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Thursday, February 21, 2013
Chicago's State Street in 1967
A photo of State Street in 1967, posted on Flickr by Zeus Of HollYWOoD. Bob Hope's Eight on the Lam was showing at the Chicago Theatre and the James Bond satire Casino Royale was playing at the State-Lake Theater.
Labels: 1960s, 1967, Chicago Theatre, State Street
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Saturday, February 16, 2013
Vintage Chicago Photo: Navy Pier in the 1920s
A photo taken at Chicago's Navy Pier, sometime in the 1920s, posted on Flickr by pdokey1365.
Labels: 1920s, Navy Pier
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Thursday, February 14, 2013
Chicago History: The St. Valentine's Day Massacre of 1929
Today is the 84th anniversary of a rather gruesome part of Chicago's history -- the Saint Valentine's Day Massacre of 1929. The above photo of 2212 North Clark Street is from the online gallery that accompanies this Chicago Magazine excerpt of "Get Capone," by Jonathan Eig.
Labels: 1920s, 1929, Clark Street, crime, St. Valentine's Day Massacre
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Friday, February 8, 2013
Vintage Photo: Union Station in 1974
Chicago's Union Station in 1974, posted on Flickr by the U.S. National Archives.
Labels: 1970s, 1974, Union Station
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Thursday, February 7, 2013
Vintage Chicago Photo: The RKO Palace Theatre
A 1937 photo of the RKO Palace Theatre in Chicago, posted on Flickr by Brad Smith. Located at 151 West Randolph Street, it is now known as the Cadillac Palace Theatre.
Labels: 1930s, 1937, Randolph Street, RKO Palace Theatre
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