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2015 Dolton Illinois

Images from around Dolton Illinois on September 18, 2015. As part of a trip to the Chicago area to shoot the Georgia Tech/Notre Dame football game, I went with my childhood friend David to our old neighborhood south of Chicago. We drove down our old street and toured the town that we lived in over 45 years ago. One of our destinations was the Dolton Fire Station where David, a Fire/Rescue veteran, discussed the surrounding area with a fireman that had lived and worked in the town for 35 plus years.
An old style McDonalds in northern Illinois
An old style McDonalds in northern Illinois		 Exit sign to Dolton, our old home town
Exit sign to Dolton, our old home town		 The Dolton Water Tower off of E 144th St.
The Dolton Water Tower off of E 144th St.		 White Castle, Dolton Illinois
White Castle, Dolton Illinois		 Thornridge High School
Thornridge High School
David’s family home on E. 142nd Place
David’s family home on E. 142nd Place		 David’s family home on E. 142nd Place
David’s family home on E. 142nd Place		 East 142nd Place
East 142nd Place 		Jerry’s Family home on Calumet Avenue
Jerry’s Family home on Calumet Avenue		 Jerry’s Family home on Calumet Avenue
Jerry’s Family home on Calumet Avenue
Calumet Avenue
Calumet Avenue		 Looking up E. 142nd Place from Calumet Avenue
Looking up E. 142nd Place from Calumet Avenue		 Schafer and Pillarelli homes on Calumet Avenue
Schafer and Pillarelli homes on Calumet Avenue		 Sheila’s home on E. 142nd Place
Sheila’s home on E. 142nd Place 		Jerry’s Family home from the park (now a school parking lot)
Jerry’s Family home from the park (now a school parking lot)
Railroad crossing on E. 142nd Street
Railroad crossing on E. 142nd Street		 Site of the Value Village on E. 142nd St. in downtown Dolton
Site of the Value Village on E. 142nd St. in downtown Dolton		 Corner of E. 142ns St. and Chicago Rd. in downtown Dolton
Corner of E. 142ns St. and Chicago Rd. in downtown Dolton		 Intersection of E. 142ns St. and Chicago Rd. in downtown Dolton
Intersection of E. 142ns St. and Chicago Rd. in downtown Dolton 		Old Dolton Theater
Old Dolton Theater
Entryway to the old Lincoln Junior High School, home of the Eagles
Entryway to the old Lincoln Junior High School, home of the Eagles		 Sign for the old Tri-City Bowl on Lincoln Avenue in Dolton
Sign for the old Tri-City Bowl on Lincoln Avenue in Dolton		 Sign for the old Tri-City Bowl on Lincoln Avenue in Dolton
Sign for the old Tri-City Bowl on Lincoln Avenue in Dolton		 Boarded up Thomsen Clinic on Lincoln Avenue
Boarded up Thomsen Clinic on Lincoln Avenue		 Thomsen Clinic on Lincoln Avenue
Thomsen Clinic on Lincoln Avenue
E. 144th St. Railroad yard overpass
E. 144th St. Railroad yard overpass		 St. Mary’s Catholic Church on Lincoln Avenue
St. Mary’s Catholic Church on Lincoln Avenue		 St. Mary’s Catholic Church on Lincoln Avenue
St. Mary’s Catholic Church on Lincoln Avenue		 Dolton Community Center and Fire Department building on Park Avenue
Dolton Community Center and Fire Department building on Park Avenue		 Dolton Fire Department building on Park Avenue
Dolton Fire Department building on Park Avenue
Dolton Fire Department
Dolton Fire Department		 Dolton Fire Department Engine
Dolton Fire Department Engine		 Dolton Fire Department equipment
Dolton Fire Department equipment		 Dolton Fire Department Engine
Dolton Fire Department Engine		 Dolton Firefighter and David discuss the town over the years
Dolton Firefighter and David discuss the town over the years
Site of the Dolton Boys Baseball League fields on E. 142nd St. (now Needles Park)
Site of the Dolton Boys Baseball League fields on E. 142nd St. (now Needles Park)		 Site of the Dolton Boys Baseball League fields on E. 142nd St.
Site of the Dolton Boys Baseball League fields on E. 142nd St.		 Site of the Dolton Boys Baseball League fields on E. 142nd St.
Site of the Dolton Boys Baseball League fields on E. 142nd St.		 I-94 Bridge over the Calumet River
I-94 Bridge over the Calumet River		 Grain Elevators on the Calumet River as seen from I-94
Grain Elevators on the Calumet River as seen from I-94

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Ralph Towers 28-Sep-2017 20:34
Thanks for posting these. I grew up in nearby Harvey. I wanted to mention (as others may have already) that the medical building was called the Thomsen Clinic, named for Dr. Philip G Thomsen, one of its founders. I ran across a receipt in my mother's effects and it was still operating in 1988. Not certain when it closed.
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