Name/Title
PosterEntry/Object ID
2017.7.1Scope and Content
These are three identical posters of storefronts in Andersonville, an area on Chicago's north side that was largely Swedish from the 1920's to the 1960's and still somewhat Scandinavian in later decades. On the back of the poster, there's a directory of Andersonville businesses, an article about the neighborhood, a listing of Andersonville's programs, and a listing of Andersonville's neighborhood organizations.Context
The businesses represented are Advance Refrigeration Company, Andersonville Antique Mall, Andersonville Realty, Andie's Restaurant, Bank of Ravenswood, Baskin-Robbins, Beirut Restaurnat, V.E. Berg and Sons, Calo Restaurant, Community Bank and Trust Co. of Edgewater, Erickson Jewelers, Erickson's Delicatessen and Fish Market, Felice's Round Table, 1st. National Enterprises, Gentle Friends, Happy Foods, Edward Hines Lumber, Holmquist Insurance Agency, Kelm Fur Shop, Kotobuki Restaurant, Lain-Hursen/Birren and Son Funeral Home, MacDaniel's Beauty School, Malek Liquors, McDonald's Restaurant, Nelson Funeral Chapel, Nelson's Bakery, O.M. Nordling Jewelers, North Side Federal Savings and Loan, Nortown-Happy Liquors, Philadelphia Church, Ramsey Florist Inc., Sabrina Gift Shop, Simon's Tavern, Swedish American Museum Association of Chicago, Swedish Bakery, Swedish Video Center, Swedish Village U.S.A., Svea Restaurant, Tempel Steel, Thybony Paints and Wallcoverings, Uptown Animal Hospital, Uptown National Bank, Villa Sweden, and Wikstrom's Delicatessen.Acquisition
Accession
2017.7Source or Donor
Found in collectionAcquisition Method
GiftLexicon
LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
MapsSearch Terms
Andersonville, Illinois--Chicago--Edgewater, Svea (Restaurant), Swedish Bakery, Swedish American Museum, Simon's Tavern, Erickson's Delicatessen, Erickson's JewelersDimensions
Height
12-1/2 inWidth
19-1/4 in