Archive for October 2013

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – WHITE CITY AMUSEMENT PARK – BASIN AND CHUTES – NOTE MISSPELLING – 1909   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - WHITE CITY AMUSEMENT PARK - BASIN AND CHUTES - NOTE MISSPELLING - 1909

Posted October 18, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – WHIST ROOM RESTAURANT – TIP TOP INN – PULLMAN BUILDING – c1910   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - WHIST ROOM RESTAURANT - TIP TOP INN - PULLMAN BUILDING - c1910

Posted October 18, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO – SNELL HALL – HITCHCOCK HALL – EARLY   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO - SNELL HALL - HITCHCOCK HALL - EARLY

Posted October 18, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – UNION DEPOT – 1911   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - UNION DEPOT - 1911

Posted October 18, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – THE GOLDEN OX RESTAURANT – 1578 CLYBOURN – 5 IMAGES – c 1950   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - THE GOLDEN OX RESTAURANT - 1578 CLYBOURN - 5 IMAGES - c 1950

Posted October 18, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – SKYLINE – LAKEFRONT – FROM SHEDD AQUARIUM   1 comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - SKYLINE - LAKEFRONT - FROM SHEDD AQUARIUM - c1960

Posted October 18, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – SARANECKI BROTHERS BANQUET ROOMS – GARDEN TERRACE – 6330 IRVING PARK – c1960   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - SARANECKI BROTHERS BANQUET ROOMS - GARDEN TERRACE - 6330 IRVING PARK - c1960

Posted October 18, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – RUSH STREET BRIDGE – BUSIEST IN THE WORLD – MOUNTED POLICEMAN – 1913   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - RUSH STREET BRIDGE - BUSIEST IN THE WORLD - MOUNTED POLICEMAN - 1913

Posted October 18, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – OAK PARK ARMS HOTEL AND DINING ROOM – c1940   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - OAK PARK ARMS HOTEL AND DINING ROOM - c1940

Posted October 18, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – NEW KAISERHOF HOTEL – WRITING ROOM – 1915   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - NEW KAISERHOF HOTEL - WRITING ROOM - 1915

Posted October 18, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – NAVY PIER – NIGHT – AS AMUSEMENT PARK – SKYLINE BEHIND – FAIRLY CONTEMPORARY   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - NAVY PIER - NIGHT - AS AMUSEMENT PARK - SKYLINE BEHIND - FAIRLY CONTEMPORARY

Posted October 18, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY – YESTERDAY’S MAIN STREET – c1960   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY - YESTERDAY'S MAIN STREET - c1960

Posted October 18, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY – THREE-QUARTERS VIEW OF FRONT – NOTE PARKING – 1955   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY - THREE-QUARTERS VIEW OF FRONT - NOTE PARKING - 1955

Posted October 18, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – MICHIGAN AVE – LOOKING N FROM BRIDGE – CALLED MAGNIFICENT MILE – c1965   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - MICHIGAN AVE - LOOKING N FROM BRIDGE - CALLED MAGNIFICENT MILE - c1965

Posted October 18, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – MANOR HOUSE HOTEL – c1950   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - MANOR HOUSE HOTEL - c1950

Posted October 18, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – LA CHEMINEE FRENCH RESTAURANT – 1161 N DEARBORN   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - LA CHEMINEE FRENCH RESTAURANT - 1161 N DEARBORN

Posted October 18, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – INTERNATIONAL AIR MEET – MONOPLANE RACE – 1911   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - INTERNATIONAL AIR MEET - MONOPLANE RACE - 1911

Posted October 18, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – INTERNATIONAL AIR MEET – LINCOLN BEACHEY – WORLD ALTITUDE RECORD – 1911   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - INTERNATIONAL AIR MEET - LINCOLN BEACHEY - WORLD ALTITUDE RECORD - 1911

Posted October 18, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – HOTEL HAYES – 64TH AND LEXINGTON – 1906   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - HOTEL HAYES - 64TH AND LEXINGTON - 1906

Posted October 18, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – HOTEL DEL PRADO – DINING ROOM – WAITERS – 110 X 90 FEET – 1915   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - HOTEL DEL PRADO - DINING ROOM - WAITERS - 110 X 90 FEET - 1915

Posted October 18, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – GRAND BLVD – LARGE GROUP AT BOTTOM OF BLVD WATCHING CARRIAGES – 1908   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - GRAND BLVD - LARGE GROUP AT BOTTOM OF BLVD WATCHING CARRIAGES - 1908

Posted October 18, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

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

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - GARFIELD PARK - PAGODA - 1908

Posted October 18, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – F. BUSHMAN – SHOE REPAIR SPECIALIST – 2050 W 21ST AT HOYNE – EARLY   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - F. BUSHMAN - SHOE REPAIR SPECIALIST - 2050 W 21ST AT HOYNE - EARLY

Posted October 18, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – ELKS WAR MEMORIAL – 1920s   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - ELKS WAR MEMORIAL - 1920s

Posted October 18, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – ELK’S NATIONAL MEMORIAL – 1947   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - ELK'S NATIONAL MEMORIAL - 1947

Posted October 18, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – DREXEL BLVD – S FROM OAKWOOD – c1910   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - DREXEL BLVD - S FROM OAKWOOD - c1910

Posted October 18, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – CARTOON – ENJOYING CHICAGO’S BEAUTIFUL PARKS – KISSING ON BENCH – 1950s   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - CARTOON - ENJOYING CHICAGO'S BEAUTIFUL PARKS - KISSING ON BENCH - 1950s

Posted October 18, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – BARBER SHOP INTERIOR – 3057 W HARRISON – BARBERS AT CHAIRS – 1927   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - BARBER SHOP INTERIOR - 3057 W HARRISON - BARBERS AT CHAIRS - 1927

Posted October 18, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – ASTOR – S FROM GOETHE – APARTMENT BUILDINGS AND STONE-FRONTED HOMES – c1910   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - ASTOR - S FROM GOETHE - APARTMENT BUILDINGS AND STONE-FRONTED HOMES - c1910

Posted October 18, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – ARTS CLUB – 1920   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - ARTS CLUB - 1920

Posted October 18, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – ART INSTITUTE – INTERIOR – 1910   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - ART INSTITUTE - INTERIOR - 1910

Posted October 18, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – ARCHER – W OF BONFIELD – FRANK MARES DRUGS – GROCERY STORE – DAILY NEWS SIGN – STREETCARS – WAGON – 1917   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - ARCHER - W OF BONFIELD - FRANK MARES DRUGS - GROCERY STORE - DAILY NEWS SIGN - STREETCARS - WAGON - 1917

Posted October 18, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – 60TH E OF WASHINGTON – APARTMENT BUILDING – NOTE HALF-BASEMENT DRUG STORE – PEOPLE IN STREET – c1910   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - 60TH E OF WASHINGTON - APARTMENT BUILDING - NOTE HALF-BASEMENT DRUG STORE - PEOPLE IN STREET - c1910

Posted October 18, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

MENU – CHICAGO – NIELSEN RESTAURANT – COVER – 1958   Leave a comment

MENU - CHICAGO - NIELSEN RESTAURANT -  COVER - 1958

Posted October 18, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

MENU – CHICAGO – NIELSEN RESTAURANT – INSIDE ONE – 1958   Leave a comment

MENU - CHICAGO - NIELSEN RESTAURANT -  INSIDE ONE - 1958

Posted October 18, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

MENU – CHICAGO – NIELSEN RESTAURANT – INSIDE TWO – 1958   Leave a comment

MENU - CHICAGO - NIELSEN RESTAURANT -  INSIDE TWO  - 1958

Posted October 18, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

MENU – CHICAGO – NIELSEN RESTAURANT – BACK COVER – 1958   Leave a comment

MENU - CHICAGO - NIELSEN RESTAURANT - BACK COVER - 1958

Posted October 18, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

MENU – CHICAGO – HARDING’S COLONIAL ROOM – 21 S WABASH – 1950s   Leave a comment

MENU - CHICAGO - HARDING'S COLONIAL ROOM - 21 S WABASH - 1950s

Posted October 7, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

MENU – CHICAGO – HARDING’S COLONIAL ROOM – 21 S WABASH – INSIDE ONE – 1950s   Leave a comment

MENU - CHICAGO - HARDING'S COLONIAL ROOM - 21 S WABASH - INSIDE ONE - 1950s

Posted October 7, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

MENU – CHICAGO – HARDING’S COLONIAL ROOM – 21 S WABASH – INSIDE TWO – 1950s   Leave a comment

MENU - CHICAGO - HARDING'S COLONIAL ROOM - 21 S WABASH - INSIDE TWO - 1950s

Posted October 7, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

MENU – CHICAGO – HARDING’S COLONIAL ROOM – 21 S WABASH – BACK COVER – 1950s   Leave a comment

MENU - CHICAGO - HARDING'S COLONIAL ROOM - 21 S WABASH - BACK COVER - 1950s

Posted October 7, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

MENU – CHICAGO – CHICAGO BURLINGTON AND QUINCY RR DINING CAR – 1876   Leave a comment

MENU - CHICAGO - CHICAGO BURLINGTON AND QUINCY RR DINING CAR - 1876

Posted October 7, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

MENU – CHICAGO – CHICAGO BURLINGTON AND QUINCY RR DINING CAR – INSIDE – 1876   Leave a comment

MENU - CHICAGO - CHICAGO BURLINGTON AND QUINCY RR DINING CAR - INSIDE - 1876

Posted October 7, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

TRANSFER – CHICAGO – CHICAGO SURFACE LINES – 1916   Leave a comment

TRANSFER - CHICAGO - CHICAGO SURFACE LINES - 1916

Posted October 7, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – RANDOLPH – LOOKING W FROM STATE – NIGHT – ORIENTAL AND WOODS THEATERS – HOLLOWAY HOUSE – SHERMAN – 1966   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - RANDOLPH - LOOKING W FROM STATE - NIGHT - ORIENTAL AND WOODS THEATERS - HOLLOWAY HOUSE - SHERMAN - 1966

Posted October 7, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – UNKNOWN CITY PARK – HUGE TOBOGGAN SLIDE WITH MULTIPLE TRACKS – EARLY   1 comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - UNKNOWN CITY PARK - HUGE TOBOGGAN SLIDE WITH MULTIPLE TRACKS - EARLY

Posted October 7, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – PALOS PARK FOREST PRESERVE – SWALLOW CLIFF TOBOGGAN SLIDE – UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - PALOS PARK FOREST PRESERVE - SWALLOW CLIFF TOBOGGAN SLIDE

Posted October 7, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – MIDWAY – WINTER – TOBOGGAN RUN – GROUP OF BOYS – EARLY   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - MIDWAY - WINTER - TOBOGGAN RUN - GROUP OF BOYS - EARLY

Posted October 7, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – LEAVITT’S RESTAURANT- 1320 S HALSTED – BIG CROWD – EARLY 1960s – EDITED FROM A HENRYCK IMAGE   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - LEAVITT'S RESTAURANT- 1320 S HALSTED - BIG CROWD - EARLY 1960s

Posted October 7, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – BARRICK AND VALENTINE BARBER – UNKNOWN STREET – BIG CROWD WITH PRECINCT A SIGN – NOTE BADGE ON MAN AT LEFT – EARLY   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - BARRICK AND VALENTINE BARBER - UNKNOWN STREET - BIG CROWD WITH PRECINCT A SIGN - NOTE BADGE ON MAN AT LEFT - EARLY

Posted October 7, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – UNKNOWN BEACH – TWO WOMEN SITTING BACK TO BACK – NOTE MAGAZINES – EDITED FROM A HENRYK IMAGE – c1960   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - UNKNOWN BEACH - TWO WOMEN SITTING BACK TO BACK - NOTE MAGAZINES - EDITED FROM A HENRYK IMAGE - c1960

Posted October 3, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – RIVERVIEW AMUSEMENT PARK – HOT RODS – PUBLICITY PHOTO WITH TWO-TON BAKER – HE WAS A LOCAL KIDS’ ENTERTAINER – 1955   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - RIVERVIEW AMUSEMENT PARK - HOT RODS - PUBLICITY PHOTO WITH TWO-TON BAKER - 1955

Posted October 3, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – TRAIN – CTA RAPID TRANSIT – GARFIELD PARK – 1940s   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - TRAIN - CTA RAPID TRANSIT - GARFIELD PARK - 1940s

Posted October 3, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – NORWOOD PARK – 6200 W DEVON – JENSEN TOBOGGAN SLIDES – THERE USED TO BE MANY OF THESE FACILITIES IN THE CHICAGO AREA   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - NORWOOD PARK - 6200 W DEVON - JENSEN TOBAGGON SLIDES

Posted October 3, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – CTA RAPID TRANSIT – HALSTED STATION – CREW DEMONSTRATING LITTER SWEEPER – 1961   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - CTA RAPID TRANSIT - HALSTED STATION - CREW DEMONSTRATING LITTER SWEEPER - 1961

Posted October 3, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – CTA NEW FOREST GLEN BUS TERMINAL – ELSTON AND ARMSTRONG – 1955   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - CTA NEW FOREST GLEN BUS TERMINAL - ELSTON AND ARMSTRONG - 1955

Posted October 3, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – RIVERVIEW AMUSEMENT PARK – FLYING TURNS – AERIAL – NOTE WOMAN IN TUB OF WATER – PROMOTIONAL STUNT? – 1955   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - RIVERVIEW AMUSEMENT PARK - FLYING TURNS - AERIAL - NOTE WOMAN IN TUB OF WATER - 1955

Posted October 3, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – CENTURY OF PROGRESS – NEW FLYING TURNS RIDE – AERIAL VIEW OF TRAIN – LATER A FEATURE AT RIVERVIEW – 1933   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - CENTURY OF PROGRESS - NEW FLYING TURNS RIDE - AERIAL VIEW OF TRAIN - LATER A FEATURE AT RIVERVIEW - 1933

Posted October 3, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – CENTURY OF PROGRESS – CROWD AT NEW FLYING TURNS RIDE – LATER A FEATURE AT RIVERVIEW – 1933   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - CENTURY OF PROGRESS - CROWD AT NEW FLYING TURNS RIDE - LATER A FEATURE AT RIVERVIEW - 1933

Posted October 3, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – APARTMENT BUILDING – LAKE SHORE DRIVE AT 70TH PLACE – EDITED FROM REAL ESTATE IMAGE   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - APARTMENT BUILDING - LAKE SHORE DRIVE AT 70TH PLACE - EDITED FROM REAL ESTATE IMAGE

Posted October 3, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

MATCHBOOK – CHICAGO – LAUER SISTERS RESTAURANT – 63RD AT NORMAL   Leave a comment

MATCHBOOK - CHICAGO - LAUER SISTERS RESTAURANT - 63RD AT NORMAL

Posted October 3, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

MATCHBOOK – CHICAGO – DREXEL WINE AND LIQUOR – DON’T LEAVE THE PARTY   Leave a comment

MATCHBOOK - CHICAGO - DREXEL WINE AND LIQUOR - DON'T LEAVE THE PARTY

Posted October 3, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

MATCHBOOK – CHICAGO – BINYON’S RESTAURANT – 327 PLYMOUTH COURT   Leave a comment

MATCHBOOK - CHICAGO - BINYON'S RESTAURANT - 327 PLYMOUTH COURT

Posted October 3, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

MATCHBOOK – CHICAGO – ROBERT’S RESTAURANT – DELICATESSEN – 6359 N WESTERN – LAZY SUZAN TRAYS – KOSHER DINNERS   Leave a comment

MATCHBOOK - CHICAGO - ROBERT'S RESTAURANT - DELICATESSEN - 6359 N WESTERN - LAZY SUZAN TRAYS - KOSHER DINNERS

Posted October 3, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

MATCHBOOK – CHICAGO – STELLA’S RESTAURANT – 3206-08 N KOSTNER   Leave a comment

MATCHBOOK - CHICAGO - STELLA'S RESTAURANT - 3206-08 N KOSTNER

Posted October 3, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

MATCHBOOK – CHICAGO – TRIANGLE RESTAURANTS – SEVEN LOCATIONS – BECAME TOFFENETTI – INSIDE LIST   Leave a comment

MATCHBOOK - CHICAGO - TRIANGLE RESTAURANTS - SEVEN LOCATIONS - BECAME TOFFENETTI - INSIDE LIST

Posted October 3, 2013 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized