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Chicago Manufacturers by Neighborhood
Albany Park
Archer Heights
Armour Square
Auburn Gresham
Austin
- Calculator Machine Co.
- Carl Goldberg Models, Inc.
- Central Waxed Paper Co.
- E.J. Brach & Sons
- Leaf Gum Co.
- Meyercord Co.
- Replogle Globes, Inc.
- Simonsen Metal Products Co.
- Super Sensitive String Co.
- Webster-Chicago Corp.
- White Cap Co.
Avalon Park
Avondale
- Bally MFG Co.
- Chicago Printed String Co.
- Dad’s Root Beer Co.
- Floresheim Shoe Co
- M. Klein & Sons
- Signode Steel Strapping Co.
Back of the Yards
Bedford Park
- Chicago Electric MFG Co.
- Cracker JackCo.
- Gunk Laboratories
- Inland Glass Company
- Jensen MFG Co.
- Kellogg Switchboard & Supply
- Kool-Aid / Perkins Products
- Lady Esther, LTD
- Pepsodent Co.
Belmont Cragin
- Ekco Products Co.
- Monark Silver King Inc.
- Radio Flyer
- W. F. Hall Printing Co.
- Williamson Candy Co.
- Zenith Radio Corp.
Belmont Gardens
Bridgeport
Brighton Park
Bronzeville
Bucktown
- Airguide Instrument Co.
- Ampro Corp.
- Chicago Printed String Co.
- Compco Corp
- Platt Luggage
- Signode Steel Strapping Co.
- Universal Medicine Co.
Canaryville
Chatham
Chinatown
Cicero
Clearing
Douglas
Downtown-The Loop
- A.B. Dick Company
- Addometer Co.
- Automatic Pencil Sharpener Co.
- Bear Brand Hosiery Co.
- Bennett Bros.
- Brunswick-Balke-Collender Co.
- Burke & James
- Cable Piano Company
- Cadaco Inc.
- Chicago Flexible Shaft Co.
- Chicago Projecting Co.
- Chicago Telephone Supply Co.
- Citrus Products Co.
- Coronet Films
- D.B. Fisk & Co.
- DeMet’s Inc.
- E.C. DeWitt & Co., Inc.
- Frango Mints
- Hanson Brothers Scale Co.
- Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co.
- Illinois Bronze Powder Co.
- J. C. Paul & Co.
- J. W. Butler Paper Co.
- Kawin & Co.
- Lubri-Gas International
- M.A. Donohue & Co.
- Maher Publications – DownBeat
- Model-Craft, Inc.
- National Washboard Co.
- Oliver Typewriter Co.
- Pelouze Scale & MFG Co.
- Quaker Oats Company
- Rand McNally & Co.
- Reid, Murdoch & Co.
- Steele-Wedeles Company
- Stenographic Machines Inc.
- T.C. Gleason MFG Co.
- Tonk Brothers Co.
- Turner Brass Works
- Union Publishing House
- United Razor Blade Co.
- Wilbac MFG Co.
- Wm. E. Pratt MFG Co.
- Woodstock Typewriter Company
- Zeno MFG Co.
East Garfield Park
- Armstrong Bros. Tool Co.
- Bunte Brothers Candy
- Central Wholesale Grocers Inc.
- F.H. Smith MFG Co.
- Geo. W. Diener MFG Co.
- Martin & Martin
- Metal Specialties MFG Co.
- Stone Medicine Co.
- Vaughan Novelty MFG Co.
Edgewater
- A.L. Hansen MFG Co.
- Angel Dainty Dye Co.
- Autopoint Co.
- Denoyer-Geppert Co.
- Maybelline Company
- Paymaster Corp.
- Swanberg MFGCo.
- Swedish-American Telephone Co.
- Zenith Radio Corp.
Edison Park
Elgin, IL
Englewood
Evanston
Franklin Park
Gage Park
Galewood
Goose Island
Greater Grand Crossing
Hermosa
- Admiral Corp.
- American Licorice Co.
- Arnold, Schwinn & Co.
- Excel Projector Corp.
- Hammond Organ Co.
- Langson MFG Co.
- Nestor Johnson MFG Co.
Heart of Chicago
Homan Square
Humboldt Park
- Bunte Brothers Candy
- Compco Corp.
- G. Felsenthal & Sons
- Gateway Engineering Co.
- Geo. W. Diener MFG Co.
- Helene Curtis Industries
- Kraft Foods Company
- Leaf Gum Co.
- Lincoln Logs
- Motorola Inc.
- Mrs. Steven’s Candies
- Pines Winterfront Co.
- Playskool
- Pyle-National Co.
- Regal Musical Instrument Co.
- Rock-Ola MFG Corp.
- Schutter Candy Co.
- Shotwell MFG Co.
- Simonsen Metal Products Co.
- Turtle Wax Inc.
- Wilson Jones Company
Kilbourn Park
Lake View
Lasalle-Peru, IL
Lincoln Park
- A. C. Rehberger Co.
- Chicago Coin Machine Co.
- Detect-O-Ray Company
- DeVry Corp.
- Dexter Sewing Machine
- Eugene Dietzgen Co.
- General Television & Radio Corp.
- Hedman MFG Co.
- Intl Harvester (Deering)
- Jas. P. Marsh Corp.
- Justrite MFG Co.
- Northwestern Terra Cotta Co.
- Paasche Airbrush Co.
- Page Boiler Company
- Peerless Confection Co.
- Peter Hand Brewing Co.
- Stewart-Warner Corp.
- Tonk MFG Co.
- WERCO
- William Cooper & Nephews
Lincoln Square
Lincolnwood
Little Italy – University Village
- American Automatic Devices Co.
- American Cutlery Co.
- American Family Scale Co.
- Bremner Biscuit Company
- Electric Clock Corp. of America
Little Village
Logan Square
- Admiral Corp.
- Chicago Printed String Co.
- Compco Corp.
- Dad’s Root Beer Co.
- Excel Projector Corp.
- Nestor Johnson MFG Co.
- Precision Scientific Co.
- Signode Steel Strapping Co.
- Wilson Sporting Goods
McKinley Park
Near North Side
- American Metal Ware Co.
- Burke & James
- Chicago Flexible Shaft Co.
- E.C. DeWitt & Co.,Inc.
- E.H. Sargent &Co.
- Halsey Brothers Co.
- Oscar Mayer & Co.
- Pelouze Scale & MFG Co.
- Peter Hand Brewing Co.
- Steele-Wedeles Company
- W.M. Welch Scientific Co.
Near South Side
- Allied MFG Co.
- Bauer & Black
- ChessRecords
- Chicago Mail Order Co.
- Famous Products Co.
- Hump Hair Pin MFG Co.
- Metal Moss MFG Co.
- R. R. Donnelley & Sons Co.
- Revere Camera Company
- Simoniz Company
- Vee-Jay Records
Near West Side
- Addressograph Company
- Adjustable Clamp Co.
- American Automatic Devices Co.
- Arrco Playing Card Co.
- Art-Rite Products Co.
- Bambino Products Co.
- Bremner Biscuit Company
- Chicago Die Casting MFG Co.
- Chicago Eye Shield Co.
- Chicago Flexible Shaft Co.
- Ditto Inc.
- Electric Clock Corp. of America
- Electro MFG Corp.
- Empire Spice Mills
- F.B. Redington Co.
- Felt & Tarrant MFG Co.
- Ferrara Candy Co.
- Gold Eagle Products Co.
- Illinois Cosmetics Co.
- Imperial Brass MFG Co.
- J.P. Dieter Co.
- Jefferson Electric MFG Co.
- MasterCrafters
- Morton Salt Company
- Sanford Ink Company
- Sidney A. Tarrson Co.
- Spartus Camera Corp.
- TootsieToy / Dowst Bros.
- U-C Lite MFG Co.
- Victor X-Ray Corporation
New City
Niles
Noble Square
North Center
- Bell & Howell
- Crane Packing Co.
- Flavour Candy Co.
- SMECO
- Twinplex MFG Co.
- Victor Adding Machine Co.
- Wahl-Eversharp
North Chicago
North Lawndale
- American Shoe Polish Co.
- California Beverage Co.
- Calumet Baking Powder Co.
- Central Wholesale Grocers Inc.
- Dr. F. Formaneck Co.
- Hallicrafters Co.
- Western Felt Works
- Western Fluorescent Light Co.
Old Town
Pilsen
Pullman
Ravenswood
- A.L. Hansen MFG Co.
- Abbott Laboratories
- Associated Silver Co.
- Autopoint Co.
- B. F. Cummins Co.
- Boye Needle Co.
- Chicago Specialty MFG Co.
- Denoyer-Geppert Co.
- ECA Toys, Inc.
- Halsam Products Co.
- J.C. Deagan Co.
- Mrs. Snyder’s Candies
- Paymaster Corp.
- Swedish-American Telephone Co.
River North
- Adams & Westlake Co.
- American Metal Ware Co.
- Anacin Company
- Bowman Dairy Co.
- C. H. Hanson Co.
- Chicago Flexible Shaft Co.
- Damon MFG Co.
- Delmark Records
- Dormeyer Corp.
- Foley & Co.
- Geo. B. Carpenter Co.
- Halsey Brothers Co.
- J. F. Kerns Co.
- John B. Canepa Co.
- Kelling-Karel Company
- Lama Products Co.
- M. J. Holloway & Co.
- Montgomery Ward & Co.
- Musical Postcard Co.
- Reid, Murdoch & Co.
- Russell Electric Co.
- Shure Brothers, Inc.
- Skil-Craft Corp.
- Sprague, Warner & Co.
- Steele-Wedeles Company
- Surety MFG Co.
- Theo. A. Kochs Co.
- Thordarson Electric
- Turner Brass Works
- W.F. McLaughlin & Co.
Rockford, IL
Rogers Park / West Ridge
Roseland
South Commons
South Lawndale
South Loop
- American Cutlery Co.
- Arrco Playing Card Co.
- Do-Ray Lamp Co.
- Franco-American Hygienic
- Jaques MFG Co.
- Johnson Publishing
- Metal Moss MFG Co.
- Orthovis Co.
- Revere Camera Company
South Shore
Streeterville
- Annell Typewriter Co.
- Burke & James
- Central Scientific Co.
- Curtiss Candy Co.
- E.H. Sargent & Co.
- Geo. W. Borg Corp.
- Halsey Brothers Co.
- James S. Kirk & Co.
- John O. Butler Co.
- Pelouze Scale & MFG Co.
- Wood Candy Co.
Tri-Taylor
Ukrainian Village
Uptown
Villa Park
Washington Park
West Garfield Park
West Loop
- A.B. Dick Company
- Addressograph Company
- Adjustable Clamp Co.
- Allied Radio Corp.
- American Reflector & Lighting Co.
- Automatic Electric Co.
- Bambino Products Co.
- Benjamin Electric MFG Co.
- Case-Moody Pie Corp.
- Dorson Corp.
- E.B. Millar & Co.
- F.B. Redington Co.
- Fannie May Candies
- Herbert George Co.
- Illinois Cosmetics Co.
- J. E. McBrady & Co.
- J.P. Dieter Co.
- J.W. Allen & Co.
- Kay Musical Instrument Co.
- Merrill Publishing Co.
- Pelouze Scale & MFG Co.
- Spartus Camera Corp.
- Toby Rubovits Inc.
- U-C Lite MFG Co.
- United States Camera Co.
- Weber Brothers / Weber-Stephen
West Ridge
West Town
- Acme-Lite MFG Co.
- Adjustable Clamp Co.
- Alonzi Furniture Co.
- E.B. Millar & Co.
- F.W. Planert & Sons
- Hanson Scale Co.
- Kraft Foods Company
- L. Wolff MFG Co.
- Liberty Dairy Products Co.
- Morton Salt Company
- Northwestern Beverage Co.
- U-C Lite MFG Co.
Wicker Park
- Airguide Instrument Co.
- Green Duck Co.
- Kling Bros. & Co.
- Ludwig Drum Co.
- Sure Seal Products Co.
- Wm. Meyer Co.