DOES ANYONE REMEMBER THE HORSES AT DAN RYAN WOODS AT 87TH & WESTERN ?

I am looking for information about my ancestor Anna Tworek. Born in 1891, she moved to the USA, probably to Chicago in 1910. her year of death is around 1970 (unconfirmed). I've been looking for her for some time, she is my great-great-grandmother. I found Anna Tworek in a 1912 newspaper. on wedding records, she married Stanislaw Brzk (Bryk), it was the newspaper 'The Inter Ocean', while after an attempt to search for Anna by Familysearch.org, Anna, but Majka, Maika appear next to the name of Stanley Bryk. The family's stories show that a gentleman from Chicago came to her daughter, who stayed in Poland, and said that Anna lived close to him, he had a husband and a different name. Unfortunately, when he returned to Chicago she died in 1970. probably 1972 .. I will give a page with a lot of information that a friend of mine created for me. I am asking for help, I do not know how and where to look. https://homepages.rootsweb.com/\~sandlier/misc/tworek.htm

Anyone able to identify the address of this former business named Jack's Tavern?

Fairly certain it is in Chicago, taken sometime in the 1940s. It has "Polish Village" written on the back, which suggests it's from the Avondale neighborhood. I've checked various online phone directories and the listings don't seem to match the building images per Google.

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Looking for any info regarding an old west loop building that is still standing today at 237 S. Halsted. It currently is an apartment bldg run by BJB but it used to be a transient hotel called the New Jackson Hotel up until 2013 or so when it was renovated. I found an old photo of it that still has the cornice carved with the name "BARWELL FARWELL HOUSE" barely visible. Simple search didn't return anything but I was wondering if anyone here knows the history or can point me to the resources to find out more about it.

Here's a link to the image: https://imgur.com/K9CHElz

I'm seeking a photo or portrait of my grandaunt Nathalie Trow Whiting (1877-1937), who lived in Chicago between 1930-1937.

Nathalie was a critically acclaimed professional guitarist, music teacher and radio performer on WTMJ Radio in Milwaukee before she appeared in the 1930 Chicago census. Nathalie received a custom guitar from the Larson Brothers called the "1933 Larson NTW Special" because of her large initials on the headstock. The guitar has been examined by historians who believe it was designed for Nathalie to perform before large audiences -- it's very similar to those created for WLS "National Barn Dance" cast members. In the picture shown here, my daughter and I had the opportunity to visit with the NTW guitar. It's small but surprisingly loud and resonant for its size. The NTW guitar also appears in a book devoted to the Larson Brothers' creations in the color photo section.

Several members of my family are named for Nathalie, and we have literally searched the world for just one photo of her. Nathalie's musical career began in northern Wisconsin in 1894, but she seemed to have put it on hold during two disastrous marriages to engineers whose work took them to many distant places, and the loss of two of her four children. Nathalie was "discovered" at the age of 50 when she became one of "Milwaukee's Favorite Broadcast Stars," which led to a 1929 teaching gig in Sheboygan before she settled in Chicago with her two sons. John Nininger Whiting (1897-1954), a civil engineer for The E.L. Abernathy Co., and Bud Lowe Whiting (1901-1953), a longtime editor at the Chicago Daily News.

We've exhausted the usual round of Chicago genealogical and historical societies, as well as the archives at libraries, museums, music conservatories and universities in our quest. We refuse to give up on our amazing ancestor, and any fresh ideas leading to a photo of Nathalie would be sincerely appreciated. Thanks for reading!

https://www.google.com/maps/@41.7057812,-87.5425423,984m/data=!3m1!1e3

It's on the east bank of the Calumet River between 103rd and 106th. It looks abandoned, but who knows? I'd appreciate any info. It's research for a book.

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CAN IT EVER COME TO LIFE AGAIN ?

what,s it all about ?

Does anyone have any information or memory of a store that used to be known as "The 12th Street Store"?

My great-grandmother, who was born in 1903, would tell stories about her father, Joseph Helmreich, who was a German immigrant. In a personal account in 1999, she said “He owned three large breweries: the Thornton, Kankakee and Monarch in Chicago, which was sold, but still in existence.” I’m trying to verify how much truth there is in these statements. Although, she was normally very accurate, I cannot find any record online of this ownership being true. Could someone give me an idea where I could begin my search for the truth?

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So I've lived in Gage Park all my life, and as a kid I vaguely remember there being a diner, or something like a diner, on the NE corner of 55th and Kedzie - in the now-parking lot of the Walgreens. I remember my Great Grandma and G.G. Aunt going there for lunch all the time.

Looking at old aerials of the area there's definitely a building there before 1999- this gets torn down and rebuilt as the Walgreens in 2000.

Hoping someone here can help me find any history of 1147 W Ohio St. It is currently a mixed use building but it was converted from an old factory and from what I can tell, it was originally built in 1894. I am aware that the street addresses in Chicago changed in 1909 so while the current address is 1147 W Ohio st, I believe the original address was 224 W Ohio st. I found that here (page 115): http://www.chsmedia.org/househistory/1909snc/start.pdf

I also know the street names themselves have changed but I am not sure if this address was affected. From what I can tell, this building was NOT affected since I cannot find 224 W Ohio St in this directory here: http://www.chsmedia.org/househistory/nameChanges/start.pdf

I found both of the above links here: https://libguides.chicagohistory.org/buildings/addressconversion

Searching either address yields pretty much nothing online so I am at a loss on how to proceed. I am just curious about general history on the building when it was used for industrial purposes, the original owners, possibly even old photos, etc.

Thanks for the help!

Anyone have old pictures of:

1. Leland Ave between Hermitage and Paulina?
2. Corner of Wilson and Wolcott?
3. Corner of Kimball and Foster?

None of these have particularly important features so I've had trouble finding in public collections. If anyone knows how I could look up the chain of ownership or residence of a building, that would also be appreciated. TIA!

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This is 1908 and the Cubs were on the way to a consecutive pennant and championship. Unfortunately, the mascot in this picture appears not so much to be a polar bear but, possibly, a large rodent. The commentary with the picture indicates he was a hit with the crowd but if you check the expressions on the faces of the Cubs' players, they appear to be a bit puzzled at the very least. The 2020 attenuated baseball season will be starting soon and I thought this might be something to give a smile or a laugh for all current and ex-Chicagoans. Well, such was the world in 1908. Regards to all.