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Tuesday, May 19, 2015 Richard J. Daley at the 1968 Democratic National Convention
Illinois delegates, including Mayor Richard J. Daley, reacting to Connecticut Senator Abraham Ribicoff's speech at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Ribicoff famously referred to the crackdown on protesters by Chicago police as "Gestapo in the streets of Chicago." In his magnificent "Boss" bio of Daley, Mike Royko described a claim by George Dunne, the president of the Cook County Board, that Daley and other Chicago delegates where shouting "faker, faker." But a lip reader determined that Daley was using another F word, along with other strong language. You can download a free high-resolution version of this Warren Leffler photograph from the Library of Congress. Labels: 1960s, 1968, 1968 Democratic Convention, politics, Richard J. Daley Tweet
link 0 comments Thursday, April 23, 2015 Dearborn Street in the 1970s
Looking north from the corner of Dearborn and Randolph in the 1970s, posted on Flickr by Stevenj. The photo is listed as circa 1974, though I can't confirm a date for the premiere of "Bruce Lee and I" in Chicago. UPDATE: According to the helpful comment from Jane at the Schaumburg Township District Library, this photo is from 1975, as the movie appeared at Woods Theatre in May of that year. Labels: 1970s, 1975, Dearborn Street, Delaware Building, Marina City, Randolph Street, Woods Theatre Tweet
link 2 comments Thursday, December 25, 2014 Christmas Merchandise Mart
Chicago's Merchandise Mart, lit up for Christmas in 1960. Posted on Flickr by worldmachine.org. Labels: 1960, 1960s, Chicago River, Christmas, Franklin Street, Merchandise Mart Tweet
link 0 comments Monday, November 24, 2014 The View from Grant Park in 1968
A view of the city from South Columbus Drive and East Monroe Street in 1968, including an under-construction Chase Tower. This C. William Brubaker photo was posted on Flickr by UIC Digital Collections. Labels: 1960s, 1968, Chase Tower, Columbus Drive, Grant Park, Monroe Street Tweet
link 0 comments Sunday, November 23, 2014 A Chicago "L" Stop in 1958
The entrance to the Damen/Chicago "L" stop (now called the Medical District stop) in 1958, posted on Flickr by CTA Web. Tweet
link 0 comments Thursday, November 6, 2014 Chicago TV Channels in 1967
In 1967, Chicagoland TV viewers had their choice of eight channels -- posted on Flickr by Jim Ellwanger. Labels: 1960s, 1967, television Tweet
link 0 comments Tuesday, November 4, 2014 Riding the Chicago L in 1962
When the Brown Line was still the Ravenswood -- posted on Flickr by CTA Web. Labels: 1960s, 1962, CTA, Merchandise Mart Tweet
link 0 comments 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 Tweet
link 0 comments 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 Tweet
link 0 comments 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 Tweet
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