Does anybody remember a theater on State near harrison. I think it was called the Gaety or Rialto. They showd B movies and a stage show in the 50's . Also one on State and Congress. Anybody?
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St. Augustine on west 50th st. St Sabina on south Racine. also St Basil on 55th st.
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I had worked at Kentile in the early 60's. It was at Kolin and 46th st.
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Anybody old enough to remember the riding stable on 86th & Damen? He had his horses in a garage and you would ride trough the alley to the Dan Ryan forest preserve just west of the horse stable. Also Lucky Circle on 87th & Kean ave. We used to ride at White Stables at about 8000 s. Kean avenue. That was back in the 50's. I am most interested of the one on Damen just before 87th street
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I saw that farm house at the end of the road in the 70's nothing spooky just a house. Later on it was gone. That was like the 70's. Other people said it came and went . That's all I know. Strange yes but supernatural I don't know. You tell me. People said they saw it after that.
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Some real good stuff for sure. I wish there where some more addresses so I could see which of any are still standing.
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Thanks that's the one we had since the 50's untilabout 1975.
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Could you look up my old phone number? Stachowski 5042 s. wolcott
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Thanks so much for your time and effort.
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It changed a lot as far as nationaliy. It used to be mostly Polish and Litianian but now a lot of mexicans. Many of the older folks still live there. The houses are preety much taken care of. My old cottage on 46th & Francisco has been completly transformed inside and out so there are some improvements also.
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I think it had a downstairs. I lived in Brighton Park from 1960 to 1997 on Francisco and 46th.
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Yes I see it on the historic aeriels. It is now an empty lot. I still can't remember it even though I lived on 48th & Hermitage in the 50's. I was looking at 48th st. between Paulina and hermitage on Google street view.
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There was a Drug store on the corner of 48th & hermatage and east of that was a funeral parlor and a TV shop. I don;t know about a hall. I lived on 48th & hermitage in the 50's.
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On the se corner over the walk i think but it wasn't on the roof. I will look on Google Street view.
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In the 50's it was Hayes' TV service. Now this is across from St. Josephs Church. Right?
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Are you sure you got the address right? I lived right down the street from there and it was a yellow brick front with block glass front windows. It was a tavern back then. That's if we are talking about 1700 w. 48th street in the back of the yards.
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I worked a few blocks away and we all got our gas for our viecles there. The sign was very big.
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A good picture. I drove it mny times.
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I hoped someone would know something about it. You can see the backs of houses in the picture and looks like it's in Chicago somewhere.
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I have heard of Royal Oaks but don't remember being there. We as kids went with the family to Dan Ryan Woods at 87th and Western. They had several Polish bands on both sides of 87th street including the pavilion. There was a small pool for the kids like a paddle pool they called it. I remember the tunnel under 87th street and I think that is still there.
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Did you see it on google maps street view?
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I got the information on that one. It is very interesting but that is not the one I was reffering to. Look up " Photographs from the Chicago Daily News". Look under "Old Tomb" when you get there. Thanks again.
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I don't know . I saw it some time ago on the chicago daily news photogrphs. It did have housed behind it in the background. I will try to check out what you said. Thanks for the reply.
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In the Chicago Daily News Photagraphs site there is a picture of a tomb or burial mound somewhere in a Chicago back yard it looks like. Anyone know anything about it? Where is it or where was it? No address was given.
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The skit was patterned after Billy Goat and filmed there. He was from Chicago.
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Max Marek also had a tavern on the north west corner of 63rd & Wolcott. The sign across the window said "Max Marek the men who beat Joe Louis". That was in the early 50's I used to ride past there on my bike. I'll look in google street view and see if the building is still there.
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Did you know the the Midlothian turnpike crossed over 143rd st, past Bachleor's grove Cemetary over a bridge over a revine and all the way to ridgeland avenue? The traces are on historic ariels.
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Anybody remember the Paradise ballroom on the 5100 block of Damen avenue?
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I would like to know more about that although it could have been a parable.
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The building is at 322 E. 43rd st. It was used for the beggining of organized labor in Chicago. It also housed the Dallas resturant. See Polk's chicago 1929 directory.
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