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Chapters 1-6

Peoria

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Peoria Central High School

Chapter 1

3-Finger Lid of Pot

Chapter 1

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Boone's Farm Wine Chapter 1

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Ben Schwartz Grocery Store *

Chapter 1

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Alligator Lighter

Chapter 1

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Pottstown Strip Mines

Chapter 1

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Smith-Corona Electric Typewriter

Chapter 1

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John & Mary

Chapter 1

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Steak 'n Shake Main Street *
Chapter 1

Good Seed Head Shop *
& Brass Pipe

Chapter 1

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Avanti's Restaurant *

Chapter 2

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Sandy's Drive-In *

Chapter 2

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Caterpillar Headquarters *

& Murray Baker Bridge

Chapter 3

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Aerial View of  Interstate 74, Central High School

& St. Cecilia Church & School

Chapter 3

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Bradley University's *

Robertson Memorial Fieldhouse

Chapter 4

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Dan Fogelberg Memorial

Chapter 4

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Suburban Liquors *

Chapter 5 

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Pere Marquette Hotel *

Chapter 2

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Illinois State Map

Chapter 3

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Weekender *

Chapter 3

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Meinen Field *

Minor League Baseball

Chapter 4

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Richard Pryor Statue

Chapter 4

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Marathon Station * & BC Bowls

Chapter 5

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Fake Illinois Drivers License

Chapter 5

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Ludes

Chapter 6

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Peoria Drive-In *

Chapter 5

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Boom!

Chapter 6

Drive-In Speaker

Chapter 5

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1972 -1973

Illinois Central College *

Chapter 6

1973 -1974

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* A visual recreation of the business from the period described in this chapter.

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