February 28, 2020
AboutAnything | Greg McComb
Joseph "Frank' McComb was my grandfather. Although Joseph was his first name, he always went by Frank, perhaps because it better described his character, a little 'Mafia-like.' I say this in jest, but in many of the pictures I have of him from the 1930's and 40's, he really does look a little like a mobster, fitting in to a city with the nickname: "Chicago of the North;" my hometown of Winnipeg (he's the one on the far right). This affectionate nickname is generally thought to be based on the architecture of the Exchange District in downtown Winnipeg, where many period movies depicting Chicago have been filmed. But while growing up I heard different stories about why this name...
