Barek Halfhand's Blog – January 2010 Archive (3)

Mount Carmel 7; The North Side Gang (Al Capone's Cemetery/The Italian bride )

Al Capone often claimed to have visions of his long time north side nemesis Dion O'Banion and others as he languished at his man-made lake alongside of his lavish Miami estate that served as his semi retirement headquarters and at times; a convenient alibi ...He was of course in the late stages of syphilis and thus prone to delusional thinking, but many believe he was often accosted by the vindictive spirits of rivals such as Obanion and others that suffered a similar fate as the result of his… Continue

Added by Barek Halfhand on January 30, 2010 at 8:37am — No Comments

Plymouth Place Demolition

I took these photos over the course of a month and a half in Feb and March of '08 ...it is the progressive demolition photos of Plymouth Place retirement home...a reputedly haunted location as recounted by employees and confirmed by my own vigilance in chronicling the dismantling of what was considered the Ritz Carlton of nursing homes and the destination of choice for many of the more affluent and in some cases “connected” of the Chicago elite following it’s construction back in… Continue

Added by Barek Halfhand on January 15, 2010 at 11:36am — 4 Comments

Peabody Estate Update

There is a duality associated with the Peabody Estate (tomb) legend,

and most that grew up in the Chicago land area are at least vaguely cognizant of it as some of the lore is apparently founded by fact while much is the result of fabrication and the added embellishments of countless retelling the artistic license of childhood narration permits (insert wise crack here) ....

Recent research has nudged the sublimated memory to the surface of a tale an older kid in the neighborhood used… Continue

Added by Barek Halfhand on January 3, 2010 at 6:01am — 2 Comments

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