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PIXLEY AND EHLERS RESTAURANTS - MATCHBOOK

 PALMER HOUSE HOTEL - WINE LIST COVER - 1940

PALMER HOUSE RESTAURANT - NEW YEAR'S EVE DINNER - MENU - 1885

PALMER HOUSE RESTAURANT - MENU ELABORATE - 1887

P J 'S RESTAURANT - 1206 EAST 63RD - MATCHBOOK

ONTARIO HOUSE - 185 EAST ONTARIO - MATCHBOOK

OLD MILL RESTAURANT - 3407 NORTH PAULINA - BUSINESS CARD

OLD HICKORY INN - 514 DIVERSEY PARKWAY - MENU COVER

OGDEN HUDDLE HOUSE RESTAURANT - MATCHBOOK

O'CONNELL'S - MATCHBOOK

NORTH STAR INN RESTAURANT - MENU COVER

NORMANDY HOUSE RESTAURANT - BLACK SHEEP BAR - MENU

NEWMAN'S RESTAURANT AND BAKERY - MATCHBOOK

MOROCCO RESTAURANT - 11 NORTH CLARK - AT MADISON - MATCHBOOK

MITCHELL'S RESTAURANT - STATE AND DIVISION - MATCHBOOK

MISTER KELLY'S - LONDON HOUSE - MATCHBOOK INSIDE WITH ADDRESSES

MISTER KELLY'S - LONDON HOUSE RESTAURANT - MATCHBOOK BACK

MEE HONG RESTAURANT - 2125 WENTWORTH AVE - MENU COVER - 1945

MATH IGLER'S CASINO - MENU PAGE TWO - 1950s

MATH IGLER'S CASINO - MENU PAGE ONE - 1950s

MATH IGLER'S CASINO - MENU COVER - 1950s

MARSHALL FIELD DEPARTMENT STORE - WALNUT ROOM RESTAURANT - AFTERNOON SERVICE MENU COVER

MARSHALL FIELD DEPARTMENT STORE RESTAURANT - CHILDREN'S MENU -1950s

MADISON CAFETERIA - 212 WEST MADISON - EARLY

LUNA CAFE - 3001 WEST MADISON - MENU COVER

LOU MALNATI'S PIZZERIA - MENU COVER - c1960

LONDON HOUSE RESTAURANT - MICHIGAN AND WACKER - MATCHBOOK

LIMEHOUSE RESTAURANT - 1561 HOWARD STREET - WINE LIST INSIDE

LIMEHOUSE RESTAURANT - 1561 HOWARD STREET - WINE LIST COVER

LENARD'S RESTAURANT - 1186 MILWAUKEE AVE - TOKEN

LE GOURMET RESTAURANT - MENU COVER - 1939

LATIN QUARTER RESTAURANT - 23 WEST RANDOLPH - MENU COVER

LASALLE HOTEL - PAN AMERICAN ROOM - NEW YEARS 1944-45 - MENUE COVER

LA SALLE HOTEL - CHATEAUBRIAND BAR AND RESTAURANT - MATCHBOOK

LA MARGARITA RESTAURANT - 869 NORTH WABASH - MATCHBOOK FRONT

LA MARGARITA RESTAURANT - 869 NORTH WABASH - MATCHBOOK BACK

KLEIN'S RESTAURANT - 304 SOUTH WELLS - MATCHBOOK

KAISERHOF RESTAURANT - MENU - 1913

JOHNSTONE'S RESTAURANT - 4747 WEST PETERSON AVE - MENU COVER

JIM CREIGHTON'S TOWER RESTAURANT - NORTH LAKE SHORE DRIVE - MENU COVER - 1961

J J DEMPSEY RESTAURANT - 6237 COTTAGE GROVE - CARTOON STAMP AD

HOUSEYS RESTAURANT - OPPOSITE MIDWAY AIRPORT TERMINAL - MENU COVER

HOBBY HOUSE RESTAURANT - 6705 STONY ISLAND - 1342 EAST 53RD - MATCHBOOK

HENRICI'S RESTAURANT - RANDOLPH STREET - MENU COVER - 1951

HELSING'S RESTAURANT - 166 NORTH STATE - MATCHBOOK

GUS' GOOD FOOD RESTAURANT - 420 NORTH DEARBORN - TOKEN FRONT

GUS GOOD FOOD RESTAURANT - 420 NORTH DEARBORN - PICTURE OF GUS - MATCHBOOK FRONT

GUS GOOD FOOD RESTAURANT - 420 NORTH DEARBORN - MATCHBOOK BACK

GUM LUCK RESTAURANT - 2414 SOUTH WENTWORTH - MATCHBOOK

GLASS HOUSE RESTAURANT - MENU COVER

GERMANIA CLUB - MATCHBOOK

GEORGE'S GATEWAY RENDEZVOUS - 1136 SOUTH WABASH - MATCHBOOK

GATEWAY RENDEZVOUS - 1136 SOUTH WABASH - DINE AND DANCE - MATCHBOOK

FRITZEL'S RESTAURANT - 201 NORTH STATE - MATCHBOOK

FORREST'S RESTAURANT - 1036 NORTH STATE - MATCHBOOK

EXECUTIVE HOUSE - THANKSGIVING MENU INSIDE - 1961

EXECUTIVE HOUSE - THANKSGIVING MENU COVER - 1961

ESQUIRE PUB - MATCHBOOK

ELLERMANN'S RESTAURANT - 41 SOUTH WATER STREET - BUSINESS CARD

EDGEWATER BEACH HOTEL RESTAURANT - 5300 BLOCK SHERIDAN ROAD - HOT WEATHER SUGGESTIONS - COLORFUL MENU

EDWARD'S RESTAURANT - BROADWAY AT GRACE - MATCHBOOK

EDGEWATER BEACH HOTEL - MARINE ROOM RESTAURANT - MENU COVER - c1950

EAGLE RESTAURANT - 1115 St PAUL AVE - TOKEN

DRAKES RESTAURANTS - MATCHBOOK

DRAKE HOTEL - CAMILLIA HOUSE RESTAURANT - MENU COVER - 1943

DELLORTO'S BUFFET - 2919 WEST 63RD - MATCHBOOK

DAN'S ROYAL TAP AND BARBECUE - 4203 BROADWAY - MATCHBOOK

CZECH LODGE RESTAURANT - MATCHBOOK

CORNER RESTAURANT - 4301 SOUTH HALSTED - MATCHBOOK

COOLEY'S CUPBOARD RESTAURANT - MENU COVER

COLONY HOUSE RESTAURANT - 7191 WEST GRAND AVE - MENU COVER

COLLEGE INN RESTAURANT - THE PANTHER ROOM - MENU COVER - 1942

CLUB EL BIANCO RESTAURANT - 63RD STREET - MATCHBOOK

CHICAGO CHOP HOUSE - MENU COVER - 1991

CHESDAN'S PIZZA - 4465 ARCHER - MATCHBOOK

CHATTER BOX - 1622 EAST 79TH - MATCHBOOK

CHARMET'S - AT THE WATER TOWER - 750  NORTH MICHIGAN - MATCHBOOK

CHARMET'S - 750 NORTH MICHIGAN AVE - MENU COVER

CHAMPLAIN - 54 EAST MONROE STREET - MATCHBOOK

CENTURY OF PROGRESS - WALGREEN'S RESTAURANT - MENU - 1933

CARSON PIRIE SCOTT DEPARTMENT STORE - TEA ROOMS - MENU COVER BACK

CARSON PIRIE SCOTT DEPARTMENT STORE - TEA ROOM MENU COVER

CARSON PIRIE SCOTT DEPARTMENT STORE - TEA ROOM - MENU INSIDE TWO

CARSON PIRIE SCOTT DEPARTMENT STORE - TEA ROOM - MENU INSIDE THREE

CARSON PIRIE SCOTT DEPARTMENT STORE - TEA ROOM - MENU INSIDE ONE

CARSON PIRIE SCOTT DEPARTMENT STORE - TEA ROOM - MENU INSIDE FOUR

CAFE BONAPARTE - MENU COVER - 1962

CAFE BOHEMIA - ADAMS AND CLINTON - MENU COVER - 1961

BUFFO'S SUBWAY BAR - 11 SOUTH CHICAGO STREET - SQUIRT - MATCHBOOK

BONITA ROOM VILLA RESTAURANT - 6658 SOUTH WESTERN - MATCHBOOK

BLOOM'S - OGDEN AT NORTH - MATCHBOOK

BLACK FOREST RESTAURANT - MENU INSIDE - c1950

BLACK FOREST RESTAURANT - 2636 NORTH CLARK - MENU COVER - c1950

BICKELL RESTAURANT - 5353 NORTH CLARK - MATCHBOOK

BETTY'S - 2650 JACKSON BLVD - MATCHBOOK

BEACH VIEW GARDEN - WILSON AVE BY THE LAKE - MATCHBOOK

BEACH VIEW GARDEN - 804 WILSON AVE - BY THE LAKE - MATCHBOOK

BAVARIAN HOF-BRAU RESTAUARANT - 304 WEST NORTH AVE - MENU INSIDE - 1935

BAVARIAN HOF-BRAU - 304 WEST NORTH AVE - MENU COVER

BANANA'S STEAK HOUSE - TROPICAL LOUNGE - MATCHBOOK

ART INSTITUTE - GARDEN RESTAURANT MENU COVER

ARMANDO'S - RUSH AND SUPERIOR - MATCHBOOK

ANNE'S RESTAURANT - 91 WEST RANDOLPH - MENU COVER

AMBASSADOR EAST - PUMP ROOM - MENU INSIDE - 1962

AMBASSADOR EAST - PUMP ROOM - MENU COVER - READABLE - 1962

ALFREDO'S VILLAGE - 71 WEST MONROE - MENU COVER

ADA'S FINE FOODS - 525 DIXIE HIGHWAY - MATCHBOOK

ACT IV - RUSH STREET - MATCHBOOK

606 CLUB - DINE AND DANCE - 606 SOUTH WABASH - MATCHBOOK

500 RESTAURANT - 500 WEST VAN BUREN - MATCHBOOK

THE LITTLE CORPORAL - ONE EAST WACKER - MENU COVER - 1964

PUMP ROOM RESTAURANT - TABLESIDE WITH FLAMING SKEWERS - B AND W - 1960

TRIANON BALLROOM - 3747 WOODWARD AT SELDEN - GIRLS FURNISHED FOR DANCING - MATCHBOOK

THE PROW - OL' ENGLISH PUB - 901 RUSH - MATCHBOOK

SHOWBOAT LOUNGE - 701 SOUTH STATE - MATCHBOOK

SHERMAN HOTEL - COLLEGE INN CANNED FOOD AD - MATCHBOOK BACK

SECOND CITY - 1608 WELLS STREET NORTH - MATCHBOOK

ROCK GARDEN CLUB - AL CAPONE RELATIVE'S PLACE - 2131 SOUTH CICERO - MATCHBOOK

RIVIERA COCKTAIL LOUNGE - RANDOLPH AND DEARBORN - MATCHBOOK

PARKWAY HOTEL - COCKTAIL LOUNGE - 2100 LINCOLN PARKWAY - MATCHBOOK

PARK RITZ LOUNGE - NORTH SHERIDAN ROAD - MATCHBOOK

O'HENRY BALL ROOM - 8900 ARCHER WILLOW SPRINGS - MENU COVER - c1950

MEADOW GOLD BUTTER - SERVED AT THE PUMP ROOM - MAGAZINE AD - 1949

LLOYD J HARRIS PIE COMPANY - MATCHBOOK

LASALLE HOTEL - 90s TAP - MATCHBOOK

LANDSMAN DRUGS - 8201 COTTAGE GROVE - VIRGINIA DARE AD - MATCHBOOK

JAYS POTATO CHIPS - MATCHBOOK FRONT

J J M BOMBSHELTER COCKTAIL LOUNGE - 151 NORTH MICHIGAN - MATCHBOOK

FORREST'S - 1036 NORTH STATE - MATCHBOOK

ED GARRITY'S - 5511 BROADWAY - MATCHBOOK

DREXEL WINE AND LIQUOR - 3867 COTTAGE GROVE - MATCHBOOK

DANTE'S CANDIES - DOCTOR'S ORDERS - MATCHBOOK

CURTISS CANDIES - JOLLY JACK - MATCHBOOK

CROYDON HOTEL - 614 RUSH - CROYDON COCKTAIL CIRCLE - MATCHBOOK

CROWN WINES AND LIQUORS - PROPELLER LOUNGE - 870 EAST 63 RD - MATCHBOOK

COLLEGE INN BOX CAR MODEL

CLOVERBAR - 172 NORTH CLARK STREET - MATCHBOOK

MID-NITE HOUR LOUNGE - 6139 WEST ROOSEVELT ROAD - MATCHBOOK FRONT

MID-NITE HOUR LOUNGE - 6139 WEST ROOSEVELT ROAD - MATCHBOOK BACK

ESKIMO PIE - MATCHBOOK

CENTURY ROOM - THE ADOLPHUS - MATCHBOOK

CENTURY OF PROGRESS - MENCH'S SANDWICH SPREAD - RECIPES - 1933

CASEY'S TAVERN - 345 SOUTH CLARK - MATCHBOOK

CAFE DU DOME - CENTURY OF PROGRESS - 1933 - MATCHBOOK

BREVOORT HOTEL - CRYSTAL BAR - MATCHBOOK

BOURBON STREET - 936 NORTH RUSH - MATCHBOOK

BERITZ THEATRE LOUNGE - SHERIDAN AND IRVING PARK - MATCHBOOK

ARAGON BALLROOM - MENU COVER BACK - NONEBETTER ICE CREAM - 1930s

ALABAMA CLUB - 747 NORTH RUSH - MATCHBOOK

STOUFFER'S TOP OF THE ROCK - LUNCH SCENE - 1960

ROOSEVELT RESTAURANT

A HARDING'S RESTAURANT - 68 WEST MADISON

GIMBEL'S RESTAURANT - INTERIOR - 30 W RANDOLPH -1932

CHICAGO CANDY COMPANY - WASHINGTON SAYS GOODBYE TO MOTHER

BURLINGTON DINER - 4183 SOUTH HALSTED - 1947

BLACKHAWK RESTAURANT - DRAWING OF CROWD - c1970

ARMOUR VERYBEST BEANS - c1910

VILLA SWEDEN RESTAURANT - MENU COVER - 1958

BURLINGTON  R R - MENU - 1968

BURLINGTON R R - CHUCK WAGON - MENU - 1961

SCOTT'S RESTAURANT - CARNIVAL BAR - 2135 EAST 71ST - MATCHBOOK INSIDE

SCOTT'S RESTAURANT - HUNT ROOM - 2135 EAST 71ST - MATCHBOOK

SHARKO'S EAST RESTAURANT - MENU COVER

SHANGHAI LIL'S RESTAURANT - MENU - c1970

ROSEWOOD RESTAURANT - 1959 WEST MONTROSE - MATCHBOOK INSIDE

ROSEWOOD RESTAURANT - 1959 WEST MONTROSE - MATCHBOOK BACK

MANDEL BROTHERS DEPARTMENT STORE - GRILL AND TEA ROOMS - MATCHBOOK

CONRAD HILTON - BOULEVARD ROOM - MENU FRONT - 1953

CONRAD HILTON - BOULEVARD ROOM - MENU BACK - 1953

CLUB WAIKIKI - 804 WILSON AVE - MATCHBOOK INSIDE

CLUB WAIKIKI - 804 WILSON AVE - MATCHBOOK COVER

CENTURY OF PROGRESS - BURLINGTON ROUTE R R - MENU COVER - 1933

AGOSTINO'S RESTAURANT - 1121 N STATE - A LA CARTE MENU AND WINE LIST COVER - 1930s

RICKETTS RESTAURANT - 103 EAST CHICAGO - MENU COVER

PIXLEY AND EHLERS RESTAURANT - MATCHBOOK

PICCANNINNY RESTAURANT - MENU SHAPED AS FAN - FRONT - c1910

PICCANNINNY RESTAURANT - MENU SHAPED AS FAN - BACK - c1910

PALMER HOUSE - LE PETIT CAFE - MENU COVER - c1960

ILLINOIS ATHLETIC CLUB - MENU - 1946

HENRICI'S RESTAURANT - WINE MENU

GIMBEL'S RESTAURANT - RANDOLPH - COPPER MATCHBOOK

CHANCES R RESTAURANT - DRINK MENU - 1960

CARSON PIRIE SCOTT DEPARTMENT STORE - SCANDANAVIA AT HOME - MENU COVER 1966

ADOLPH'S ITALIAN RESTAURANT - 1045 RUSH - MATCHBOOK

LA TOUR RESTAURANT - LAKE SHORE DRIVE - LOOKING ON GRANT PARK - c1970

TRIANON BALLROOM LOBBY

TRIANON BALLROOM

BREVOORT HOTEL - HANNAH AND HOGG BAR - ART DECO INTERIOR

YE OLDE CELLAR RESTAURANT - DOGGY BAG - 1950s

WON KOW RESTAURANT - INTERIOR - 2233 WENTWORTH AVE

WON KOW RESTAURANT - 2233 WENTWORTH AVE

VOGELSANG'S RESTAURANT - INTERIOR - MADISON STREET - 1910

VICTORY RESTAURANT - 3035 WENTWORTH - GLAMOR IMAGE

TRUCK DRIVERS' SOCIAL CLUB - 1736 SOUTH WABASH - 1951

TRACY'S RESTAURANT - 540 N MICHIGAN - 2 INSIDE VIEWS

TOM BROWN'S COACHLIGHT RESTAURANT - 2 INTERIOR IMAGES - c1960

TIVOLI RESTAURANT - 196TH AND GLENWOOD - 3 IMAGES

TIP TOP INN - PULLMAN BUILDING - GARDEN RESTAURANT - 1908

THE TERRACE RESTAURANT - 55 WEST WASHINGTON - INSIDE AND OUTSIDE

THE CHALET RESTAURANT - SKOKIE BLVD - 1941

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