West Chicago – 1956                                     

A Look Back to 50 Years Ago.

Photos contributed by Charlie McLaughlin

(Kneeling, left to right) ?, ?, Clarence (Mac) McLaughlin (08/22/1941), Benny Solomon (08/02/1941); (standing) Charlie Vogel (08/25/1914), ?, Charlie Dietrick, ?, Jerry Berkes (08/12/1941), Clarence Johnson (09/01/1935), ?, ?, ?.  Does anyone recognize the unidentified men? 

(Left to right) Mac McLaughlin, Bob Decker & Art Swanson (06/01/1920).

(Left to right) Benny Solomon, Charlie Dietrick, ?, ?, Arnold Freund (08/13/1941) & Charlie McLaughlin

Don McCracken & Charlie.  Clifford McCracken was Don’s father.

Charlie’s father, mother & new baby brother – Mac, Mary & Michael McLaughlin.  Michael is about 3 months old.

Mac & Mary

Mac & Michael

Mary

Michael, Charlie & Mary

Mac & Michael

 

Engine 594

Engine 1155

Engine 642

Three others who frequented West Chicago in those days.

 

 

Posted:  03/23/06

 

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