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Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Chicago in 1962
The view from the Prudential Building in 1962 included an under-construction Marina City. Posted on Flickr by Mark Susina.Labels: 1960s, 1962, Marina City, Merchandise Mart, State Street, Wacker Drive
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Monday, October 27, 2014
Cicero Avenue and Irving Park Road in 1968
The intersection of Cicero Avenue and Irving Park Road in 1968 (forming, with Milwaukee Avenue, the Six Corners intersection), posted on Flickr by David Wilson.Labels: 1960s, 1968, Cicero Avenue, Irving Park Road, Milwaukee Avenue, Six Corners
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Thursday, October 23, 2014
The Congress Hotel and the Auditorium Building in 1966
A 1966 C. William Brubaker photo of the Congress Hotel and the Adler & Sullivan-designed Auditorium Building, posted on Flickr by UIC Digital Collections.Labels: 1960s, 1966, Congress Hotel, Congress Parkway, Dankmar Adler, Louis Sullivan, Michigan Avenue
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Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Daley Plaza in 1970
Daley Plaza on May 9, 1970, during an anti-war rally. Posted on Flickr by David Wilson.Labels: 1970, 1970s, Daley Plaza, Dearborn Street, politics, Washington Street
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Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Stock Car Racing at Soldier Field in 1951
"From 1935 and until June 9,1968, Soldier Field hosted midget auto races, demolition derbies and, for a number of years, weekly stock car racing," -- Stan Kalwasinski in Soldier Field History. The track was removed in 1970, more background here. Photo Joe and Jeanette Archie, via Flickr.Labels: 1950s, 1951, Soldier Field, sports
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Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Van Buren and Dearborn in 1968
The intersection of Van Buren and Dearborn streets in 1968, following an insurance-scam explosion. Posted on Flickr by David Wilson.Labels: 1960s, 1968, CTA, Dearborn Street, Van Buren Street
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Friday, October 10, 2014
The Merchandise Mart in 1970
Chicago's Merchandise Mart in 1970, as seen from a boat tour on the Chicago River. Posted on Flickr by Blake Bolinger.Labels: 1970, 1970s, Chicago River, Merchandise Mart
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