Remember the Ground Round well as many other locations. They changed the atmosphere and their idea didn't last long. Harlem Irving also had the drive in theatre with flea markets on Sunday. It was across the street east of the HIP. https://www.flickr.com/photos/eisenhowerpubliclibrary/8148867274/in/photostream/
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I heard the oldest operational tavern even during prohibition was Marge's Still, 1758 North Sedgwick St. been open since 1885. http://www.margeschicago.com/history.html
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St. Stanislaus Bishop & Martyr at 5352 West Belden St. use to have for many years a carnival in back of the church. The carnival was very popular and packed in the people from the neighborhood and other neighborhoods. They had bingo, games, Polish Polka bands, dancing and the beer was flowing. You would see kids at the carnival early but at night it turned into almost just adults. I think with
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I remember well the Jewel Grand Bazaar on Kostner & Grand. The store was very busy all the time as well as the Grand Bazaar at the Brickyard Mall. There were probably other Grand Bazaar stores I am unaware of. I can remember the Venture store also at that location. But I was told before building that shopping center at Grand & Kostner it was a car dealer of some sort. Behind the shopping c
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Fun topic and brings back good memories of my dad teaching me how to skate. We use to skate at Blackhawk Park, 2318 North Lavergne Ave. just southwest of Fullerton & Cicero. In the summer when young my grandpa took me to Blackhawk Park to watch 16 inch softball.
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There was a Bowman Dairy on Ravenswood just north of Berteau. The building still stands and the Bowman Dairy name is still on top of the building.
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Thanks for posting the snowman. That brings back good memories of Christmas gone by. What you mentioned about it falling apart, I found the Santa Claus sitting in somebody's trash about 4 years ago. I thought I found a treasure till I got close to it. It was cracked in many places and the back of the Santa was almost completely gone.
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I could remember my folks on late Saturday nights listening to a show called,"When Music was Music". The show was hosted by radio personality Mike Rapchak.
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Not to get off the subject about Polk Brothers stuffed toy. But Polk Brothers for many years gave away at Christmas season if you bought a appliance a big plastic Santa Claus or Snowman. You had the choice of one or the other. They always displayed them in their windows right after Thanksgiving. They were very popular and displayed in front of houses for decoration. I use to see them a lot in Chic
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The place just came back to me after wondering what it was called. The name was the Paris Snack Shop on the 7th floor of 1104 South Wabash Avenue which I think was the past Warshawsky building. Thank you
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Thanks all for the information. I will check out all the information that you all provided. I do remember her telling me the day of the Our Lady of Angels fire all employees were wondering what was going on with all the sirens. She told me it was a sound she couldn't get out of her mind.
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Has anyone ever heard of a factory around Grand & Homan that made children clothing? It was called either Tumble Tots or as my great aunt who worked there pronounced it Tumble Togs. Anyone know where exactly where the factory was located? Thanks
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I found this interesting link. http://www.technitoys.com/tag/character-display-company/
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Right at the corner of Milwaukee & Washtenaw across the street from Bubbleland is a closed Family Dollar store that moved north a few blocks. That building sure looks like a former chain grocery.
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Remember the Holiday, Corral bowl very much. They had open bowl very late nights on Saturday. As a kid remember bowling there at 1:00 AM then sleeping on the way home. Forest View Bowl in Des Plaines on River Rd. was another one now gone. Interesting about the Catholic Church lanes.
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637 West 26th Street stands a building behind the trees with the old façade saying Pizzeria & Spaghetti. The 1928 Polk directory has no information on this building. Does anyone know about this residence? Thanks
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Thanks for all the information. But I know this intersection very well since the days the Jewel was open on Belmont & Pulaski. The Jewel Store like the one on Grand & Kostner puzzles me. They were both very busy stores and why they closed I have no idea. I know Florsheim was across the street. My grandfather died on Pulaski & Belmont in 1937. A article is written in the Chicago Tribune
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I remember the Jewel on Belmont near Laramie. The Jewel was a smaller store compared to the Jewel Stores now. I never realized it was gone and thanks for the comments I know its now gone. I can go one on what was there and it really interests me. Jewel and Dominick's stores took so much land over the years I can think of so much more. The Jewel on Addison & Elston what was there? I know the Do
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Yea. excuse me on your website. But I find some pictures on it you took off the internet?
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2 Jewel Stores and wondering what occupied the property? The former now closed Jewel on Belmont & Pulaski was it houses or industry? The other Jewel on Milwaukee Ave. & Ashland when built I remember had many protests about it going up at the time. I believe that Jewel was built around 1985. With people complaining about the Jewel being built on Milwaukee & Ashland, I would presume
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Old Dutch was bottled by Triangle Bottling Company at 3830 S. Michigan Ave. Mason's Root beer was another Chicago based soda. Green Mill Beverage Co.1307 South Pulaski. Polonia Soda Bottlers, 1912 W. Hubbard, Chicago, Illinois.
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There was Mayflower Store on Addison & Central later to become a Dominick's. Once there was A&P store on Fullerton between Laramie & Cicero Ave. Farmers Market was a popular grocer on Elston Ave. There use to be a small Jewel on Morse Ave.in Rogers Park. In the 1950's there was Royal Blue Stores in Chicago and the suburbs. At one time Royal Blue had 50 plus locations. Cardinal Food
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There was a hot dog vendor with a home made wooden cart that would walk in front of the Brickyard Mall in the 1970's- mid 80's. The man had one arm and worked very hard. The Jewel Grand Bazarre was aware of this man selling hot dogs. So they forced him off the property of the Brickyard Mall. Then the gentlemen with the cart walked the sidewalk outside the perimeter of the mall with his hot dog car
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I know Montefiore School was a Catholic school where kids who wouldn't quit start starting trouble went. It was very popular years ago. I know there still is a Montefiore school in Chicago but not sure if they run it like they use to years back?
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I can remember 2 Steinberg Baum stores. One on Fullerton east of Pulaski and one on Higgins & Narragansett.
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Interesting subject. - RV Kunka on Archer in Bridgeport. Façade still says the name but closed. - Hegewisch Pharmacy 133rd & S. Brandon, closed - Deitch Pharmacy on Chicago Ave. still running strong - Schaefer Pharmacy 600 South Cicero, now Belmonte Liquors - Roseland Pharmacy 11254 S. Michigan Ave. Closed - Kilbourne Pharmacy 4501 West Harrison, Closed - Oliver Pharmacy 3001 West Ha
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For many years on North Laramie on the corner of either W. Deming or W. Nelson there was a PLAV Hall. Polish Legion of American Veterans.
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Looking at many old photos in the Loop pre 1930 in books and online there are many restaurants with big signs that say Chop Suey. These were obvious Asian but never marked as Chinese, Thai etc. Anyone know the reason?
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310 S. Michigan in the alley off of Jackson. Inside the door is a freight elevator with a operator. No walls in the elevator just grates.
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There was a Open Pantry on Fullerton just west of Cicero Ave. for many years.
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