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Wednesday, January 22, 2014 Wrigley Field in 1947
An AP photo of the 1947 All-Star game, posted on Flickr by Matt Charoenrath. No rooftop bleachers yet, but if you look at the largest size of the photo, you can see plenty of folks watching the game from buildings on West Waveland Avenue. The apartment building on the far left, where people are sitting on the ledge of the roof, is still standing at 1040 West Waveland Avenue. According to Jim McArdle's "Living the Dream: An Inside Account of the 2008 Cubs Season," it's the only building on Waveland or Sheffield that doesn't have bleachers and/or advertising, as you can see by the current street view of the building. Labels: 1940s, 1947, sports, Waveland Avenue, Wrigley Field Tweet
link 0 comments Tuesday, January 21, 2014 Red Grange of the Chicago Bears in the 1930s
Harold "Red" Grange eludes a tackle attempt by Joe Zeller during a Chicago Bears practice. According the Library of Congress details for this photo, it was taken in 1935, but it is likely from an earlier year, as Grange ended his playing career after the 1934 season. You can download a free high-resolution version of this photo from the Library of Congress. Labels: 1930s, Chicago Bears, Red Grange, sports Tweet
link 0 comments Monday, January 20, 2014 Martin Luther King in Chicago
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the Chicago Freedom Movement Rally, Soldier Field, on July 10, 1966. Posted on Flickr by UIC Digital Collections. Labels: 1960s, 1966, Martin Luther King, Soldier Field Tweet
link 0 comments Saturday, January 18, 2014 Lincoln Park Zoo in 1961
A photo of Lincoln Park Zoo in 1961, posted on Flickr by Jordan Smith. Labels: 1960s, 1961, Lincoln Park Zoo Tweet
link 0 comments Friday, January 17, 2014 Governor Dan Walker Works the Crowd in 1973
Governor Dan Walker works the crowd during the 1973 Bud Billiken Day Parade. Posted on Flickr by the U.S. National Archives. Walker, who clashed with Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley, served one term and was defeated in the 1976 Democratic primary by Michael Howlett, who lost the general election to James R. Thompson. In 1987, Walker was convicted on bank fraud charges and sentenced to seven years in prison. He served 18 months before being released. Though unlike three other Illinois governors convicted on federal charges (Otto Kerner, Jr., George Ryan, and Rod Blagojevich) his crimes were unrelated to his public service. As a young child, I had a very brief encounter with Governor Walker at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield. A very inebriated man stumbled out of a beer tent and came over to us and tried to shake my father's hand before he was hustled away by his aides. I was confused and asked my father who the man was, and he told me "that's the Governor of Illinois." Labels: 1970s, 1973, Bud Billiken Day Parade, crime, Dan Walker, politics Tweet
link 0 comments Thursday, January 16, 2014 Union Station in 1943
A 1943 Jack Delano photograph of Union Station, taken for the Farm Security Administration's photography program. You can download a free high-resolution version of this photo from the Library of Congress. Labels: 1940s, 1943, FSA project, Jack Delano, Union Station Tweet
link 0 comments Wednesday, January 15, 2014 Daley Plaza in 1968
A 1968 photo of Daley Plaza -- the Cook County Administration Building (where six people died in a 2003 fire) is in the background, across Washington Street, along with the Chicago Temple Building. Posted on Flickr by UIC Digital Collections. Labels: 1960s, 1968, Chicago Temple Building, Cook County Administration Building, Daley Plaza, Washington Street Tweet
link 0 comments Tuesday, January 14, 2014 Michigan Avenue in 1951
A 1951 photo of Chicago's Michigan Avenue. Note the Seagram's sign on the left. Posted on Flickr by the U.S. National Archives. Labels: 1950s, 1951, advertising, Michigan Avenue Tweet
link 0 comments Tuesday, January 7, 2014 Oak Street Beach in 1959
A 1959 Curt Teich postcard of Chicago's Oak Street Beach, posted on Flickr by John Winder. Labels: 1950s, 1959, Oak Street, Oak Street Beach, postcards Tweet
link 0 comments Monday, January 6, 2014 The Blizzard of 1979The Chicago Tribune has a gallery of photos of the 1979 blizzard, including the above shot of commuters waiting for buses at Randolph and State Streets. The Chicago Blizzard of 1979 dumped nearly 19 inches of snow on the city and suburbs on January 13th and 14th. Mayor Michael Bilandic was blamed for an inadequate response from the city and was defeated by Jane Byrne in the February 27th Democratic primary. Byrne then won the general election to become Chicago's first female mayor. Also see: Life magazine's coverage of the Chicagoland blizzard of 1967. Labels: 1970s, 1979, blizzards, Jane Byrne, Michael Bilandic, politics, Randolph Street, State Street Tweet
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