Friday, February 25, 2011

PHOTO - CHICAGO - WILSON AVE - FROM BROADWAY ELEVATED STATION - 1955

PHOTO - CHICAGO - WATER TOWER PLACE BEING TOPPED OFF - 1975

PHOTO - CHICAGO - WASHINGTON PARK - AT MIDWAY PLAISANCE - FOUNTAIN OF TIME - DEDICATION OF LORADO TAFT SCULPTURE - 1922

PHOTO - CHICAGO - UNKNOWN SOUTH SIDE STREET - MAYBE ELLIS - JUNK MAN WITH HAND WAGON - I RECALL SEEING THIS AS A KID -1941

PHOTO - CHICAGO - TRAIN - CHICAGO AND NORTH WESTERN - STREAMLINED ENGINE - SEPIA - c1940

PHOTO - CHICAGO - STUDEBAKER TRUCK - WESTERN FUEL COMPANY - 2627 W ADAMS - SEPIA

PHOTO - CHICAGO - RIVERVIEW AMUSEMENT PARK - PEOPLE ON ROLLERCOASTER - BELIEVE THIS IS THE BOBS - THEN THE MOST DARING ROLLER COASTER - 1960

PHOTO - CHICAGO - RIVERVIEW AMUSEMENT PARK - MERRY-GO-ROUND - COUPLE - 1960

PHOTO - CHICAGO - RIVERVIEW AMUSEMENT PARK - - PEOPLE WAITING NEAR RIDE ENTRANCE - 1960

PHOTO - CHICAGO - RANDOLPH STREET - NEAR CLARK - NOTE SHERMAN HOUSE - GARRICK THEATRE SIGN - OTHER SIGNS - SEPIA - c1910

PHOTO - CHICAGO - RAIL CROSSING - 21ST STREET - 1947

PHOTO - CHICAGO - MISS CHICAGO 1959 - WITH RUNNERS-UP - RUNNER-UP ON RIGHT IS AN ALMOST ICONIC LOOK OF THIS TIME

PHOTO - CHICAGO - MICHIGAN AVENUE - SIDEWALK CAFE - COUPLE WALKING BY - 1934

PHOTO - CHICAGO - KEMPER INSURANCE BUILDING - 20 N WACKER DRIVE - NEW SIGN - 1947

PHOTO - CHICAGO - ILLINOIS CENTRAL ELECTRIC - WELDED STEEL RAILS - FROM WORK YARDS AT 85TH - WAITING TO BE INSTALLED - 1949

PHOTO - CHICAGO - CLUB DELISA FRAME - TWO MEN HAVING DRINKS - 1940s

PHOTO - CHICAGO - CHICAGO RIVER SCENE - STEAMERS AND SAIL BOAT - NOTE RAIL YARD - SCHLITZ BEER SIGN ON ELEVATOR BUILDING - EARLY

PHOTO - CHICAGO - CHICAGO RIVER - TUG AND BARGE - WINTER - MICHIGAN AVE BRIDGE IN BACKGROUND - 1963

PHOTO - CHICAGO - CHICAGO FIRE - RANDOLPH STREET LOOKING EAST FROM WHAT TODAY IS WACKER DRIVE - COOK COUNTY COURT AND CITY HALL - 1871

PHOTO - CHICAGO - 3016 LAKE PARK AVE - KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS - 1930

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - TRAIN - CHICAGO AND NORTHWESTERN - WOMAN IN BATHING SUIT ON A DOCK WAVING TO TRAIN - c1960

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - THE LORAINE HOTEL - NOTE GAS LIGHT IN FOREGROUND - SEPIA - c1910

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - SUBWAY CAFE - 507 N WABASH AVE -LONGEST BAR IN THE WORLD - c1930

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - ST MARKUS CHURCH - SEPIA - 1909

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - SOUTH WATER STREET - PACKED WITH WAGONS - 1908

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - ROSCOE STREET W - FROM EVANSTON AVE - ROW HOUSES - YOUNF TREES - CARRIAGE - PEDESTRIANS - SEPIA - 1909

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - RICKETTS RESTAURANT - 103 E CHICAGO - 2 IMAGES

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - NORTHERN TRUST - SAFE DEPOSIT VAULT WITH WOMAN WALKING OUT - c1910

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - NANKIN RESTAURANT - 230 DEARBORN - 2 IMAGES AND LOGO - c1950

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY - EARLY STREET CARS - SEPIA

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - MCKOWN'S RESTAURANT - 8045 S ASHLAND - 3 IMAGES - c1950

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - MCKINLEY PARK - COLONNADE AND BOATHOUSE - c1910

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - EXHIBIT SUPPLY COMPANY - STARLET - MARY CARLISLE - BATHING SUIT AND CAP - 1930s

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - EXHIBIT SUPPLY COMPANY - PIN-UP - WOMAN WITH BIG BOW AND SATINY OUFIT SITTING ON STOOL WITH HANDS RAISED - c1930

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - EXHIBIT SUPPLY COMPANY - PIN-UP - WOMAN SITTING ON LOG ADJUSTING SHOE - c1950

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - EXHIBIT SUPPLY COMPANY - ARCADE CARD - PIN-UP - WOMAN STANDING HILDING VEIL TRAIN - COPPERY BROWN - 1928

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - EXHIBIT SUPPLY COMPANY - ARCADE CARD - PIN-UP - WOMAN STANDING BY WALL IN PIRATE OUTFIT - BROWN TONES - 1920s

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - EXHIBIT SUPPLY COMPANY - ARCADE CARD - PIN-UP - WOMAN SITTING IN WICKER CHAIR IN A SLIP DOING HER NAILS WITH FLAPPER HEADBAND - 1920s

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - EXHIBIT SUPPLY COMPANY - ARCADE CARD - PIN-UP - WOMAN LOOKING IN HANDMIRROR WEARING FEATHERY COSTUME - COPPERY BROWN - 1928

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - EXHIBIT SUPPLY COMPANY - ARCADE CARD - PIN-UP - WOMAN KNEELING BY CHEST EXAMINING JEWELS - PURPLE - 1929

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - EXHBIT SUPPLY COMPANY - PIN-UP - PART OF WORKING GIRL SERIES - RAILROAD FIREMAN - c1930

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - EXHBIT SUPPLY COMPANY - PIN-UP - PART OF WORKING GIRL SERIES - GARNER - c1930

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - DESPLAINES FRUIT MARKET - MAN WITH BANANAS - BASKETS OF VEGETABLES - c1910

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - CONGRESS HOTEL AND ANNEX - LOBBY - SEPIA - EARLY

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - CONGRESS HOTEL - MERRY-GO-ROUND BAR - POMPEIAN ROOM - EARLY

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - BUCKINGHAM FOUNTAIN - GRANT PARK - VIEW THROUGH SHRUBS - SEPIA - 1954