Opened in 1931, Russell's Barbeque, located in Elmwood Park, Illinois was a favorite eating place of the McIntyres. In this 1948 photo, Elaine and Larry are sitting at one of the outside benches that ringed the parking lot. On hot weekend evenings, Larry Sr. would drive the family to Russell's, pick up dinner, always served on paper plates and enjoy it on the picnic bench. Helen was in High School when Russell's opened. She remembers going there to lunch until the nuns at Trinity H. S. decided the girls shouldn't go off campus to eat. Helen and Elaine celebrated at Russell's 75th anniversary in 2006 eating their favorite meal:Pork sandwiches with all the"trimmings," sauce on the side.
