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Sunday, June 30, 2013

Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry in 1955

Jackson Park Museum of Science and Industry May 1955 Chicago
A May 1955 photo of the Museum of Science and Industry, posted on Flickr by Zeus Of HollYWOoD.

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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.

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Friday, June 7, 2013

The Republic Building in 1960

1960 photo of the Republic Building, 209 South State Street, Chicago

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.

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