Melrose Park Historical Center

of the Melrose Park Public Library

Archive of Local History, Photographs, and Books

Historic Melrose Park

Remembering Melrose Park

This selection of sixty-seven photographs depicts the early history of the village and its residents.

Courtesy of Harry Young, Bohlander Store, 19th Avenue, 1885

Courtesy of Anthony Gieser, 11th Ave, looking north from Lake, 1890

Courtesy of Beulah Burnett, CNW tracks looking north near 19th, 1892

Courtesy of Beulah Burnett, CNW tracks looking south near 19th, 1892

Courtesy of Beulah Burnett, CNW tracks looking west from station, 1892

Courtesy of Anna Debus Schnake, Debus Home, 19th Ave, 1898

Courtesy of Harry Young, Young Home/Plumbing Supply, 19th Ave/Main, 1900

Courtesy of Tim Clauss, 19th Ave looking south from Lake, 1900

Courtesy of Beulah Burnett, David Allen inspecting paving, 1900

Courtesy of Harry Young, Young Home/Plumbing Supply, 19th Ave/Main, 1900

Courtesy of the Jedike Family, Kimono party, 1900

Courtesy of Mrs. Carson, Melrose Park Officials, 1900

Courtesy of Beulah Burnett, Trenkler's Market, Main and Broadway, 1903

Courtesy of August Sanger, Barstith Home, Main and Broadway, 1904

Courtesy of Ernest Sanger, west side of Broadway, looking north, 1904

Courtesy of Beulah Burnett, Trenkler's Market, Main and Broadway, 1905

H.F. Glos & Son Ice, 18th and Lake, 1905

Courtesy of Marian Korrell, Melrose Park Waterworks, 1905

Courtesy of Beulah Burnett, Willis Hardware, E.C. Fish, Manager, 1906

Courtesy of Anna Vertuno, Melrose Park School, 1906

Courtesy of Fred Heaselman (spelling?), Melrose Park Police Dept, 1910

Courtesy of Fred Heaselman (spelling?), Melrose Park Police Dept, 1910

Courtesy of Fred Heaselman (spelling?), Melrose Park Police Dept, 1910

Courtesy of Lewis Fritsche, Melrose Park Council meeting, 1910

Kniffenberg Store and Home, 15th and Superior, 1910

Kniffenberg Home, 15th and Superior, 1910

Courtesy of Marian Korrell, Melrose Park Municipal Building, 1910

Melrose Park Fire Department, 1913

Fourth of July parade, 1913

Courtesy of Mr. & Mrs. John Calcott, MPYMC Football Champions, 1913

Courtesy of Sol Prignano, Louis Ragone and Sol Prignano on garden wagon, 1914

Courtesy of John Calcott and Betty Koehler, PAC Club Fourth of July, 1915

Young Men's Club, Fourth of July, 1916

Courtesy of Walter Warneke, 9th Ave and Main St, northeast view, 1920

Courtesy of Tony Lapi, Italo-American Lodge meeting, 1920

Courtesy of Mrs. Anna Novicki, Main St, west of Broadway, 1922

Courtesy of Esther Hahn and Laura Frillman, Fourth of July parade, 1923

Courtesy of Annie Cesarion, Melrose Park School, Miss Edith Tanton, 1924

Courtesy of Lillian Calcott, Melrose Park School, Miss Edith Tanton, 1924

Unidentified, no date

Courtesy of Frances Essig, Sacred Heart Church, no date

Courtesy of Esther Hahn and Laura Frillman, 1927 Ford Model T on Broadway, 1927

Courtesy of Esther Hahn and Laura Frillman, Hahn's Shoe Rebuilders, 1927

Courtesy of Anthony Bruno, Charles B. Calcott funeral (sailor from Navy sub S-4), 1928

Courtesy of Lillian Calcott, Charles B. Calcott Funeral, 1928

St. Paulus School, no date

Unidentified, possibly St. Paulus School, no date

Melrose Park Young Men's Club football team, no date

Courtesy of Anna Vertuno, WWI cannon at 17th and Lake, 1930

Courtesy of Harry Young, Harry Young Wholesale Auto Supplies, 1930

Courtesy of Harry Young and Roger Beecham, Harry Young Wholesale Auto Supplies, 1930

Courtesy of Myrtle Chamberlain, 1923 Buick owned by Charles S. Gardy, 1933

Courtesy of Mayme Wood and Adam Matteis, Italian World War Veterans Band, 1933

Courtesy of St. Paul Lutheran Church, mission building on 17th Ave, 1930's

Courtesy of Harry Young, Harry Young Auto Parts & Service Station, 21st and Lake, 1940

Courtesy of Rocco Campanelli, Gaels Football Team, 1940

Melrose Park Fire Department, 1940

Melrose Park Police Department, 1940

Courtesy of Anna Vertuno, Sharp's Park Dedication, 1943

Courtesy of Anna Vertuno, Sharp's Park Dedication, 1943

Courtesy of Anna Vertuno, Sharp's Park Dedication, 1943

Courtesy of John Misasi, Maria and Francesco Misasi's chicken stall, 1944

Courtesy of John Misasi, 24th and Walton, Dom and Sam Calabria, 1948

Courtesy of Vincent and Anna Vertuno, Broadway during March 20 flood, 1948

Courtesy of John Misasi, 24th and Walton during March 20 flood, 1948

Courtesy of John Misasi, 24th Ave during March 20 flood, 1948

Courtesy of John Misasi, 24th Ave during March 20 flood, 1948

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