Flikr Find-Curtiss Candy Factory Between Ogden Slip & Chicago River

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Found this interesting photo of Curtiss Candy's factory between the Ogden Slip and the Chicago River dating to 1964.  Looks like a tank car spotted nearby.  HistoricAerials.com from that era also shows a tank car outside the plant on a track.  Curtiss made Baby Ruth and Butterfinger candy bars which are now part of Nestle.  In 1966 Curtiss built a new plant in Franklin Park which is now operated by Nestle.  This downtown location was demolished in 1970.  (Information is from the new book "Chicago's Sweet Candy History.")

http://flickriver.com/photos/roadsidepictures/7978947388/#large

Below are other views of the Curtiss plant and a ship tied up nearby-newsprint for the Tribune.

http://chuckmanchicagonostalgia.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/photo-chicago-chicago-river-ship-is-docked-near-chicago-tribune-plant-newsprint-from-canada-used-to-come-this-route-note-old-baby-ruth-candy-factory-on-left-1962.jpg

http://chuckmanchicagonostalgia.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/x-photo-chicago-outer-drive-s-curve-near-river-note-curtis-canday-maker-of-baby-ruth-1963.jpg