Fritzel’s was an incredibly popular place. For more than 30 years, the restaurant at 201 N. State Street in the Loop was the place to be
Tag: Illinois
Way Out, Man!
Mailed from Chicago, Illinois to Lyle Kline of Huron, South Dakota on November 28, 1959: Palos Park, Ill Friday Night Hi! We’re having a good
Greyhound Bus Station – Chicago, Illinois
The Greyhound Bus terminal, located at Clark and Randolph, was originally planned to open in the early 1940s. The land was purchased in 1941 for
There is Pep All The Time
Mailed from Chicago, Illinois to Mr. & Mrs. Burt Cedars of Kokomo, Indiana on August 26, 1940: Greetings! We are way up high! Went to
El Rancho Motel – Harvard, Illinois
Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Ross opened the El Rancho Motel at 5508 Rt. 14 in Harvard, Illinois on January 9, 1954. The motel, built
The Prudential Building – Chicago, Illinois
This small pamphlet/brochure, produced around 1959/1960 Â about the recently opened Prudential Building in Chicago These are just a few facts about Chicago’s first new skyscraper
Dam Planes Anyway
Mailed from Minneapolis, Minnesota to Mrs. Doris Butler of East Dedham, Massachusetts on August 31, 1965: The road was rough maybe go home by train
There Are Ever So Many Nice Things
Mailed from Chicago, Illinois to D.K. Stevens, Esq. of Boston, Massachusetts on October 11, 1911: Wed. Oct. 11-1911 1235 Dearborn Ave. E. is full of
Stouffer’s Top of the…Restaurants
A history of every Stouffer’s Top of the…Restaurants built from 1956 to 1979.