Bowlium v2 - Chicago, IL - Vintage Bowling Alley - Women's T-Shirt illinois Calling yourself a "Giant Roller

Calling yourself a "Giant Roller Rink" on North Harlem with free parking was peak mid-century confidence

Distressed white circular seal with a scalloped gear-tooth outer edge displays arched serif text reading "SHAWSHANK STATE PRISON" across the top and "MAINE

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Colonial Lanes stood as a gathering place on Pierson Road in Flushing

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Bowlium v2 - Chicago, IL - Vintage Bowling Alley - Women's T-Shirt illinois Calling yourself a "Giant RollerBowlium stood at the corner of Sheridan and Montrose in Chicago, a mid century temple to league bowling and automatic pinspotters. Opening in the 1950s with 30 lanes, it arrived during the golden age when bowling alleys anchored neighborhood life across the city. Some places held a community together without ever meaning to. Part of our Retro Bowling collection, featuring the defunct alleys of yesteryear. The Details: Golden yellow block text reads