hi Soups56, what's your email?

said mmcoog 3 months 17 days ago

HELLO MARY. AGHOST FROM THE PAST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!HOW ARE YOU DOING? ENJOYED PICS WILL LOOK FOR SOME TO ADD.EMAIL ME IF YOU HAVE TIME

said SOUPS56 3 months 17 days ago

Or Google, Former Parishioner's of St. Catherine of Genoa

said mmcoog 3 months 19 days ago

RE: St. Catherine of Genoa, I've just written an article about Fr. Murphy (pastor) and also his upcoming Ordination anniversary on Sept. 19, 2009 here's the link: www.associatedcontent.com /.../former_parishioners_ of_st_catherine.html

said mmcoog 3 months 19 days ago

Personal to mckwd, sorry I didn't get back to you sooner. Feel free to use any of the pictures. FYI, I have nothing to do with selling them on this site.

said mmcoog 5 months 12 days ago

Personal to John Lenich, sorry I'm a little late in getting back to you. Yes, I definitely remember you and your sister Suzette. For some reason I seem to recall you coming over to our house on occasion. I can even picture your house, right next to Jern's. What a great neighborhood that was! On another note, sorry to hear about your Dad.

said mmcoog 5 months 12 days ago

Personal to Loris Cardine, Next time you go to Chicago you're welcome to go with me to your old neighborhood. Just so you know, we won't go walking around, it's not very safe. Also, email me at mywaterdr@yahoo.com the next time you come to this website.

said mmcoog 5 months 16 days ago

Hi everyone, Sorry I haven't been reading the comments lately I've been real busy with my new job. First off, Billyboy I didn't know about Fenger closing. I'll try to go there soon, but I probably won't be able to take pictures of the inside. Public schools, especially the ones on the South Side are well guarded by the police, especially on the inside.

said mmcoog 5 months 16 days ago

I am sorry to inform everyone who attended Fenger High School, that it will be closing it's doors for the last time this year. It has fallen into a number of Chicago Public School closings slated for this year. This is the plan that was created by the school board that if the school was not meeting education standards, created by the board, then the pupils will be bused to a school with better grade point averages. Maybe Mary can go get a few more shots of the school along with some inside shots, before it is all GONE!

said BILLYBOY10849 9 months 24 days ago

Hi. I found your site while net surfing. We lived at 107th and Wallace until 1971 when we moved to Alsip. I attended Dunne school through 6th grade. My parents are of Dutch descent and had deep roots in Roseland. It got pretty ugly towards the end, such a shame. Thanks for the pics and helping relive some childhood memories.

said NickFatman71 2008.10.31 at 09:34:37 PDT

Hi, I found this digging around on the internet doing searches on Roseland and West Pullman. I grew up in West Pullman, lived on 122nd Princeton, right near West Pullman Park. You sound like you are my age? born in 61? I live in AZ now, since 1987. We moved from West Pullman in 1975. I still have dreams I am in that house. Every trip back home I want to go see the house, and no one wants to go. I love your pics and reading everyones comments. Where do you live now? I'd love to talk to you more on e-mail if you'd like, let me know. Thanks Lori

said loriscardine 2008.10.28 at 18:40:54 PDT

I found the photos interesting -- but sad. It was once a nice neighborhood. I grew up in the second house on the south side of 126th Place, just across from where you lived. My sister, Suzette, and I both graduated from St. Catherine's. I was sorry to see that your dad died. I remember him fondly. My dad died a couple of weeks ago. It is not easy. John Lenich

said jonLNK 2008.09.23 at 15:36:04 PDT

Hello Mary.We were located at 125th and S Michigan Avenue(address 12484).Actually I happened across you pictorial trip down memory lane doing a search for Vera's Truck Stop on 127th between Michigan and State street.Sadly we moved to Florida in 1972 when my Father retired from the Chicago Police Dep't.and my Mother retired from International Harvester.I made some comments to a few of your pics but just the sameit was great to see the ol'neighborhood again.The last time I was up there was in 1978 when my Grandmother passed away and I stayed with my Aunt in Highland,Indiana.Now I live in the Largo/Clearwater area of Florida,been married to the same gal for almost 30 years and have 2 boys 20 and 24 years old.T

said mkortvely 2008.07.27 at 08:55:23 PDT

Hi Mary! I'm creating a booklet for our class reunion and would love to use some of your pictures of old Roseland. I can't figure out if they are for sale on this site. Please advise. Thanks,Carole

said mckwd 2008.06.21 at 10:18:04 PDT

I ran across your fotos while surfing around old chicago areas. I lived at 125th and stewart, my folks built thier first home there around 1942 or 43. my aunt [Dads sis]and her family built one just like it a few blocks away. I was born in 1938 in chicago but i still recall some things about those times. We werent there very long as my dad was transferred to Calif. in june 1944,for the war effort, I turned 6yrs old on the trip to ca. I used to play in w. pullman park and recall those were nice times for a kid I recall riding on the IC rr to downtown chicago, and all the places to visit i have copy of the bill of sale for the house and it cost about $5000 to build. I understand the neighborhood has changed now. I am 70 yrs old and just retired from the San Onofre nuke plant near San Clemente Ca.I live in vista ca. near camp pendleton.thanx for the memories.Dave M.

said dbkmn439 2008.06.13 at 09:08:03 PDT

Mary do u have any pictures of pats and matts , penguin, the old verde show .or jays potatoe chip which was on 116th street thanks for all your good work great site. I lived on Bumtown 360 East

said rocco8484 2008.05.14 at 19:13:56 PDT

Marry great job U should if U can go back to the late 40s & 50s try Bumtown all the way down the hill. THK U

said rocco8484 2008.05.13 at 18:23:03 PDT

Mary, seeing your photos is a double-edged sword: they bring back memories, but the current state of the neighborhood is disturbing to me. I lived on South Park Avenue in the Rosemoor from 1963 to 1970. At least for the first four years, those were some of the happiest times of my life. By the way, how did you find out where Elliot Ness lived? -Phil

said philito08 2008.04.25 at 10:13:17 PDT

Let's see. It's Christmas eve. You are about seven. You are with your parents carrying presents. You are in front Walgreens next to the Peoples Store waiting to cross Michigan Avenue. You look behind you and that guy with no legs and a cup of pencils is still sitting there. It's snowing. Church is tomorrow.

said 12837sparnell 2008.04.22 at 20:21:47 PDT

These pictures bring back sooo many memories. I grew up in roseland, went to St. Willy's through Sophomore year and moved to the south suburbs in 1973 where I continued h.s. at Rich Central. Roseland is now a sad place, but the memories of my childhood are very happy. Playing at Palmer Park, going to dances and Mendel, all those and more. Thank you for bringing back some of the old times!

said roselandgirl 2008.04.11 at 14:08:33 PDT

i never thought i would see the place of my childhood again - thank you so much for these heartfelt photos. i lived in the 400 block of 117th street for most of my teenage years and the photos of spakes just felt so personal. i used to walk to the library every week and the photo brought tears to my eyes. i attended brenan and fenger and was married at st. anthony's and you've included them all - even the tastee-freez! you did so many of us an unbelievable service. thank you thank you thank you!!!

said purpleitch 2008.02.22 at 16:03:44 PST

since I've received an avalanche of requests lately I'ved added a couple of websites, http://pictureofyouroldhome.blogspot.com; http://roselandsouthside.blogspot.com and my newest http://roseland2008.blogspot.com with the latest pictures! All have links to one another, hope you enjoy these too. thanks again, Mary~

said mmcoog 2008.02.10 at 19:46:08 PST

RE: Stratton's, no I've never had a request for that but I'll add it to my growing list.

said mmcoog 2008.02.10 at 19:40:53 PST

Do you have any photos of STRATTONS BOOK STORE ON 111TH AND WALLACE DOWN THE STREET WAS FENGER HIGH SCHOOL NEXT DOOR TO STRATTONS WAS A GROCERY STORE DON'T REMEMBER THE NAME OF IT NICK'S FAT MAN HAD THE BEST CHOCOLATE SHAKES IN TOWN THEN WALGREENS ANY PHOTOS OF THE WHITE CASTLE'S ON 111TH AND STATE YOU HAVE DONE A GOOD JOB WITH DOCUMENTING THE OLD NEIGHBORHOOD I HUNG OUT AT WEST PULLMAN I LIVED AT 53 W 124TH ST ACROSS FROM GOMPERS GRAMMAR SCHOOL WHICH I GRADUATED FROM IN 1963

said chgokid 2008.01.31 at 08:51:52 PST

Thank you for sharing your poetic soul with us, through these beautiful photos. If we are, as Shakespeare suggested, the stuff of dreams, then you have made us remember them. Thanks is not a good enough word to describe what you've done.

said redflavor 2007.12.31 at 03:09:26 PST