#ChicagoHistory

2025-09-10

Good morning from Elijah Wentworth, often considered the first non-Indigenous permanent settler of #JeffersonPark here in #Chicago.

In 1830, he opened the Wentworth Tavern near what is now Milwaukee and Lawrence Avenues, kicking off the beginning of the area's development. Yup, our neighborhood was built around alcohol!

He built a large, 2-story, log tavern and the rest is history! dnainfo.com/chicago/20170518/j

#ChicagoHistory #JeffersonPark

Mural painted on a brick wall featuring the words “JEFFERSON PARK” in bold black letters on a light blue background. To the right of the text is a red star with a stylized black-and-white portrait of Elijah Wentworth, depicted with a stern expression. Below the text and portrait are black line drawings of Chicago architecture, including a skyscraper and a steepled building, representing local landmarks. The mural celebrates the history and identity of Jefferson Park, a neighborhood in Chicago.
2025-08-23

started a #wikipedia article on #Chicago businesswoman Ora Hanson Snyder (1876-1948), founder of Mrs. Snyder's Candy Company in 1909; "I can't make all the candy in the world, so I just make the best of it" was one of her mottos. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ora_Hans @wikiwomeninred #Confectioners @chicagomuseum #ChicagoHistory

Ora Hanson Snyder, from an autographed headshot; a white woman with dark hair in set curls, wearing pince-nez glasses, matching bracelets and a pinky ringOra Hanson Snyder, from a 1919 publication; a white woman with wavy short hair, in an oval frameA storefront with the window lettering "Mrs. Snyder's Home Made Candies"An advertisement for "Mrs. Snyder's Home Made Candies Assure you Quality Variety Cleanliness" with a picture of Mrs. Snyder and her signature

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