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Belmont Ave. Aerial Photos
This is a view of Belmont Ave. At the bottom left-hand corner running upwards is Rose St. (25th Ave.). Near the bottom center of the photograph is the old Village Hall (now the Franklin Park Police Station). The bottom right shows the F.P. Water Tower. You can also see some of the industries located in Franklin Park. Graco, Inc. is immediately to the right of the water tower. Nelson Steel is near the center right of the photograph running to the top center. Upper left-hand corner is Thompson Steel. Just below Thompson Steel is North Elementary School.

Just below center left across to near the upper right of the picture is the Milwaukee Railroad tracks. The bottom of the photograph is just east of Ernst St. Near the bottom right corner running towards the top of the photograph is Schiller Blvd. The street you see running from the left of bottom center running up to near top center of the picture is Belmont Ave. Across the top of the photo is River Grove, IL. The bar running diagonally across the upper right hand corner of the photo is part of the wing support of the airplane.

The street running below center left to near bottom right corner is Belmont Ave. The street running below center left towards upper right corner is Rose St. (25th Ave.). In the bottom left corner you can see the Village Hall (now Police Department) and the F.P. Water Tower. To the right of the Water Tower is Graco Inc. Just above Belmont Ave. on the right side is Nelson Steel. To the left of Nelson Steel in line with the F.P. Water Tower you can see North Elementary School. At center right in the photo is Thompson Steel. To the left of Thompson Steel is East Leyden High School.


