People @ Work-Photo #2 – Chicago Circa 1950

Here’s a photo of 2 men at work circa 1950 taken in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood.

The man on the left is my grandfather Louis (Louie) Wishnick. The man on his right is an Oscar Mayer promotional person. The photo was taken at my grandfather’s grocery store at 3638 W. Wrightwood. This was 1 of 3 stores he owned from approximately 1932 until 1962, when he retired. Each store was your basic neighborhood grocery. Twice a week by 4 A.M. he’d be at the South Water Market to pick up fresh produce. Generally, he and other relatives worked the stores.