I colorized, restored, and created sound design for This rare 1930s footage captures a continuous journey through Chicago’s South Side, moving along South Park Avenue (now MLK Drive), the 63rd/South Park station area, S. LaSalle Avenue, S. Federal Street, E. 90th Street, Mackinaw Avenue, and Brandon Avenue, showcasing notable locations such as the 6359 Avenue Lounge, Beutner Playground, Katz’s Junk Shop, the South Gate Tavern, the Shrine of St. Jude, and the distant steeple of St. Michael the Archangel. offers an authentic look at working-class neighborhoods, with busy streets, storefronts, and buildings—many of which no longer exist. Scenes filmed at N. Noble Avenue and Crystal Street near Holy Trinity Polish Church belong to Northwest Chicago and do not naturally fit the South Chicago sequence unless needed for runtime. should also be reinstated, as it fully belongs to the South Chicago coverage.
0:06 6300 block South Park Ave. now MLK Drive, heading north. Avenue Lounge at 6359, building still in existence, much altered.
0:18 6341 South Park Ave. Shell Station
0:27 6323 South Park Ave./MLK Dr. Joe’s, a tavern selling Fox Deluxe Beer, the adjacent building to the north at 6521 with the 2nd floor bay window still exists.
0:38 63rd/South Park L Station
0:45 3100 block of S. LaSalle Ave. moving south, POV west side of street.
1:14 S. LaSalle & 32nd St.
1:47 S. LaSalle & 33rd St., Beutner Playground on SW corner of intersection.
1:52 3700 block of S. Federal moving south, starting at 3736.
2:12 S. Federal & 38th St.
2:17 Katz’s Junk Shop at 3802 S. Federal
2:56 S. Federal & 39th St. 3900 S. Federal. The Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company, of bowling and billiard equipment fame, once used this location on the southwest corner for warehouse purposes. At the time of filming, there was a cash and carry liquor outlet at the corner entrance.
3:02 3200 block of E. 90th St moving east
3:10 E. 90th St. & Burley
3:26 E. 90th St. & Buffalo
3:43 E. 90th St. & Macknaw (US 41) U.S. Steel South Works in the distance east of the intersection.
3:56 Turns left/north on Mackinaw. South Gate Tavern (8957 S. Macknaw).
4:33 S. Macknaw & 89th St.
4:50 9100 block Brandon Ave. S. Moving north
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5:14 S. Brandon & 91st St., Shrine of St. Jude on NE corner, 3200 E. 91st St.
5:20 Steeple of St. Michael the Archangel visible in the distance (located at 8237 S. Shore Dr.)
5:53 S. Brandon & 90th St., left turn/west on 90th.
6:03 [unidentified location]
6:18 [unidentified location]
6:38 [repeat take of 6:03]
6:54 N. Noble Ave & Crystal St. intersection looking south towards Division (flashing traffic light) and Holy Trinity Polish Church located at 1118 N. Noble St. (Neighborhood known as West Town, actually northwest of downtown.) [2 repeat takes]
08:48 Moving north on 9200 block S. Ewing Ave/Calumet River Bridge, South Works steel mill. (Thank you again, Mr. Scott
Credit to : NASS