. It was a beautiful store on the corner of Diversey, Kimball and Milwaukee. I worked in the business office in the basement at the time of the excavation below Kimball for the subway extension. The train was to make its turn undergr
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I read this book about a year ago. It did reflect the times and the neighborhood. Fun read.
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Good one "q"--Come to think of it, He was pretty big on Redemption.
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These are some of the items my mom obtained with S&H stamps: a large roasting pan with lid (turkey sized). We priced it at a store years later at well over $100 - these days everyone wants to used it because of the size and it has been passed around our family many times; A cute kitchen clock; a french fry cutter; an electrice frying pan; a Sunbeam hand mixer which I still use; outdoor ch
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I think it represents the branching of the Chicago River. I just found this site which explains the Y. http://chicago-outdoor-sculptures.blogspot.com/2010/01/y-symbol.html
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See Noel State Bank info request in this Forum.
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No photos that I know of.
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I'm pretty sure it was there. I remember passing by the structure and the stairway leading up. I don't remember it being that large. Also, I remember when it burned down and I was told the fire was set by one of the boys from St. Wenceslaus school.
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There was a Northwestern station at the southeast corner of Addison and Avondale which burned down (arson) long before the Kennedy was built. Never replaced. I was in grade school when they bulldozed the area and played there on the rubble on weekends. I remember sledding down the newly banked entrance ramps. My brother got an awful cut on his face playing there. Many plaster cracks appe
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Kgamb, that is truly one heck of a burning leaves story. Things could have really gotten out of control with the fire spreading further. I guess the ban on burning leaves was a good idea! We had a kid in the neighborhood who showed an unusual interest in the burning leaf baskets. He would sort of jump around and shout while he watched. Years later, he was suspected and then caught setting g
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Wow, shekaago, that is really an antique! Better than the wire baskets we used which didn't hold the leaves that well.
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I don't remember the deliveries but I do remember the name "Linco". Till this day my mother says "Use a little Linco on it" instead of Clorox, etc. I never knew where this name came from until now.
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North Chicago sounds right, Kchi.
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Bowler, neat photo with the races sign. I also noticed the low, low prices on the signs. Didn't know Jewel had any stores with rooftop parking.
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Thanks bwalsh.
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You're welcome, shekaago. My brother spoke with Mary over the holidays. She was super busy with her Christmas tours.
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Does anyone remember these trucks. I don't know if they were limited to the Chicago area. They looked like UPS trucks but were all aqua. I think they were popular for diaper laundering before disposables were used. Maybe renters who didn't have access to laundry rooms or laundromats used them for clothes and linens. They were everywhere in the '60s. I think it was the bubbles that st
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I am suprised to hear that Biel's Bakery is now in Delavan, WI. Must check it out in the summer. Yes, Vienna was great and comparable to Lutz in many ways, especially it's selection of marzipan pastries. What a shame that their baker was killed. I always wondered why it closed for seemingly no reason. Village Bakery was terrfic years back. Wonderful selection and also packed on Saturdays
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There was a nice restaurant either on the observation level or the floor below. What a great place to go at night and see the city lights. I remember going to the restaurant on a date; my date didn't have enough to cover the bill--guess it was pricier than he expected. I came up with the balance; or we would be washing dishes. On reflection, I think the restaurant was one of the Stouffer's
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Thanks Berwyn Frank. I will definitely try Vesecky's when I'm in the area. Earlier I commented on Biel's Bakery and just noticed that Biel and Blei are anagrams. Just a wierd coincidence.
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The author Norbert Blei, in his book "Neighborhood" depicts his experiences as a young man growing up in the Pilsen area (now Little Village). He speaks of the many bakeries; Czech, Bohemian, Polish, etc. which filled the area. He tells of conversations with the owners of some of the bakeries. He has memories of doing the bakery shopping every Saturday morning and coming home with
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We were sorry to see Biel's Bakery close. I would go there on Saturday mornings and it was packed. The quality was tops. There was a huge variety of cakes and cookies. It was one of those places where about half of the customers had already phoned in their orders and came for pick-ups. Many of these were for Biel's fantastic fancy cakes.
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Does anyone remember Shanghai Lil's on Milwaukee Ave. south of Devon? It was very popular in its day with Polynesian fare and a floorshow with grass-skirted dancers. Exotic drinks, huge entrees and a great place for group parties. Other places our family loved are Plentywood Farm, Honey Bear Farm in Powers Lake WI, owned by Carson Pirie Scott; Rickett's, Han's Bavarian Lodge, Ignatz and Mar
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http://www.amazon.com/Best-Christmas-Decorations-Chicagoland/dp/0964279924/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpt_2 This is an Amazon link to the book "The Best Christmas Decorations in Chicagoland" by Mary Edsey. Mary is a friend of our family. There are two editions of the book. If you are interested in Schorsch Village, Mary not only obtained photos of the Christmas decorations done back then but
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I've heard that when people began using undertakers for wakes the facility started to be called a "parlor" because it reminded people of home. Then the real parlor at home began to be referred to as the "living room" to make the distinction and remove any memory of wakes.
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I worked at the Milford Theater as a candy girl when I was in high school. At 16 it t was my first real job. We made popcorn in those glass enclosures and tipped that scalding hot metal basket down to empty the popcorn to the bin. As I was doing this the basket touched my inner arm. I had a terrible burn and a scar that lasted years. All that for $.90 per hour. But we had some benefits.
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Daveg, you're welcome!
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"The best expression of the office towers in the Milwaukee Avenue District–and certainly one of the best neighborhood office building in Chicago–is the Northwest Tower at 1606 N. Milwaukee Ave. Built in 1928 at the northeast corner of Milwaukee and North Avenues, this speculative office tower was designed by the architecture firm of Perkins, Chatten, & Hammond. At 12-stories, the
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As a kid, I remember small gumball-type machines fastened to the steel girders on subway platforms. I remember them on the Lake and Washington St. platforms but they were probably everywhere. Even as a kid these things seemed gross. They contained candy and gum in bulk and I wondered if they were ever washed. You put in a few cents and received a handful of whatever. The selection include
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