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Old 08-15-2008, 01:18 AM
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"Barely readable at the corner of the Jewel store is an oval “Burny Bros.” sign, a popular Chicago
bakery that had departments in many Jewel stores of the era."


Who could forget Burny Bros.
They were all over this area and had the best baked goods.Jules Burny was a close friend of mine and shot a mean game of Golf as well.

WOW!...Main St. Downers G. in 1961.
Your 1st pic is looking southbound and looks like it was taken standing on the R/R tracks.You can see Herberts Men store on the left,which just closed it's doors this summer.
Your 2nd pic looks like it was taken near Maple Ave.looking northbound,on the west side of Main..

Great pics Dog,where did you get these from?

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WOW!...Main St. Downers G. in 1961.
Your 1st pic is looking southbound and looks like it was taken standing on the R/R tracks.You can see Herberts Men store on the left,which just closed it's doors this summer.
Your 2nd pic looks like it was taken near Maple Ave.looking northbound,on the west side of Main..

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Take pictures from those same two spots on a Friday night in the summer time now, and you'll see a whole lotta nice cars! Friday night cruise nights on Main St. in Downers Grove have had a few pictures posted on this site in recent years
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Old 08-15-2008, 06:41 AM
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I was thinking the same Bill.
I honestly think DG is ONE of the Best if not THE Best/largest/well attended,most diverse weekly Il. car cruises going today.Two more local townships just cancelled there weekly summer cruises do to dwindling turnout and week economy w/funds needed elsewhere.While DG is growing with more & more new people & cars every week.You have to get there @ 3:30 to get a prime spot,last year 5:00 was more then ample enough.
Last week DG was packed as it was GTO night..
We're all going again tomorrow night,so I'll stand in those same spots & try to duplicate those 3 shots,includng the Jewel/EG shot.
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We're all going again tomorrow night,so I'll stand in those same spots & try to duplicate those 3 shots,includng the Jewel/EG shot.

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I was thinking the same Bill.
I honestly think DG is ONE of the Best if not THE Best/largest/well attended,most diverse weekly Il. car cruises going today.Two more local townships just cancelled there weekly summer cruises do to dwindling turnout and week economy w/funds needed elsewhere.While DG is growing with more & more new people & cars every week.You have to get there @ 3:30 to get a prime spot,last year 5:00 was more then ample enough.
Last week DG was packed as it was GTO night..
We're all going again tomorrow night,so I'll stand in those same spots & try to duplicate those 3 shots,includng the Jewel/EG shot.

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I don't think I've seen pictures of any cars from Downers Grove cruise nights since I went years ago. If your going as often as you say can post pictures for members of the site?

If not maybe I'll have to go up there myself. And we all know how much you'll like that.
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