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To: Rollee

They said upper wacker, so that was what I looked for. 8>)


53 posted on 06/21/2021 5:16:51 PM PDT by Robert DeLong
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To: Robert DeLong

You posted a picture of the nice part of Wacker. That is the Jeweler’s building. Al Capone had a speakeasy at the top of the building. The building also had car elevators so the jewelers didn’t have to walk down the street carrying briefcases full of gems and risking robbery.


64 posted on 06/21/2021 9:21:26 PM PDT by Rollee
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