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Monday, July 29, 2013

Chicago's State Street in 1963

1963 photo of 126-146 North State Street, Chicago

An August 1963 photo of 126-146 North State Street in Chicago. These buildings were part of the old Block 37 that was demolished in 1989. The block sat vacant for nearly 20 years and is now home to an office tower (housing CBS and Morningstar, Inc.) and a shopping mall. You can download a free high-resolution version of this photograph from the Library of Congress.

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Thursday, July 25, 2013

Lake Shore Drive in 1973

A Portion Of Lake Shore Drive In Chicago 10/1973
An October 1973 photo of Chicago's Lake Shore Drive, posted on Flickr by the U.S. National Archives. Prior to 1996, the northbound lanes were on the east side of the Field Museum. Moving the lanes to the west side of the museum and Soldier field allowed the development of the Museum Campus, which opened on June 4, 1998.

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Tuesday, July 23, 2013

1958 View of Chicago from Navy Pier

view of Chicago from Navy Pier in 1958
The view from Chicago's Navy Pier in 1958, posted on Flickr by Joe and Jeanette Archie.

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