Archive for May 2018

PHOTO – CHICAGO- MICHIGAN AVE AND WACKER DRIVE – AERIAL PANORAMA LOOKING S – BUILDINGS RESEMBLE CATHEDRAL SPIRES – 1920s – EDITED FROM UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO- MICHIGAN AVE AND WACKER DRIVE - AERIAL PANORAMA - ALMOST LIKE CATHEDRAL SPIRES - 1920s

Posted May 30, 2018 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – TWO FLAPPER-STYLE WOMEN DANCING ON THE EDGE OF THE ROOF OF THE SHERMAN HOTEL – 1926 – EDITED FROM UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - TWO FLAPPER-STYLE WOMEN DANCING ON THE EDGE OF THE ROOF OF THE SHERMAN HOTEL - 1926

Posted May 30, 2018 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – RINGLING BROTHERS BARNUM AND BAILY CIRCUS SETTING UP IN CHICAGO – WOMAN RIDING ELEPHANT – 1940s – EDITED FROM A CHARLES CUSHMAN IMAGE   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - RINGLING BROTHERS BARNUM AND BAILY - WOMAN RIDING ELEPHANT - 1940s - EDITED FROMA CHARLES CUSHMAN IMAGE

Posted May 30, 2018 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – RINGLING BROTHERS BARNUM AND BAILY CIRCUS SETTING UP IN CHICAGO – WOMAN CARRYING COFFEES – 1940s – EDITED FROM A CHARLES CUSHMAN IMAGE   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - RINGLING BROTHERS BARNUM AND BAILY - WOMAN CARRYING COFFEES - 1940s - EDITED FROMA CHARLES CUSHMAN IMAGE

Posted May 30, 2018 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – RINGLING BROTHERS BARNUM AND BAILY CIRCUS SETTING UP IN CHICAGO – WOMAN IN PINK FORMAL OUTFIT BY CIRCUS WAGON – 1940s – EDITED FROM A CHARLES CUSHMAN IMAGE   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - RINGLING BROTHERS BARNUM AND BAILY - WOMAN IN PINK FORMAL OUTFIT BY CIRCUS WAGON - 1940s - EDITED FROMA CHARLES CUSHMAN IMAGE

Posted May 30, 2018 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – MERCHANDISE MART – A FIELD FAMILY PROJECT – FOR A VERY LONG TIME IT WAS THE WORLD’S LARGEST COMMERCIAL BUILDING – BRIDGE – COUPLE OF BOATS – AERIAL FROM ACROSS RIVER – TINTED – c1950   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - MERCHANDISE MART - BRIDGE - COUPLE OF BOATS - AERIAL FROM ACROSS RIVER - TINTED - c1950

Posted May 27, 2018 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – DEARBORN STREET – AERIAL LOOKING N FROM VAN BUREN – NOTE AWNINGS – I LOVE THE VIEW OF THE ELEVATED STATION – I WILL SERIES – c1910   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - DEARBORN STREET - AERIAL LOOKING N FROM VAN BUREN - NOTE AWNINGS - NOTE ELEVATED STATION - I WILL SERIES - c1910

Posted May 27, 2018 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – WASHINGTON – E FROM DEARBORN – AERIAL – PART OF I WILL SERIES – TINTED – c1910   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - WASHINGTON - E FROM DEARBORN - AERIAL - PART OF I WILL SERIES - TINTED - c1910

Posted May 27, 2018 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – MADISON AND DEARBORN – TRIBUNE BUILDING – MCVICKERS THEATRE – AERIAL PANORAMA – TINTED – 1910s   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - MADISON AND DEARBORN - TRIBUNE BUILDING - MCVICKERS THEATRE - AERIAL PANORAMA - TINTED - 1910s

Posted May 27, 2018 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – HOTEL LORRAINE LOBBY – WABASH AT VAN BUREN – TINTED – c1920s   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - HOTEL LORRAINE LOBBY - WABASH AT VAN BUREN - TINTED - c1920s

Posted May 27, 2018 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – EDELWEISS RESTAURANT – 104-106 MADISON – DINING ROOM – c1905   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - EDELWEISS RESTAURANT - 104-106 MADISON - DINING ROOM - c1905

Posted May 27, 2018 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – WABASH AVE BRIDGE – LOOKING E – SUN-TIMES – WRIGLEY – WEE BIT OD SHERATON – TRIBUNE – c1960   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - WABASH AVE BRIDGE - LOOKING E - SUN-TIMES - WRIGLEY - WEE BIT OD SHERATON - TRIBUNE - c1960

Posted May 27, 2018 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – STATE STREET – NIGHT – STATE LAKE THEATER – TRAFFIC – AERIAL FROM LAKE STREET ELEVATED LOOKING S – 1954   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - STATE STREET - NIGHT - STATE LAKE THEATER - TRAFFIC - AERIAL FROM LAKE ELEVATED - 1954

Posted May 27, 2018 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – ART INSTITUTE – HOUSING ART EXHIBITION – CENTURY OF PROGRESS WORLDS FAIR – 1933   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - ART INSTITUTE - HOUSING ART EXHIBITION - CENTORY OF PROGRESS WORLDS FAIR - 1933

Posted May 27, 2018 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – SISSON HOTEL – 53RD AND THE LAKE – TINTED – 1920s   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - SISSON HOTEL - 53RD AND THE LAKE - TINTED - 1920s

Posted May 27, 2018 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – CHICAGO RIVER – EXCURSION SHIP PASSING THROUGH OUTER DRIVE BRIDGE TOWARDS LAKE – LOOKING NE – 1950s   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - CHICAGO RIVER - EXCURSION SHIP PASSING THROUGH OUTER DRIVE BRIDGE TOWARDS LAKE - LOOKING NE - 1950s

Posted May 27, 2018 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – MICHIGAN AVE – LOOKING N GROUND LEVEL IN FRONT OF ART INSTITUTE – NOTE PARKED CARS AND MAN ON BENCH – TINTED – NICE VERSION – 1910s   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - MICHIGAN AVE - LOOKING N GROUND LEVEL IN FRONT OF ART INSTITUTE - NOTE PARKED CARS AND MAN ON BENCH - TINTED - NICE VERSION - 1910s

Posted May 27, 2018 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – MICHIGAN AVE AND MONROE – LOOKING W FROM GRANT PARK – PEOPLES GAS – LAKE VIEW BUILDING – ILLINOIS ATHLETIC CLUB – MONROE BUILDING – UNIVERSITY CLUB – TINTED – 1914   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - MICHIGAN AVE AND MONROE - LOOKING W FROM GRANT PARK - PEOPLES GAS - LAKE VIEW BUILDING - ILLINOIS ATHLETIC CLUB - MONROE BUILDING - UNIVERSITY CLUB - TINTED - 1914

Posted May 27, 2018 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – MICHIGAN AVE AT CONGRESS PLAZA – THE BOWMAN AND SPEARMAN STATUES OF IVAN MESTROVIC – NOTE OLD MOBILGAS SIGN BEHIND FIGURE ON LEFT – c1960   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - MICHIGAN AVE AT CONGRESS PLAZA - THE BOWMAN AND SPEARMAN STATUES OF IVAN MESTROVIC - NOTE OLD MOBILGAS SIGN BEHIND FIGURE ON LEFT - c1960

Posted May 27, 2018 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – MICHIGAN BLVD (CALLED THAT) – GRANT PARK – LOOKING S FROM RANDOLPH STREET BRIDGE – NOTE STONE WALL FOR ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAIL – TINTED – 1920s   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - MICHIGAN BLVD (CALLED THAT) - GRANT PARK - LOOKING S FROM RANDOLPH STREET BRIDGE - NOTE STONE WALL FOR IC RAIL - TINTED - 1920s

Posted May 27, 2018 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – PICK CONGRESS HOTEL – MICHIGAN AVE – VIEW FROM GRANT PARK – MOBILGAS SIGN JUST VISIBLE ON UPPER RIGHT – c1960   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - PICK CONGRESS HOTEL - MICHIGAN AVE - VIEW FROM GRANT PARK - c1960

Posted May 27, 2018 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – PUBLIC LIBRARY – MICHIGAN AND WASHINGTON – DRAWN-IN CARS – TINTED – 1945   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - PUBLIC LIBRARY - MICHIGAN AND WASHINGTON - DRAWN-IN CARS - TINTED - 1945

Posted May 27, 2018 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – MICHIGAN AVE BOULEVARD (CALLED THAT) – STAGE COACH AND BUGGY GOING AROUND CORNER – TINTED – 1915   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - MICHIGAN AVE BOULEVARD (CALLED THAT) - STAGE COACH AND BUGGY GOING AROUND CORNER - TINTED - 1915

Posted May 27, 2018 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – OAK STREET BEACH LAKE SHORE DRIVE DRAKE HOTEL – AERIAL – PLANE DRAWN-IN – TINTED – CENTURY OF PROGRESS WORLD’S FAIR – 1933   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - OAK STREET BEACH LAKE SHORE DRIVE DRAKE HOTEL - AERIAL - PLANE DRAWN-IN - TINTED - CENTURY OF PROGRESS 1933

Posted May 27, 2018 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – LAKE SHORE ROAD – BIG HOMES – TREES – I WILL SERIES – TINTED – NICE VERSION – c1910   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - LAKE SHORE ROAD - BIG HOMES - TREES - I WILL SERIES - TINTED - c1910

Posted May 27, 2018 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – LAKE SHORE DRIVE ALONG LAKE MICHIGAN – CAR – PEOPLE WALKING UNDER TREES – TINTED – 1910s   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - LAKE SHORE DRIVE ALONG LAKE MICHIGAN - CAR - PEOPLE WALKING UNDER TREES - TINTED - 1910s

Posted May 27, 2018 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – LAKE SHORE DRIVE – N FROM BANKS – DOUBLE-DECK TOURIST BUSES – POTTER PALMER MANSION – TINTED – 1923   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - LAKE SHORE DRIVE - N FROM BANKS - DOUBLE-DECK TOURIST BUSES - POTTER PALMER MANSION - TINTED - 1923

Posted May 27, 2018 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – LAKE SHORE DRIVE – LINCOLN PARK – AERIAL – GARDENS – CARS – BUGGY – OLD MASTED SHIP – TINTED – c1920   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - LAKE SHORE DRIVE - LINCOLN PARK - AERIAL - GARDENS - CARS - BUGGY - OLD MASTED SHIP - TINTED - c1920

Posted May 27, 2018 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – GOLD COAST – LAKE SHORE DRIVE – AERIAL LOOKING N – ITS MOST BEAUTIFUL PERIOD – TINTED – 1920s   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - GOLD COAST - LAKE SHORE DRIVE - AERIAL LOOKING N - ITS MOST BEAUTIFUL PERIOD - TINTED - 1920s

Posted May 27, 2018 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – AERIAL PANORAMA – NORTH LAKE SHORE DRIVE – GOLD COAST BUILDINGS ARE CENTER BACKGROUND – 1980s   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - AERIAL PANORAMA - NORTH LAKE SHORE DRIVE - GOLD COAST BUILDINGS ARE CENTER BACKGROUND - 1980s

Posted May 27, 2018 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – NORTH MICHIGAN AVE – LOOKING N AERIAL FROM NEAR EQUITABLE – 1982   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - NORTH MICHIGAN AVE - LOOKING N AERIAL FROM NEAR EQUITABLE - 1982

Posted May 27, 2018 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTER – CHICAGO – UNITED AIRLINES – BASED ON MIES VAN DER ROHE APARTMENTS AT 860-880 N LAKESHORE DRIVE – NICE VERSION – 1950s   Leave a comment

POSTER - CHICAGO - UNITED AIRLINES - BASED ON MIES VAN DER ROHE APARTMENTS AT 860-880 N LAKESHORE DRIVE - 1950s

Posted May 27, 2018 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY -YESTERDAY’S MAIN STREET – WINDOW SHOPPING – NAMES OF LOCAL BUSINESSES – CHARLES A. STEVENS DEPARTMENT STORE – BOWMAN DAIRY – c1960   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY -YESTERDAY'S MAIN STREET - WINDOW SHOPPING - NAMES OF LOCAL BUSINESSES - CHARLES A. STEVENS DEPARTMENT STORE - BOWMAN DAIRY - c1960

Posted May 27, 2018 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – BOSTON STORE DEPARTMENT STORE – STATE AND MADISON N W CORNER – EXTENDS BACK TO DEARBORN ALONG MADISON – STRICTLY FIREPROOF – c1910   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - BOSTON STORE DEPARTMENT STORE - STATE AND MADISON N W CORNER - EXTENDS BACK TO DEARBOIRN ALONG MADISON - STRICTLY FIREPROOF - c1910

Posted May 27, 2018 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – THE FAIR DEPARTMENT STORE – STATE AND ADAMS – CORNER VIEW – TINTED – c1910   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - THE FAIR DEPARTMENT STORE - STATE AND ADAMS - CORNER VIEW - TINTED - c1910

Posted May 27, 2018 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – STATE STREET – LOOKING NW GROUND LEVEL FROM MARSHALL FIELD DEPARTMENT STORE DOORWAY – SHOPPERS – TRAFFIC – JUST VIVIDLY RECALLS THE DAYS – FEEL LIKE I AM STANDING THERE – 1960 – EDITED FROM AN UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER   1 comment

A PHOTO - CHICAGO - STATE STREET - LOOKING NW GROUND LEVEL FROM MARSHALL FIELD DOORWAY - SHOPPERS - TRAFFIC - 1960

Posted May 22, 2018 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – STATE STREET – LOOKING N GROUND LEVEL – VERY BUSY – MARINA CITY UNDER CONSTRUCTION WITH CRANE – TWIN COACH BUSES – 1962 – EDITED FROM AN UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER   Leave a comment

A PHOTO - CHICAGO - STATE STREET - LOOKING N GROUND LEVEL - VERY BUSY - MARINA CITY UNDER CONSTRUCTION - TWIN COACH BUSES - 1962

Posted May 22, 2018 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – MICHIGAN AVE – LOOKING N FROM NEAR ADAMS – IN MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC – PRUDENTIAL BUILDING A SHIMMERING IMAGE – 1962 – EDITED FROM AN UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - MICHIGAN AVE - LOOKING N FROM NEAR ADAMS - IN MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC - 1962

Posted May 22, 2018 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – STATE STREET – LOOKING DOWN LIKELY FROM ELEVATED TOWARDS S – RANDOLPH IS NEXT INTERSECTION – BUSY WITH PEOPLE CARS STREETCARS – STATE LAKE THEATER – PART OF CHICAGO THEATER – 1953 – EDITED FROM CHICAGO NOW AND THEN SITE   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - STATE STREET - LOOKING DOOWN LIKELY FROM ELEVATED - BUSY WITH PEOPLE CARS STREETCARS - STATE LAKE THEATER - PART OF CHICAGO THEATER - 1950 - EDITED FROM CHICAGO NOW AND

Posted May 22, 2018 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – RANDOLPH STREET – NIGHT – FROM STATE – PEDESTRIANS CARS SIGNS – 1950 – EDITED FROM AN UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER   Leave a comment

A PHOTO - CHICAGO - RANDOLPH STREET - NIGHT - FROM STATE - PEDESTRIANS CARS SIGNS - 1950

Posted May 22, 2018 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – THE FAIR DEPARTMENT STORE – 128 S STATE – NIGHT – CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS – 1961 – RE-POSTED FROM EARLIER TO GO WITH DEPARTMENT STORES   Leave a comment

A PHOTO - CHICAGO - THE FAIR DEPARTMENT STORE - 128 S STATE - NIGHT - CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS - 1961

Posted May 22, 2018 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – CARSON PIRIE SCOTT DEPARTMENT STORE – STATE AND MADISON – CORNER VIEW AERIAL – IN ITS HEYDAY WITH CROWDS – NOTE THIS LOUIS SULLIVAN BUILDING WE ALL ASSOCIATE WITH CARSON’S WAS ACTUALLY BUILT IN 1899 FOR ANOTHER DEPARTMENT STORE CALLED SCHLESINGER AND MAYER – THEY SOLD IT TO CARSON’S IN 1904 – 1960s – EDITED FROM UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER   Leave a comment

A PHOTO - CHICAGO - CARSON PIRIE SCOTT DEPARTMENT STORE - STATE AND MADISON - CORNER VIEW AERIAL - IN ITS HEYDAY WITH CROWDS - 1960s

Posted May 22, 2018 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – CARSON PIRIE SCOTT – STATE STREET – CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS – THEY WERE DIFFERENT EACH YEAR – OFTEN SURPRISINGLY THEY WERE MORE IMPRESSIVE THAN THOSE AT FIELD’S – AERIAL – NIGHT – NOTE BY THIS DATE STATE STREET ALREADY HAS LOST A GOOD DEAL OF ITS OLD BUSTLE – 1972 – EDITED FROM UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER   Leave a comment

A PHOTO - CHICAGO - CARSON PIRIE SCOTT - STATE STREET - CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS - NIGHT - 1972

Posted May 22, 2018 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – MENTOR BUILDING – STATE AND MONROE – CARSON PIRIE SCOTT STORE ON THE BOTTOM – DO NOT KNOW THE STATUS OF THIS STORE LOCATION – NOTE THAT THE LOUIS SULLIVAN BUILDING AT STATE AND MADISON WE ALL ASSOCIATE WITH CARSON’S WAS ACTUALLY BUILT FOR ANOTHER DEPARTMENT STORE CALLED SCHLESINGER AND MAYER – THEY SOLD IT TO CARSON’S IN 1904 – 1911   Leave a comment

A POSTCARD - CHICAGO - MENTOR BUILDING - STATE AND MONROE - CARSON PIRIE SCOTT STORE ON THE BOTTOM - 1911

Posted May 22, 2018 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – THE DELPHI THEATER – AUDITORIUM – ONE OF A SMALL CHAIN OF BLACK THEATERS ON THE SOUTH SIDE – IN THE EARLY PART OF THE GREAT BLACK MIGRATION FROM THE SOUTH BLACKS WERE OFTEN UNWELCOME IN EXISTING THEATERS – DATE UNKNOWN   Leave a comment

A PHOTO - CHICAGO - THE DELPHI THEATER - AUDITORIUM - ONE OF A SMALL CHAIN OF BLACK THEATERS ON THE SOUTH SIDE

Posted May 22, 2018 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – MICHIGAN AVE – LOOKING N GROUND LEVEL – NOTE BUS ON LEFT – OLD ENTRANCE OR EXIT FOR GARAGE CENTER – ON RIGHT PRUDENTIAL BUILDING IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION – COMPLETED 1955 – EDITED FROM UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER   Leave a comment

A PHOTO - CHICAGO - MICHIGAN AVE - LOOKING N GROUND LEVEL - NOTE BUS ON LEFT - OLD ENTRANCE OR EXIT FOR GARAGE - ON RIGHT PRUDENTIAL BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION - COMPLETED 1955

Posted May 20, 2018 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – NORTH MICHIGAN AVE – LOOKING N GROUND LEVEL – JOHN HANCOCK ON RIGHT – PEDESTRIANS – BUS – 1972 – EDITED FROM UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER   Leave a comment

A PHOTO - CHICAGO - NORTH MICHIGAN AVE - LOOKING N GROUND LEVEL - JOHN HANCOCK ON RIGHT - PEDETRIANS - BUS - 1972

Posted May 20, 2018 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – MARSHALL FIELD’S DEPARTMENT STORE – INTERIOR N END STATE STREET SIDE AERIAL PANORAMA – NOTE THE SAME GLASS AND WOOD DISPLAY CABINETS SEEN ON GROUND FLOOR WERE STILL IN SERVICE IN THE 1960s – TIFFANY MOSAIC DOME – TINTED – c1910   Leave a comment

A POSTCARD - CHICAGO - MARSHALL FIELD'S - N END STATE STREET SIDE AERIAL PANORAMA - TIFFANY MOSAIC DOME - TINTED - c1910

Posted May 20, 2018 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – MARSHALL FIELD’S – STATE AND WASHINGTON – THREE-QUARTERS VIEW GROUND LEVEL – AFTER STONE CLEANING – MID 1960s   Leave a comment

A POSTCARD - CHICAGO - MARSHALL FIELD'S - STATE AND WASHINGTON - THREE-QUARTERS VIEW GROUND LEVEL - AFTER STONE CLEANING - MID 1960s

Posted May 20, 2018 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – MARSHALL FIELD’S DEPARTMENT STORE – STATE AND WASHINGTON – AERIAL THREE-QUARTER VIEW – TINTED – NOTE ON RIGHT BIT OF COLUMBUS BUILDING TORN DOWN IN 1959   Leave a comment

A POSTCARD - MARSHALL FIELD'S - STATE AND WASHINGTON - AERIAL THREE-QUARTER VIEW - TINTED - NOTE ON RIGHT BIT OF COLUMBUS BUILDING TORN DOWN IN 1959

Posted May 20, 2018 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – SIEGEL COOPER AND COMPANY DEPARTMENT STORE – STATE AND VAN BUREN – THREE-QUARTERS VIEW ELEVATED – LATER BECAME SEARS – PART OF SERIES I WILL – 1910   Leave a comment

A POSTCARD - CHICAGO - SIEGEL COOPER AND COMPANY - STATE AND VAN BUREN - THREE-QUARTERS VIEW ELEVATED - LATER BECAME SEARS - PART OF SERIES I WILL - 1910

Posted May 20, 2018 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – MANDEL BROTHERS DEPARTMENT STORE – STATE MADISON AND WABASH – 16 STORIES – 2 FLOORS BELOW GROUND – AERIAL THREE-QUARTERS VIEW – TINTED – c1920   Leave a comment

A POSTCARD - CHICAGO - MANDEL BROTHERS - STATE MADISON AND WABASH - 16 STORIES - 2 FLOORS BELOW GROUND - AERIAL THREE-QUARTERS VIEW - TINTED - c1920

Posted May 20, 2018 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – ROTHSCHILD DEPARTMENT STORE – STATE AND VAN BUREN – THREE-QUARTERS VIEW ELEVATED – TINTED – 1916   Leave a comment

A POSTCARD - CHICAGO - ROTHSCHILD DEPARTMENT STORE - STATE AND VAN BUREN - THREE-QUARTERS VIEW ELEVATED - TINTED - 1916

Posted May 20, 2018 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – DAILY NEWS BUILDING – AERIAL – RIVER – STREETCARS – PART OF SERIES FOR 1933 WORLD ‘S FAIR   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - DAILY NEWS BUILDING - AERIAL - RIVER - STREETCARS - PART OF SERIES FOR 1933 WORLD 'S FAIR

Posted May 19, 2018 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – DEARBORN – GROUND LEVEL – CARRIAGE – GREEN STREETCAR – PEDESTRIANS – TINTED – 1907   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - DEARBORN - GROUND LEVEL - CARRIAGE - GREEN STREETCAR - PEDESTRIANS - TINTED - 1907

Posted May 19, 2018 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY – MICHIGAN AND WASHINGTON – CARRIAGE – CABLE CAR – PEDESTRIANS – TINTED – c1905   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY - MICHIGAN AND WASHINGTON - CARRIAGE - CABLE CAR - PEDESTRIANS - TINTED - c1905

Posted May 19, 2018 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – UNKNOWN INTERSECTION – STREETCAR TURNING – NEIGHBORHOOD PHARMACY AT CORNER APARTMENT BUILDING – EARLY 1950s – SEE READER COMMENT ON LOCATION   1 comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - UNKNOWN INTERSECTION - STREETCAR TURNING - NEIGHBORHHOD PHARMACY AT CORNER APARTMENT BUILDING - EARLY 1950s

Posted May 19, 2018 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – UNKNOWN STREET – STREETCAR – PASSING APARTMENT BUILDING – EARLY 1950s   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - UNKNOWN STREET - STREETCAR - PASSING APARTMENT BUILDING - EARLY 1950s

Posted May 19, 2018 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – UNKNOWN STREET – DIVISION LINE STREETCAR – APARTMENT BUILDINGS AND STORES BEHIND – EARLY 1950s   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - UNKNOWN STREET - DIVISION LINE STREECAR - APARTMENT BUILDINGS AND STORES BEHIND - EARLY 1950s

Posted May 19, 2018 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – UNKNOWN INTERSECTION – CTA LAKE STREET LINE STREETCAR TURNING – DIAL SHAMPOO PAINTED WALL AD – EARLY 1950s – EDITED FROM AN UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER – SEE IMPRESSIVE READER COMMENTS   2 comments

PHOTO - CHICAGO - UNKNOWN INTERSECTION - CTA LAKE STREET LINE STREETCAR TURNING - DIAL SHAMPOO PAINTED WALL AD - EARLY 1950s

Posted May 19, 2018 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – THE BURLINGTON DINER – 4183 S HALSTED – OPPOSITE UNION STOCK YARDS – OPEN DAY AND NIGHT SINCE 1939 – NICE VERSION – 1940s   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - THE BURLINGTON DINER - 4183 S HALSTED - OPPOSITE UNION STOCK YARDS - OPEN DAY AND NIGHT SINCE 1939 - 1950s

Posted May 16, 2018 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – CHICAGO RIVER – HALSTED STREET LIFT BRIDGE – LONG LAKE STEAMER PASSING UNDER – TINTED – c1905   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - CHICAGO RIVER - HALSTED STREET LIFT BRIDGE - LONG LAKE STEAMER PASSING UNDER - TINTED - c1905

Posted May 16, 2018 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – DEARBORN – AERIAL LOOKING N FROM JACKSON – MONADNOCK BUILDING – POST OFFICE – GREAT NORTHERN HOTEL – TINTED – c1910   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - DEARBORN - AERIAL LOOKING N FROM JACKSON - MONADKNOCK BUILDING - POST OFFICE - GREAT NORTHERN HOTEL - TINTED - c1910

Posted May 15, 2018 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – EDDY FOY’S SHOW LOUNGE – NIGHT – 754 S WABASH – c1950 – EDITED FROM AN UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - EDDY FOY'S SHOW LOUNGE - NIGHT - 754 S WABASH - c1950

Posted May 15, 2018 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – NEW CITY CREAMERY – CHICAGO’S OLDEST BUTTER STORE – 4741 S HALSTED – STAFF OR FAMILY IN FRONT IN APRONS – 1910   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - NEW CITY CREAMERY - CHICAGO'S OLDEST BUTTER STORE - 4741 S HALSTED - STAFF IN FRONT - 1910

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – FAMILY ON SCENIC BOAT RIDE WITH SKYLINE BEHIND – EITHER WENDELLA OR MERCURY – SNAPSHOT – 1964 – EDITED FROM UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - FAMILY ON SCENIC BOATRIDE WITH SKYLINE BEHIND - EITHER WENDELLA OR MERCURY - SNAPSHOT - 1964 - EDITED FROM UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – PART OF SKYLINE TAKEN FROM AERIAL POSITION – SPIRED BUILDING IS CHICAGO METHODIST TEMPLE SKYSCRAPER CHURCH – 1940s – EDITED FROM UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - PART OF SKYLINE TAKEN FROM AERIAL POSITION - SPIRED BUILDING IS CHICAGO METHODIST TEMPLE SKYSCRAPER CHURCH - 1940s

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – TRIBUNE BUILDING – FROM OTHER SIDE OF RIVER – LOOKING NE – NOTE AWNINGS – 1931   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - TRIBUNE BUILDING - FROM OTHER SIDE OF RIVER - LOOKING NE - NOTE AWNINGS - 1931

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – GRANT PARK – LOOKING S W GROUND LEVEL TOWARDS LOUIS SULLIVAN’S AUDITORIUM THEATER – TINTED – 1907   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - GRANT PARK - LOOKING S W GROUND LEVEL TOWARDS LOUIS SULLIVAN'S AUDITORIUM THEATER - TINTED - 1907

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – JACKSON PARK – GERMAN BUILDING – PARK STATS – TINTED – NICE VERSION – c1910   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - JACKSON PARK - GERMAN BUILDING - PARK STATS - TINTED - c1910

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – MICHIGAN AVE – AERIAL LOOKING NW – CALLED NEW MICHIGAN AVE – TINTED – 1951   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - MICHIGAN AVE - AERIAL LOOKING NW - CALLED NEW MICHIGAN AVE - TINTED - 1951

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – SKYLINE – LOOKING E AERIAL FROM KEMPER BUILDING – EARLY 1960s   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - SKYLINE - LOOKING E AERIAL FROM KEMPER BUILDING - EARLY 1960s

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – THE PITTSFIELD BUILDING – WASHINGTON AND WABASH – ANOTHER OF THE FIELD FAMILY’S FINE BUILDINGS – MERCHANDISE MART FIELD APARTMENTS FIELD BUILDING MARSHALL FIELD STORE LONG-GONE WHOLESALE STORE – TINTED – 1920s   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - THE PITTFIELD BUILDING - WASHINGTON AND WABASH - ANOTHER OF THE FIELD FAMY'S FINE BUILDINGS - MERCHANDISE MART FIELD APARTMENTS FIELD BUILDING - TINTED - 1920s

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – CHICAGO RIVER – MERCURY TOURIST BOAT RIDES – LOOKING W ELEVATED – 1963 – EDITED FROM AN UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER   Leave a comment

A PHOTO - CHICAGO - CHICAGO RIVER - MERCURY TOURIST BOAT RIDES - LOOKING W ELEVATED - 1963

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – THE BOULEVARD RESTAURANT – WABASH AND VAN BUREN – DINING ROOM – TINTED – 1913   Leave a comment

A POSTCARD - CHICAGO - THE BOULEVARD RESTAURANT - WABASH AND VAN BUREN - DINING ROOM - TINTED - 1913

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – PALMER HOUSE HOTEL – VICTORIAN ROOM RESTAURANT INTERIOR – TINTED – 1938   Leave a comment

A POSTCARD - CHICAGO - PALMER HOUSE HOTEL - VICTORIAN ROOM RESTAURANT INTERIOR - TINTED - 1938

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – THE BLACKSTONE HOTEL – CLUB GRILL RESTAURANT – INTERIOR DINING ROOM – TINTED – 1910   Leave a comment

A POSTCARD - CHICAGO - THE BLACKSTONE HOTEL - CLUB GRILL RESTAURANT - INTERIOR DINING ROOM - 1910

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – HOTEL LA SALLE – THE BUFFET – NOTICE THE SPITTOONS ALONG BAR – TINTED – 1910s   Leave a comment

A POSTCARD - CHICAGO - HOTEL LA SALLE - THE BUFFET - NOTICE THE SPITTOONS ALONG BAR - TINTED - 1910s

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – JACQUES FRENCH RESTAURANT – INTERIOR JACQUES BAR – 900 N MICHIGAN – TINTED – 1940s   Leave a comment

A POSTCARD - CHICAGO - JACQUES FRENCH RESTAURANT - INTERIOR JACQUES BAR - 900 N MICHIGAN - 1940s

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – PEOPLES TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK AND TOWER BUILDINGS – MICHIGAN AVE – TINTED – 1923   Leave a comment

A POSTCARD - CHICAGO - PEOPLES TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK AND TOWER BUILDINGS - MICHIGAN AVE - 1923

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POSTCARD – LA SALLE STREET – CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE AT TOP – TINTED – 1940s   Leave a comment

A POSTCARD - LA SALLE STREET - CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE AT TOP - 1940s

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO- SHERMAN PARK – CHILDREN’S PLAYGROUND – CROWD OF KIDS ON BIG CLIMBING STRUCTURE – TINTED – 1916   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO- SHERMAN PARK - CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND - CROWD OF KIDS ON BIG CLIMBING STRUCTURE - TINTED - 1916

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – LINCOLN PARK CHILDREN’S ZOO – I BELIEVE THIS IS TOTALLY CHANGED NOW – 1960s   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - LINCOLN PARK CHILDREN'S ZOO - 1960s

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – LINCOLN PARK – PEOPLE BOATING IN LAGOON – TINTED – 1909   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - LINCOLN PARK - PEOPE BOATING IN LAGOON - TINTED - 1909

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – LINCOLN PARK – LINNE MONUMENT – CROWD RIDING TOUR TRAIN – TINTED – 1917   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - LINCOLN PARK - LINNE MONUMENT - CROWD RIDING TOUR TRAIN - TINTED - 1917

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – JACKSON PARK – WOODED ISLAND AND BRIDGE – TINTED – 1909   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - JACKSON PARK - WOODED ISLAND AND BRIDGE - TINTED - 1909

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – JACKSON PARK – SHELTER HOUSE – GOLF DRIVING – GROUPS SITTING – TINTED – 1910   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - JACKSON PARK - SHELTER HOUSE - GOLF DRIVING - GROUPS SITTING - TINTED - 1910

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – JACKSON PARK – MAN SITTING NEAR LAGOON LOOKING OVER AT GERMAN BUILDING (LEFT FROM 1893 WORLD FAIR) – TINTED – 1928   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - JACKSON PARK - MAN SITTING NEAR LAGOON LOOKING OVER AT GERMAN BUILDING (LEFT FROM 1893 WORLD FAIR) - TINTED - 1928

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – JACKSON PARK – LAGOON – PEOPLE IN ROWBOAT – TINTED – c1910   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - JACKSON PARK - LAGOON - PEOPLE IN ROWBOAT - TINTED - c1910

Posted May 10, 2018 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – JACKSON PARK – GERMAN BUILDING (FROM 1893 FAIR) – PEOPLE ON BOARDWALK AND BEACH – CARTOONISH DRAWING – TINTED – 1910   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - JACKSON PARK - GERMAN BUILDING (FROM 1893 FAIR) - PEOPLE ON BOARDWALK AND BEACH - DRAWING - TINTED - 1910

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – JACKSON PARK – FROM BOAT HOUSE – PEOPLE ON DOCK – TINTED – 1912   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - JACKSON PARK - FROM BOAT HOUSE - PEOPLE ON DOCK - TINTED - 1912

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – GRANT PARK – LOOKING TOWARDS PRUDENTIAL BUILDING – 1960s   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - GRANT PARK - LOOKING TOWARDS PRUDENTIAL BUILDING - 1960s

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – GRANT PARK – BUCKINGHAM FOUNTAIN – LOOKING W GROUND LEVEL – 1948   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - GRANT PARK - BUCKINGHAM FOUNTAIN - LOOKING W GROUND LEVEL - 1948

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – GRANT PARK – AERIAL PANORAMA LOOKING N – NOTE BANDSTAND AREA – LATE 1960s   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - GRANT PARK - AERIAL PANORAMA LOOKING N - NOTE BANDSTAND AREA - LATE 1960s

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – GARFIELD PARK – FOUNTAIN OF TWO CHILDREN WITH UMBRELLA – TINTED – 1912   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - GARFIELD PARK - FOUNTAIN OF TWO CHILDREN WITH UMBRELLA - TINTED - 1912

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – GARFIELD PARK – CABLE BRIDGE – PEOPLE IN ROWBOATS – TINTED – 1910s   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - GARFIELD PARK - CABLE BRIDGE - PEOPLE IN ROWBOATS - TINTED - 1910s

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – THE DRAKE HOTEL – BOULEVARD LINK AT LAKE SHORE DRIVE AND UPPER MICHIGAN – LOOKING S E AERIAL – TINTED – 1953   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - THE DRAKE HOTEL - BOULEVARD LINK AT LAKE SHORE DRIVE AND UPPER MICHIGAN - LOOKING S E AERIAL - TINTED - 1953

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – HYDE PARK HOTEL – HYDE PARK BLVD (E 51ST) AT LAKE PARK AVE – 1934   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - HYDE PARK HOTEL - HYDE PARK BLVD (E 51ST) AT LAKE PARK AVE - 1934

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – PALMER HOUSE HOTEL – EARLIER BUILDING – NICE VERSION – 1908   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - PALMER HOUSE HOTEL - EARLIER BUILDING - NICE VERSION - 1908

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO- CONGRESS HOTEL AND ANNEX – BANQUET HALL   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO- CONGRESS HOTEL AND ANNEX - BANQUET HALL

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – MORRISON HOTEL BALLROOM – CLARK AND MADISON – TINTED – 1918   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - MORRISON HOTEL BALLROOM - CLARK AND MADISON - TINTED - 1918

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – MIDLAND HOTEL – 172 W ADAMS – TINTED – 1946   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - MIDLAND HOTEL - 172 W ADAMS - TINTED - 1946

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – LOUIS XVI DINING ROOM – LA SALLE HOTEL – TINTED – 1915   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - LOUIS XVI DINING ROOM - LA SALLE HOTEL - TINTED - 1915

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – BOSTON OYSTER HOUSE RESTAURANT – DINING ROOM – MORRISON HOTEL – c1920   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - BOSTON OYSTER HOUSE RESTAURANT - DINING ROOM - MORRISON HOTEL - c1920

Posted May 10, 2018 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

AD – CHICAGO – EMPIRE ROOM RESTAURANT – PALMER HOUSE HOTEL – IMAGE OF BUSY DINING ROOM – 1953   Leave a comment

AD - CHICAGO - EMPIRE ROOM RESTAURANT - PALMER HOUSE HOTEL - IMAGE OF BUSY DINING ROOM - 1953

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MENU – CHICAGO – MARSHALL FIELD’S ENGLISH ROOM – COVER – 1946   Leave a comment

MENU - CHICAGO - MARSHALL FIELD'S ENGLISH ROOM - COVER - 1946

Posted May 10, 2018 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – STATE AND WASHINGTON – MARSHALL FIELD STORE – LOOKING NE GROUND LEVEL – CABS – LOTS OF SHOPPERS – AN IMAGE I QUITE LOVE WITH ITS NICE SENSE OF SHOPPER BUSTLE – c1960 – EDITED FROM AN UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - STATE AND WASHINGTON - MARSHALL FIELD STORE - LOOKING NE GROUND LEVEL - CABS - LOTS OF SHOPPERS - 1950s

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – RANDOLPH – LOOKING W FROM DEARBORN GROUND LEVEL – MAN CROSSING STREET WITH SHOPPING BAGS – 1963 – EDITED FROM AN UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER – SEE READER COMMENT   2 comments

PHOTO - CHICAGO - RANDOLPH - LOOKING W FROM DEARBORN GROUND LEVEL - MAN CROSSING STREET WITH SHOPPING BAGS - 1963

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AD – CHICAGO – WAITRESS AND LARGE HOTPLATE LOADED WITH POTS – CORY COFFEE CORPORATION WAS A LOCAL COMPANY – 1960   Leave a comment

AD - CHICAGO - WAITRESS AND LARGE HOTPLATE LOADED WITH POTS - CORY COFFEE CORPORATION WAS A LOCAL COMPANY - 1960

Posted May 7, 2018 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

PHOTO – CHICAGO – MICHIGAN AVE – GROUND LEVEL LOOKING N FROM JACKSON – CARS – BUS – PEDESTRIANS – A VIVID PERIOD IMAGE – THE WAY I LIKE TO REMEMBER IT – MID-1950s – EDITED FROM AN UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - MICHIGAN AVE - GROUND LEVEL LOOKING N FROM JACKSON CARS - BUS - PEDESTRIANS - MID-1950s

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – MICHIGAN AVE BRIDGE AND BUILDINGS ON S SHORE OF RIVER – AERIAL FROM TRIBUNE TOWER – 1952 – EDITED FROM UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - MICHIGAN AVE BRIDGE AND BUILDINGS ON S SHORE OF RIVER - AERIAL FROM TRIBUNE TOWER - 1952

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BOX – CHICAGO – MARSHALL FIELD CHRISTMAS GIFT BOX 04 – DIFFERENT EACH YEAR – 1960s   Leave a comment

BOX - CHICAGO - MARSHALL FIELD CHRISTMAS GIFT BOX 04 - DIFFERENT EACH YEAR - 1960s

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BOX – CHICAGO – MARSHALL FIELD CHRISTMAS GIFT BOX 03 – DIFFERENT EACH YEAR – 1960s   1 comment

BOX - CHICAGO - MARSHALL FIELD CHRISTMAS GIFT BOX 03 - DIFFERENT EACH YEAR - 1960s

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BOX – CHICAGO – MARSHALL FIELD CHRISTMAS GIFT BOX 02 – DIFFERENT EACH YEAR – 1960s   Leave a comment

BOX - CHICAGO - MARSHALL FIELD CHRISTMAS GIFT BOX 02 - DIFFERENT EACH YEAR - 1960s

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BOX – CHICAGO – MARSHALL FIELD CHRISTMAS GIFT BOX 01 – DIFFERENT EACH YEAR – 1960s   Leave a comment

BOX - CHICAGO - MARSHALL FIELD CHRISTMAS GIFT BOX 01 - DIFFERENT EACH YEAR - 1960s

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PHOTO – CHICAGO – MICHIGAN AVE -LOOKING N EARLY MORNING FROM NEAR THE CONRAD HILTON – 1964 – EDITED FROM UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER   Leave a comment

PHOTO - CHICAGO - MICHIGAN AVE -LOOKING N EARLY MORNING FROM NEAR THE CONRAD HILTON - 1964

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – MICHIGAN AVE – SHRINERS PARADE – BIG CROWDS – ELEVATED LOOKING N – 1960s   Leave a comment

A POSTCARD - CHICAGO - MICHIGAN AVE - SHRINERS PARADE - BIG CROWDS - ELEVATED LOOKING N - 1960s

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – RANDOLPH – NIGHT – LOOKING E FROM NEAR GREYHOUND BUS STATION – MANY FAMOUS BUSINESS SIGNS – NICE VERSION – 1954   Leave a comment

A POSTCARD - CHICAGO - RANDOLPH - NIGHT - LOOKING E FROM NEAR GREYHOUND BUS STATION - MANY FAMOUS BUSINESS SIGNS - NICE VERSION - 1960s

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – CHICAGO RIVER AT NIGHT – NOTE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS ON MARINA CITY – MID-1960s   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - CHICAGO RIVER AT NIGHT - NOTE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS ON MARINA CITY - MID-1960s

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – CHICAGO RIVER – LOOKING E FROM NEAR MERCHANDISE MART – MID-1960s   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - CHICAGO RIVER - LOOKING E FROM NEAR MERCHANDISE MART - MID-1960s

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POSTCARD – CHICAGO – CHICAGO RIVER – LOOKING E FROM JUST W OF SUN-TIMES BUILDING – NIGHT – c1970   Leave a comment


POSTCARD - CHICAGO - CHICAGO RIVER - LOOKING E FROM JUST W OF SUN-TIMES BUILDING - NIGHT - c1970

Posted May 2, 2018 by JOHN CHUCKMAN in Uncategorized

POSTCARD – CHICAGO – MICHIGAN AVE – LOOKING N GROUND LEVEL TOWARDS LONDON GUARANTEE BUILDING AND WRIGLEY BUILDING – PARKED CARS – TINTED – NICE VERSION – 1920s   Leave a comment

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - MICHIGAN AVE - LOOKING N GROUND LEVEL TOWARDS LONDON GUARANTEE BUILDING AND WRIGLEY BUILDING - PARKED CARS - TINTED - NICE VERSION - 1920s

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