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- circa 1967-1974
Central Ave. looking East with train stopped at Highland Park station and view of community bank.
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Central Ave. looking East with train stopped at Highland Park station and view of community bank.
Central Avenue looking East with view of Highland Park Theater, John Stevens Store, Anspach Realty Real Estate and Travel Bureau, and Lakeside Realty.
Southwest corner Central Ave. and St. Johns.
Central Ave. looking East over tracks.
Central Ave. road construction
Construction on Central Ave. on median in front of Highland Park theater looking west.
Park at southwest corner of Central Ave. and St. Johns.
Park at southwest corner of Central Ave. and St. Johns.
Highland Park, Illinois (Prior to 1910)
Hand-drawn map with a key to 60 local businesses and a note "To Mr. Lundgren's knowledge, the oldest continuing business in Highland Park is the Earl W. Gsell & Co. It was first known in 1872 as Kurkee & Cummings ; later Cummings ; and then Earl W. Gsell. In 1923, a partnership was formed with Earl W. Gsell and Oscar L. Lundgren, retaining the Earl W. Gsell name. After Mr. Gsell's demise, the business continued in the same with Oscar L. Lundgren sole owner. The three stores were sold to Caesar A. Garibaldi in 1974 who continues the business in the same name. The business is now 107 years old. Prepared by Oscar L. Lundgren (signed), July 1979.
Lundgren, Oscar L.
Second Street and Central Ave from above. Vintage (Model-T(?) is westbound.
Southwest corner Central Ave. and St. Johns.