Archive for November 2011

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – SOUTH CHICAGO MASONIC TEMPLE – 1930s   1 comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – GRAIS REALTY COMPANY – ADVERTISING CARD – MANSION – JACKSON PARK – 1961   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH – 1907   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – DREXEL VIEW HOTEL – RESIDENTIAL HOTEL – OVERLOOKING CHICAGO’S MOST BEAUTIFUL BOULEVARD – 1933   Leave a comment

Posted November 30, 2011 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – BELMONT HARBOR   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – CONRAD HILTON HOTEL – GRAND BALLROOM INTERIOR – TABLES ALL SET   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – BAUMANN-SATER ART CARD – STATE AND MADISON – LOOKING SOUTH – CARSON PIRIE SCOTT AND COMPANY – 1918   Leave a comment

Posted November 30, 2011 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – ARMY INDUCTION CENTER – 615 W VAN BUREN – LINE OF MEN – 1967   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – ZUM ROTHEN STERN – RED STAR – 641 N CLARK – OUTSIDE AND INSIDE DRAWINGS – c1910   Leave a comment

Posted November 28, 2011 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO – IDA NOYES HALL CLOISTER – 1923   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – THE TALLY-HO – PARK RIDGE – 1950   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – STANDARD OIL COMPANY – 910 S MICHIGAN – FAMOUS SIGN ON 20TH FLOOR – SEEN FROM BUCKINGHAM FOUNTAIN – c1950s   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – RAINBOW BEACH – PRIVATE PORTION CALLED NICHOLS – ANOTHER VIEW – c1910   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – RAINBOW BEACH – CALLED MANHATTAN – BUILDING FOREGROUND – REFRESHMENTS – CARS – 1911   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – RAINBOW BEACH – CALLED MANHATTAN – 75TH STREET – MOST POPULAR ON LAKE – BATH HOUSES ON PIER – 1916   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – PALMER HOUSE HOTEL – VICTORIAN ROOM RESTAURANT   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – NEWBERRY LIBRARY – NOTE HORSE FOUNTAIN IN FOREGROUND CENTER – 1901   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – NAVY PIER – AS UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS – GYM RIGHT SIDE – AS I KNEW IT – MID-1960s   1 comment

Posted November 28, 2011 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY – TRAIN – NYC EMPIRE STATE EXPRESS – STEAM ENGINE 999 – c1970   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – MULTI-VIEW – ART INSTITUTE – COLISEUM – BLACKSTONE THEATRE – STATE STREET – c1910   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – MORRISON HOTEL – WHEN NEW – DUTCH GRILL RESTAURANT – 1925   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – MORRISON HOTEL – WHEN NEW – CLARK AND MADISON – THEN WORLD’S TALLEST – HOME OF BOSTON OYSTER HOUSE – 1925   Leave a comment

Posted November 28, 2011 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE – LASALLE STREET – HOUGHTON HALL – CROWELL HALL – SMITH HALL – TORREY-GRAY AUDITORIUM – DOANE MUSIC BUILDING – 1958   Leave a comment

Posted November 28, 2011 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – MICHIGAN AVE – N OF 111TH – ROSELAND – NOTE PARKWAY THEATER – c1910   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – LOUISIANE RESTAURANT – MICHIGAN AT 12TH STREET – VARIOUS SCENES OF CHICAGO – 1923   Leave a comment

Posted November 28, 2011 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – LINCOLN PARK BEACH – CHILDREN’S DAY – NOTE STRUCTURES IN BACKGROUND – BABY SANITARIUM – c1910   Leave a comment

Posted November 28, 2011 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – LELAND HOTEL – MICHIGAN AVE BOULEVARD (CALLED THAT ) AND JACKSON – ENGRAVING – PARK VIEW – 1889   Leave a comment

Posted November 28, 2011 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – LAKE SHORE DRIVE – N FROM BANKS – DOUBLE DECKER BUSES – SHOWING POTTER PALMER MANSION – 1920s   Leave a comment

Posted November 28, 2011 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – INTER-OCEAN BUILDING – 57 W MONROE – INTER-OCEAN WAS A NEWSPAPER – IN 1920 BUILDING CONVERTED TO MONROE THEATER – 1909   2 comments

Posted November 28, 2011 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – DOUGLAS PARK – NEW PAVILION – c1910   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – DEARBORN CASINO – 70 N CLARK – A MASQUERADE – BIG CROWD – NICE VERSION – c1910   Leave a comment

Posted November 28, 2011 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – CRYSTAL LAKE PAVILLION – ELKHART WISCONSIN – CRYSTAL LAKE WAS A POPULAR DESTINATION FOR CHICAGOANS – 1913   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – CRANE TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL – 1929   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – COLONIAL HOTEL – 6325 KENWOOD AVE   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – COLISEUM BUILDING – AMERICAN EXPOSITION OF BREWING MACHINERY AND PRODUCTS – NICE IMAGE OF COLISEUM – FORMER LIBBY CONFEDERATE PRISON FACADE – 1911   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY – CARRIAGES – WAGONS – PEDESTRIANS – TINTED – 1900   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – CHICAGO MANIFOLD PRODUCTS – SUPER PLATENS MULTIGRAPH RIBBONS – 337 W MADISON – 1934   Leave a comment

Posted November 28, 2011 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – CHATTERBOX RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE – 6445 SHERIDAN ROAD – 2 IMAGES – c1950   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – CARTOON – JUST AN ORDINARY GAIT – RUSH OF PEOPLE – 1907   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – BUCKINGHAM FOUNTAIN – GRANT PARK – NIGHT – MOBIL AND SHELL SIGNS ON MICHIGAN – c1960   Leave a comment

Posted November 28, 2011 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – BAUMANN-SATER ART CARD – S CLARK STREET – RIGHT IS PART OF FEDERAL BUILDING – CENTER IS NEW COMMONWEALTH EDISON BUILDING – 1918   Leave a comment

Posted November 28, 2011 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – BAUMANN-SATER ART CARD – MADISON STREET – E AT CLARK – NEW MORRISON HOTEL IS FEATURED BEFORE COMPLETION – 1918   Leave a comment

Posted November 28, 2011 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – BAUMANN-SATER ART CARD – MADISON AND DEARBORN – E TOWARDS STATE – FOREGROUND FEATURES CHICAGO TRIBUNE AND UNION TRUST – 1918   Leave a comment

Posted November 28, 2011 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – BAUMANN-SATER ART CARD – LINCOLN PARK – THE REFECTORY – SOUTH LAGOON – EVENING – 1918   Leave a comment

Posted November 28, 2011 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – BAUMANN-SATER ART CARD – JACKSON PARK – THE GERMAN BUILDING FROM 1893 WORLD’S FAIR – 1918   Leave a comment

Posted November 28, 2011 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – BAUMANN-SATER ART CARD – FOURTH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH – LINCOLN PARKWAY AND DELAWARE – 1918   Leave a comment

Posted November 28, 2011 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – BAUMANN-SATER ART CARD – EAST ON JACKSON AT WABASH – CABLE PIANO COMPANY BUILDING – 1918   Leave a comment

Posted November 28, 2011 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – BAUMANN-SATER ART CARD – BISMARCK GARDEN – BROADWAY AND GRACE – ONE BLOCK OFF SHERIDAN – 1918   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – AUDITORIUM HOTEL ANNEX – MICHIGAN AVE – POMPEYIAN ROOM – c1910   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – ART INSTITUTE – MICHIGAN AVE – NOTE LIONS – 1904   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – RESURRECTION HIGH SCHOOL – 7432 TALCOTT AVE – PANORAMIC VIEW   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – LINDLAHR HEALTH RESORT – ELMHURST – 5 IMAGES – EARLY   Leave a comment

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – TRAIN – CHICAGO AND ALTON RAILROAD – DINING CAR INTERIOR – TABLES ALL SET – c1910   Leave a comment

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – SOUTH SHORE COUNTRY CLUB – 71ST AND SOUTH SHORE DRIVE – WOMEN PLAYING GOLF – SEPIA – 1908   Leave a comment

Posted November 28, 2011 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY – MICHIGAN AVE ENTRANCE – FORMER AUDITORIUM HOTEL – ANTI-WAR DEMONSTRATION – 1965   Leave a comment

Posted November 28, 2011 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – POLK AND WOOD – SW CORNER – UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS MEDICAL SCHOOL – NOTE THE ICE CREAM CART COMMON THEN IN THE CITY – 1959   Leave a comment

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – MONROE THEATER – 57 W MONROE – OLD INTER-OCEAN NEWSPAPER BUILDING   Leave a comment

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – MCGRAW HILL BUILDING – 520 N MICHIGAN AVE – 1962   Leave a comment

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – MADISON AT CLINTON – STREETCARS – WAGONS – GRAND CENTRAL HOTEL – GAULT HOUSE -1906   Leave a comment

Posted November 28, 2011 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – LYRIC OPERA – SOPRANO MARIELLA ADANI DEBUTS AT LYRIC – 1962   Leave a comment

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – LINCOLN PARK – PARK POLICE STATION – 1957   Leave a comment

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – IRELAND’S RESTAURANT – 630 N CLARK – JUST REMODELED – NOTE WAITER AT BACK – 1956   1 comment

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – ILLINOIS BEACH STATE PARK – NORTH OF THE CITY – 1959   Leave a comment

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – HOTEL DEL PRADO – SKY DINING ROOM – TABLE OF PEOPLE WITH CHEF AND WAITERS – 1964   1 comment

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – CHICAGO HEIGHTS – SALOON INTERIOR – MAN AND WOMAN BARKEEPERS WITH DRINKS – 1908   Leave a comment

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – CARSON’S RESTAURANT – 6162 N BROADWAY – INTERIOR – 1957   Leave a comment

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MENU – CHICAGO – THE SHANGRI-LA RESTAURANT – 222 N STATE – COVER – APOLOGIES TO GAUGIN – 1962   Leave a comment

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MENU – CHICAGO – PALMER HOUSE HOTEL – VICTORIAN ROOM – COVER – 1945   Leave a comment

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MENU – CHICAGO – ISBELL’S RESTAURANT – 940 RUSH – 590 DIVERSEY PARKWAY – COVER – 1941   Leave a comment

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MENU – CHICAGO – GEORGE HESSBERGER’S TYROLEAN RESTAURANT – 607 W NORTH AVE – WINE LIST – COVER – 1940s   Leave a comment

Posted November 28, 2011 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

MATCHBOOK – CHICAGO – SOUTH PACIFIC RESTAURANT – 28 W RANDOLPH   Leave a comment

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MATCHBOOK – CHICAGO – HUDSON MANUFACTURING – 119 N UNION – VANILLA PRODUCTS   Leave a comment

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AD – CHICAGO – UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD – ASTRA DOME DINING CARS – 1956   Leave a comment

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TOKEN – CHICAGO – RICKETS RESTAURANT – AT 2727 N CLARK   Leave a comment

Posted November 22, 2011 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – WELLINGTON HAT SHOP – 3004 EVANSTON AVE – WOMAN IN WIDE-BRIMMED HAT WITH OSTRICH FEATHERS – 1911   Leave a comment

Posted November 19, 2011 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – WASHINGTON PARK – BOATERS IN LAGOON – SHEEP ON THE LAWN – c1910   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – WABASH AVE – LOOKING NORTH FROM MONROE – PEOPLE WALKING – ELEVATED TRAIN – c1910   Leave a comment

Posted November 19, 2011 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO – MANDEL HALL – EARLY   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO – HASKEL ORIENTAL MUSEUM – TODAY CALLED THE ORIENTAL INSTITUTE – EARLY   Leave a comment

Posted November 19, 2011 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – TIVOLI THEATER – LOBBY – 6328 S. COTTAGE GROVE AVE – ONE OF BALABAN AND KATZ’S MOST MAGNIFICENT – NOW DEMOLISHED – EARLY 1920s   Leave a comment

Posted November 19, 2011 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – STREET WITH ED V PRICE AND COMPANY MERCHANT TAILORS – AERIAL – TANDEM STREETCARS – L W GARNER RETAIL – 1906   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – STEAMER CITY OF GRAND RAPIDS – OPERATES SUMMERS – 315 FEET LONG – 48 FOOT BEAM – 1943   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – STATE STREET – AERIAL – LOOKING NORTH – CLOCK ON LEFT IS STATE AND MADISON – 1948   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – RICKETTS RESTAURANT – 103 E CHICAGO – AT THE WATER TOWER – AERIAL EXTERIOR – 1945   Leave a comment

Posted November 19, 2011 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – OLIVE PARK BEACH – PART OF CITY BEAUTIFUL SERIES – 1967   2 comments

Posted November 19, 2011 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – NIELSEN’S FAMOUS RESTAURANT – 7830 S WESTERN AVE – SMOGASBORD – 1962   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – JACKSON PARK – COAST GUARD STATION – SEEN FROM EMBANKMENT ACROSS LAGOON – EARLY   Leave a comment

Posted November 19, 2011 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – ILLINOIS STEEL WORKS – SOUTH CHICAGO – c1910   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – HOTEL PEARSON – 190 E PEARSON – c1940   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – HOTEL NORTH PARK – DRAWING BY JAMES WANN – c1940   Leave a comment

Posted November 19, 2011 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – HARTMAN FURNITURE AND CARPET COMPANY – MAIL ORDER DIVISION – SEND FOR CATALOG – 1913   Leave a comment

Posted November 19, 2011 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – HARDING’S COLONIAL ROOM RESTAURANT – HOSTESS AND TWO WAITRESSES – 1964   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – CHEVY CHASE COUNTRY CLUB – MILWAUKEE AVE – ROUTE 21 AND 45 – 1940s   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – CARSON PIRIE SCOTT DEPARTMENT STORE – HEATHER HOUSE RESTAURANT – EIGHTH FLOOR STATE STREET – c1960   Leave a comment

Posted November 19, 2011 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – CARSON PIRIE SCOTT DEPARTMENT STORE – HEATHER HOUSE RESTAURANT – EIGHTH FLOOR STATE STREET – BACK – c1960   Leave a comment

Posted November 19, 2011 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – CANTON TEA GARDEN RETAURANT – WABASH AT VAN BUREN – 3 IMAGES – DINE AND DANCE – c1910   Leave a comment

Posted November 19, 2011 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – BISMARCK HOTEL – RANDOLPH AT LASALLE – WALNUT ROOM RESTAURANT – CIGARETTE GIRL – c1940s   Leave a comment

Posted November 19, 2011 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – ACTRESS NAMED HANSONIA – PORTRAIT BY REMBRANDT STUDIO CHICAGO – c1920   Leave a comment

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – FIELD MUSEUM – STUCCO ARCH – NEW HALL OF BABYLONIAN ARCHEOLOGY – 1940   Leave a comment

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – ELEVATED – AERIAL – TRAIN TURNS EAST TOWARDS LAKE STREET LOOP – 1991   Leave a comment

Posted November 19, 2011 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

MENU – CHICAGO – KUNGSHOLM RESTAURANT – COVER – EARLY 1960s   Leave a comment

Posted November 16, 2011 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

MENU – CHICAGO – KUNGSHOLM RESTAURANT – INSIDE DINNER – EARLY 1960s   Leave a comment

Posted November 16, 2011 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – HOTEL SHERMAN – RANDOLPH AT CLARK – DINING ROOM WITH ICE-SKATING SHOW – CROWD – 1918   Leave a comment

Posted November 14, 2011 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

MENU – CHICAGO – BURLINGTON RAILROAD – WINE AND BEVERAGE MENU – THE EXPOSITION FLYER – COVER – 1939   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – STEVENS HOTEL – TAP ROOM – CROWD – RESEMBLES A PERIOD MOVIE – 1939   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – TIP TOP INN – BLACK CAT INN – INTERIOR DINING ROOM – NICE VERSION – c1910   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – LIBBY MCNEILL AND LIBBY – EMPLOYEES RESTAURANT – COULD SERVE 2400 PER HOUR – IN EMPLOYEES WELFARE BUILDING – EARLY   Leave a comment

Posted November 13, 2011 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – LANDER’S RESTAURANT – WABASH AVE AT ADAMS – 3 IMAGES – NICE VERSION – c1950   Leave a comment

Posted November 13, 2011 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – HEIDLBERGER FASS RESTAURANT – 4300 N LINCOLN – 3 IMAGES INCLUDING OWNER GEORGE HESSBERGER – 1940s   Leave a comment

Posted November 13, 2011 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – HARMONY CAFETERIA – 27 S DEARBORN – PINE PALM DINING ROOM – NICE VERSION – c1950   Leave a comment

Posted November 13, 2011 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – CHICAGO RAIL FAIR 1949 – ROCK ISLAND LINES   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – CHICAGO BEACH HOTEL – CALLED JUST BEACH HOTEL – EARLY   Leave a comment

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – TRAIN – CHICAGO SOUTH SHORE AND SOUTH BEND – ELECTRIC COMMUTER – EARLY   Leave a comment

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – OLD TOWN TRIANGLE DISTRICT – VICTORIAN ROW HOUSES RESTORED – 1985   Leave a comment

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – NORTH MICHIGAN AVE – AERIAL – BOOK COVER FOR RISE OF MAGNIFICENT MILE – FAIRLY CONTEMPORARY   Leave a comment

Posted November 13, 2011 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

MENU – CHICAGO – THE EMBERS RESTAURANT – 67 E WALTON – 1034 N DEARBORN – 2136 LINCOLN PARK WEST – COVER   Leave a comment

Posted November 13, 2011 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

MATCHBOOK – CHICAGO – YOUNKERS RESTAURANTS – 51 E CHICAGO – 1510 HYDE PARK BLVD – 65 CENT CHICKEN DINNER   Leave a comment

Posted November 13, 2011 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – MISS HAPPINESS 1949 – ANY EXCUSE FOR ANOTHER BEAUTY QUEEN   Leave a comment

Posted November 10, 2011 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – CITY HALL – HALLS INSIDE LOOKING NORTH – 1984   Leave a comment

Posted November 10, 2011 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – WATER TOWER – N MICHIGAN AVE – SHOWING NEW BUILDINGS AROUND IT   Leave a comment

Posted November 10, 2011 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – STATES RESTAURANT – STATE AND ADAMS – WHITNEY OPERA HOUSE – RUTH MAYCLIFFE IN THE BATCHELOR – PRE-1910   Leave a comment

Posted November 10, 2011 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE – OSBOURNE HALL – EARLY   Leave a comment

Posted November 10, 2011 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – MICHIGAN AVE – LOOKING NORTH FROM AT INSTITUTE – JUST COMPLETED PRUDENTIAL BUILDING (1955)   Leave a comment

Posted November 10, 2011 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – LINDSAY GAS LIGHTS – THE LINDSAY GIRL – MOTHER AND DAUGHTER READING UNDER LIGHT – c1910   Leave a comment

Posted November 10, 2011 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – HOTEL SOVEREIGN – BAR – 6200 KENMOORE AVE – c1940s   Leave a comment

Posted November 10, 2011 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – BISMARCK HOTEL – BAVARIA BIER STUBE – BAND – DANCERS – PEOPLE AT TABLE – 1946   Leave a comment

Posted November 10, 2011 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – VINE GARDENS RESTAURANT – 614 W NORTH AVE – 2 IMAGES – c1940s   1 comment

Posted November 10, 2011 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – BLACKHAWK RESTAURANT – THE RED DOG PALACE SALOON – WABASH AT RANDOLPH – c1960s   Leave a comment

Posted November 10, 2011 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

MATCHBOOK – CHICAGO – LA MARGARITA RESTAURANT   1 comment

Posted November 10, 2011 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

MATCHBOOK – CHICAGO – BETSY ROSS RESTAURANT – 1859 W MADISON – ALL AMERICAN   Leave a comment

Posted November 10, 2011 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTER – CHICAGO – TRAIN – CHICAGO AND ALTON RAILROAD – THE GREAT PALACE RECLINING-CHAIR ROUTE – EARLY   Leave a comment

Posted November 9, 2011 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – WEST MADISON AND HALSTED – WAGONS – STREETCARS – STAR AND GARTER THEATER – c1910   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO – THE HULL GATE – c1910   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – TRAIN – CHICAGO AND NORTH WESTERN – DINING CAR INTERIOR – 400 FLEET – c1950   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – TOWN CASINO – 6 N CLARK – INTERIOR – c1940s   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – THE BRYN MAWR HOTEL – 5550 N KENWOOD – EXTERIOR WITH MAP – c1950   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – THE BLACKHAWK RESTAURANT – RANDOLPH AND WABASH – 2 IMAGES – BAND – STREET AT NIGHT – 1948   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – SWIFT AND COMPANY – PRIZE DRAUGHT HORSES IN STABLE – TINTED – c1910   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – RIVERVIEW AMUSEMENT PARK – MINIATURE RAILWAY – NOTE ENGINES ARE REAL STEAM ENGINES – c1910   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – RENE’S FRENCH RESTAURANT – 5244 W WASHINGTON – DINING ROOM – 1950s   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – MICHIGAN BLVD – LOOKING NORTH – FROM ART INSTITUTE – c1930   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – LATIN QUARTER THEATRE RESTAURANT – 23 W RANDOLPH – 3 IMAGES – NICE VERSION – c1940s   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – LA HACIENDA DEL SOL – 1945 N SEDGWICK   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – KUNGSHOLM RESTAURANT AND MINIATURE (PUPPET) OPERA – SMOGASBORD IN MAIN DINING ROOM – c1940s   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – JACQUES FRENCH RESTAURANT – JACQUES BAR – 900 N MICHIGAN – c1940s   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – HARRY’S NEW YORKER RESTAURANT – 2 IMAGES – OLD ENGLISH ROOM – BAR 1941   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – HARDING’S GRILL – 68 W MADISON – THEN CALLED JOHN P HARDING SANDWICH SHOPS AND GRILLS – 1931   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY – LOOKING EAST – c1950   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – DRAKE HOTEL – CAPE COD ROOM RESTAURANT – c1940s   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – CAFE DE PARIS – 1260 N DEARBORN PARKWAY – PARK DEARBORN HOTEL – c1940s   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – BISMARRCK HOTEL – MAIN DINING ROOM – WALNUT ROOM – STAGE SHOW   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – ART INSTITUTE – LORADO TAFT’S SOLITUDE OF THE SOUL – c1910   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – ART INSTITUTE – LORADO TAFT’S SOLITUDE OF THE SOUL – BACK – c1910   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – NEW MICHIGAN HOTEL – 2135 S MICHIGAN BLVD – 5 IMAGES – DINING ROOM – LOBBY AND BUNGALOW – QUEEN ANNE ROOM – COFFEE SHOP – STREET – c1940s   1 comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – GOLDEN OX RESTAURANT – 5 IMAGES – INCLUDES ZITHER PLAYER- c1940s   Leave a comment

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – TRAIN – SANTA FE – DIESEL ENGINES PULLING LONG FREIGHT TRAIN – c1960   Leave a comment

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – TRAIN – NORTH SHORE LINE – FREIGHT ENGINE IN YARD – c1960   Leave a comment

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – THE CONLON HOUSE – 1938 W ADAMS – DINING ROOM – 1965   Leave a comment

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – STATE STREET – CHRISTMAS PARADE – DAILY NEWS FLOAT – GIANT GIFT GUIDE – 1951   Leave a comment

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – ST REGIS RESTAURANT – CLARK AND GRAND – STREET FRONT – 1959   Leave a comment

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – SABRE ROOM RESTAURANT – DINING ROOM – 8900 W 95TH – NOTE JUKE BOX ON LEFT – 1961   Leave a comment

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – RUSH OAK AND STATE – AERIAL – MR KELLY’S NIGHTCLUB (AFTER FIRE) CENTER – 1966   Leave a comment

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – PULLMAN-GREENSTONE METHODIST CHURCH – 11200 ST LAWRENCE – 1958   Leave a comment

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – PULLMAN FACTORY ACROSS LAGOON – PULLMAN ORIGINALLY WAS A PLANNED TOWN BASED ON THE OPERATIONS OF PULLMAN COMPANY – 1961   Leave a comment

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – PULLMAN BUILDING – PRESIDENT’S OFFICE – SECRETARY BY FIREPLACE – 1956   Leave a comment

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – MIDWAY AIRPORT – CONTROL TOWER – TRAFFIC CONTROL – NIGHT – 1956   Leave a comment

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – MICHIGAN AVE – IN FRONT OF ART INSTITUTE – ANOTHER SOVIET-STYLE ARMED FORCES DAY PARADE – BUT I LOVE THE WAY THE LION IS BEING USED – 1952   Leave a comment

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – MEN FISHING ON NORTH SIDE – SKYLINE IN BACKGROUND – 1970   Leave a comment

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – LAKE SHORE DRIVE NORTH – AERIAL FROM DRAKE HOTEL – ARMISTICE DAY – 1923   Leave a comment

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS PARADE – STREET DECORATIONS – c1920s   Leave a comment

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS PARADE – 1920s   Leave a comment

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – GRANT AND CLEVELAND – ROW HOUSES – 1977   Leave a comment

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – GARFIELD PARK – CONSERVATORY INTERIOR – CHRISTMAS FLOWER SHOW – 1959   Leave a comment

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – GARFIELD PARK – AERIAL – ADMINISTRATION BUILDING AND SURROUNDINGS – 1930   Leave a comment

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – DOROTHY LANE AT SPINET PIANO – PRACTICE FOR FESTIVAL OF ANCIENT MUSIC – 1941   Leave a comment

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – CONGRESS HOTEL DINING ROOM – 1961   Leave a comment

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION – MAN AND THREE WOMEN WALKING – FERRIS WHEEL IN BACKGROUND – 1893   Leave a comment

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – CIVIC OPERA HOUSE – SERVICE CLUB REVUE – CHORUS LINE WITH OSTRICH FEATHERS – 1929   Leave a comment

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – CARSON’S RESTAURANT – NIGHT – 1958   Leave a comment

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – BAS-RELIEF SCULPTURE ON NW PYLON OF MICHIGAN AVE BRIDGE – THE PIONEERS – 1940   Leave a comment

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MATCHBOOK – CHICAGO – TOPPER’S RESTAURANT   Leave a comment

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MATCHBOOK – CHICAGO – BOWER’S GOOD EATS – HOME MADE CHILI – NORTH CHICAGO   Leave a comment

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AD – CHICAGO – KENNEY MANUFACTURING – 150 W 62ND – THE STAR ASBESTOS PAD FOR DINING TABLES – 1911   Leave a comment

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AD – CHICAGO – DRAKE HOTEL – 1925   Leave a comment

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AD – CHICAGO – CHICAGO SOUTH SHORE AND SOUTH BEND RAILROAD – MAP AND AWARD – 1930   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – COLONIAL THEATRE – PEOPLE IN FRONT – TINTED – c1910   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – DRAKE HOTEL – CAPE COD ROOM – FULL OF PEOPLE – c1960   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – BOSTON OYSTER HOUSE – INSIDE A KITCHEN – c1910   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – BOSTON OYSTER HOUSE – THE FOYER – TINTED – c1910   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – CABLE-NELSON PIANO COMPANY – PLANT IN SOUTH HAVEN MICHIGAN – OFFICE IN REPUBLIC BUILDING 209 STATE STREET – c1910   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – COOPER CAFERTERIA – 60 W WASHINGTON – 3 IMAGES – NICE VERSION – c1940   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – GRANT PARK – LOOKING NORTH TOWARDS PRUDENTIAL BUILDING – 1970   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – HARDING’S THE COLONIAL ROOM – 21 S WABASH – LONG VIEW – c1960   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – HOTEL MARYLAND – 900 RUSH STREET – 3 IMAGES AND MAP – c1940   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – LASALLE HOTEL – LOTUS ROOM RESTAURANT – 1950s   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – LAWSON YMCA – 30 W CHICAGO AVE – 3 IMAGES – A ROOM – THE LOBBY – POOL   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – MADISON STREET – TANDEM STREETCARS – c1910   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY – COLLEEN MOORE’S DOLL HOUSE – AN EXTERIOR VIEW – 1966   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO -TRAIN – REDPATH CHAUTAUQUA SPECIAL – LEAVING CHICAGO FOR THE SOUTH – 1913   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – RIVERVIEW AMUSEMENT PARK – SCENIC RAILWAY RIDE – BIG CROWD – 1908   Leave a comment

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