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Thursday, April 11, 2019 Matching Shorts and Socks at the Corner of Chestnut and Rush in 1975
A wonderful photo by Vivian Maier, taken at the corner of Chestnut and Rush in August of 1975, looking south. The building in the background is the Archdiocese of Chicago. Labels: 1970s, 1975, Chestnut Street, Rush Street, Vivian Maier Tweet
link 0 comments Tuesday, November 20, 2018 Chicago's South Pacific Restaurant in 1966
A 1966 photo of Chicago's South Pacific restaurant, from a Washington Post collection of photos by Italian photographer Mario Carnicelli. The South Pacific was located at 28-30 West Randolph Street. Labels: 1960s, 1966, Mario Carnicelli, Randolph Street, South Pacific Tweet
link 1 comments Friday, February 23, 2018 Union Station in 1925
A shot of Chicago's Union Station in 1925, from an excellent Monovisions collection of vintage Union Station photos. Labels: 1920s, 1925, Union Station Tweet
link 1 comments Monday, January 29, 2018 Chicago's Oriental Theatre in 1964
A 1964 photo taken at the corner of Dearborn and Randolph looking east, posted on Flickr by Joe and Jeanette Archie. "The Prize," the movie playing at the Oriental Theatre, was released on Christmas Day in 1963. The Oriental is still operating, but the movie theater on the right is long gone, as the entire block was demolished in 1989 and is now the site of the Block 37 office tower and shopping mall. This post from WTTW has a now-and-then view of the same corner. Labels: 1960s, 1964, Dearborn Street, Holloway House Cafeteria, Oriental Theatre, Randolph Street, South Pacific Tweet
link 0 comments Friday, January 26, 2018 The Thompson Center in 1985
A view of the plaza on the south side of the James R. Thompson Center in 1985. The Greyhound bus station at the corner of Clark and Randolph opened in 1953 and was demolished in 1990. This C. William Brubaker photo was posted on Flickr by UIC Digital Collections. Labels: 1980s, 1985, Clark Street, Randolph Street, Thompson Center Tweet
link 0 comments Thursday, January 25, 2018 View from the Field Museum in the Early 1960s
Looking north from the Field Museum in the early 1960s, posted on Flickr by Mark Susina. It wasn't until 1996 that the northbound lanes were reconfigured, moving them west of Soldier Field and the Field Museum. Labels: 1960s, Field Museum, Grant Park, museums Tweet
link 0 comments Friday, April 21, 2017 Wacker Drive in 1974
Looking east from the corner of Wacker and Dearborn in the 1974, posted on Flickr by Stevenj. Labels: 1970s, 1974, Dearborn Street, Wacker Drive Tweet
link 0 comments Tuesday, August 23, 2016 Sports Illustrated Cover with Ronnie Bull of the Chicago Bears
From the cover story of the October 14, 1963 issue of Sports Illustrated: The Chicago Bears are in their 44th year, all of them under the direction of George Halas. They have lacked, from time to time, quarterbacks, pass catchers, punters, receivers and money, but they have never (well, hardly ever) lacked at least one hotshot running back. Even in years when the Bears were a motley bunch of rinks, they could always point to a Red Grange, a Bronko Nagurski, a Ray Nolting or a George McAfee, not to mention a Beattie Feathers, a Paddy Driscoll, a Hugh Gallarneau or a Rick Casares. The tradition continues in the person of Ronnie Bull (see cover), last year's Rookie of the Year and this year's backfield workhorse for Halas' title-contending Bears. Labels: 1960s, 1963, Chicago Bears, sports Tweet
link 0 comments Monday, September 21, 2015 State Street in 1987
The view from the corner of Washington and State Street in 1987. This C. William Brubaker photo was posted on Flickr by UIC Digital Collections. Labels: 1980s, 1987, Chicago Theatre, Marina City, Marshall Field's, State Street, Washington Street Tweet
link 0 comments Friday, September 18, 2015 The Wrigley Building in 1960
A great shot of Chicago's Wrigley Building in 1960. Posted on Flickr by worldmachine.org. Labels: 1960, 1960s, advertising, Wrigley Building Tweet
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