Photo 96-BIR-26

Comments

The end was near for Ritenour Concrete Products...in July 1971, the company put itself up for auction in an advertisement in The Pantagraph (Bloomington, IL). Lucky bidders could take home a form for pouring the Virgin Mary in concrete, or just buy the remaining inventory of already-made concrete Virgin Mary's.

Your Comment

Do you have a connection to this photograph? Maybe you grew up here or know someone who did? What has changed in the 59 years since this photo was taken? Tell us!