Archive for January 2014

PHOTO – CHICAGO – CHICAGO RIVER – CROP SHIP PREPARES TO SAIL – CROP WAS A CHURCH CHARITY TO FEED PEOPLE – NOTE SIGN FOR LAKE DANCE CRUISES STARTING AT ONE DOLLAR – 1951   1 comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - CHICAGO RIVER - CROP SHIP PREPARES TO SAIL - CROP WAS A CHURCH CHARITY TO FEED PEOPLE - NOTE LAKE DANCE CRUISES START AT ONE DOLLAR - 1951

Posted January 31, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – MICHIGAN AVE – LOOKING SW – SANTA FE BUILDING ON LEFT – FORMER RAILWAY EXCHANGE – DANIEL BURNHAM HAD OFFICES AT THE TOP WHEN WORKING ON LAKEFRONT PLAN – NOTE INDIVIDUAL AIR CONDITIONERS – c1960   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - MICHIGAN AVE - LOOKING SW - SANTA FE BUILDING ON LEFT - FORMER RAILWAY EXCHANGE - NOTE INDIVIDUAL AIR CONDITIONERS - c1960

Posted January 31, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – CURT TEICH – CARTOON TOURIST ATTRACTION SERIES – PALMOLIVE BUILDING BEACON – c1950   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - CURT TEICH - CARTOON TOURIST ATTRACTION SERIES - PALMOLIVE BUILDING BEACON - c1950

Posted January 31, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – CURT TEICH – CARTOON TOURIST ATTRACTION SERIES – MERCHANDISE MART – c1950   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - CURT TEICH - CARTOON TOURIST ATTRACTION SERIES - MERCHANDISE MART - c1950

Posted January 31, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – CURT TEICH – CARTOON TOURIST ATTRACTION SERIES – OLD WATER TOWER – c1950   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - CURT TEICH - CARTOON TOURIST ATTRACTION SERIES - OLD WATER TOWER - c1950

Posted January 31, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – CURT TEICH – CARTOON TOURIST ATTRACTION SERIES – STACKS UP WITH THE BEST – c1950   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - CURT TEICH - CARTOON TOURIST ATTRACTION SERIES - STACKS UP WITH THE BEST - c1950

Posted January 31, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – CURT TEICH – CARTOON TOURIST ATTRACTION SERIES – SWELL HOTELS – c1950   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - CURT TEICH - CARTOON TOURIST ATTRACTION SERIES - SWELL HOTELS - c1950

Posted January 31, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – NATIONAL SHRINE OF THE LITTLE FLOWER – 6413 S DANTE CARMELITE FATHERS – SAINT THERESE – c1950   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - NATIONAL SHRINE OF THE LITTLE FLOWER - 6413 S DANTE CARELITE FATHERS - SAINT THERESE - c1950

Posted January 31, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – LAKEFRONT AND DOWNTOWN – AERIAL FEATURING SHEDD AQUARIUM OCEANARIUM ADDITION – FAIRLY CONTEMPORARY   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - LAKEFRONT AND DOWNTOWN - AERIAL FEATURING SHEDD AQUARIUM OCEANARIUM ADDITION - FAIRLY CONTEMPORARY

Posted January 29, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – LA SALLE HOTEL – LOBBY VIEW – 1910s   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - LA SALLE HOTEL - LOBBY VIEW - 1910s

Posted January 29, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – LA SALLE HOTEL – LOBBY VIEW – RATES FROM BACK – 1910s   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - LA SALLE HOTEL - LOBBY VIEW - RATES FROM BACK - 1910s

Posted January 29, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – RIVERVIEW AMUSEMENT PARK – THE CASINO – PEOPLE WALKING AND SITTING – 1910   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - RIVERVIEW AMUSEMENT PARK - THE CASINO - PEOPLE WALKING AND SITTING - 1910

Posted January 29, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – ART INSTITUTE – FERGUSON FOUNTAIN – NOTE STATUE AT SIDEWALK ON RIGHT – HEAVY TRAFFIC – TINTED – 1931   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - ART INSTITUTE - FERGUSAN FOUNTAIN - STATUE AT MICHIGAN - HEAVY TRAFFIC - TINTED - 1931

Posted January 29, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – KNIGHT TEMPLAR PARADE – STATE STREET – N OF JACKSON – 1910   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - KNIGHT TEMPLAR PARADE - STATE STREET - N OF JACKSON - 1910

Posted January 29, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – INLAND STEEL – INDIANA HARBOR WORKS – AERIAL – 1949   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - INLAND STEEL - INDIANA HARBOR WORKS - AERIAL - 1949

Posted January 29, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

MAGAZINE ARTICLE – CHICAGO – STONY THEATER – 6851 STONY ISLAND – 875 SEATS – HANNS TEICHERT – CONVERSION AND DECORATING – 1950   Leave a comment

MAGAZINE ARTICLE - CHICAGO - STONY THEATER  - 6851 STONY ISLAND - 875 SEATS - HANNS TEICHERT - CONVERSION AND DECORATING - 1950

Posted January 29, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

MAGAZINE ARTICLE – CHICAGO – STONY THEATER – 6851 STONY ISLAND – 875 SEATS – HANNS TEICHERT – CONVERSION AND DECORATING – PAGE 2 – 1950   Leave a comment

MAGAZINE ARTICLE - CHICAGO - STONY THEATER  - 6851 STONY ISLAND - 875 SEATS - HANNS TEICHERT - CONVERSION AND DECORATING - PAGE 2 -  1950

Posted January 29, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

MATCHBOOK – CHICAGO – COUNTRY CLUB HOTEL – 6930 SOUTH SHORE DRIVE   Leave a comment

MATCHBOOK - CHICAGO - COUNTRY CLUB HOTEL - 6930 SOUTH SHORE DRIVE

Posted January 29, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – NAVY PIER – INTERESTING PERSPECTIVE FROM PARK IN FRONT – AERIAL – c1940   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - NAVY PIER - INTERESTING PERSPECTIVE FROM PARK IN FRONT - AERIAL - c1940

Posted January 27, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – ALEXANDER MCKINLOCK CAMPUS NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY – AERIAL NAVY PIER – c1940   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - ALEXANDER MCKINLOCK CAMPUS NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY - AERIAL NAVY PIER -  c1940

Posted January 27, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – DRAKE HOTEL – THE BOULEVARD LINK – AERIAL – c1940   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - DRAKE HOTEL - THE BOULEVARD LINK - AERIAL - c1940

Posted January 27, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – PETE’S FAMOUS STEAKS – 163-7 DEARBORN – JUST N OF RANDOLPH – c1950   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - PETE'S FAMOUS STEAKS - 163-7 DEARBORN - JUST N OF RANDOLPH - c1950

Posted January 27, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – LIONS AT ART INSTITUTE – INTERESTING PERSPECTIVE – MICHIGAN AVE – 1935   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - LIONS AT ART INSTITUTE  - INTERESTING PERSPECTIVE - MICHIGAN AVE - 1935

Posted January 26, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – LINCOLN PARK – LILY POND – TWO WOMEN ON A BENCH – RESEMBLES A RENOIR – c1910   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - LINCOLN PARK - LILY POND - TWO WOMEN ON A BENCH - RESEMBLES A RENIOR - c1910

Posted January 26, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – GRANT PARK CONCOURSE – INDIAN CHIEF STATUES – BUCKINGHAM FOUNTAIN – NOTE RAIL CARS – c1960   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - GRANT PARK CONCOURSE - INDIAN CHIEF STATUES - BUCKINGHAM FOUNTAIN - NOTE RAIL CARS - c1960

Posted January 26, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – MARSHALL FIELD’S – NEW BUILDING – NOTE NO CLOCKS – c1908   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - MARSHALL FIELD'S - NEW BUILDING - NOTE NO CLOCKS - c1908

Posted January 26, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – BELMONT AND CENTRAL – ELABORATE TERRA COTTA BUILDING – CTA TROLLEY BUS – WALLEN FINE FURNITURE – 1969 – SEE READER COMMENT   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - PAULINA - UNKNOWN INTERSECTION - ELABORATE TERRA COTTA BUILDING - CTA TROLLEY BUS - WALLEN FINE FURNITURE - 1969

Posted January 25, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – UNKNOWN INTERSECTION – CORNER BRICK COMMERCIAL APARTMENT BUILDING – CTA TROLLEY BUS – 1969 – SEE READER COMMENT   1 comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - UNKNOWN INTERSECTION - CORNER BRICK COMMERCIAL APARTMENT BUILDING - CTA TROLLEY BUS - 1969

Posted January 25, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – BISMARCK HOTEL – RANDOLPH AT LA SALLE – GARDEN LOUNGE – 1950s   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - BISMARCK HOTEL - RANDOLPH AT LA SALLE - GARDEN LOUNGE - 1950s

Posted January 25, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – BISMARCK HOTEL – RANDOLPH AT LA SALLE – SWISS CHALET RESTAURANT – ENDRE OESKAY VIOLIN AND ORCHESTRA – 1950s   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - BISMARCK HOTEL - RANDOLPH AT LA SALLE - SWISS CHALET RESTAURANT - ENDRE OESKAY VIOLIN AND ORCHESTRA - 1950s

Posted January 25, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – LAKE MICHIGAN – LIGHTHOUSE HIT BY BIG WAVE – CALLED UP AGAINST IT – 1902   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - LAKE MICHIGAN - LIGHTHOUSE HIT BY BIG WAVE - CALLED UP AGAINST IT - 1902

Posted January 25, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – STATE STREET – AERIAL FROM THE FAIR – c1940   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - STATE STREET - AERIAL FROM THE FAIR - c1940

Posted January 25, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – ALLERTON HOTEL – TIP TOP TAP – MIDNIGHT SKYLINE – 1948   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - ALLERTON HOTEL - TIP TOP TAP - MIDNIGHT SKYLINE - 1948

Posted January 24, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – BREVOORT HOTEL – MADISON – E OF LA SALLE – LOUNGE – GUEST ROOM – CHRYSTAL BAR – c1950   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - BREVOORT HOTEL - MADISON - E OF LA SALLE - LOUNGE - GUEST ROOM - CHRYSTAL BAR - c1950

Posted January 24, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – ELGIN NATIONAL WATCH FACTORY – MAIN ENTRANCE AND CLOCK TOWER – 1910   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - ELGIN NATIONAL WATCH FACTORY - MAIN ENTRANCE AND CLOCK TOWER - 1910

Posted January 24, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – HOTEL ATLANTIC – 450 ROOMS 300 BATHS – RENAMED FROM NEW KAISSERHOF OWING TO WAR – CLARK NEAR JACKSON – WINTER GARDEN RESTAURANT – LATE 1910s   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - HOTEL ATLANTIC - 450 ROOMS 300 BATHS - RENAMED FROM NEW KAISSERHOF OWING TO WAR - CLARK NEAR JACKSON - WINTER GARDEN RESTAURANT - LATE 1910s

Posted January 24, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – JACKSON PARK BEACH – SHELTER HOUSE – WOMEN WALKING – PEOPLE ON BENCHES – ROUGH LAKE 1922   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - JACKSON PARK BEACH - SHELTER HOUSE - WOMEN WALKING - PEOPLE ON BENCHES - ROUGH LAKE 1922

Posted January 24, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – KUNGSHOLM RESTAURANT AND MINIATURE OPERA – REPERTOIRE FIRST HALF 1967   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - KUNGSHOLM RESTAURANT AND MINIATURE OPERA - REPERTOIRE FIRST HALF 1967

Posted January 24, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – LAKEFRONT AND ROOSEVELT ROAD – NEW ILLINOIS CENTRAL DEPOT – NEW FIELD MUSEUM – 1922   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - LAKEFRONT AND ROOSEVELT ROAD - NEW ILLINOIS CENTRAL DEPOT - NEW FIELD MUSEUM - 1922

Posted January 24, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – MICHIGAN AVE – LOOKING S FROM RANDOLPH – 1920s   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - MICHIGAN AVE - LOOKING S FROM RANDOLPH - 1920s

Posted January 24, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – PERSHING HOTEL – 64TH AND COTTAGE GROVE – VARIOUS WOODLAWN ATTRACTIONS – 1920s   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - PERSHING HOTEL - 64TH AND CCOTTAGE GROVE - VARIOUS WOODLAWN ATTRACTIONS - 1920s

Posted January 24, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – POLISH NATIONAL ALLIANCE – 1406 DIVISION – 1917   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - POLISH NATIONAL ALLIANCE - 1406 DIVISION - 1917

Posted January 24, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – POLISH NATIONAL ALLIANCE – c1940   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - POLISH NATIONAL ALLIANCE - c1940

Posted January 24, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – SEARS ROEBUCK – BEN-HUR MEMORIAL EDITION – FORTY-EIGHT CENTS – 1908   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - SEARS ROEBUCK - BEN-HUR MEMORIAL EDITION - FORTY-EIGHT CENTS - 1908

Posted January 24, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – THE STEVENS HOTEL – THE BOULEVARD ROOM RESTAURANT – ICE SHOW AREA – c1940   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - THE STEVENS HOTEL - THE BOULEVARD ROOM RESTAURANT - ICE SHOW AREA - c1940

Posted January 24, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

MENU – CHICAGO – WAYSIDE INN – CHARM HOUSE – OVERLOOKING WATER TOWER – 800 TOWER COURT – 1936   Leave a comment

MENU - CHICAGO - WAYSIDE INN - CHARM HOUSE - OVERLOOKING WATER TOWER - 800 TOWER COURT - 1936

Posted January 24, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

MENU – CHICAGO – KOPPER KETTLE RESTAURANT – DEARBORN AND RANDOLPH – 1965   Leave a comment

MENU - CHICAGO - KOPPER KETTLE RESTAURANT - DEARBORN AND RANDOLPH - 1965

Posted January 24, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

MENU – CHICAGO – GIMBEL’S RESTAURANT – 30 W RANDOLPH – WINE AND LIQUORS – 1935   Leave a comment

MENU - CHICAGO - GIMBEL'S RESTAURANT - 30 W RANDOLPH - WINE AND LIQUORS - 1935

Posted January 24, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

MENU – CHICAGO – SHERMAN HOUSE HOTEL – CELTIC CAFE – 1945   Leave a comment

MENU - CHICAGO - SHERMAN HOUSE HOTEL - CELTIC CAFE - 1945

Posted January 24, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

MENU – CHICAGO – EITEL’S BLACK FOREST INN – 1934   Leave a comment

MENU - CHICAGO - EITEL'S BLACK FOREST INN - 1934

Posted January 24, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

MENU – CHICAGO – EDGEWATER BEACH HOTEL – A LA CARTE – 1930s   Leave a comment

MENU - CHICAGO - EDGEWATER BEACH HOTEL - A LA CARTE - 1930s

Posted January 24, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

MENU – CHICAGO – DRAKE HOTEL – ROOM SERVICE – DINNER – 1930s   Leave a comment

MENU - CHICAGO - DRAKE HOTEL - ROOM SERVICE - DINNER - 1930s

Posted January 24, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

MENU – CHICAGO – CONGRESS HOTEL – POMPEIAN GRILL – 1930s   Leave a comment

MENU - CHICAGO - CONGRESS HOTEL - POMPEIAN GRILL  - 1930s

Posted January 24, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – ACROBAT JUMPING ROPE ON TINY PLATFORM – UNKNOWN STREET – 1955 – EDITED FROM BROADSHEET SITE   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - ACROBAT JUMPING ROPE ON TINY PLATFORM  - UNKNOWN STREET - 1955 - EDITED FROM BROADSHEET SITE

Posted January 22, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – BEATRICE CREAMERY COMPANY – 1526 S STATE – MEADOW GOLD BUTTER TRUCK – IN FRONT OF MUSEUM – LATE 1920s   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - BEATRICE CREAMERY COMPANY - 1526 S STATE - MEADOW GOLD BUTTER TRUCK - IN FRONT OF MUSEUM - LATE 1920s

Posted January 22, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – MEDINAH TEMPLE – 600 N WABASH – c1910   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - MEDINAH TEMPLE - 600 N WABASH - c1910

Posted January 22, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – MICHIGAN AVE – LOOKING N FROM ART INSTITUTE – DOUBLE-DECKER BUS – SINCLAIR OIL SIGN – 1928   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - MICHIGAN AVE - LOOKING N FROM ART INSTITUTE - DOUBLE-DECKER BUS - SINCLAIR OIL SIGN - 1928

Posted January 22, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PRINT – CHICAGO – AUDITORIUM THEATER – INTERIOR – FULL HOUSE – 1889   Leave a comment

PRINT - CHICAGO - AUDITORIUM THEATER - INTERIOR - FULL HOUSE - 1889

Posted January 22, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – MICHIGAN AVE – SECTION WITH A NUMBER OF CHURCHES – CARRIAGE – 1899   Leave a comment

PRINT - CHICAGO - MICHIGAN AVE - SECTION WITH A NUMBER OF CHURCHES - CARRIAGE - 1899

Posted January 22, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – 4824-40 GRAND BLVD – HANDSOME APARTMENTS – c1910   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - 4824-40 GRAND BLVD - HANDSOME APARTMENTS - c1910

Posted January 22, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – ACADEMY OF OUR LADY CAMPUS – 95TH AND THROOP   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - ACADEMY OF OUR LADY CAMPUS - 95TH AND THROOP

Posted January 22, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – ADLER PLANETARIUM – NIGHT – ACROSS REFLECTING PONDS – 1930s   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - ADLER PLANETARIUM - NIGHT - ACROSS REFLECTING PONDS - 1930s

Posted January 22, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – ANGEL GUARDIAN ORPHANAGE – 2001 DEVON – INTERIOR – BOYS AT WORK BENCHES – 1944   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - ANGEL GUARDIAN ORPHANAGE - 2001 DEVON - INTERIOR - BOYS AT WORK BENCHES - 1944

Posted January 22, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – BANK OF CHICAGO HEIGHTS – RESTAURANT AND LUNCH ROOM NEXT DOOR – 1913   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - BANK OF CHICAGO HEIGHTS - RESTAURANT AND LUNCH ROOM NEXT DOOR - 1913

Posted January 22, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – CHICAGO AND NORTHWESTERN PASSENGER DEPOT EVANSTON – 1912   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - CHICAGO AND NORTHWESTERN PASSENGER DEPOT EVANSTON - 1912

Posted January 22, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – CONGRESS HOTEL AND ANNEX – MARBLE CORRIDOR – 1910s   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - CONGRESS HOTEL AND ANNEX - MARBLE CORRIDOR - 1910s

Posted January 22, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – DEL PRADO HOTEL – HYDE PARK BLVD AT 53RD – c1950   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - DEL PRADO HOTEL - HYDE PARK BLVD AT 53RD - c1950

Posted January 22, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – EDGEWATER BEACH HOTEL AND WATERFRONT – AERIAL – IN ITS HEYDAY – 1925   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - EDGEWATER BEACH HOTEL AND WATERFRONT - AERIAL - IN ITS HEYDAY - 1925

Posted January 22, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – GRANT PARK AND LAKESHORE – AERIAL – LOOKING S – FROM PRUDENTIAL BUILDING – 1950s   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - GRANT PARK AND LAKESHORE - AERIAL - FROM PRUDENTIAL BUILDING - 1950s

Posted January 22, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – MANDARIN INN RESTAURANT – 414-16 S WABASH – INTERIOR – NOTE PIPE ORGAN – NICE VERSION – c1910   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - MANDARIN INN RESTAURANT - 414-16 S WABASH - INTERIOR - NOTE PIPE ORGAN - NICE VERSION - c1910

Posted January 22, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – MICKLEBERRY’S LOG CABIN RESTAURANT – 2300 W 95TH – A BEAUTIFUL PLACE TO DINE   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - MICKLEBERRY'S LOG CABIN RESTAURANT - 2300 W 95TH - A BEAUTIFUL PLACE TO DINE

Posted January 22, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – OGDEN PARK – GIRLS’ PLAYGROUND – 1908   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - OGDEN PARK - GIRLS' PLAYGROUND - 1908

Posted January 22, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – RUSH STREET BRIDGE – HUGE CROWD – NOTE ALL THE HATS – STREET CLEANER – STEAMERS TO MILWAUKEE AND RACINE – NICE VERSION – 1915   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - RUSH STREET BRIDGE - HUGE CROWD - NOTE ALL THE HATS - STREET CLEANER - STEAMERS TO MILWAUKEE AND RACINE - NICE VERSION - 1915

Posted January 22, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – ST JEROME’S CHURCH AND SCHOOL – ROGERS PARK – 1913   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - ST JEROME'S CHURCH AND SCHOOL - ROGERS PARK - 1913

Posted January 22, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – STATE STREET AND MADISON – AERIAL – LOOKING S – BUSIEST CORNER IN THE WORLD – 1930   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - STATE STREET AND MADISON - AERIAL - LOOKING S - BUSIEST CORNER IN THE WORLD - 1930

Posted January 22, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – THE WATSON APARTMENTS – W JACKSON BLVD – c1910   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - THE WATSON APARTMENTS - W JACKSON BLVD - c1910

Posted January 22, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – WASHINGTON BLVD – W OF 52ND – HOMES AND BEAUTIFUL CORNER COMMERCIAL BUILDING – c1910   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - WASHINGTON BLVD - W OF 52ND - HOMES AND BEAUTIFUL CORNER COMMERCIAL BUILDING - c1910

Posted January 22, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

MATCHBOOK – CHICAGO – LUCY’S SNACKS – 17 W RANDOLPH   Leave a comment

MATCHBOOK - CHICAGO - LUCY'S SNACKS - 17 W RANDOLPH

Posted January 22, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – KENILWORTH AVE – E NEAR PAULINA – ROGERS PARK – c1910   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - KENILWORTH AVE - E NEAR PAULINA - ROGERS PARK - c1910

Posted January 19, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – GRAND BLVD – S FROM 35TH – CARRIAGES – PEDESTRIANS – 1907   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - GRAND BLVD - S FROM 35TH - CARRIAGES - PEDESTRIANS - 1907

Posted January 19, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – DE PAUL UNIVERSITY AND ST VINCENT DE PAUL CHURCH – WEBSTER AND OSGOOD – 1913   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - DE PAUL UNIVERSITY AND ST VINCENT DE PAUL CHURCH - WEBSTER AND OSGOOD - 1913

Posted January 19, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – YOUNG WOMAN IN FRONT OF APARTMENT BUILDING HOLDING A SMALL TRAVEL BAG – I BELIEVE SHE IS ONE OF WOMEN FROM THE CLARENDEN BEACH PHOTO – 1923   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - YOUNG WOMAN IN FRONT OF APARTMENT BUILDING HOLDING A SMALL TRAVEL BAG - I BELIEVE SHE IS ONE OF WOMEN FROM THE CLARENDEN BEACH PHOTO - 1923

Posted January 19, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – CLARENDEN BEACH – THREE YOUNG WOMEN IN WATER – SNAPSHOT – 1923   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - CLARENDEN BEACH - THREE YOUNG WOMEN IN WATER - SNAPSHOT - 1923

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MATCHBOOK – CHICAGO – B AND G RESTAURANTS – GOOD FOOD   Leave a comment

MATCHBOOK - CHICAGO - B AND G RESTAURANTS - GOOD FOOD

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MATCHBOOK – CHICAGO – CHATTER BOX! – HARRY AND SOL ZIMMERMAN – 1622 E 79TH – N SIDE JUST W OF CORNELL   Leave a comment

MATCHBOOK - CHICAGO - CHATTER BOX! - HARRY AND SOL ZIMMERMAN - 1622 E 79TH - N SIDE JUST W OF CORNELL

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MATCHBOOK – CHICAGO – POW WOW – 2313 E 71ST – ONLY EXCLUSIVE BOYS’ APPAREL IN SOUTH SHORE – S SIDE BETWEEN OGLESBY AND CRANDON   Leave a comment

MATCHBOOK - CHICAGO - POW WOW - 2313 E 71ST - ONLY EXCLUSIVE BOYS' APPAREL IN SOUTH SHORE - S SIDE BETWEEN OGLESBY AND CRANDON

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MATCHBOOK – CHICAGO – FLANDER’S TEA ROOM – 7501 EXCHANGE AVE – SOUTH SHORE’S MOST POPULAR RESTAURANT – SE CORNER OF 75TH AND EXCHANGE   Leave a comment

MATCHBOOK - CHICAGO - FLANDER'S TEA ROOM - 7501 EXCHANGE AVE - SOUTH SHORE'S MOST POPULAR RESTAURANT - SE CORNER OF 75TH AND EXCHANGE

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MATCHBOOK – CHICAGO – FLANDER’S TEA ROOM – 7501 EXCHANGE AVE – SOUTH SHORE’S MOST POPULAR RESTAURANT – INSIDE – SE CORNER OF 75TH AND EXCHANGE   Leave a comment

MATCHBOOK - CHICAGO - FLANDER'S TEA ROOM - 7501 EXCHANGE AVE - SOUTH SHORE'S MOST POPULAR RESTAURANT - INSIDE - SE CORNER OF 75TH AND EXCHANGE

Posted January 19, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

MATCHBOOK – CHICAGO – GASSEL DRUG COMPANY – 2801 E 79TH – WINES AND LIQUORS – SE CORNER 79TH AND BURNHAM – SECTION OF BURNHAM E OF BRADWELL STREET AND S OF 79TH   Leave a comment

MATCHBOOK - CHICAGO - GASSEL DRUG COMPANY - 2801 E 79TH - WINES AND LIQUORS - SE CORNER 79TH AND BURNHAM - SECTION OF BURNHAM E OF BRADWELL STREET AND S OF 79TH

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MATCHBOOK – CHICAGO – GINNY LYNN SNACK SHOP – THE CLUB ROOM RESTAURANT – 7611 STONY ISLAND   Leave a comment

MATCHBOOK - CHICAGO - GINNY LYNN SNACK SHOP - THE CLUB ROOM RESTAURANT - 7611 STONY ISLAND

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MATCHBOOK – CHICAGO – GOLDBLATT’S DEPARTMENT STORE – 40TH ANNIVERSARY   Leave a comment

MATCHBOOK - CHICAGO - GOLDBLATT'S DEPARTMENT STORE - 40TH ANNIVERSARY

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MATCHBOOK – CHICAGO – HARRISON HOTEL – WABASH AT HARRISON – HOOSIER ROOM COCKTAIL LOUNGE   Leave a comment

MATCHBOOK - CHICAGO - HARRISON HOTEL - WABASH AT HARRISON - HOOSIER ROOM COCKTAIL LOUNGE

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MATCHBOOK – CHICAGO – HIL-JO RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE – 2731 E 79Th – S SIDE JUST E OF MANISTEE   Leave a comment

MATCHBOOK - CHICAGO - HIL-JO RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE - 2731  E 79Th - S SIDE JUST E OF MANISTEE

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MATCHBOOK – CHICAGO – HOWARD TAUBER’S CONTINENTAL-LICOLN MERCURY – 1755 E 71ST – S SIDE BETWEEN RIDGELAND AND CONSTANCE   Leave a comment

MATCHBOOK - CHICAGO - HOWARD TAUBER'S CONTINENTAL-LICOLN MERCURY - 1755 E 71ST - S SIDE BETWEEN RIDGELAND AND CONSTANCE

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MATCHBOOK – CHICAGO – MONTEL’S BARBEQUE – ADDISON KEDZIE AND ELSTON   Leave a comment

MATCHBOOK - CHICAGO - MONTEL'S BARBEQUE - ADDISON KEDZIE AND ELSTON

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MATCHBOOK – CHICAGO – MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY – 57TH AT LAKE MICHIGAN   Leave a comment

MATCHBOOK - CHICAGO - MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY - 57TH AT LAKE MICHIGAN

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MATCHBOOK – CHICAGO – RIVAL PACKING COMPANY – RIVAL DOG FOOD   Leave a comment

MATCHBOOK - CHICAGO - RIVAL PACKING COMPANY - RIVAL DOG FOOD

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MATCHBOOK – CHICAGO – ROLLER DERBY – 8 TO 11 NIGHTLY – CHICAGO COLISEUM   Leave a comment

MATCHBOOK - CHICAGO - ROLLER DERBY - 8 TO 11 NIGHTLY - CHICAGO COLISEUM

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MATCHBOOK – CHICAGO – THE TWINS – 2255 E 79TH – S SIDE 79TH JUST W OF CRANDON – AND PARK FOREST   Leave a comment

MATCHBOOK - CHICAGO - THE TWINS - 2255 E 79TH - S SIDE 79TH JUST W OF CRANDON - AND PARK FOREST

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MENU – CHICAGO – ALLGAUER’S FIRESIDE RESTAURANT – LINCOLN AT TOUHY – 1956   Leave a comment

MENU - CHICAGO - ALLGAUER'S  FIRESIDE RESTAURANT -  LINCOLN AT TOUHY - 1956

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – NATIONAL WASH APPAREL FASHION SHOW – 2 MODELS – 1939   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - NATIONAL WASH APPAREL FASHION SHOW - 2 MODELS - 1939

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – CHICAGO’S PAIR OF QUEENS FOR NEW YORK AND SAN FRANCISCO EXPOSITIONS – 1938 – ONE QUEEN WAS NOT ENOUGH   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - CHICAGO'S PAIR OF QUEENS FOR NEW YORK AND SAN FRANCISCO EXPOSITIONS - 1938

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – SONS OF STORE OWNER THROWING BUCKETS OF WATER ON WINDOWS TO COOL STORE – THARP’S CONFECTIONERY – 100 DEGREE DAY – 1940 – THE STORE FRONT IS SO EVOCATIVE OF MANY OLD CANDY STORES   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - SONS OF STORE OWNER THROWING BUCKETS OF WATER ON WINDOWS TO COOL STORE - THARP'S CONFECTIONERY - 100 DEGREE DAY - 1940

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – CTA SERVICE VEHICLE FOR TROLLEY BUS WIRES – UNKNOWN CORNER – EKCO PRODUCTS COMPANY – PACKAGE LIQUOR STORE – 1965 – SEE READER COMMENTS FOR CICERO AND ARMITAGE   1 comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - CTA SERVICE VEHICLE FOR TROLLEY BUS WIRES - UNKNOWN CORNER - EKCO PRODUCTS COMPANY - PACKAGE LIQUOR STORE - 1965

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – GROCERY DELIVERY TRUCK AND DRIVER – 1910s   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - GROCERY DELIVERY TRUCK AND DRIVER - 1910s

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – MICHIGAN AVE – AERIAL – LOOKING SW FROM TRIBUNE – DOUBLE-DECK BUS – JAP ROSE SOAP – FAMILY FLAKES – 1920s   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - MICHIGAN AVE - AERIAL - LOOKING SW FROM TRIBUNE - DOUBLE-DECK BUS - JAP ROSE SOAP - FAMILY FLAKES - 1920s

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – LAKEVIEW NEIGHBORHOOD – AERIAL – FOUNTAIN LUNCHEON – NORTH END PUBLIC MARKET – SECORD DRUGS – COMMERCIAL STATE BANK – 1920s   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - LAKEVIEW NEIGHBORHOOD - AERIAL - FOUNTAIN LUNCHEON - NORTH END PUBLIC MARKET - SECORD DRUGS - COMMERCIAL STATE BANK - 1920s

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – UNKNOWN LOCATION ON STATE STREET – CTA WITT STREETCAR – 1949   1 comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - UNKNOWN LOCATION ON STATE STREET - CTA WITT STREETCAR - 1949

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – W CHICAGO AND DAMEN – 1970 – EDITED FROM UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - W CHICAGO AND DAMEN - 1970

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AD – CHICAGO – WLS RADIO – SILVER DOLLAR SURVEY – CHICAGO’S TOP FORTY RECORDS – APRIL 10 1964   Leave a comment

AD - CHICAGO - WLS RADIO - SILVER DOLLAR SURVEY - CHICAGO'S TOP FORTY RECORDS - APRIL 10 1964

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – STORM ON LAKE MICHIGAN -TINTED – EARLY   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - STORM ON LAKE MICHIGAN -TINTED - EARLY

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – WABASH AND WACKER – LOOKING NW – MARINA CITY – FATHER TIME CLOCK (BUILT BY ELGIN) FROM ORIGINAL JEWELERS’ BUILDING ON LEFT – 1960s   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - WABASH AND WACKER - LOOKING NW - MARINA CITY - FATHER TIME CLOCK FROM ORIGINAL JEWELERS' BUILDING ONN LEFT - 1960s

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – STATE STREET – AT MADISON – LOOKING N – HUGE TRAFFIC AND PEDESTRIAN JAM – NOTE MARSHALL FIELD’S HAS BOTH CLOCKS – 1909   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - STATE STREET - AT MADISON - LOOKING N - HUGE TRAFFIC AND PEDESTRIAN JAM - NOTE MARSHALL FIELD'S HAS BOTH CLOCKS - 1909

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – SOUTH CHICAGO STATION – BAND AND SOLDIERS AND DIGNITARIES WAITING – 1915   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - SOUTH CHICAGO STATION - BAND AND SOLDIERS AND DIGNATARIES WAITING - 1915

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – SHIPWRECK ON LAKE MICHIGAN – c1910   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - SHIPWRECK ON LAKE MICHIGAN - c1910

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – SHEDD AQUARIUM – VIEW OF FRONT FROM ACROSS PARK – 1959   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - SHEDD AQUARIUM - VIEW OF FRONT FROM ACROSS PARK - 1959

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – PARKWAY HOTEL CAFE – LINCOLN PARK W AND GARFIELD – TINTED – 1918   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - PARKWAY HOTEL CAFE - LINCOLN PARK W AND GARFIELD - TINTED - 1918

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – MICHIGAN AVE – AERIAL WATER TOWER AREA – LOOKING N – 1959   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - MICHIGAN AVE - AERIAL WATER TOWER AREA - LOOKING N - 1959

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – LINCOLN PARK – SUSPENDED BRIDGE WALKWAY – GROUP OF WOMEN WALKING – c1910   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - LINCOLN PARK - SUSPENDED BRIDGE WALKWAY - GROUP OF WOMEN WALKING - c1910

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – LINCOLN PARK – CHILDREN’S DAY AT THE BEACH – BABY SANITARIUM TO RIGHT – 1909   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - LINCOLN PARK - CHILDREN'S DAY AT THE BEACH - BABY SANITARIUM TO RIGHT - 1909

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – LINCOLN PARK – AERIAL – NORTH BOUND DRIVEWAY – 1924   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - LINCOLN PARK - AERIAL - NORTH BOUND DRIVEWAY - 1924

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – JACKSON PARK – SAILING – LIFE-SAVING STATION IN BACKGROUND – 1912   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - JACKSON PARK - SAILING - LIFE-SAVING STATION IN BACKGROUND - 1912

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – ILLINOIS CENTRAL STATION AND ADJOINING BUILDINGS – AERIAL – LOOKING SE – 1914   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - ILLINOIS CENTRAL STATION AND ADJOINING BUILDINGS - AERIAL - LOOKING SE - 1914

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – DOWNTOWN TRAVELODGE – 1240 S MICHIGAN – NIGHT – 1970   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - DOWNTOWN TRAVELODGE - 1240 S MICHIGAN - NIGHT - 1970

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – DOUGLAS PARK – RUSTIC BRIDGE – TINTED – c1910   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - DOUGLAS PARK - RUSTIC BRIDGE - TINTED - c1910

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – CLARK AND ADAMS – AERIAL – EDISON BUILDING – TINTED – EARLY   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - CLARK AND ADAMS - AERIAL - EDISON BUILDING - TINTED - EARLY

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – CHICAGO BASEBALL PARKS – COMISKEY FIELD – WRIGLEY FIELD – ART DECO FRAME   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - CHICAGO BASEBALL PARKS - COMISKEY FIELD - WRIGLEY FIELD - ART DECO FRAME

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – BEEF AND BOURBON RESTAURANT – OLD TOWN – EVENING – AUCTION HOUSE – THE EMPORIUM – 1967   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - BEEF AND BOURBON RESTAURANT - OLD TOWN - EVENING - AUCTION HOUSE - THE EMPORIUM - 1967

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – 16TH AND CLARK – TRACK ELEVATION – c1910   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - 16TH AND CLARK - TRACK ELEVATION - c1910

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TOKEN – CHICAGO – TOWN HOUSE RESTAURANT – SHERIDAN AND MORSE – SILVER ANNIVERSARY – ONE DOLLAR   Leave a comment

TOKEN - CHICAGO - TOWN HOUSE RESTAURANT - SHERIDAN AND MORSE - SILVER ANNIVERSARY - ONE DOLLAR

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TOKEN – CHICAGO – C AND M FOOD STORE – 3909 W 16TH – TWO CENTS WITH OUR EMPTY BOTTLE   Leave a comment

TOKEN - CHICAGO - C AND M FOOD STORE - 3909 W 16TH - TWO CENTS WITH OUR EMPTY BOTTLE

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TOKEN – CHICAGO – TREASURE CHEST – GAME ROOM – RANDOLPH STREET – REPLAY – NO CASH VALUE   Leave a comment

TOKEN - CHICAGO - TREASURE CHEST - - GAME ROOM - RANDOLPH - REPLAY - NO CASH VALUE

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AD – CHICAGO – CHICAGO MAIL ORDER AND MILLINARY – NW CORNER WABASH AND HARRISON – 1904   Leave a comment

AD - CHICAGO - CHICAGO MAIL ORDER AND MILLINARY - NW CORNER WABASH AND HARRISON - 1904

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – CROWD WAITING FOR STREETCAR – AT FOOT OF ELEVATED STAIRS – 1940 – NOTE ALL THE HATS – EDITED FROM A JOHN VACHON IMAGE   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - CROWD WAITING FOR STREETCAR - AT FOOT OF ELEVATED STAIRS - 1940 - NOTE ALL THE HATS - EDITED FROM A JOHN VACHON IMAGE

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – MATT SCHULIEN DOING CARD TRICKS – SCHULIEN’S RESTAURANT – CROWD WATCHING – DON’T KNOW WHETHER 1800 N HALSTED OR LATER 2100 IRVING PARK LOCATION – I SAW HIS SON CHARLES TWICE AND HE WAS AMAZING – c1950   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - MATT SCHULIEN DOING CARD TRICKS - CROWD WATCHING - c1950

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – SIGNS FOR SURF AND SURREY RESTAURANT – 50TH ON THE LAKE MOTEL – NIGHT – 1960s – EDITED FROM FORGOTTEN CHICAGO SITE   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - SIGNS FOR SURF AND SURREY RESTAURANT - 50TH ON THE LAKE MOTEL - NIGHT - 1960s - EDITED FROM FORGOTTEN CHICAGO SITE

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – 79TH AND HALSTED – AERIAL – MARTHA WASHINGTON CANDIES – FLORSHEIM – CAPITAL INN CHOP SUEY – c1930   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - 79TH AND HALSTED - AERIAL - MARTHA WASHINGTON CANDIES - FLORSHEIM - CAPITAL INN CHOP SUEY  - c1930

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – BEATRICE FOODS – CREAMERY – BUTTERFAT TESTING – NOTE BEATRICE MOVED TO CHICAGO FROM NEBRASKA IN THIS YEAR – 1913   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - BEATRICE FOODS - CREAMERY - BUTTERFAT TESTING - 1913

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – BEATRICE FOODS – CREAMERY – SEPARATOR DEMONSTRATION BY BY TWO WOMEN – 1913   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - BEATRICE FOODS - CREAMERY - SEPARATOR DEMONSTRATION BY BY TWO WOMEN - 1913

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – BEATRICE FOODS – TREASURER’S OFFICE – 1913   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - BEATRICE FOODS - TREASURER'S OFFICE - 1913

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – CRAWFORD MARKET HOUSE – TWO-HORSE WAGON IN FRONT WITH DRIVERS – NOTE WHEELS IN MUD – 1911   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - CRAWFORD MARKET HOUSE - TWO-HORSE WAGON IN FRONT WITH DRIVERS - NOTE WHEELS IN MUD - 1911

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – PEDESTRIAN OVERPASS ON OUTER DRIVE – MAN AND BOY – c1960   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - PEDESTRIAN OVERPASS ON OUTER DRIVE - MAN AND BOY - c1960

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – POMPEIAN ROOM WITH GRELL MURALS – MURALS DONE IN 1955   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - POMPEIAN ROOM WITH GRELL MURALS - MURALS DONE IN 1955

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – RAINBOW BEACH – BLACK FAMILY SNAPSHOT – FILTRATION PLANT IN BACKGROUND – 1973   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - RAINBOW BEACH - BLACK FAMILY SNAPSHOT - FILTRATION PLANT IN BACKGROUND - 1973

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – STATE STREET – AERIAL – LOOKING S – MARSHALL FIELD’S UPPER LEFT – CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS – HUGE CROWDS – 1931   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - STATE STREET - AERIAL - LOOKING S - MARSHALL FIELD'S UPPER LEFT - CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS - HUGE CROWDS - 1931

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – TRAIN – UNION PACIFIC HOODED STEAM ENGINE 833 AND TENDER   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - TRAIN - UNION PACIFIC HOODED STEAM ENGINE 833 AND TENDER

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – UNKNOWN NIGHT CLUB – WOMEN DANCERS AND BLACK BAND – CUSTOMERS AROUND STAGE – 1941   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - UNKNOWN NIGHT CLUB - WOMEN DANCERS AND BLACK BAND - CUSTOMERS AROUND STAGE - 1941

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – UNKNOWN STREET – STONE-FRONTED HOMES OR TWO-FLATS – TWO CHILDREN ON BLANKET – 1912   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - UNKNOWN STREET - STONE-FRONTED HOMES OR TWO-FLATS - TWO CHILDREN ON BLANKET - 1912

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – WRIGHT HAND LAUNDRY – 405 E 57TH – HORSE AND WAGON IN FRONT OF STORE – c1910   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - WRIGHT HAND LAUNDRY - 405 E 57TH - HORSE AND WAGON IN FRONT OF STORE - c1910

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – DRAKE HOTEL – LOBBY – c1940   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - DRAKE HOTEL - LOBBY - c1940

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – DUFFY’S TAVERN – 115 N CLARK – 3 IMAGES – c1950   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - DUFFY'S TAVERN - 115 N CLARK - 3 IMAGES - c1950

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – ELABORATED READY ROOFING COMPANY – STOREFRONT WITH MAN AND BOY – S. CHICAGO – c1910   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - ELABORATED READY ROOFING COMPANY - STOREFRONT WITH MAN AND BOY - S. CHICAGO - c1910

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – HARVARD HOTEL – 5714-16 WASHINGTON – c1910   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - HARVARD HOTEL - 5714-16 WASHINGTON - c1910

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – LITTLE BOHEMIA RESTAURANT – 1722 S LOOMIS – INTERIOR – c1940   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - LITTLE BOHEMIA RESTAURANT - 1722 S LOOMIS - INTERIOR - c1940

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – MUSEUM CAMPUS AND GRANT PARK – SKYLINE IN DISTANCE – BLIMP FOR WORLD’S FAIR – 1933   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - MUSEUM CAMPUS AND GRANT PARK - SKYLINE IN DISTANCE - BLIMP FOR WORLD'S FAIR - 1933

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – SHORELAND HOTEL- 55TH AT THE LAKE – AERIAL VIEW OF SHORELINE – 1936   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - SHORELAND HOTEL- 55TH AT THE LAKE - AERIAL VIEW OF SHORELINE - 1936

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – STEAMER ROOSEVELT – DAILY TO ST. JOE AND BENTON HARBOR – 1920s   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - STEAMER ROOSEVELT - DAILY TO ST.JOE AND BENTON HARBOR - 1920s

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – SWANSON FLOWERS – STORE AND CONSERVATORY – 2314 LAWRENCE – 1941   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - SWANSON FLOWERS - STORE AND CONSERVATORY - 2314 LAWRENCE - 1941

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MENU – CHICAGO – DE MET’S TEA ROOMS AND CANDY SHOPS – 5 W RANDOLPH – 103 W ADAMS – 64 E WASHINGTON – 330 S MICHIGAN – 11 W MADISON – 69 E MONROE – STATE AND ADAMS – 1929   Leave a comment

MENU - CHICAGO - DE MET'S TEA ROOMS AND CANDY SHOPS - 5 W RANDOLPH - 103 W ADAMS - 64 E WASHINGTON - 330 S MICHIGAN - 11 W MADISON - 69 E MONROE - STATE AND ADAMS - 1929

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AD – CHICAGO – KABO CORSET COMPANY – LIVE MODEL CORSET – KABO GARTERS – c1920   Leave a comment

AD - CHICAGO - KABO CORSET COMPANY - LIVE MODEL CORSET - KABO GARTERS - c1920

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AD – CHICAGO – CARSON PIRIE SCOTT – SMOULDERING IN BLACK DRESS – 1945   Leave a comment

AD - CHICAGO - CARSON PIRIE SCOTT - SMOULDERING IN BLACK DRESS - 1945

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AD – CHICAGO – SEARS ROEBUCK AND COMPANY – TWO-HORSE FARM WAGON – 1905   Leave a comment

AD - CHICAGO - SEARS ROEBUCK AND COMPANY - TWO-HORSE FARM WAGON - 1905

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AD – CHICAGO – SIEGEL COOPER AND COMPANY – NE CORNER ADAMS AND WABASH – SEAL COATS AND JACKETS – 1890   Leave a comment

AD - CHICAGO - SIEGEL COOPER AND COMPANY - NE CORNER ADAMS AND WABASH - SEAL COATS AND JACKETS - 1890

Posted January 9, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO – TWO WOMEN STUDENTS ROLLER SKATING ON MIDWAY SIDEWALK – A TOTALLY CHARMING IMAGE – c1940   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO - TWO WOMEN STUDENTS ROLLER SKATING ON MIDWAY SIDEWALK -c1940

Posted January 5, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – UNFINISHED EQUITABLE BUILDING – MICHIGAN AVE – FASHION MODEL IN FLOWING GOWN IN FRONT OF WINDOWS – 1965 – DREAMILLY AND FORMALLY GORGEOUS – EDITED FROM A KENNETH HEILBRON IMAGE   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - UNFINISHED EQUITABLE BUILDING - MICHIGAN AVE - FASHION MODEL IN FLOWING GOWN I FRONT OF WINDOWS - 1965 - EDITED FROM A KENNETH HEILBRON IMAGE

Posted January 5, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – MICHIGAN AVE AT RANDOLPH – NEW CHEVROLET SIGN – BUILT IN TIME FOR WORLD’S FAIR – SAID TO BE WORLD’S LARGEST THEN – 1932   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - MICHIGAN AVE AT RANDOLPH - NEW CHEVROLET SIGN - 1932

Posted January 5, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – STEREO – STATE STREET – LOOKING N FROM MADISON – 1907   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - STEREO - STATE STREET - LOOKING N FROM MADISON - 1907

Posted January 5, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

AD – CHICAGO – COLLEGE INN TOMATO JUICE COCKTAIL – RANDOLPH AT CLARK – 1931   Leave a comment

AD - CHICAGO - COLLEGE INN TOMATO JUICE COCKTAIL - RANDOLPH AT CLARK - 1931

Posted January 5, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

LABEL – CHICAGO – FERN PARK CATSUP – L. KLEIN – HALSTED 14TH AND LIBERTY   Leave a comment

LABEL - CHICAGO - FERN PARK CATSUP - L. KLEIN - HALSTED 14TH AND LIBERTY

Posted January 5, 2014 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized