Central Camera Looted?

[marcr1230]

A friend told me Central Camera was looted and burned last night during the riots in Chicago

 

[marcr1230]

https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/0...er-historic-central-camera-goes-up-in-flames/

 

[jsrockit]

Of course they can rebuild and I'm sure they have insurance, and I understand people are angry... but that store front was amazing. Too bad...very sad. Owner has a great outlook on it though.

 

[ChrisPlatt]

Don Flesch for President

Don Flesch for President

The reporter didn't get what he seemed to want or expect.
Very nicely played by the owner Mr. Flesch.

If they still do mail order I will be buying from Central Camera.

Chris

 

[dave lackey]

Cool side note to this historic place:🙂

http://www.clevermodels.net/blog/2013/4/13/central-camera-by-aristoteles-held.html

This was/is an important historic business!

Wishing the owner the very best in these circumstances.

 

[airfrogusmc]

Sad news. I bought several camera's there over the years. Don is a great guy. I wish him the best.

 

[narsuitus]

Back in the 1960s, Wolk Camera, Altman's Camera, and Central Camera were the three stores on Wabash Avenue in Chicago where I shopped. Central was the last of the three still in business.

It saddened me to see its destruction on television news.

 

[zuiko85]

Back in the 1960s, Wolk Camera, Altman's Camera, and Central Camera were the three stores on Wabash Avenue in Chicago where I shopped. Central was the last of the three still in business.

It saddened me to see its destruction on television news.

I remember those three stores very well. In fact Wolks at one time 3 locations in the loop if I recall correctly.
I worked at Altman’s up until the store closed down.
Very sad, very bad.

 

[Richard G]

Mr Flesch is an impressive man. Good luck to him for the rebuilding.

 

[SimonPJ]

What a beautiful man, and what extraordinary charm and poise in the face of the news reporter’s probing.

 

[raid]

Good luck to him and his staff.

 

[Ambro51]

(I wish we were able to post our feelings on all this but forum manners prevents that)

 

[Ko.Fe.]

Been where in 2019. Walked out empty. Prime location, primed prices.
But it is pity this store was destroyed. I like how Chicago has old times decor on the streets. Big contrast from crappy toronto, which just come and go place.

 

[CameraQuest]

A friend told me Central Camera was looted and burned last night during the riots in Chicago

Very sad news indeed. A great store and tradition.

 

[kuvvy]

I visited there last year. Great shop, nice people. Had a chat with as I work in a similar shop in the U.K.

 

[marcr1230]

There's a go fund me page now for Central Camera

https://www.gofundme.com/f/central-camera-company-rebuild

 

[xayraa33]

Altman's in the early 1970s had Canon 35mm f2 lens in LTM selling new for 65 dollars.

So sad to hear about the looting and burning of Central Camera.. Chicago deserves better than this....all this reminds me of the Watts riots in 1965 and the hot summer July riots in Detroit in 1967...same destructive pea-brain mentality at work...it is beyond common sense.

 

[Timmyjoe]

There's a go fund me page now for Central Camera

https://www.gofundme.com/f/central-camera-company-rebuild

Absolutely donated to that. Don is good people. If you can also, please consider it.

Best,
-Tim