Archive for May 2012

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – SOLDIERS’ FIELD – AFTER REBUILDING – SKYLINE – c2004   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – YMCA HOTEL – MARINE ROOM SAMPLE – FRAMED IN BEACH THEME – 1940s   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – YE BALTIMORE INN – QUINCY BETWEEN STATE AND DEARBORN – DINING ROOM – EARLY   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – WRIGLEY BUIDING RESTAURANT – INTERIOR – c1940   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – WRIGHT BROTHERS BIPLANE REPLICA – CEILING LOBBY – ALSO TEXACO BARNSTORMER – c1940   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – WOOLWORTH’S – MICHIGAN AVE – 1933   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – WHITE CITY AMUSEMENT PARK – AERIAL – PART OF I WILL SERIES – 1910   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – WEST CHICAGO BANK BUILDING – ODD LITTLE STONE STRUCTURE – EARLY   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – WEBSTER HOTEL – LOBBY – 1922   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – TRAIN – ILLINOIS CENTRAL PANAMA LIMITED – OBSERVATION CAR WITH PASSENGERS – EARLY   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – SWIFT AND COMPANY – VISITORS’ ROOM – UNION STOCK YARDS – WLS RADIO STUDIO   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – STATE STREET AND WASHINGTON – CROWDS – TRAFFIC – MARSHALL FIELD CLOCK – 1920s   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – STATE STREET – LOOKING N FROM MADISON – AERIAL – NOTE MANDEL BROTHERS DEPARTMENT STORE ON RIGHT – EARLY   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – STATE STREET – LOOKING N FROM BOSTON STORE – AERIAL – STREETCARS – WAGONS – c1910   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – SOUTH SHORE COUNTRY CLUB – DINING ROOM – EARLY   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – SHEDD AQUARIUM – INTERIOR – LOBBY AND ONE GALLERY – c1940   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – SEARS ROEBUCK AND COMPANY – THE KITCHEN SEROCO RESTAURANT – STEREOSCOPE IMAGE – EARLY   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – SEARS ROEBUCK AND COMPANY – THE KITCHEN SEROCO RESTAURANT – BACK INFORMATION – EARLY   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD CHICAGO – SEARS ROEBUCK AND COMPANY – HOMAN AND HARVARD – SUNKEN GARDEN   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – RAINBO ROOM – EARLY   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – PETE CLEARY’S MAGIC BAR – 7758 S ASHLAND – NICE VERSION – c1950   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – NORTHWESTERN STATION – HUGE ROOF SIGN – CHECKER CABS – HOTEL MARION – 1955   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – NORTH AMERICAN RESTAURANT – DINING ROOM – CROWD – BEST VENTILATED – EARLY   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – MORRISON TERRACE GARDEN RESTAURANT – CLARK AND MADISON – EMPTY WITH ICE – EARLY   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – MORRISON HOTEL – MEZZANINE FLOOR – 1935   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – MORRISON HOTEL – CLARK AND MADISON – BALLROOM – EARLY   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – MICHIGAN AVE – LOOKING N FROM RIVER – AERIAL – 1959   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – MICHAEL KENNA BUFFET – 307 S CLARK – NEAR JACKSON – INSIDE FRONT – EARLY   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – MICHAEL KENNA BUFFET – 307 S CLARK – NEAR JACKSON – BAR – EARLY   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – MERRIE GARDEN RESTAURANT – HOTEL PLANTERS – EARLY   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – MEDINAH CLUB – MICHIGAN AVE – LATER SHERATON – 1920s   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – MARSHALL FIELD DEPARTMENT STORE – STORE FOR MEN – MEN’S GRILL – SIXTH FLOOR – EARLY   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – LOUIS XIV CANDY SHOP – BOWES-ALLEGRETTI COMPANY – 163 STATE – AT MONROE – 1908   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – LIBBY MCNEIL AND LIBBY – VISTOR RECEPTION ROOM – NICE VERSION – EARLY   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – KING JOY LO MANDARIN RESTAURANT – 57 W RANDOLPH – NICE VERSION – EARLY   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – JACQUES FRENCH RESTAURANT – THE PORCH – 900 N MICHIGAN – NICE VERSION – c1950   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – JACKSON PARK – IRON BRIDGE TO WOODED ISLAND – BOATING GROUPS – c1910   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – JACKSON BLVD AND STATE – KNIGHTS TEMPLAR PARADE – 1910   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – HARDING’S PRESIDENTIAL GRILL RESTAURANT – 109 W MADISON – INTERIOR – 1948   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – GUNTHER’S CONFECTIONERY – 212 STATE STREET – INTERIOR – NICE VERSION – EARLY   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – FOUNTAIN OF TIME – LORADO TAFT – WASHINGTON PARK – NEAR THE MIDWAY – c1960   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – DREXEL BLVD – 1908   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – CLAREMONT CAFE – CORNER OF DINING ROOM – 39TH AND INDIANA – EARLY   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – CHICAGO ROLLER SKATE COMPANY – PROVIDED TO RINKS – 1938   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – CHICAGO RIVER – WACKER DRIVE – AERIAL – LOOKING AWAY FROM LAKE – 1959   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – CHICAGO IN 1833 PAINTING – LATER CARD   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – CHICAGO AND SOUTHERN AIR LINES LOADING MAIL – 21 PASSENGER DC-3 – 1950s   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – CENTURY OF PROGRESS WORLD’S FAIR – PICTURESQUE SCENE – AERIAL – 1933-4   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – CENTURY OF PROGRESS WORLD’S FAIR – INTERIOR FORD BUILDING – 1933-4   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – CENTURY OF PROGRESS WORLD’S FAIR – GENERAL EXHIBITS – 1933-4   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – CENTURY OF PROGRESS WORLD’S FAIR – ELECTRICAL BUILDING – AERIAL – 1933-4   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – CENTURY OF PROGRESS – INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER EXHIBIT – MCCORMICK-DEERING MILK MACHINES – 1934   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – CENTURY OF PROGRESS – ELECTRICAL BUILDING – NIGHT – 1933-4   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – CENTURY OF PROGRESS – SINGING WAITERS – RATHSKELLER – GERMAN-AMERICAN BUILDING – 1933   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – BUCK AND RAYNER CAFETERIA – STATE AND ADAMS – 100,000 DOLLAR VENTILATING – EARLY   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – BLUE DANUBE GRILL – 179 N STATE – NEXT TO CHICAGO THEATRE – 1937   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – BISMARK GARDEN – CONCERT HALL – EARLY   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – BIRCHWOOD COUNTRY CLUB – LAKE MICHIGAN – ROGERS PARK – BOAT AND ROWERS – 1911   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – BERKSHIRE HOTEL – 15 E OHIO – 2 IMAGES – STREET AND ROOM INSET – c1960   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – BENNERT’S CAFE – 80 JACKSON BLVD – INTERIOR – NICE VERSION – EARLY   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – BAMBOO IN RESTAURANT – RANDOLPH AND CLARK – ONE OF MANY DINING ROOMS – EARLY   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – ART INSTITUTE – IRVING PENN PHOTO SHOW – STRONG GRAPHIC IMAGE OF HIGH FASHION WOMAN – 1997   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – ARNOLD WATCH COMPANY – 641 MARINE BUILDING – 1915   Leave a comment

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – MCCORMICK PLACE – NATIONAL HOMEBUILDERS – MODEL HOLDING ONE OF 600 SEEDLING PRIZES – 1961   Leave a comment

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – STATE STREET – WOOLWORTH’S – PICKETS IN SYMPATHY WITH PICKETS IN THE SOUTH – NOTE POLICE THREE-WHEELER ON LEFT – 1960   Leave a comment

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – PIONEER COURT – EQUITABLE BUILDING – PEOPLE COOLING AT FOUNTAIN – 1981   Leave a comment

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

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – NORTH AVE AND LASALLE – LAND CLEARANCE – 1960   1 comment

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – NAVY PIER – INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIR – FLOATING ISLAND STAGE – MERRY WIDOW PERFORMANCE – 1960   1 comment

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – MCCORMICK PLACE – THE ORIGINAL – OUTDOOR CAFE – 1961   Leave a comment

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – KENNEDY EXPRESSWAY – JEFFERSON STREET CTA STATION ON RIGHT IN MEDIAN – NORTHWESTERN COMMUTER TRAIN ON TOP – 1970   Leave a comment

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – INTERNATIONAL AMPHITHEATRE – DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION – WOMAN USING MOTOROLA WALKIE-TALKIE – UNIFORMED USHER – ANDY FRAIN? – PHOTOGRAPHER – 1956   Leave a comment

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – GAGE PARK – STUDENTS FROM GAGE PARK HIGH SCHOOL RESTRAINED BY POLICE DURING RACIAL DEMONSTRATION – SOME PRETTY UNPLEASANT DAYS THEN -1972   1 comment

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – FORMER FBI AGENT IN CHARGE OF CHICAGO OFFICE – GUY BANISTER WITH WIFE AND DAUGHTER – PLANNING MOVE TO NEW ORLEANS POLICE DEPT – NOTE LATER BANNISTER RAN A PRIVATE GOVERNMENT-AFFILIATED FRONT AGENCY ON CAMP STREET AND WORKED WITH DAVID FERRIE AND LEE OSWALD JUST BEFORE ASSASSINATION OF KENNEDY – 1955   Leave a comment

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – COLUMBUS MEMORIAL BUILDING – 31 N STATE AT WASHINGTON – COLUMBUS STATUE REMOVED AFTER 65 YEARS – 1959   Leave a comment

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION WORLD’S FAIR – GOLDEN DOOR OF TRANSPORTATION BUILDING – LOUIS SULLIVAN – 1893   Leave a comment

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – CLARK STREET – NORTH OF RANDOLPH – POLICEMAN TICKETING CARS BY GREYHOUND STATION – NOTE SIGNS FOR GIBBY’S HAM N EGGER HOTEL ASTOR – I LOVE THESE EVERYDAY PHOTOS OF THE 1950-60s – c1960   Leave a comment

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – CENTURY OF PROGRESS – TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION BUILDING – TOM THUMB ENGINE – PREPARING FOR FAIR – 1932   Leave a comment

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MENU – CHICAGO – TRAIN – BURLINGTON ROUTE – LUNCH MENU – 1954   Leave a comment

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MATCHBOOK – CHICAGO – TRADEWINDS RESTAURANT – 867 N RUSH   Leave a comment

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MATCHBOOK – CHICAGO – PARKER’S RESTAURANT – 6304 STONY ISLAND AVE   Leave a comment

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MATCHBOOK – CHICAGO – ISBELL’S RESTAURANT   Leave a comment

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MATCHBOOK – CHICAGO – 49ER RESTAURANT – 2624 W DIVERSEY AVE   Leave a comment

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BOOKLET – CHICAGO – POLKA MUSIC – BELMONT MUSIC COMPANY – INDIANA AND 26TH   Leave a comment

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – PANORAMA OF THE CITY FROM THE ADLER PLANETARIUM PROMONATORY – CALLED CHICAGO SKYLINE AT SUNRISE BY DANIEL SCHWEN – REMARKABLE IMAGE – CONTEMPORARY – VERY LARGE IMAGE   Leave a comment

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – PANORAMA OF CITY – NIGHT – CALLED ONE SUMMER NIGHT IN THE WINDY CITY BY LOL19 – FROM JOHN HANCOCK CENTER – WIKIPEDIA – GORGEOUS IMAGE – CONTEMPORARY – VERY LARGE IMAGE   Leave a comment

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POSTER – CHICAGO – CENTURY OF PROGRESSS – BURLINGTON ROUTE – FROM EVERYWHERE WEST – 1933   Leave a comment

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POSTER – CHICAGO – AIRLINE AD – THE CHICAGOAN – c1930   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – YMCA HOTEL – EXAMPLES OF 4 GUEST ROOMS – c1940   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – WASHINGTON PARK – RUSTIC BRIDGE – COUPLE ON SHORE WATCHING BOATER – 1920s   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – VOLLARD ART-LOVERS’ SERIES – CHICAGO FROM HARBOR – SATER – 1914   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO – ARTHUR REID LIBRARY – c1910   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – UNION STOCK YARDS – INTERNATIONAL AMPHITHEATRE INTERIOR – EARLY   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – UNION BANK OF CHICAGO – 25 N DEARBORN – WOMEN’S CORRESPONDENCE AND REST ROOM – 1911   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – THE NORTH LAKE SHORE DRIVE – MANSIONS – TWO MEN WALKING – 1901   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – THE KENWOOD HOTEL – LOBBY – EARLY   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – THE FURNITURE MART BUILDING – CARS PARKED – c1940   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – SWEDISH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH AUSTIN – 1912   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – STRAUSS INVESTMENT BANKERS’ BUILDING – WHEN NEW – MICHIGAN AND JACKSON – NOTE TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER LOWER RIGHT – 1924   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – STATE STREET AND MADISON – SULLIVAN BUILDING ON RIGHT BECAME CARSON’S 1904 – SCHLESINGER AND MAYOR FROM 1899 – 1901   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – STATE STREET – PANORAMA FROM ADAMS – THE FAIR – BASKIN – DEMET’S – CHANDELLER SHOES – 1950s   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – STATE STREET – N FROM ADAMS – THE FAIR – 1924   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – SKYLINE FROM RIVER – NIGHT – SHIP IN FOREGROUND – c1960   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – SKYLINE – NIGHT   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – SHERATON HOTEL – CAFE BONAPARTE – INTERIOR – CROWD – 1960s   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – SEASON’S GREETINGS FROM ENGLEWOOD – 8 IMAGESOF LANDMARKS – EARLY   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – PLAZA HOTEL – LOBBY AND OFFICE – EARLY   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – NORTHWESTERN PHARMACY – 1576 MILWAUKEE AVE – NICE VERSION – PEOPLE SHOPPING – ELEVATED – c1960   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY – THE COAL MINE – CROWD WATCHES MECHANICAL LOADING – 1940s   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – MILLION DOLLAR RAINBO GARDEN – SPRING FASHION SHOW – HUGE CROWD – 1925   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – LINCOLN PARK – FRESH AIR SANITARIUM – BOATERS – EARLY   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – LAKE SHORE AND OAK STREET – STYLIZED SKYLINE FROM LAKE   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – JACKSON PARK – LAKE SHORE DRIVE – PEOPLE ON BENCHES – CARS – GERMAN BUILDING – c1910   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – INTERNATIONAL AVIATION MEET – GRANT PARK – FOLDING CARD – 1911   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – HULL HUOSE – c1940   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – HOTEL MCCORMICK – LOUNGE – EARLY   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – HOTEL KAISERHOF – LADIES’ CAFE – FRONT SECTION – c1910   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – HOTEL BREVOORT – CRYSTAL BAR – CENTURY OF PROGRESS – 1933   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – HARRISON HOTEL – DOMINO ROOM – EARLY   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – HARDING’S THE PRESIDENTIAL GRILL RESTAURANT – 109 W MADISON – 4 IMAGES – 1940s   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – GRAND PACIFIC HOTEL – LOBBY – EARLY   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – GARFIELD PARK – SWAN IN HER NEST – 1911   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – FRANCO-AMERICAN HYGIENIC COMPANY – RECEPTION ROOM – 189 MICHIGAN BLVD – CANNED SPAGHETTI AND BATHROOMS? – 1911   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE IN UNDERGROUND TUNNEL – SERVICE TUNNEL SYSTEM DOWNTOWN – 1908   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – EITEL’S YANKEE GRILL – IN FIELD BUILDING – CLARK AND ADAMS   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – EITEL’S OLD HEIDELBERG INN – CALLED THAT ON BACK – RANDOLPH NEAR STATE – OCTET DOING GAY NINETIES SKETCH – 1935   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – DRAKE HOTEL – CHICAGO’S WONDERFUL – AERIAL LAKE SHORE – OAK STREET BEACH – 1923   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – DOWNTOWN FROM NORTH SIDE BEACH – 1954   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – CORN EXCHANGE NATIONAL BANK BUILDING – c1910   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – CONTINENTAL COMPANIES BUILDING – MICHIGAN AT JACKSON – c1950   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – CONGRESS HOTEL – POMPEIAN ROOM AND FOUNTAIN – c1910   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – CHICAGO’S LEANING TOWER OF PISA REPLICA – ILGAIR PARK IN TOWN OF NILES – NOTE EARLY USE OF ‘CHICAGOLAND’   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – CENTRAL BAPTIST ORPHANAGE – MAYWOOD – 1912   1 comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – BUCKINGHAM FOUNTAIN – NIGHT – LIGHT COLORS CHANGE – LOOKING TOWARDS PART OF SKYLINE – c1980   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – BREVOORT HOTEL – LOBBY – WHEN NEW – 143 MADISON – EARLY   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – BREVOORT HOTEL – PRIVATE DINING ROOM – EARLY   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – BLACKSTONE HOTEL – CLUB GRILL – c1910   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – BELDEN HOTEL – TYPICAL LIVING ROOM – LOTT HOTELS – EARLY   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – BAY INSTANT HEATER FOR YOUR FORD – DONALD W BAY – 1502 S MICHIGAN – EARLY   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – AUSTIN M E CHURCH – LADY WALKING TO CHURCH – 1912   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – AUDITORIUM HOTEL – MASONIC HALL – c1910   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – APARTMENT BUILDING – 6811 EAST END AVE – EARLY   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – ALLGAUER’S RESTAURANT – DINING ROOM – c1960   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – 5338 S WOODLAWN – BEAUTIFUL APARTMENT BUILDING – EARLY   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – POST OFFICE BUILDING – INTERIOR AND DOME – 1905   Leave a comment

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS COLLEGES OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY – ORTHOPEDIC INSTITUTE – c1930   Leave a comment

Posted May 22, 2012 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – RAINBOW PARK – 77TH AND SOUTH SHORE DRIVE – NEW PLAQUE DEDICATED – 1967   Leave a comment

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – SALVATION ARMY HEADQUARTERS – 719 N STATE – 1923   Leave a comment

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – LAKE SHORE DRIVE SOUTH – AROUND 43RD – FLOODING FROM WINTER WIND-SWEPT LAKE – 1953   Leave a comment

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – LAKE SHORE DRIVE – AERIAL – FLOOD – 1987   Leave a comment

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – HOME INTERIOR – THE TIME OF SCANDINAVIAN DESIGN – CHICAGO DAILY NEWS HOME CLINIC SERIES – 1971   Leave a comment

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – FLORENCE HOTEL – PULLMAN DISTRICT – PARKED CARS AND TWO PEDESTRIANS – 1938   Leave a comment

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – CHICAGO RIVER – SUN-TIMES BUILDING – NIGHT – REFLECTIONS – TWO SHIPS – 1966   Leave a comment

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – CHICAGO CITY BALLET – SUMMER DANCE ’82 – ST JAMES CATHEDRAL PLAZA – 65 E HURON – 1982   Leave a comment

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – BAHAI TEMPLE – WILMETTE – NIGHT – NEW EXTERIOR LIGHTING – 1969   Leave a comment

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PAMPHLET – CHICAGO – WM. DEERING AND COMPANY – GRAIN AND GRASS CUTTING MACHINERY – GULLIVER AMONG THE GIANTS – EARLY   Leave a comment

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MENU – CHICAGO – CHEZ PAREE RESTAURANT – 1950s   Leave a comment

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MATCHBOOK – CHICCAGO – COLONIAL PREMIER COMPANY – IES LAMPS – MERCHANDISE MART – 450 W SUPERIOR   Leave a comment

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MATCHBOOK – CHICCAGO – COLONIAL PREMIER COMPANY – IES LAMPS – MERCHANDISE MART – 450 W SUPERIOR – INSIDE   Leave a comment

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MATCHBOOK – CHICAGO – VALMOR PRODUCTS COMPANY – SWEET GEORGIA BROWN CLEANSING CREAM   Leave a comment

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MATCHBOOK – CHICAGO – SHERWIN ON THE LAKE HOTEL – 1205 SHERWIN AVE – BAIRD AND WARNER MANAGEMENT   2 comments

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AD – CHICAGO – THE DRAKE HOTEL – UPPER MICHIGAN AVE AND LAKE SHORE DRIVE – WINDOW VIEWS – 1925   Leave a comment

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AD – CHICAGO – INDIANA LIMESTONE QUARRYMEN’S ASSOCIATION – 5 STONE HOMES ON LAKE SHORE DRIVE – 1917   Leave a comment

Posted May 22, 2012 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – STATE STREET – NIGHT – LONG PANORAMA – MANY SIGNS – c1960   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – JOHN M WEILAND FLORIST – STREETVIEW OF STORE AND GREENHOUSE   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – UNION STOCK YARDS – 4-H HITCH – INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK EXPOSITION – 1931   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – STATE STREET – LOOKING N FROM VAN BUREN – AERIAL – EARLY   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – SOLDIERS’ FIELD – NOT CALLED THAT – AND FIELD MUSEUM – STADIUM APPEARS INCOMPLETE – CROWD   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – RUSSELL’S SILVER BAR – STATE AND VAN BUREN – INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR INSET – c1950   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – NORTH AVE – N SIDE – W OF LEAVITT – c1919   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – MICHIGAN BLVD – LOOKING N FROM MONROE – COP ON ISLAND – DOUBLE-DECKER BUS – 1920s   Leave a comment

Posted May 15, 2012 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – MERMAID DANCE CRUISE AND BEAUTY CONTEST – S. S. THEODORE ROOSEVELT – NAVY PIER DOCK – 1939   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – HAYMARKET AREA – W RANDOLPH – PACKED WITH WAGONS – 1906   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – GRAND BLVD AT 47TH – KENWOOD BANK BUILDING – DENTIST – UNDERTAKERS – NOTE BEAUTIFUL STREET LIGHT ON LEFT – c1910   Leave a comment

Posted May 15, 2012 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – CLARENDON MUNCIPIPAL BATHING BEACH – PAVILION AND PARKING – CROWD – c1930   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – CHICAGO RIVER – STEAKMER AND COAL BARGE – TUG AND BARGE – OTHER SHIPS – EARLY   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – BEAUTIFUL APARTMENT BUILDING – 4744 WINTHROP AVE – c1910   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – 44TH AND ELLIS AVE – APARTMENT BUILDING CALLED PLACE DE RUPERT – c1910   Leave a comment

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POSTER – CHICAGO – CHICAGO CIVIC OPERA BALLET SCHOOL – CLASSES – c1930   Leave a comment

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO – BEGINNINGS OF NEW CAMPUS – CAISSONS FOR ADMINISTRATION BUILDING FOUNDATION – CAISSONS WIDELY USED IN CITY TO GO DOWN TO BEDROCK THROUGH SOFT OLD LAKE BOTTOM -1963   Leave a comment

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – TRAIN – CTA ELEVATED – COLLISION WITH BUILDING – 59TH AND CALUMET – 1960   Leave a comment

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – NEW SEVEN-UP BOTTLING BUILDING – 4544 W CARROLL – 1961   Leave a comment

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – NEILSEN’S RESTAURANT – CORNER OF INTERIOR BY FIREPLACE – 1958   Leave a comment

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIR – ROW OF QUEENS – ORIGINAL MCCORMICK PLACE – 1961   Leave a comment

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MATCHBOOK – CHICAGO – THE BAROQUE RESTAURANT – 1510 E 53RD STREET – FRIED CHICKEN   Leave a comment

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MATCHBOOK – CHICAGO – RICKETTS RESTAURANT – CLARK AND OAK – ALWAYS OPEN   Leave a comment

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MATCHBOOK – CHICAGO – LUCY’S WISCONSIN RENDEZVOUS – 2459 N PULASKI – CONCERTINA MUSIC   Leave a comment

Posted May 14, 2012 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

MATCHBOOK – CHICAGO – JOE STEIN’S ROUMANIAN RESTAURANT – 3328 W ROOSEVELT ROAD   Leave a comment

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MATCHBOOK – CHICAGO – BERGHOFF RESTAURANT – 17 W ADAMS   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – WEISS’ RESTAURANT – 214 S STATE STREET – CONSUMERS BUILDING – WINTER GARDEN – DANCING – SHOWS – EARLY   Leave a comment

Posted May 11, 2012 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – WEEGHMAN PARK – FEDERAL LEAGUE – BIG CROWD – EARLY   1 comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – UNIVERSITY CHURCH OF DISCIPLES OF CHRIST – UNIVERSITY AVE AND V56TH – DRAWING OF WEST DOOR   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – TAVERN RESTAURANT – CALLED THE STAGHORN – 163 WASHINGTON – ELK’S BUILDING – DINING ROOM – 1909   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – ST ROSE OF LIMA CHURCH – 48TH AND ASHLAND – FRAME BUILDING – c1920   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – SKYLINE – NIGHT – FROM NORTH SIDE – FIREWORKS – FAIRLY CONTEMPORARY   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – SINAI TEMPLE – 1928   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – RAINBOW BEACH – CALLED MANHATTAN – FROM NORTH OF FAIR BUILDINGS – c1910   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – OUTER DRIVE BRIDGE – CHICAGO RIVER – LOOKING TOWARDS LAKE – 1944   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – OLD HEIDELBERG RESTAURANT – RANDOLPH STREET – DINING ROOM INTERIOR – 1940s   Leave a comment

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – OAK STREET BEACH – AERIAL – HUGE CROWD – 1924   Leave a comment

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