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Friday, February 8, 2013
Vintage Photo: Union Station in 1974
Chicago's Union Station in 1974, posted on Flickr by the U.S. National Archives.
Labels: 1970s, 1974, Union Station
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Thursday, February 7, 2013
Vintage Chicago Photo: The RKO Palace Theatre
A 1937 photo of the RKO Palace Theatre in Chicago, posted on Flickr by Brad Smith. Located at 151 West Randolph Street, it is now known as the Cadillac Palace Theatre.
Labels: 1930s, 1937, Randolph Street, RKO Palace Theatre
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Friday, January 25, 2013
Vintage Chicago Postcard: The Chicago Public Library
A vintage linen postcard of the downtown Chicago Public Library, posted on Flickr by Jassey-50. Located at the corner Washington and Michigan, the building is now home to the Chicago Cultural Center.
Labels: Chicago Public Library, Michigan Avenue, postcards
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Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Halsted Street in Chicago in 1956
A 1956 photograph of Chicago's Halsted Street, posted on Flickr by the Stockholm Transport Museum.
Labels: 1950s, 1956, Halsted Street
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Friday, October 5, 2012
Vintage Chicago Photo: Madison and State in 1907
A 1907 Hans Behm photo of the corner of Madison and State Street in Chicago. The building on the right is the Sullivan Center, formerly known as the Carson, Pirie, Scott and Company Building and now the location of a Target store. You can download a free high-resolution version of this photograph from the Library of Congress.
Labels: 1907, Hans Behm, Madison Street, State Street
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Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Vintage Photo: Chicago's Wabash Avenue in 1907
A photo of Chicago's Wabash Avenue in 1907, possibly taken by Hans Behm. You can download a free high-resolution version of this photograph from the Library of Congress.
Labels: 1907, Hans Behm, Wabash Avenue
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Thursday, September 6, 2012
Vintage John Vachon Photo of Chicago's Buckingham Fountain
Chicago's Buckingham Fountain in 1941. You can download a free high-resolution version of this John Vachon photograph from the Library of Congress.
Labels: 1940s, 1941, Buckingham Fountain, FSA project, John Vachon
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Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Vintage Chicago Photo: Wrigley Field in 1962
A 1962 photograph of Chicago's Wrigley Field, posted on Flickr by Zeus Of HollYWOoD.
Labels: 1960s, 1962, Chicago Cubs, sports, Wrigley Field
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Thursday, May 31, 2012
Vintage Photo: The Chicago Bears vs. the Washington Redskins, Wrigley Field, 1937
An AP photo of the National Football League championship game -- the Bears vs. Redskins -- on Dec. 12, 1937. Posted on Flickr by chauny07.
Labels: 1930s, 1937, Chicago Bears, sports, Wrigley Field
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Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Vintage Photo: The Chicago Theatre on State Street in 1941
How did you keep cool on a warm Chicago night in the summer of 1941? By taking in the latest Frank Capra flick at the air conditioned Balaban & Katz Chicago Theatre, which was "Delightfully Comfortable Inside!!" You can download a free high-resolution version of this John Vachon photograph from the Library of Congress.
Labels: 1940s, 1941, Chicago Theatre, FSA project, John Vachon, State Street
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