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Babar Hotel - Mackinaw - 1880 [Contributed by:  Steve Slaughter © 2007]
Banks [Contributed by:  Steve Slaughter © 2007]

California Mill - Mackinaw - 1884 [Contributed by:  Steve Slaughter © 2007]

Giacomo & Cosima (Sansone) Piro, immigrants from Italy, operated a store at 427 Court Street at the turn of the Century. While it was known more as a Fruit and Vegetable Store, this picture shows they dealt in many products.
Before moving to 910 Caroline Street, the Piros and 9 children lived at the back of the store.
Giacomo's sister, Carmella and her husband, Charles Pamson, also operated a fruit store in the 600 block of Curt Street. Giacomo's brother, Joachim "Jack" operated the Empire Ice Cream and Candy shop in Pekin. Giacomo's eldest son, Roney, operated Piro's Pool Hall. The pool hall was located in the 200 block of Court Street before it moved to the corner of 5th and Court. [Contributed by: Carole Martin ©2008]

Charley Pamson Fruit Store - Around turn of the century, the above fruit store was located on Court Street in Pekin, IL, near the "5 points" area.
That would be in the area of the 600 block of Court St., today.
Standing in the door way is the owner, Charley Pamson & his eldest child, Sylvia. The bananas hanging near the door were carved by Charley. Charley's Italian name was Mariano Palmisano. Co- Workers called him Charley and perhaps his last name was difficult to pronounce so he changed his name to Charley Pamson. Charley married Carmella Piro in Italy. Sylvia Pamson was born in Italy before the family moved to America. Four of  Carmella's brothers, Giacomo, Joachim, James & John and 1 sister, Clara Piro also lived in Pekin.
[Contributed by: Carole Martin ©2008]

Cole's Photo Studio Is Strictly Up-to-Date
Both in apparatus and style of pictures made. Est. 1850.
High-grade work. Ground Floor Studio , Pekin, Illinois
[Contributed by: Carole Martin ©2006 - These Pekin, Illinois Post Cards that my mother kept.]

Columbia Opera House - Tremont 1910 [Contributed by:  Steve Slaughter © 2007]

Part of the old Corn Products building is still there, but it hasn't been called Corn Products for many years.
What is still there, now produces gasohol. [Contributed by: Carole Martin ©2006 - These Pekin, Illinois Post Cards that my mother kept.]

Deppert's Poultry,- The old wagon works and livery building  212 Capitol, Pekin -1963
[Contributed by:  Steve Slaughter © 2007]

Empire Theatre- This picture was taken is April 1939. William "Cubby" Baer managed the Empire Theatre
In the 40's and 50's. I don't know if he was the manager in 1939. Cubby was married to my Aunt, Eloise Hill Baer.[Contributed by: Carole Martin ©2006 - These Pekin, Illinois Post Cards that my mother kept.]

Empire Ice Cream Parlor- was owned by Joachim " Jack Piro.
Jack was the son of Onioffio & Lorenza Catalana Piro and the brother of Giacomo, James, John, Clara and Carmella (Pamson) all residents of Pekin, IL.
The Ice Cream Parlor was probably located in the 300 block of Court Street in Pekin, IL.
Standing in the doorway Hazel Bolby and Jennie Piro Bluejacket.
Jennie was the daughter of Giacomo & Cosima Piro and was born in 1895, making the date of this picture around 1911/12. Joachim drowned in a boating accident in Nov. 1911. I do no know how long the business remained open after her death. [Contributed by: Carole Martin ©2008]

G. W. Ingall's Store - Tremont - 1875 [Contributed by:  Steve Slaughter © 2007]

LBB Fish Market This 1943 photo shows an old Pekin business during the flood in 1943.
That's the old Pekin Bridge on the right side of the picture. It doesn't exist any more.
[Contributed by: Carole Martin ©2006 - These Pekin, Illinois Post Cards that my mother kept.]

Pekin Wagon Works.- I believe it was gone before I was born in 1939. But I remember my mother talking about it. [Contributed by: Carole Martin ©2006 - These Pekin, Illinois Post Cards that my mother kept.]

RUHAAK and LACKMAN Plumbers
This picture was found in the Piro home at 910 Caroline Street.
It appears to be an outdoor exhibit on Court Street around the turn of the century.
A sticker on the back indicated the photo was taken by Cole's Photo Studio.
There was no identification on the photo. However, I saw an advertisement in an old book which lists  
Ruhaak and Lackman Plumbing as being located at 122 Court Street, Pekin, IL. The phone number was 45.
 [Contributed by: Carole Martin ©2006 - These Pekin, Illinois Post Cards that my mother kept.]

Stephen Roney's block - Pekin - 1878 [Contributed by:  Steve Slaughter © 2007]
Smith Hippon & Co - Elevator and Warehouse - Pekin - 1878 [Contributed by:  Steve Slaughter © 2007]
Sparks Drug Store - Richard Sparks (behind Counter) -Mackinaw - 1880 [Contributed by:  Steve Slaughter © 2007]
 

Windsor Hotel- Pekin- July 1963[Contributed by:  Steve Slaughter © 2007]

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