Old Street Scenes

[Dog427435]

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For anyone who cares.....
I believe this is Downers Grove, IL, the north side of US Rt. 34, just west of Main St.

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[b]The first photo, from June 1962, shows the Downers Market Shopping Center, which was located at
the intersection of Ogden Avenue (US 34) and Saratoga Avenue. In addition to the Jewel, the center
featured a Woolworth's and the locally owned E-G Home Center among other stores.
Barely readable at the corner of the Jewel store is an oval “Burny Bros.” sign, a popular Chicago
bakery that had departments in many Jewel stores of the era.
The second and third photos are February 1961 views of Main Street, Downers Grove.
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[Mr70]

"Barely readable at the corner of the Jewel store is an oval “Burny Bros.” sign, a popular Chicago
bakery that had departments in many Jewel stores of the era."

Who could forget Burny Bros.
They were all over this area and had the best baked goods.Jules Burny was a close friend of mine and shot a mean game of Golf as well.

WOW!...Main St. Downers G. in 1961.
Your 1st pic is looking southbound and looks like it was taken standing on the R/R tracks.You can see Herberts Men store on the left,which just closed it's doors this summer.
Your 2nd pic looks like it was taken near Maple Ave.looking northbound,on the west side of Main..

Great pics Dog,where did you get these from?

[Dog427435]

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[Bill Pritchard]

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WOW!...Main St. Downers G. in 1961.
Your 1st pic is looking southbound and looks like it was taken standing on the R/R tracks.You can see Herberts Men store on the left,which just closed it's doors this summer.
Your 2nd pic looks like it was taken near Maple Ave.looking northbound,on the west side of Main..

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Take pictures from those same two spots on a Friday night in the summer time now, and you'll see a whole lotta nice cars! Friday night cruise nights on Main St. in Downers Grove have had a few pictures posted on this site in recent years

[Mr70]

I was thinking the same Bill.
I honestly think DG is ONE of the Best if not THE Best/largest/well attended,most diverse weekly Il. car cruises going today.Two more local townships just cancelled there weekly summer cruises do to dwindling turnout and week economy w/funds needed elsewhere.While DG is growing with more & more new people & cars every week.You have to get there @ 3:30 to get a prime spot,last year 5:00 was more then ample enough.
Last week DG was packed as it was GTO night..
We're all going again tomorrow night,so I'll stand in those same spots & try to duplicate those 3 shots,includng the Jewel/EG shot.

[Bill Pritchard]

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We're all going again tomorrow night,so I'll stand in those same spots & try to duplicate those 3 shots,includng the Jewel/EG shot.

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[DarrenX33]

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I was thinking the same Bill.
I honestly think DG is ONE of the Best if not THE Best/largest/well attended,most diverse weekly Il. car cruises going today.Two more local townships just cancelled there weekly summer cruises do to dwindling turnout and week economy w/funds needed elsewhere.While DG is growing with more & more new people & cars every week.You have to get there @ 3:30 to get a prime spot,last year 5:00 was more then ample enough.
Last week DG was packed as it was GTO night..
We're all going again tomorrow night,so I'll stand in those same spots & try to duplicate those 3 shots,includng the Jewel/EG shot.

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I don't think I've seen pictures of any cars from Downers Grove cruise nights since I went years ago. If your going as often as you say can post pictures for members of the site?

If not maybe I'll have to go up there myself. And we all know how much you'll like that.

[Mr70]

I had to get these pics before the sun went down Friday night,so hope you can make them out.

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Texas Tommys bldg. is still there but is now a bank.






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Now..About the only thing left is the same brown two windowed bldg. on the left and another farther down.That Drug store is now a Caribou coffee and the distant water tower is a different one today,but still in the same spot behind that tree.




Herberts' is no more,and will become a restaraunt.





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Now.. and farther back.Looks like a lamp post is still in the same spot and they brought the front of the bldgs. out farther too.You can just make out a vertical blue Buick dealership sign in Dogs original pic.I think that's Carlsons paint or Emmetts today.

[Bill Pritchard]

Love the "Then and Now" aspect....thanks Rick

[MrsBillyBobcat]

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Love the "Then and Now" aspect....thanks Rick

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Me too!

[b]THIS has got to be the COOLEST thread ever!

I could never tire of looking at these pics!

Speaking of "tire", here's my contribution... The GIANT TIRE from the 1964 New York World's Fair:




It was un-assembled and brought to Detroit in 1965, where it still sits today along I-94. Ironically, I shot this photo when we were on our way back from the '04 Supercar Reunion.