A RARE - GREEN MILL GARDENS Chicago - China Plate 1914

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*** The black or white spotting on the item is caused by the camera's flash. It is not on the item. *** This piece of china service is from the Green Mill Gardens, the most famous bar in uptown Chicago. The 7-3/4" white Bauscher China salad plate, has the bar`s logo at the top and red & green pin stripes along the edge. It is maker marked and dated 1914 on the bottom. The plate has no cracks or chips but it does show a lot of use.A LITTLE HISTORY: Throughout its uproarious history, The Green Mill Jazz Club has played host to a number of famous - and often infamous - celebrities. Opened in 1907 as Pop Morse's Roadhouse, the "Mill" was a stopping place for mourners to celebrate the passing of a friend before proceeding to St. Boniface's Cemetery. By 1910, new owners had converted the roadhouse into the Green Mill Gardens, complete with lantern-lit outdoor dancing and drinking areas, and boasting such headliners as Al Jolson, Eddie Cantor and Sophie Tucker. Actors Wallace Beery and Bronco Billy Anderson also visited the Gardens, hitching their horses to the outdoor post and settling down for a drink after a days work filming westerns at nearby Spoor and Anderson Studios.As the twenties roared, The Green Mill became mobster territory when Al Capone's henchman, "Machinegun" Jack McGurn, gained a 25% ownership of the club. Manager Danny Cohen had given McGurn the 25% stake to "persuade" comedian/singer Joe E. Lewis from moving his act south to the New Rendezvous Café at Clark and Diversey. McGurn managed to convince Lewis by slitting his throat and cutting off his tongue. Miraculously, Lewis recovered, but his songs never regained their lush sound. The incident was later immortalized in the movie The Joker is Wild, with Frank Sinatra as Joe E. Lewis and a Hollywood soundstage as The Green Mill. Of course, his interest piqued, Sinatra had to visit the club.Throughout the 1930s, '40s, and 50s, The Green Mill continued to pack 'em in with a heady mix of swing, dance and jazz music. Uptown crowds from the Aragon Ballroom or Uptown and Riviera Theaters would "stop in for one" before or after shows. Business began to slip in the mid-seventies, and in 1986, present owner Dave Jemilo bought The Green Mill and restored it to its prohibition-era, speakeasy décor. T`s a lot of history tied to this item.* The post card is NOT included, this is just for the plate.* USA only * IMPORTANT INFORMATION READ BELOW * IF YOU DISAGREE WITH ANY OF THE FOLLOWING DO NOT BID! *ALL SALES ARE FINAL - Ask all questions before you bid. I do not sell on approval. Read and understand the full description of the item you are bidding on and also the payment & shipping policy stated below. *I WILL ALWAYS NOTIFY - Winning bidders no later then 2 days after the auctions end. If you do not receive my email, it will be your responsibility to ascertain the reason. The winner shall respond within 3 days. *I DO NOT SEND PAYMENT REMINDERS - If I do not receive payment within 7 days of auctions end , an Ebay non-paying bidder alert will be sent. I then have the right to relist the item or offer it to the second highest bidder. *ALL ITEMS WILL BE SHIPPED ONLY - You cannot pick-up, I will not meet you. *SHIPPING & INSURANCE TO BE CALCULATED BY WINNING BIDDERS ZIP CODE & FINAL BID AMOUNT. For ~~~ *** U S A *** ~~~ I ACCEPT THE FOLLOWING FORMS OF PAYMENT. ~~~ *PAYPAL - I ship within 72 hours of receipt. *MONEY ORDERS - I ship within 72 hours of receipt. *PERSONAL or CASHIER CHECKS - MUST HAVE 20 or more POSITIVE FEEDBACK. Checks will take a minimum of 12 business days to clear my bank, unless you are known to me. I will ship your item within 72 hours of check clearing my bank. ******************************************************************** *UNLESS SPECIFIED OTHERWISE, IN THE ABOVE ITEM DESCRIPTION, I WILL SECURLY WRAP YOUR ITEM FOR SHIPMENT. *I TRY TO DO ALL OF MY SHIPPING THRU THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE. * ONLY AT MY DISCRETION {OR CHOICE} - Will I offer to use UPS... read more

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