What a delightful birds eye view of the intersection of East State Street at the RR tracks and Canal Street. Note the little shack where the railroad guy spent many hours of his duty time. It is very difficult to envision this scene with compared with the same location in this year of 2012...and Ray from Villa Park, you will have a great time checking out all those autos parked along the street!
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Tuesday, August 21, 2012
1937: WHAT A UNIQUE VIEW OF E. STATE ST. AT CANAL!
What a delightful birds eye view of the intersection of East State Street at the RR tracks and Canal Street. Note the little shack where the railroad guy spent many hours of his duty time. It is very difficult to envision this scene with compared with the same location in this year of 2012...and Ray from Villa Park, you will have a great time checking out all those autos parked along the street!
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I remember a similar shack on the rail line at Lawrence Station before they put in the bridge. Is that the old Moose Hall? I suppose the Armory would be behind and on the right with the Post Office and that great "depression art", ahead and on the left. Sadly, I remember when a few Post Offices were turned over to the "private sector" and they painted over the art to "brighten up the corporate atrium".
Ed Millerick
HI TOM....I FEEL COMPELED TO COMMENT TO HONOR THE PEOPLE WHO RAN THE DINNER. FOR MANY YEARS WHILE I WORKED AT THE POT OFFICE, FROM 1940 TO 1955, THEY TRIED TO HELP ME DECIDE WHAT TO EAT. AT NIGHT IT WAS ONE THING, BUT DURING THE DAY IT WAS A PROBLEM. AT ANY RATE, FOR THOSE WHO WORKED THERE, THANKS. BEST REGARDS.
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