THE DIGITAL RESEARCH LIBRARY OF ILLINOIS HISTORY JOURNAL™ PRESENTS
THE LUNCHTIME THEATER.
The Great Chicago Fire 1871
Presented to the Great Lakes Historical Society, Cleveland, 1971.
Tuesday, May 29, 2018
Sunday, May 27, 2018
Lockwood Castle Restaurant & Ice Cream Parlor, Chicago, Illinois.
Lockwood Castle was on the northwest corner of Devon and Central Avenues (5400 West Devon) in Chicago. The restaurant had booths in the front with large windows to look out on Central and Devon Avenues. In the back of the restaurant were tables for large groups.
Famous for their "Giant Killer," a 24-scoop sundae topped with Hot Fudge, Strawberry, Marshmallow, Carmel, tons of cherries, and vanilla wafers. Topped off with sparklers and an American Flag, served in a 9"x13" glass bowl on a pedestal. It was usually ordered for birthdays or groups. The menu stated it served 4-6 people, but parties of 8 or more would order it for their dessert after dinner. If one person could eat it in one sitting, you were given a free Giant Killer sundae the next time you visited.
On February 23, 1983, Lockwood Castle was visited by Chicago Mayor Jane Byrne, and a photo was taken of her drinking an Ice Cream Soda. Business boomed when the photo (by Al Podgorski) was published in the Chicago Sun-Times newspaper.
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| Double the size of this 12-scoop sundae, and you can imagine what the "Giant Killer" would look like. |
Friday, May 25, 2018
The Famous Smoke-Ring Blowing Billboard on the North-East Corner of State and Randolph Streets in Chicago.
The famous Winston smoking billboard was on the northeast corner of State & Randolph streets in Chicago. Circa 1967. A billboard like this was featured in the movie "Take the Money and Run (1969)," where the smoke rings were blown directly into Woody Allen's apartment window.
If I recall correctly, this sign was a steaming cup of coffee advertising a brand of canned coffee before it was the Winston sign. The same principle as Leave it to Beaver's Steaming Bowl of Soup Billboard.
Take the money and run.
Smoking Billboard Scene at 3:45
Leave it to Beaver
Steaming Bowl of Soup Billboard Scene
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| Note the Magikist Rug Cleaners Sign. |
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| Note the Mattel Lighted Animated Sign Board on top of the Walgreens. |
Compiled by Dr. Neil Gale, Ph.D.
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