FC's first 2015 event - Brewery and Tied House Trolley Tour. (no replies)
Flickr album of FC's first tour of 2015. Learned a lot about Chicago's beer industry dating back to 1833, before Chiacgo was Chicago. https://www.flickr.com/photos/k9jdk/sets/72157649837910930/ And the...
View ArticleDining in Chicago 1931 (7 replies)
Dining in Chicago by John Drury. published in 1931 http://www.archive.org/stream/dininginchicago00drur#page/n5/mode/2up I didn't expect to see the chapter "An Old American Custom" pages 11 to 17, about...
View ArticlePullman (1 reply)
At the Newberry Library: Pullman: Labor, Race, and the Urban Landscape in a Company Town " Through photographs, illustrations, published texts, and manuscript sources, this website tells the story of...
View Articlere: Bowling (2 replies)
over 30 bowling centers closed: Drake, Irving Park, Turner, Holiday, Bel, Belmont, Monte Cristo, Karlov, North Center, Manor, Stratford, Austin, Corral, Norridge, Empire,Pioneer, Bowlium,...
View ArticleO'Hare Inn (1 reply)
You can read my blog story about O'Hare Inn, when I lived in Des Plaines. http://memoriesofatime.com/2013/07/22/no-frog-legs-for-me-thank-you/
View ArticleSouth Side Paper Route (no replies)
Here is one of my memories: http://memoriesofatime.com/2014/01/07/chicago-paper-route-in-bleak-midwinter/
View ArticleSUBWAY MEMORIES (12 replies)
Riding the L: http://memoriesofatime.com/2013/11/26/riding-the-chicago-l-with-my-brother-tom/
View ArticleREMEMBERING THE BYRNE BUILDING (no replies)
I lived in the Byrne Building from 1955-1959, then moved to Des PLaines: http://memoriesofatime.com/2013/09/26/wonder-years-in-the-byrne-burns-building/
View ArticleKOOL-AID FACTORY WHERE MOM WORKED (15 replies)
FREE KOOL-AID!!!! Here's my story: http://memoriesofatime.com/2013/06/20/kool-aid-baby-2/
View ArticleWORKED AT WIEBOLDT'S AT 63RD (1 reply)
My first Social Security job, after the paper route: http://memoriesofatime.com/2013/10/17/sugar-cars-dcw-and-dump-trucks-intro-to-econ-152/
View ArticleSaint Justin Martyr Hero I Was (no replies)
Attened St Justing (walking past Raster School) from 191949-1955. Then moved to Visitation. Here's one of my memories: http://memoriesofatime.com/2014/03/29/headline-local-5th-grader-saves-nun/
View ArticleStreet People (1 reply)
This may be of interest; building facade decorative sculpture: Chicago Street People: An Architectural Survey by Joseph Korom and Sandra Korom, http://chicagobooks.weebly.com/chicago-street-people.html
View ArticleMichels Home, Winnetka (2 replies)
To the mods: The Robert Michels home designed by James Eppenstein in Pt. 3 of the feature is located at 160 Sheridan Rd. There is no good Google Street View because the house does not face the road but...
View ArticleNoise in my old neighborhood (no replies)
Noise in my old neighborhood. "The joyous noise of Old Town past" written for the Tribune in 1971 by Winfred "Win" J. Stracke (February 20, 1908 – June 29, 1991) an American folk musician and...
View ArticleLincoln Park Architectural Photographs (1 reply)
This may be useful: "The Lincoln Park Architectural Photographs consist of 200 historical buildings in Chicago's Lincoln Park Community, and include images of several buildings that are designated...
View Article1893 Worlds Fair Lamp Post (1 reply)
This was recently uncovered in the work currently being done to restore Jackson Park. It was obscured by trees and brush which were cleared a couple of weeks ago. There's a base for another one of...
View ArticleNo Explanations! Keep Summer time (no replies)
No Explanations! Keep Summer time Fit During the entire Winter months along with Snowshoes | Snowshoe Newspaper Tired of being the non-skiing holdout about wintertime family vacations? It’s time for...
View ArticleHarriet Reese House / Prairie Avenue. (6 replies)
Anyone familiar with Prairie avenue will probably know the Harriet Rees house at 2110 Prairie. For many years it sat alone , one of the few originals left in the area. In recent years the area has been...
View ArticleFire Stations decorated for Christmas (4 replies)
Do you remember Chicago Fire Stations that the firemen would decorate their buildings for Christmas. One that was really good was at 55th & Narragansett.
View ArticleFC Flickr album - tour of Rogers Park 5/31/2105 (2 replies)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/k9jdk/sets/72157651461588784
View ArticleAlton Hotel and other Topless Bars in Cicero (2 replies)
The Anton Hotel at 4835 W. 22nd street do any body remember this place? Some of us guys from Hawthorne Works would go there at lunch and watch the Topless girls dance. This was in the 60's & 70's.
View ArticlePhantom Studebaker Sign (3 replies)
Bergl Chevrolet, the mob's favorite souped up car dealer, located at Cermak Road and 54th Avenue in Cicero, was recently torn down. Hidden behind the building was a painted sign on the west side of the...
View ArticleNeighborhood west of Washington Park (1 reply)
Does anyone know when the city of Chicago demolished hundreds of buildings in this area? 55th to 63rd, MLK west to State. All I can figure is according to NETR online there was a drastic change...
View ArticleSafety Programs for Your Company (2 replies)
Everything you charge to apperceive about blaze [url=http://www.china-safetywear.com/]china-safetywear[/url]. [b]Find lots of advice on kitchen blaze assurance extinguishers, home blaze assurance...
View ArticleFC Flickr album - Peterson Ave tour 9/20/2015 (no replies)
Another great FC tour on a beautiful late summer day. https://flic.kr/s/aHskkaxZwY
View ArticleSo Long & Keep In Touch (17 replies)
FC Forumites- Too much spam - I'm bailing out. It's been a pleasure getting to know you all here over the years. If you would like to keep in touch, mail me at my FC username at gmail dot com.
View ArticleChris Samuels needs in direction of guidance substantial faculty soccer...
Chris Samuelsearned consensus All-American reputation and gained the Outland Trophy as faculty soccer's least complicated inside lineman within 1999 at Alabama. He went toward the Qualified Bowl 6...
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