This photo helps me understand the ubiquity of coal retailers until the middle of the 20th Century.
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| Andy Munzing posted Lombard Illinois Truck 52 was a 1968 Mack/Pirsch with a 1000GPM pump and a 85' aerial. Taken 1981 |
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| Dennis DeBruler commented on Andy's post I wondered where there used to be retail coal silos still standing in 1981. The silos were next to Main Street. https://www.google.com/.../data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4... [USGS stored this photo with South at the top. I was really confused until the park east of Grace St. made it obvious that I had to rotate the photo 180 degrees. AR1VALM00010028 1962-03-01 @ 24,000] |
Bonus: A retailer on the south side of Chicagoland.
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| Bill Robinson posted, cropped Does anyone recognize these silos. They are being tore down August of 1967. It looks like it says Homewood????. I can't make out anymore. This is Harms Excavating of Dolton doing the demo work. |
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