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Sunday, June 30, 2013 Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry in 1955 A May 1955 photo of the Museum of Science and Industry, posted on Flickr by Zeus Of HollYWOoD. Labels: 1950s, 1955, Hyde Park, Museum of Science and Industry, museums Tweet link 0 comments Wednesday, June 12, 2013 A 1981 Commercial for Brookfield Zoo A 1981 commercial for the "Seven Seas Panorama" at Brookfield Zoo. You can find a ton of great vintage Chicago TV clips on the YouTube page of the Museum of Classic Chicago Television. Labels: 1980s, 1981, Brookfield Zoo, TV commercials Tweet link 0 comments Friday, June 7, 2013 The Republic Building in 1960 A late 1960 photo of the Republic Building, located at the corner of State Street and Adams (209 South State Street). Built in 1905, the building was demolished in 1961 -- note the "Building Coming Down" sale sign in the window of the O'Connor and Goldberg store. More information about the building can be found here. You can download a free high-resolution version of this photograph from the Library of Congress. Labels: 1960, 1960s, Adams Street, Republic Building, State Street Tweet link 0 comments More Vintage Chicago: Newer Posts Older Posts Or explore one of these Vintage Chicago categories: 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, museums, politics, postcards, sports, State Street, Chicago Theatre, John Vachon, Art Institute, Michigan Avenue, Union Station, Wrigley Field, Brookfield Zoo		The Vintage Chicago Channel features vintage Chicagoland photographs, moving pictures, postcards, and more. Check back often for another dose of vintage Chicago! Looking for something? Try one of these Vintage Chicago categories: 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, museums, politics, postcards, sports, State Street, Chicago Theatre, John Vachon, Art Institute, Michigan Avenue, Union Station, Wrigley Field, Brookfield Zoo Chicago Then: Encyclopedia of Chicago Forgotten Chicago Calumet 412 Chicago photos @ Found Chicago photos @ Shorpy Chicago Now: Chicagoist Gapers Block Racked Chicago Time Out Chicago recent posts Matching Shorts and Socks at the Corner of Chestnu... Chicago's South Pacific Restaurant in 1966 Union Station in 1925 Chicago's Oriental Theatre in 1964 The Thompson Center in 1985 View from the Field Museum in the Early 1960s Wacker Drive in 1974 Sports Illustrated Cover with Ronnie Bull of the C... State Street in 1987 The Wrigley Building in 1960 archives February 2011 March 2011 April 2011 May 2011 June 2011 July 2011 August 2011 September 2011 November 2011 January 2012 February 2012 March 2012 April 2012 May 2012 September 2012 October 2012 January 2013 February 2013 April 2013 May 2013 June 2013 July 2013 August 2013 September 2013 October 2013 January 2014 February 2014 March 2014 July 2014 August 2014 September 2014 October 2014 November 2014 December 2014 April 2015 May 2015 September 2015 August 2016 April 2017 January 2018 February 2018 November 2018 April 2019