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Monday, July 29, 2013 Chicago's State Street in 1963
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. Labels: 1960s, 1963, Block 37, Morrow's Nut House, State Street Tweet
link 0 comments Thursday, July 25, 2013 Lake Shore Drive in 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. Labels: 1970s, 1973, Field Museum, Lake Shore Drive, museums Tweet
link 0 comments Tuesday, July 23, 2013 1958 View of Chicago from Navy Pier
The view from Chicago's Navy Pier in 1958, posted on Flickr by Joe and Jeanette Archie. Labels: 1950s, 1958, Chicago skyline, Navy Pier Tweet
link 0 comments Sunday, June 30, 2013 Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry in 1955
A May 1955 photo of the Museum of Science and Industry, posted on Flickr by Zeus Of HollYWOoD. Labels: 1950s, 1955, Hyde Park, Museum of Science and Industry, museums Tweet
link 0 comments Wednesday, June 12, 2013 A 1981 Commercial for Brookfield ZooA 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. Labels: 1980s, 1981, Brookfield Zoo, TV commercials Tweet
link 0 comments Friday, June 7, 2013 The Republic Building in 1960
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. Labels: 1960, 1960s, Adams Street, Republic Building, State Street Tweet
link 0 comments Thursday, May 30, 2013 Michigan Avenue in 1941
A family walks north on Chicago's Michigan Avenue in this 1941 John Vachon photograph. You can download a free high-resolution version of this picture from the Library of Congress. Labels: 1940s, 1941, FSA project, John Vachon, Michigan Avenue Tweet
link 0 comments Tuesday, May 28, 2013 A Vivian Maier Photograph of Chicago's Marina City
A reflected shot of Chicago's Marina City, taken by Vivian Maier on the south side of Wacker Drive. The sign on the left tower reads "The City Within The City." The towers were completed in 1964, so I'm guessing this photograph is from 1963 or 1964. Posted on Flickr by the Chicago History Museum. Labels: 1960s, Bertrand Goldberg, Marina City, Vivian Maier, Wacker Drive Tweet
link 0 comments Monday, April 15, 2013 Classic Photos of Wrigley FieldThe Chicago Tribune has a gallery of classic Wrigley Field photos, including the above shot of fans lining up to buy World Series tickets in 1945, the last year the Cubs won the National League Pennant. Labels: 1940s, 1945, Chicago Cubs, sports, Wrigley Field Tweet
link 0 comments Wednesday, April 10, 2013 Chicago's Union Station in 1925
The interior of Chicago's Union Station on the day of its dedication in 1925, posted on Flickr by the U.S. National Archives. Labels: 1920s, 1925, Union Station Tweet
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