Neighborhoods 10/14-16/98 Rolls 22-23-24

Cfa collection: Judith Paine McBrien Collection
Subjects: Architecture; City and town life; Polish Americans; Greek Americans; Asian Americans; Business; Food
Places: North America > United States > Illinois > Chicago > Edgewater; North America > United States > Illinois > Chicago > Rogers Park; North America > United States > Illinois > Chicago > Near West Side; North America > United States > Illinois > Chicago > West Town; North America > United States > Illinois > Chicago > West Ridge; North America > United States > Illinois > Chicago > Albany Park; North America > United States > Illinois > Chicago > Avondale; North America > United States > Illinois > Chicago > Lincoln Square; North America > United States > Illinois > Chicago > Uptown
Shot log: 00:05-00:12 Hand-held color rendition and grayscale charts.; 00:12-04:14 Greektown businesses along S Halsted St, including Athens Grocery, Greek Town Gift & Music Shop, an Imports & Gifts shop advertising Greek newspapers, The Parthenon Lounge, Hellas Cafe, and Athenian Candle Co.; 04:24-7:45 Scenes in West Town, including the intersection of N Milwaukee Ave and W Augusta Blvd (Honorary Edward G. Dykla) in Noble Square, the Polish Museum of America at 984 N Milwaukee Ave, painters touching up a façade, an elevated train near the Western blue line CTA station, and Irazú Costa Rican Restaurant.; 07:45-09:37 Polish businesses in Avondale, including Czerwone Jabłuszko Restaurant & Delicatessen, Kurowski Sausage Shop & Rich's Bakery (2976 N Milwaukee Ave), Polskie Centrum Medyczne, Apteka Pharmacy (3017 N Milwaukee Av), and Polo Optyka.; 09:37-11:49 Albany Park businesses, including Chicago Fresh Poultry House (3057 W Lawrence Ave), Jerusalem Food and Liquor, Abu Nawas Restaurant Fine Iraqi Cuisine, and interior shots of murals inside a restaurant (possibly Abu Nawas).; 11:49-15:10 Businesses in the German-influenced neighborhood of Lincoln Square, including Merz Apothecary (4716 N Lincoln Ave), The Huettenbar (4721 N Lincoln Ave), and a mural by Lothar Sanchez-Speer featuring buildings and landscapes of Germany at W Leland and N Lincoln Aves. An elevated train passes near the Western brown line CTA station.; 15:14-19:20 A sign reading "West Edgewater Welcomes You" followed by shots of businesses on Devon Avenue in the West Ridge neighborhood, including Hava Nagila Israeli Cuisine (2748 W Devon Ave), Russian Books, Bismillah Meat & Grocery, National Republic Bank of Chicago, Nikelan, Zaveri Jewelers, Sri Laxmi, Viceroy of india, Sher-A-Punjab Restaurant, and Muslim Chinese Cuisine (2509 W Devon). A Devon North Business Association sign wishes the neighborhood a happy Diwali.; 19:20-20:54 Scenes near W Argyle St and N Broadway ("Asia on Argyle"), including MÝ. Á Market Oriental Food (1100 W Argyle), Hon Lee Restaurant (with roast ducks in its window), New Hong Kong Bakery, Hâu Giang Vietnamese Restaurant, and Trung Tín.; 20:54-22:07 Residential streets with mostly single-family homes.; 22:07-23:02 A playground at Lakeview School Park at N Greenview and W Belle Plaine Aves, with Lake Shore Baptist Church (4100 N Greenview) in the background.; 23:02-24:41 Brick apartment buildings near N Troy St.; 24:41-26:21 Teens play basketball and kids climb a jungle gym at Sacramento Park in Avondale.
Cfa elements: Negatives, 950 feet
Cfa records: https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/Detail/objects/14405