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Michael Verace Old hand stirs Ramada remix

Michael Verace Old hand stirs Ramada remix

January 26, 2022Marie

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Entertainment, General, Hotels, Liquor, People, Restaurants, streets 15th Avenue Food Market, 4433 Charles Street, Alex Gary, Alpine Road, bankruptcy, Bell School Road, Broadway, Charles Street, City Club, Clock Tower Resort and Convention Center, East State Street, Five Points Drive-In, Giovanni's, Heartland Community Church, Interstate 90, Italy, landmark, Michael Verace, Michaels at Perryville, Naples, Newburg Road, North Perryville Road, Piano Bar, Ramada Suites, Sunil Puri, upscale restaurant, Vincent Verace, wine and appetizer bar

South Main Street Business Men Invite You To Their Street Opening Ceremonies November 5, 1953

July 26, 2021July 26, 2021Marie

Source: Morning Star November 5, 1953 p.3

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Addresses, Bridges, Buildings, Business, Events, Groceries, Liquor, Markets, Neighborhoods, People, Performance, Restaurants, streets, Taverns 15th Ave. Bridge, A-1 Vacuum Cleaner Service, A.B.C. Refrigeration, Acme Ready Mix, Al Grace Orchestra, Al-Mar The Florist, American Cleaners, Bakers Drug Store, Barber-Colman Co., Ben Franklin Store, Blackhawk Bottling Co., Bon Ton Cleaners, Capitol Barber Shop, Capitol Cleaners, Capitol Theater, Capriola Tap, Charles Ind, Chas. Ind, Chip's Cleaners, Circle Tap, Cliff's Radio, contractor, Crane Co., Crowell Electric, Dairy Treat, Dentist, Devon Deluxe Service, Donze Standard Service, Dr. Nyboer, Fair Department Store, Forest City Laundry, Frank St. Angel, Gasparini Oliveri Funeral Home, Gus Polaski Service Station, Hodel's Pharmacy, Illinois Wholesale Liquor Co, Illinois Wholesale Paper Co., Ingrassia Ace Stores, Jefferson Horton Post No. 340, Jefferson Horton Post No. 340 Drum and Bugle Corps, Joe's Tavern, Labunski Bakery, Liberty Pacemaker Market, Lithuanian Cultural Club, Lucy's Beauty Shop, M & L Tap, Maggio Service Station, Main and Montague Gulf, Marsala Barber Shop, Master Sheet Metal Shop, Michaels Accordion School, Morgan Street Bridge, Mott Bros. Co., Nino's Fine Food, O'Donnell's Grocery, Paris Auto Shop, Park & Shop Drive Inn, Parkway Super Mart, Perricone Coal and Lumber Co, Pete's Shoe Shop, Phil's Tavern, Piggly Wiggly, realtor, Rialto Theater, Rockford Industries, Rockford Industries Inc, Rockford Macaroni Co., Roy's Tap, Sanitary Market, Silver Tap, South Main and Loomis, South Side Market, Sportsman Tap, Stop In Tap, Sugar Bowl Restaurant, Ted Arthur School of Music, The Bottle House, Three Trees Restaurant, Tompkins Ice Cream, Tri-State Beverage Co, Vince's Paint & Hardware, Washington Junior High School Band

The Sky Room, Greater Rockford Airport, 1955-1986

March 15, 2021Jean

Source: Rockford City & County Map, 1963 (Courtesy Maps, 427 Park St.)

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Airport, Alcohol, General, Liquor, Restaurants Cocktail lounge, Greater Rockford Airport, New Terminal Building, Sky Room

Playboy Lounge, 206 N. Church Street, 1961-1969

March 13, 2021Jean

Source: Rockford City & County Map, 1963 (Courtesy Maps, 427 Park St.)

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Addresses, Advertising, Alcohol, General, Liquor, Maps, People 1961-1969, 206 N. Church St., Cocktails, Nigh Club, Playboy Lounge, Tony Calcione

The Ground Round Menu

The Ground Round Menu

February 22, 2021February 22, 2021Marie

Source: Ebay

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Addresses, Advertising, Alcohol, Business, Food, General, Liquor, Restaurants, streets 4002 E. State St., East State Street, free peanuts, Ground Round, Menu, Payless Shopping Plaza

Rainbo Room Hotel Faust April 21,1935

Rainbo Room Hotel Faust April 21,1935

January 12, 2021Marie

Source: Morning Star April 21,1935 pg.24

Source: Ebay Image

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Addresses, Alcohol, Architecture, Business, Celebrities, Clubs, Dance and dancers, General, Hotels, Liquor, Music and Musicians, People Al Kvale, Balaban Theaters, Beloit college graduate, circular bar, Cocktail lounge, dance, Dance team, dancing girls, dinner dancing, Faust, floor show, Frank Doyle, Hotel, Illinois Hotel Association, Johnny Jones, Judge Edward P. Allen, Katz Theaters, NBC broadcast band, Night Club, Pierre Andre, Rainbo Room, Secretary of the Hotel Association, singer, society magician, WGN announcer, Zack Jenkins

The Red Garter 308 East State 1958 owners Bob Salamone and Phil Salamone

January 11, 2021Marie

Source: Register Republic February 1, 1958 pg.16

Post Card- Ebay image

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Addresses, Advertising, Alcohol, Business, General, Liquor, People, Restaurants 308 East State, ABC Refrigeration Equipment, Alcohol, Bar, Bob Salamone, Cherry Valley Company, Club, dinner, drinks, Earle J. Anderson, Lunch, night spot, Phil Salamone, Piano Bar, Red Garter, Restaurant, Robert O. Burton, Salamone, Sun Ray Fixture Manufacturing Co., Walter Karlzon

Cypress Lounge, in the Midway Theatre Building, 725 E. State St.

October 27, 2020Jean

Source: Rockford Morning Star, May 16, 1951.

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General, Liquor, Liquor Traffic, Taverns 725 E State St., Cypress Lounge, grand opening, Midway Theatre, Midway Theatre building

Domino Liquors

July 6, 2020July 6, 2020Jean

Source: Rockford Morning Star, May 28, 1964

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Advertising, Alcohol, Business, General, Liquor, Liquor Traffic, People Domino Liquors, Franklin MacCormack, Mrs. Ann Ginestra, Rockton Center Shopping Center, Rockton Centre, Store of the Month, Tony Domino

Prohibition: The Noble Experiment That Failed

April 14, 2020Jean

Source: Northwest Quarterly, Summer/Fall 2019

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Alcohol, Celebrities, Gambling, General, Guns, Liquor, Liquor Traffic, People, police, Rockford Police Dept. Al CApone, Arthur Bassett, bootleggers, Frances Willard, George "Bugs" Moran, hooch, Joe Giovingo, Jon McGinty, Kathi Kresol, Louis J. Milani, Mabel Walker Willebrant, Noble Experiment, Northwest Quarterly, Paul Giovingo, Police Detective Folke Bengston, Police Detective Roy Johnson, Temperance, Tom Perra, Volstead act, WCTU, Women's Christian Temperence Union

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