Some more great images and stories can be found in this video (you may spot a few familiar faces):
February 28, 2010
Sally's 4650 Sheridan, Uptown,
A matchbook from Sally's, a 24-hour diner once located on Sheridan, between Wilson and Leland.
A description of Sally's from a 1930s dining guide can be seen here: Uptown Restaurant Reviews.
Carlton Terrace Hotel, 4626 Magnolia, Uptown, Chicago
We have another image of the hotel here: Carlton Terrace.
Although hard to discern behind the trees, the Carlton still stands:
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Hotel Commodore, 5547 Kenmore, Chicago
Today, the former hotel is home to Bryn Mawr Care, an Intermediate Care Facility with 174 beds for the chronically mentally ill. Google street view of same address:
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Click link below for additional buildings on Kenmore.
The Copeland, a.k.a., Somerset, Sheridan at Argyle, Uptown, Chicago
When the Somerset Hotel was known as the Copeland. Click links below for more images.
Daniels Apartment Hotel, 4718 Winthrop, Uptown, Chicago
I checked Google street views, and it looks like there might be a parking lot where the hotel once was.
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Another View of the Green Mill Jazz Club
For more of Dennis O'Malley's Chicago series, and how you can purchase a print, go to Chicago Print Makers.
Lawrence, Racine and Broadway, with Riviera Building and Theatre, Uptown Chicago
While the original painting has been sold, you can visit artist Nancie King Mertz's site for information on where to purchase Riviera Redo as a print.
Lawrence Avenue Scene with Aragon
While the original painting has been sold, you can visit artist Nancie King Mertz's site for information on where to purchase Uptown Shiver as a print.
February 25, 2010
Carmen Near Broadway and Lawrence, Uptown, 1977 Chicago Motor Club
Now on eBay!
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