Archive for January 2013

AD – CHICAGO – VIEW CARD LITHOGRAH – STATE STREET – N FROM MADISON – PART OF SET OF 100 BEAUTIFUL VIEWS – JERSEY COFFEE COMPANY – 1890s   Leave a comment

AD - CHICAGO - VIEW CARD LITHOGRAH - STATE STREET - N FROM MADISON - PART OF SET OF 100 BEAUTIFUL VIEWS - JERSEY COFFEE COMPANY - 1890s

Posted January 23, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – MARSHALL FIELD’S – THE INDIAN ROOM – SUMMER FURNITURE – 1912   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - MARSHALL FIELD'S - THE INDIAN ROOM - SUMMER FURNITURE - 1912

Posted January 23, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – STATE STREET – LOOKING N FROM ADAMS – FAIR SIGN ON LEFT – C.D. PEACOCK ON RIGHT – PART OF I WILL – 1911   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - STATE STREET - LOOKING N FROM ADAMS - FAIR SIGN ON LEFT - C.D. PEACOCK ON RIGHT - PART OF I WILL - 1911

Posted January 23, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – KAY’S AUTO MART – 6445 COTTAGE GROVE – CARD WORTH $25 TOWARDS PURCHASE – EARLY 1950s   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - KAY'S AUTO MART - 6445 COTTAGE GROVE - CARD WORTH $25 TOWARDS PURCHASE - EARLY 1950s

Posted January 23, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – ARCHER AVE N – WILLOW SPRINGS – EARLY   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - ARCHER AVE N - WILLOW SPRINGS - EARLY

Posted January 23, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – MICHIGAN AVE N – AERIAL – NOTE ALL THE LOW-RISE APARTMENTS – 1924   1 comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - MICHIGAN AVE N - AERIAL - NOTE ALL THE LOW-RISE APARTMENTS - 1924

Posted January 23, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – CRANE HIGH SCHOOL AND JUNIOR COLLEGE – CHICAGO’S FIRST – COLLEGE LATER BECAME MALCOLM X AND MOVED ELSEWHERE – 1960s   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - CRANE HIGH SCHOOL AND JUNIOR COLLEGE - CHICAGO'S FIRST - COLLEGE LATER BECAME MALCOLM X AND MOVED ELSEWHERE - 1960s

Posted January 23, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – E 63RD STREET – AT MARYLAND – NOTE COBBLES – 1920s   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - E 63RD STREET - AT MARYLAND - NOTE COBBLES - 1920s

Posted January 23, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – FIELD MUSEUM – WORK ON GORGOSAURUS AND PREY LAMBEOSAURUS – WENT ON DISPLAY IN GREAT HALL – 1956   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - FIELD MUSEUM - WORK ON GORGSAURUS AND PREY LAMBEOSAURUS - WENT ON DISPLAY IN GREAT HALL - 1956

Posted January 23, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – LINCOLN PARK – EUGENE FIELD MONUMENT   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - LINCOLN PARK - EUGENE FIELD MONUMENT

Posted January 23, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – MAN STANDING BY EARLY CAR – STROMBERG ELECTRIC COMPANY – 606 S MICHIGAN AVE   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - MAN STANDING BY EARLY CAR - STROMBERG ELECTRIC COMPANY - 606 S MICHIGAN AVE

Posted January 23, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – TRAIN – ILLINOIS CENTRAL – PANAMA LIMITED – AERIAL NEAR LAKE – 1916   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - TRAIN - ILLINOIS CENTRAL - PANAMA LIMITED - AERIAL NEAR LAKE - 1916

Posted January 23, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – TRAIN – SOUTH SHORE LINE – ALONG TRACKS IN INDIANA – RESEMBLES SHORE LINE’S OLD “FAITHFUL SERVICE” POSTER – 1973   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - TRAIN - SOUTH SHORE LINE - ALONG TRACKS IN INDIANA - RESEMBLES FAITHFUL SERVICE POSTER - 1973

Posted January 23, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – TRAIN – SOUTH SHORE LINE – BOXCAB ENGINE – 1974   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - TRAIN - SOUTH SHORE LINE - BOXCAB ENGINE - 1974

Posted January 23, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – TRAIN – SOUTH SHORE LINE – 3 TRAINS IN RANDOLPH STREET STATION – 1973   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - TRAIN - SOUTH SHORE LINE - 3 TRAINS IN RANDOLPH STREET STATION - 1973

Posted January 23, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – TRAIN – SOUTH SHORE LINE – RANDOLPH STREET STATION – 2 TRAINS – 1973   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - TRAIN - SOUTH SHORE LINE - RANDOLPH STREET STATION - 2 TRAINS - 1973

Posted January 23, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – TRAIN – SOUTH SHORE LINE – ROOSEVELT ROAD – ILLINOIS CENTRAL TRACKS – 1963   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - TRAIN - SOUTH SHORE LINE - ROOSEVELT ROAD - ILLINOIS CENTRAL TRACKS - 1963

Posted January 23, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

MATCHBOOK – CHICAGO – JOE MILLER’S RESTAURANT – 885 RUSH   Leave a comment

MATCHBOOK - CHICAGO - JOE MILLER'S RESTAURANT - 885 RUSH

Posted January 23, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – MAIN STREET – EAST CHICAGO – A STREET MUCH RESEMBLING MANY CITY NEIGHBORHOOD SHOPPING STREETS – NICE VERSION -1940s   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - MAIN STREET - EAST CHICAGO - A STREET MUCH RESEMBLING MANY NEIGHBORHOOD SHOPPING STREETS - 1940s

Posted January 20, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – FIELD’S MUSEUM – LATER MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY – FORMER ART GALLERY FROM 1893 WORLD’S FAIR – 1910   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - FIELD'S MUSEUM - LATER MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY - FORMER ART GALLERY FROM 1893 WORLD'S FAIR - 1910

Posted January 20, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – WOMAN CIRCUS PERFORMER BY TENT – 1940s   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - WOMAN CIRCUS PERFORMER  BY TENT - 1940s

Posted January 20, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – SOLOIST MEMBERS OF UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO CHOIR – MACK EVANS CHOIRMASTER – FREQUENT RADIO BROADCASTS FROM MITCHELL TOWER – 1920s   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - SOLOIST MEMBERS OF UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO CHOIR - MACK EVANS CHOIRMASTER - FREQUENT RADIO BROADCASTS FROM MITCELL TOWER - 1920s

Posted January 20, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – SEARS TOY PARADE – PARADE ALSO APPEARED AT 62ND AND WESTERN THROUGH SW – 75TH AND STONY ISLAND THROUGH SE – 1933   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - SEARS TOY PARADE - PARADE ALSO APPERED AT 62ND AND WESTERN THROUGH SW - 75TH AND STONY ISLAND THROUGH SE - 1933

Posted January 20, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – MICHIGAN AVE S – AERIAL FROM WRIGLEY BUILDING – 1920s   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - MICHIGAN AVE S - AERIAL FROM WRIGLEY BUILDING - 1920s

Posted January 20, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – LOOKING E TOWARD MARYLAND AVE FROM HOTEL PERSHING – 1920s   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - LOOKING E TOWARD MARYLAND AVE FROM HOTEL PERSHING - 1920s

Posted January 20, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – JACKSON PARK – COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION BUILDINGS IN DECAY – FUTURE MUSEUM SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY – c1920   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - JACKSON PARK - COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION BUILDINGS IN DECAY - FUTURE MUSEUM SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY - c1920

Posted January 20, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – ILLINOIS CENTRAL ELECTRIC – UNKNOWN SECTION OF RAIL YARDS – 1973   1 comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - ILLINOIS CENTRAL ELECTRIC - UNKNOWN SECTION OF RAIL YARDS - 1973

Posted January 20, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – COTTAGE GROVE – NEAR 63RD – STREET LEVEL – MIDWAY FOLLIES – BILLIARDS – LOANS – LOOKING OPPOSITE DIRECTION TO IMAGE BELOW – 1920s   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - COTTAGE GROVE - NEAR 63RD - STREET LEVEL - MIDWAY FOLLIES - BILLIARDS - LOANS - 1920s

Posted January 20, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – COTTAGE GROVE – NEAR 63RD – AERIAL – MANY SIGNS – TRIANON – 1920s   2 comments

PHOTO - CHICAGO - COTTAGE GROVE - NEAR 63RD - AERIAL - MANY SIGNS - TRIANON - 1920s

Posted January 20, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – 718 W DICKENS – COUPLE CLEANING UP YARD – A SCENE REMINISCENT OF MANY NEIGHBORHOODS THEN – LEAVES WOULD LIKELY BE BURNED AT THE CURB – 1951   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - 718 W DICKENS - COUPLE CLEANING UP YARD - 1951

Posted January 20, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – 12TH STREET STATION – ILLINOIS CENTRAL TRACKS – LOOKING N – NOTE CONSTRUCTION ON RIGHT – 1927   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - 12TH STREET STATION - ILLINOIS CENTRAL TRACKS - LOOKING N - NOTE CONSTRUCTION ON RIGHT - 1927

Posted January 20, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – 12TH STREET – NEW STREETCAR LINE OVER ILLINOIS CENTRAL TRACKS – MAYOR KELLY AT THROTTLE – 1933   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - 12TH STREET - NEW STREETCAR LINE OVER ILLINOIS CENTRAL TRACKS - MAYOR KELLY AT THROTTLE - 1933

Posted January 20, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

MATCHBOOK – CHICAGO – RUPNECK’S RESTAURANT – 1127 THORNDALE   Leave a comment

MATCHBOOK - CHICAGO - RUPNECK'S RESTAURANT - 1127 THORNDALE

Posted January 20, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – PRAIRIE AVE AT 32ND – STREET IN DECLINE – 1959   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - PRAIRIE AVE AT 32ND - STREET IN DECLINE - 1959

Posted January 19, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – TOM BROWN’S CAFE LOUNGE – 1104 GRANVILLE – c1950   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - TOM BROWN'S CAFE LOUNGE - 1104 GRANVILLE - c1950

Posted January 19, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – 62ND AND KIMBARK – APARTMENT BUILDINGS AWNINGS – WOMAN WALKING – c1910   1 comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - 62ND AND KIMBARK - APARTMENT BUILDINGS AWNINGS - WOMAN WALKING - c1910

Posted January 18, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – STATE STREET – N OF BURTON – 1920   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - STATE STREET - N OF BURTON - 1920

Posted January 18, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – 92ND – E OF S CHICAGO AVE – EARLY   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - 92ND - E OF S CHICAGO AVE - EARLY

Posted January 17, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – ARCHER AND WENTWORTH – WILLOW SPRINGS – MONARCH BEER – CERESOTA FLOUR – ZENK’S HOTEL – WAGONS – 1913   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - ARCHER AND WENTWORTH - WILLOW SPRINGS - MONARCH BEER - CERESOTA FLOUR - ZENK'S HOTEL - WAGONS - 1913

Posted January 17, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – CHICAGO RIVER – FROM RUSH STREET BRIDGE – TUG – TALL SHIPS – EARLY   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - CHICAGO RIVER - FROM RUSH STREET BRIDGE - TUG - TALL SHIPS - EARLY

Posted January 17, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – COOK COUNTY COURT HOUSE – 1908   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - COOK COUNTY COURT HOUSE - 1908

Posted January 17, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – DREXEL BLVD – FROM FLOWER BEDS – c1910   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - DREXEL BLVD - FROM FLOWER BEDS - c1910

Posted January 17, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – HIRAM H. BELDING SCHOOL – 4257 N TRIP – EARLY   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - HIRAM H. BELDING SCHOOL - 4257 N TRIP - EARLY

Posted January 17, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – INDEPENDENT BREWING ASSOCITION – 1440 N HALSTED PRIMA BEER – RIENZI BRAU – 1913   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - INDEPENDENT BREWING ASSOCITION - 1440 N HALSTED PRIMA BEER - RIENZI BRAU - 1913

Posted January 17, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – LINCOLN PARK – CONSERVATORY – FLOWER BED – PEOPLE WALKING – c1910   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - LINCOLN PARK - CONSERVATORY - FLOWER BED - PEOPLE WALKING - c1910

Posted January 17, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – MARSHALL FIELD’S – SUMMER FURNITURE EXHIBIT – NICE VERSION – EARLY   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - MARSHALL FIELD'S - SUMMER FURNITURE EXHIBIT - NICE VERSION - EARLY

Posted January 17, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – NORTHWESTERN MILITARY ACADEMY – HIGHLAND PARK – 1911   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - NORTHWESTERN MILITARY ACADEMY - HIGHLAND PARK  - 1911

Posted January 17, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – OAK PARK HOSPITAL – 1911   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - OAK PARK HOSPITAL - 1911

Posted January 17, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – RAINBOW BEACH – CALLED MANHATTAN – NOTE THIS IS ACTUALLY WINDSOR BEACH SECTION – AERIAL – SIGN IS FOR FAIR STORE DOWNTOWN – EARLY   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - RAINBOW BEACH - CALLED MANHATTAN - NOTE THIS ACTUALLY WINDSOR BEACH SECTION - SIGN IS FOR FAIR STORE DOWNTOWN - EARLY

Posted January 17, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – MISS CHICAGO – AT ATLANTIC CITY FOR MISS AMERICA – 1956   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - MISS CHICAGO - AT ATLANTIC CITY FOR MISS AMERICA - 1956

Posted January 16, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – PALMER HOUSE – 5 OF THE AUTO SHOW COMMUNITY QUEENS – EACH ONE WOULD REPRESENT A CAR COMPANY – 1950   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - PALMER HOUSE - 5 OF THE AUTO SHOW COMMUNITY QUEENS - 1950

Posted January 16, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – RUSH STREET – BETWEEN ILLINOIS AND GRAND – PARKING LOT AERIAL – c1950   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - RUSH STREET - BETWEEN ILLINOIS AND GRAND - PARKING LOT AERIAL - c1950

Posted January 16, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – LAKE STREET NEAR AUSTIN – CTA STREETCAR – APARTMENTS – PARKED CARS – COBBLE STONES – 1949   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - LAKE STREET NEAR AUSTIN - CTA STREETCAR - APARTMENTS - PARKED CARS - COBBLE STONES - 1949

Posted January 16, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – LAKE STREET NEAR AUSTIN – PARK THEATER CLOSED – COBBLE STONES – STORES BACKGROUND – 1952   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - LAKE STREET NEAR AUSTIN - PARK THEATER CLOSED - COBBLE STONES - STORES BACKGROUND - 1952

Posted January 16, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – CTA TROLLEY BUS ON BRIDGE – 1964   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - CTA TROLLEY BUS ON BRIDGE - 1964

Posted January 16, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – 71ST NEAR WASHTENAW – MARQUETTE PARK – STREETCAR AND STORES – 1953   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - 71ST NEAR WASHTENAW - MARQUETTE PARK - STREETCAR AND STORES - 1953

Posted January 16, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

MATCHBOOK – CHICAGO – WALTER P. POWERS RESTAURANT – MADISON AT CRAWFORD   Leave a comment

MATCHBOOK - CHICAGO - WALTER P. POWERS RESTAURANT - MADISON AT CRAWFORD

Posted January 16, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

MATCHBOOK – CHICAGO – LANDER’S RESTAURANT – 134 S WABASH   Leave a comment

MATCHBOOK - CHICAGO - LANDER'S RESTAURANT - 134  S WABASH

Posted January 16, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

MATCHBOOK – CHICAGO – HEIDELBERGER FASS RESTAURANT – 4300 N LINCOLN   Leave a comment

MATCHBOOK - CHICAGO - HEIDELBERGER FASS RESTAURANT - 4300 N LINCOLN

Posted January 16, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

MATCHBOOK – CHICAGO – DENNY DOHERTY’S RESTAURANT – 8720 STONY ISLAND   Leave a comment

MATCHBOOK - CHICAGO - DENNY DOHERTY'S RESTAURANT - 8720 STONY ISLAND

Posted January 16, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

AD – CHICAGO – C. D. PEACOCK JEWELER – NW CORNER STATE AND WASHINGTON – 1893   Leave a comment

AD - CHICAGO - C. D. PEACOCK JEWELER - NW CORNER STATE AND WASHINGTON - 1893

Posted January 16, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

AD – CHICAGO – CHICAGO AND ALTON RAILROAD – 1905 GYPSY GIRL ART CALENDER – TWENTY-FIVE CENTS – 1904   Leave a comment

AD - CHICAGO - CHICAGO AND ALTON RAILROAD - 1905 GYPSY GIRL ART CALENDER - TWENJTY-FIVE CENTS - 1904

Posted January 16, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

AD – CHICAGO – CHICAGO HOUSE WRECKING – FREE PLAN BOOK TO BUILD HOMES – SELLING BUILDING MATERIAL – 1913   Leave a comment

AD - CHICAGO - CHICAGO HOUSE WRECKING - FREE PLAN BOOK TO BUILD HOMES - SELLING BUILDING MATERIAL - 1913

Posted January 16, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

AD – CHICAGO – CHICAGO PROJECTING COMPANY – 225 DEARBORN – MOVING PICTURE MACHINES – MAKE BIG MONEY – 1909   Leave a comment

AD - CHICAGO - CHICAGO PROJECTING COMPANY - 225 DEARBORN - MOVING PICTURE MACHINES - MAKE BIG MONEY - 1909

Posted January 16, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

AD – CHICAGO – CHICAGO TABLE SUPPLY COMPANY – 260 STATE – FREE SUITCASE WITH 5 QUARTS OF OLD SETTLERS CLUB WHISKEY – 1905   Leave a comment

AD - CHICAGO - CHICAGO TABLE SUPPLY COMPANY - 260 STATE - FREE SUITCASE WITH 5 QUARTS OF OLD SETTLERS CLUB WHISKEY - 1905

Posted January 16, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

AD – CHICAGO – CRANE PLUMBING FIXTURES – CRANE BUILDING – 836 S MICHIGAN – 1925   Leave a comment

AD - CHICAGO - CRANE PLUMBING FIXTURES - CRANE BUILDING - 836 S MICHIGAN - 1925

Posted January 16, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

AD – CHICAGO – GAGE-DOWNS COMPANY – CORSETS – THE G-D CHICAGO WAIST MOST POPULAR IN AMERICA – 1898   Leave a comment

AD - CHICAGO - GAGE-DOWNS COMPANY - CORSETS - THE G-D CHICAGO WAIST MOST POPULAR IN AMERICA - 1898

Posted January 16, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

AD – CHICAGO – GM ELECTRO-MOTIVE DIVISION – LA GRANGE – HOME OF THE DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE – 1948   Leave a comment

AD - CHICAGO - GM ELECTRO-MOTIVE DIVISION - LA GRANGE - HOME OF THE DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE - 1948

Posted January 16, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

AD – CHICAGO – HOTEL BELMONT – SHERIDAN ROAD AT BELMONT – NEW – 1927   Leave a comment

AD - CHICAGO - HOTEL BELMONT - SHERIDAN ROAD AT BELMONT - NEW - 1927

Posted January 16, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

AD – CHICAGO – JOHNSON SMITH AND COMPANY – 3224 N HALSTED – PISTOLS AND REVOLVERS – 1921   Leave a comment

AD - CHICAGO - JOHNSON SMITH AND COMPANY - 3224 N HALSTED - PISTOLS AND REVOLVERS - 1921

Posted January 16, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

AD – CHICAGO – M. L. NELSON FURNITURE COMPANY – 1414 S WABASH – 1919   Leave a comment

AD - CHICAGO - M. L. NELSON FURNITURE COMPANY - 1414 S WABASH - 1919

Posted January 16, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

AD – CHICAGO – MAYBELLINE COMPANY – 5900 RIDGE AVE – ALLURING EYES – 1932   Leave a comment

AD - CHICAGO - MAYBELLINE COMPANY - 5900 R(IDGE AVE - ALLURING EYES - 1932

Posted January 16, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

AD – CHICAGO – MRS GRAHAM’S HAIR RESTORER – 1560 MICHIGAN AVE – TRIAL BOTTLE TEN CENTS – 1908   Leave a comment

AD - CHICAGO - MRS GRAHAM'S HAIR RESTORER - 1560 MICHIGAN AVE - TRIAL BOTTLE TEN CENTS - 1908

Posted January 16, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

AD – CHICAGO – SANTA FE RAILROAD – THE CHIEF – 1954   Leave a comment

AD - CHICAGO - SANTA FE RAILROAD - THE CHIEF - 1954

Posted January 16, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

AD – CHICAGO – SEARS ROEBUCK – VICUNA BICYCLE – MAIL ORDER – 1899   Leave a comment

AD - CHICAGO - SEARS ROEBUCK - VICUNA BICYCLE - MAIL MORDER - 1899

Posted January 16, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

AD – CHICAGO – SOS MAGIC SCOURING PAD COMPANY CHICAGO – 1945   Leave a comment

AD - CHICAGO - SOS MAGIC SCOURING PAD COMPANY CHICAGO - 1945

Posted January 16, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

AD – CHICAGO – THE AMERICAN SCHOOL – AT ARMOUR INSTITUTE – PRACTICAL COURSES BY MAIL – 1903   Leave a comment

AD - CHICAGO - THE AMERICAN SCHOOL - AT ARMOUR INSTITUTE - PRACTICAL COURSES BY MAIL - 1903

Posted January 16, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

AD – CHICAGO – WRISLEY PERFUMER – LORELEI PERFUME – 1919   Leave a comment

AD - CHICAGO - WRISLEY PERFUMER - LORELEI PERFUME - 1919

Posted January 16, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

AD – CHICAGO – COURTESY THEATRE – FRIDAY TEN-THIRTY – CHANNEL 7 – JIM MORAN OF COURTESY MOTORS WAS HOST OF THIS WEEKLY SHOW – 1962   Leave a comment

AD - CHICAGO - COURTESY THEATRE - FRIDAY TEN-THIRTY - CHANNEL 7 - JIM MORAN WAS HOST OF THIS - 1962

Posted January 16, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

AD – CHICAGO – ALL-STAR BOWLING – SUNDAYS – CHANNEL 7 – 1958   Leave a comment

AD - CHICAGO - ALL-STAR BOWLING - SUNDAYS - CHANNEL 7 - 1958

Posted January 16, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – OUR LADY OF LOURDES PARISH SCHOOL – LELAND AND ASHLAND – 1911   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - OUR LADY OF LOUDES PARISH SCHOOL - LELAND AND ASHLAND - 1911

Posted January 12, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – TRAIN – CTA RAPID TRANSIT – LAKE STREET – OAK PARK – 1966   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - TRAIN - CTA RAPID TRANSIT - LAKE STREET - OAK PARK - 1966

Posted January 12, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

MENU – CHICAGO – BLACKHAWK RESTAURANT – INDIAN ROOM – 1951   Leave a comment

MENU - CHICAGO - BLACKHAWK RESTAURANT - INDIAN ROOM - 1951

Posted January 11, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – WALTHER LEAGUE HOSPICE – BEAUTIFUL STONE BUILDINGS HEAD-ON – 4331 CALUMET I BELIEVE – EARLY   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - WALTHER LEAGUE HOSPICE - BEAUTIFUL STONE BUILDINGS HEAD-ON - 4331 CALUMET I BELIEVE - EARLY

Posted January 11, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – TRAINS – MILWAUKEE ROAD – SHOP SWITCHER – LITTLE JOE DIESEL ENGINE PULLED FROM ROUNDHOUSE – MONTANA – 1973   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - TRAINS - MILWAUKEE ROAD - SHOP SWITCHER - LITTLE JOE DIESEL ENGINE PULLED FROM ROUNDHOUSE - MONTANA - 1973

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – STEAM SHIP CHICAGO – DINING ROOM – FRENCH CGT LINE – c1910   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - STEAM SHIP CHICAGO - DINING ROOM - FRENCH CGT LINE - c1910

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – STATE STREET BRIDGE – RAISED FROM STREET – WAGONS PEDESTRIANS – EARLY   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - STATE STREET BRIDGE - RAISED FROM STREET - WAGONS PEDESTRIANS - EARLY

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – LOGAN BOWL – SW CORNER MILWAUKEE AND SPAULDING – SIGNS FOR WALGREEN LERNER SHOPS OTHERS – 1942   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - LOGAN BOWL - SW CORNER MILWAUKEE AND SPAULDING - SIGNS FOR WALGREEN LERNER SHOPS OTHERS - 1942

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – DOUGLAS PARK AUDITORIUM – OGDEN AND KEDZIE – c1910   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - DOUGLAS PARK AUDITORIUM - OGDEN AND KEDZIE - c1910

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – TRAIN – BURLINGTON – STEAM ENGINE 3997 AND TENDER – 1960   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - TRAIN - BURLINGTON - STEAM ENGINE 3997 AND TENDER  - 1960

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – OWNER STANDS OUTSIDE BIG JIM’S RESALE SHOP – 748 N CLARK – (SKID ROW) – 1968   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - OWNER STANDS OUTSIDE BIG JIM'S RESALE SHOP - 748 N CLARK - (SKID ROW) - 1968

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – FIRST THREE-WHEELERS – FORMER MOUNTED POLICE REPLACE HORSES WITH MOTORCYCLES – 1948   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - FIRST THREE-WHEELERS - FORMER MOUNTED POLICE REPLCE HORSES WITH MOTORCYCLES - 1948

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – STATE STREET – AERIAL – LOOKING S – FLAGS LIKELY MEAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIR – c1960   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - STATE STREET - AERIAL - LOOKING S - FLAGS LIKELY MEAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIR - c1960

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – PARK AVE – N NEAR LAKE – RIVER FOREST – DOUBLE TREE-LINED STREET – HOMES – 1908   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - PARK AVE - N NEAR LAKE - RIVER FOREST - DOUBLE TREE-LINED STREET - HOMES - 1908

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – N MICHIGAN AVE – WALGREENS – NOTE RESTAURANT ON LEFT – c1960   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - N MICHIGAN AVE - WALGREENS -  NOTE RESTAURANT ON LEFT - c1960

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – MAPLE STREET – W FROM STATE – APARTMENTS AND HOMES – WAGONS – c1910   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - MAPLE STREET - W FROM STATE - APARTMENTS AND HOMES - WAGONS - c1910

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – LINCOLN PARK – GRANT MONUMENT – DIFFERENT VIEW BY SLOPE OF GRASS – EARLY   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - LINCOLN PARK - GRANT MONUMENT - DIFFERENT VIEW BY SLOPE OF GRASS - EARLY

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – HOME AVE – S FROM PLEASANT – OAK PARK – BEAUTIFUL TREES – c1910   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - HOME AVE - S FROM PLEASANT - OAK PARK - BEAUTIFUL TREES - c1910

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – GARFIELD PARK – PAGODA – 1908   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - GARFIELD PARK - PAGODA - 1908

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – E ON CEDAR STREET – NEAR LAKE SHORE DRIVE – GIRL ON TRICYCLE – STONE HOUSES – YOUNG TREES – c1910   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - E ON CEDAR STREET - NEAR LAKE SHORE DRIVE - GIRL ON TRICYCLE - STONE HOUSES - YOUNG TREES - c1910

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – TRAIN – CTA RAPID TRANSIT – ELEVATED IN UNKNOWN NEIGHBORHOOD – STANDARD SIGN – CAR DEALERSHIP – 1950s   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - TRAIN - CTA VRAPID TRANSIT - ELEVATED IN UNKNOWN NEIGHBORHOOD - STANDARD SIGN - CAR DEALERSHIP - 1950s

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – MATH IGLER’S CASINO – 1627 W MELROSE – ANNUAL CHRISTMAS SHOW – SINGING WAITERS – 12 MINUTE SHOW – 1958   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - MATH IGLER'S CASINO - 1627 W MELROSE - ANNUAL CHRISTMAS SHOW - SINGING WAITERS - 12 MINUTE SHOW - 1958

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – SANTA CHRISTMAS PHOTO – 3 CHILDREN AND A PONY – SIEGEL COOPER STORE – MAIN FLOOR BALCONY – 1913   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - SANTA CHRISTMAS PHOTO - 3 CHILDREN AND A PONY - SIEGEL COOPER STORE - MAIN FLOOR BALCONY - 1913

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – VENETIAN NIGHTS FESTIVAL – DRAGON BOAT RACE – 1973   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - VENETIAN NIGHTS FESTIVAL - DRAGON BOAT RACE - 1973

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MENU – CHICAGO – MARSHALL FIELD’S – AFTERNOON TEA – 1943   Leave a comment

MENU - CHICAGO - MARSHALL FIELD'S - AFTERNOON TEA - 1943

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MATCHBOOK – CHICAGO – SCHULIEN BROTHERS RESTAURANT – 1800 N HALSTED – EARLIER NAME AND LOCATION   Leave a comment

MATCHBOOK - CHICAGO - SCHULIEN BROTHERS RESTAURANT - 1800 N HALSTED - EARLIER NAME AND LOCATION

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MATCHBOOK – CHICAGO – TALLY-HO INN – NORTH AVE WEST CHICAGO   Leave a comment

MATCHBOOK - CHICAGO - TALLY-HO INN - NORTH AVE WEST CHICAGO

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MATCHBOOK – CHICAGO – WOOLWORTH’S – 18 N MICHIGAN   Leave a comment

MATCHBOOK - CHICAGO - WOOLWORTH'S - 18 N MICHIGAN

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MATCHBOOK – CHICAGO – VINE GARDENS RESTAURANT – 614 W NORTH – GERMAN HUNGARIAN   Leave a comment

MATCHBOOK - CHICAGO - VINE GARDENS RESTAURANT - 614 W NORTH - GERMAN HUNGARIAN

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MATCHBOOK – CHICAGO – SILHOUETTE BEAUTY SALON – 4358 S STATE – LADIES LOOK YOUR BEST FOR SPRING   Leave a comment

MATCHBOOK - CHICAGO - SILHOUETTE BEAUTY SALON - 4358 S STATE -LADIES LOOK YOUR BEST FOR SPRING

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MATCHBOOK – CHICAGO – SADDLE AND CYCLE CLUB   Leave a comment

MATCHBOOK - CHICAGO - SADDLE AND CYCLE CLUB

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MATCHBOOK – CHICAGO – PINK POODLE – 502 S STATE – DINE AND DANCE   Leave a comment

MATCHBOOK - CHICAGO - PINK POODLE - 502 S STATE - DINE AND DANCE

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MATCHBOOK – CHICAGO – PARK DEARBORN HOTEL – CAFE DE PARIS   Leave a comment

MATCHBOOK - CHICAGO - PARK DEARBORN HOTEL - CAFE DE PARIS

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MATCHBOOK – CHICAGO – OGDEN’S MILK – 4333-55 OGDEN AVE   Leave a comment

MATCHBOOK - CHICAGO - OGDEN'S MILK - 4333-55 OGDEN AVE

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MATCHBOOK – CHICAGO – LAKE VTHEATRE – LAKE AT MARION – OAK PARK   Leave a comment

MATCHBOOK - CHICAGO - LAKE VTHEATRE - LAKE AT MARION - OAK PARK

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MATCHBOOK – CHICAGO – GENERAL BODY COMPANY – 2838-42 ELSTON – BODIES OF QUALITY AND DISTINCTION   Leave a comment

MATCHBOOK - CHICAGO - GENERAL BODY COMPANY - 2838-42 ELSTON -  BODIES OF QUALITY AND DISTINCTION

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MATCHBOOK – CHICAGO – CORONET MAGAZINE   Leave a comment

MATCHBOOK - CHICAGO - CORONET MAGAZINE

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DRAWING – CHICAGO – STATION DETAIL – FROM ELEVATED MAP – 1897   Leave a comment

DRAWING - CHICAGO - STATION DETAIL - FROM ELEVATED MAP - 1897

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – CHICAGO RIVER – WACKER DRIVE – AERIAL – NIGHT – NOTE CITIES SERVICE SIGN – 17TH CHURCH OF CHRISTIAN SCIENCE BUILT THERE IN 1968 – MID 1960s   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - CHICAGO RIVER - WACKER DRIVE - AERIAL - NIGHT - NOTE CITIES SERVICE SIGN - 17TH CHURCH OF CHRISTIAN SCIENCE BUILT IN 1968 - MID 1960s

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – ACTRESS – LULU GLASER – MORRISON STUDIO – EARLY   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - ACTRESS - LULU GLASER - MORRISON STUDIO - EARLY

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – WINONA AVE – E FROM SOUTHPORT – c1910   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - WINONA AVE - E FROM SOUTHPORT - c1910

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – ST PAUL’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH – 50TH AND MADISON – c1910   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - ST PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH - 50TH AND MADISON - c1910

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – ST PAUL’S CHURCH – 30TH AND PRAIRIE – c1910   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - ST PAUL'S CHURCH - 30TH AND PRAIRIE - c1910

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – ST MARTIN’S GERMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH – ENGLEWOOD – 1909   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - ST MARTIN'S GERMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH - ENGLEWOOD - 1909

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – SHERIDAN ROAD – S OF LELAND – APARTMENT BUILDINGS – YOUNG TREES – 1912   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - SHERIDAN ROAD - S OF LELAND - APARTMENTBUILDINGS - YOUNG TREES  1912

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – S CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH – DREXEL BLVD AT 40TH – c1910   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - S CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH - DREXEL BLVD AT 40TH - c1910

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – PARK AVE AND LAKE STREET – AUSTIN – 1907   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - PARK AVE AND LAKE STREET - AUSTIN - 1907

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – MONROE AVE S – FROM 57TH – BEAUTIFUL APARTMENTS ON TREE-LINED STREET – c1910   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - MONROE AVE S - FROM 57TH - BEAUTIFUL APARTMENTS ON TREE-LINED STREET - c1910

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – KENMORE AVE – S FROM LELAND – BEAUTIFUL APARTMENT BUILDINGS ON TREE-LINED STREET – 1912   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - KENMORE AVE - S FROM LELAND - BEAUTIFUL APARTMENT BUILDINGS ON TREE-LINED STREET - 1912

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – INDIANA AVE – NEAR 51ST – HANDSOME APARTMENT BUILDINGS – c1910   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - INDIANA AVE - NEAR 51ST - HANDSOME APARTMENT BUILDINGS - c1910

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – HOLY ANGELS CHURCH – OAKWOOD BLVD – 1912   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - HOLY ANGELS CHURCH - OAKWOOD BLVD - 1912

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – HERMITAGE – S FROM SUNNYSIDE – HOMES – CHURCH – TREE-LINED STREET – 1905   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - HERMITAGE - S FROM SUNNYSIDE - HOMES - CHURCH - TREE-LINED STREET - 1905

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – GREENWOOD AVE – N FROM 46TH – BEAUTIFUL STONE-FRONT HOMES ON TREE-LINED STREET – c1910   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - GREENWOOD AVE - N FROM 46TH - BEAUTIFUL STONE-FRONT HOMES ON TREE-LINED STREET - c1910

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – GREEN STREET – S FROM 61ST – APARTMENT BUILDINGS AND ROW HOUSES – YOUNG TREES – c1910   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - GREEN STREET - S FROM 61ST -  APARTMENT UILDINGS AND ROW HOUSES - YOUNG TREES - c1910

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – GOETHE W – FROM ASTOR – NOTE LOWER RIGHT STONE BLOCKS FOR CARRIAGE PASSENGERS – 1913   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - GOETHE W - FROM ASTOR - NOTE LOWER RIGHT STONE BLOCKS FOR CARRIAGE PASSENGERS - 1913

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – FORTY FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH – 41ST AND GRAND – c1910   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - FOURTY FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH - 41ST AND GRAND - c1910

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – ELLIS AVE – S OF 37TH – BEAUTIFUL ROW HOMES – TREE-LINED STREET – c1910   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - ELLIS AVE - S OF 37TH - BEAUTIFUL ROW HOMES - TREE-LINED STREET - c1910

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – E ON BELLEVUE PL – FROM RUSH – STONE HOMES AND APARTMENTS – TREES – 1913   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - E ON BELLEVUE PL - FROM RUSH -  STONE HOMES AND APARTMENTS - TREES - 1913

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – DIVERSEY BLVD – M E CHURCH – 1909   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - DIVERSEY BLVD - M E CHURCH - 1909

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – DEARBORN AVE – N FROM MAPLE – TREE-LINED STREET OF STONE HOMES AND APARTMENTS – 1909   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - DEARBORN AVE - N FROM MAPLE - TREE-LINED STREET VOF STONE HOMES AND APARTMENTS - 1909

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – DANISH CHURCH – 1908   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - DANISH CHURCH - 1908

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – CONGRESS – E OF 44TH -ROW OF HOMES – YOUNG TREES PLANTED IN BOULEVARD – 1908   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - CONGRESS - E OF 44TH -ROW OF HOMES - YOUNG TREES PLANTED IN BOULEVARD - 1908

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – CHICAGO HEIGHTS SWEDISH MISSIONARY CHURCH – c1910   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - CHICAGO HEIGHTS SWEDISH MISSIONARY CHURCH - c1910

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – CALUMET AVE – N OF 24TH – c1910   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - CALUMET AVE - N OF 24TH - c1910

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – BARRY AVE – W FROM PINE GROVE – LARGE HOMES – TREE-LINED STREET – MAN MOWING – 1908   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - BARRY AVE - W FROM PINE GROVE - LARGE HOMES - TREE-LINED STREET - MAN MOWING - 1908

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – ADAMS – ADAMS – W OF ST LOUIS – STONE-FACED HOMES ON TREE-LINED STREET – c1910   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - ADAMS - ADAMS - W OF ST LOUIS - STONE-FACED HOMES ON TREE-LINED STREET - c1910

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – 103RD AND LONGWOOD BLVD – THE CASTLE – 1912   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - 103RD AND LONGWOOD BLVD - THE CASTLE - 1912

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – TRAINS – CTA – RAPID TRANSIT YARDS AT 61ST – 1961   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - TRAINS - CTA - RAPID TRANSIT YARDS AT 61ST - 1961

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – TRAIN – INTERIOR OF OLDER TYPE CAR – MOTORMAN AT FRONT – NOTE PLUSH SEATS AND GROOVED FLOOR – 1961   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - TRAIN - INTERIOR OF OLDER TYPE CAR - MOTORMAN AT FRONT - NOTE PLUSH SEATS AND GROOVED FLOOR - 1961

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – TRAIN – ILLINOIS CENTRAL ELECTRIC – JUST TWO CARS – NEAR ROOSEVELT STATION – 1958   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - TRAIN - ILLINOIS CENTRAL ELECTRIC - JUST TWO CARS - NEAR ROOSEVELT STATION - 1958

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – TRAIN – ILLINOIS CENTRAL ELECTRIC – FOUR CARS – NEAR ROOSEVELT STATION – SOLDIERS FIELD BACKGROUND – 1958   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - TRAIN - ILLINOIS CENTRAL ELECTRIC - FOUR CARS - NEAR ROOSEVELT STATION - SOLDIERS FIELD BACKGROUND - 1958

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – TRAIN – CTA RAPID TRANSIT – HOWARD STREET – 1957   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - TRAIN - CTA RAPID TRANSIT - HOWARD STREET - 1957

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – TRAIN – CTA – TWO-CAR RAPID TRANSIT AT ARMITAGE PLATFORM – 1961   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - TRAIN - CTA - TWO-CAR RAPID TRANSIT AT ARMITAGE PLATFORM - 1961

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – TRAIN – CTA – RAPID TRANSIT NEAR INDIANA AVE STATION – OVER ROOF TOPS – 1957   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - TRAIN - CTA - RAPID TRANSIT NEAR INDIANA AVE STATION - OVER ROOF TOPS - 1957

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – TRAIN – CTA – B-TRAIN AT JACKSON PARK STATION – 1961   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - TRAIN - CTA - B-TRAIN AT JACKSON PARK STATION - 1961

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – TRAIN – CTA – A-TRAIN CONGRESS-MILWAUKEE – DESPLAINES STATION – 1961   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - TRAIN - CTA - A-TRAIN CONGRESS-MILWAUKEE - DESPLAINES STATION - 1961

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – TRAIN – CHICAGO AURORA AND ELGIN – AT WHEATON – LOCAL – FAMILY WALKING ON PLATFORM – 1952   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - TRAIN - CHICAGO AURORA AND ELGIN - AT WHEATON - LOCAL - FAMILY WALKING ON PLATFORM - 1952

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – TRAIN – CHICAGO AURORA AND ELGIN – AT WHEATON – CREW – OLD WOMAN – BOY WITH BIKE – MIDWEST ARCHETYPE – 1950s   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - TRAIN - CHICAGO AURORA AND ELGIN - AT WHEATON - CREW - OLD WOMAN - BOY WITH BIKE - MIDWEST ARCHETYPE - 1950s

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – TRAIN – CHICAGO AND NORTH SHORE – NEAR ROOSEVELT ROAD STATION – ELEVATED TRACKS BETWEEN BUILDINGS – FROM WINDOW OF OPPOSITE TRAIN – 1959   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - TRAIN - CHICAGO AND NORTH SHORE - NEAR ROOSEVELT ROAD STATION - ELEVATED TRACKS BETWEEN BUILDINGS - FROM WINDOW OF OPPOSITE TRAIN - 1959

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – ILLINOIS CENTRAL TRACKS – LOOKING N FROM ROOSEVELT ROAD – 1961   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - ILLINOIS CENTRAL TRACKS - LOOKING N FROM ROOSEVELT ROAD - 1961

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – CTA – RAPID TRANSIT – WILSON AVE DEPOT – 1957   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - CTA - RAPID TRANSIT - WILSON AVE DEPOT - 1957

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – CTA NORTH AVE GARAGE – LINE OF TROLLEY BUSES – GOING OUT OF SERVICE – 1973   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - CTA NORTH AVE GARAGE - LINE OF TROLLEY BUSES - GOING OUT OF SERVICE - 1973

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – JONES COMMERCIAL HIGH SCHOOL – CONTESTANTS FOR CINDERELLA AT ANNUAL DANCE – SILVER SLIPPER – 1965   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - JONES COMMERCIAL HIGH SCHOOL - CONTESTANTS FOR CINDERELLA AT ANNUAL DANCE - SILVER SLIPPER - 1965

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – CHICAGO RIVER – SUN-TIMES BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION – WORKERS HAVING A BREAK – 1956   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - CHICAGO RIVER - SUN-TIMES BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION - WORKERS HAVING A BREAK - 1956

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – BUCKINGHAM FOUNTAIN – GRANT PARK – LOOKING W – 2 PHOTOGRAPHERS – c1950   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - BUCKINGHAM FOUNTAIN - GRANT PARK - LOOKING W - 2 PHOTOGRAPHERS - c1950

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO – THE C BENCH – 3 MEN SITTING – 1948   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO - THE C BENCH - 3 MEN SITTING - 1948

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – UNION STATION – TRAIN CONCOURSE – 1920s   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - UNION STATION - TRAIN CONCOURSE - 1920s

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – STATE STREET – NIGHT – LOOKING S – MASONIC TEMPLE – MARSHALL FIELD’S – 1916   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - STATE STREET - NIGHT - LOOKING S - MASONIC TEMPLE - MARSHALL FIELD'S - 1916

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – STATE STREET – LOOKING S FROM ELEVATED CHICAGO THEATER – STATE-LAKE – TELENEWS (LOOP) – STREETCARS – BUSES – 1947   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - STATE STREET - LOOKING S FROM ELEVATED CHICAGO THEATER - STATE-LAKE - TELENEWS (LOOP) - STREETCARS - BUSES - 1947

Posted January 3, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – RICHARDS-WILCOX MANUFACTURING – DEALER CALENDER ORDERS – FLAPPER WITH BONNET PHOTO – 1922   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - RICHARDS-WILCOX MANUFACTURING - DEALER CALENDER ORDERS - FLAPPER WITH BONNET PHOTO - 1922

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – JIM SAIN’S RESTAURANT – 871 N RUSH – 4 INTERIOR VIEWS – c1960   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - JIM SAIN'S RESTAURANT - 871 N RUSH - 4 INTERIOR VIEWS - c1960

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – HOTEL BREVOORT – 143 MADISON – REBUILT 1906   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - HOTEL BREVOORT - 143 MADISON - REBUILT 1906

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – FORT DEARBORN MONUMENT – ORIGINALLY AT GEORGE PULLMAN RESIDENCE 1893 – PART OF I WILL SERIES – 1911   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - FORT DEARBORN MONUMENT - ORIGINALLY AT GEORGE PULLMAN RESIDENCE 1893  - PART OF I WILL SERIES - 1911

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – CHARLES A STEVENS – FUR DEPARTMENT – 1905   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - CHARLES A STEVENS - FUR DEPARTMENT - 1905

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MATCHBOOK – CHICAGO – BATT’S RESTAURANT – 112 E CERMAK   Leave a comment

MATCHBOOK - CHICAGO - BATT'S RESTAURANT - 112 E CERMAK

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