Thursday, October 14, 2010

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - CENTURY OF PROGRESS - ADMIRAL BYRD'S SOUTH POLE SHIP - DRAMATIC SKYLIGHTING BEHIND - SEPIA - 1934

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - NORTH SHORE - AERIAL - 1960s

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - MICHIGAN BLVD - LOOKING NORTH FROM BRIDGE IN GRANT PARK - SEPIA

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - STATE STREET - NIGHT - CROWDS - STREETCARS - CARRIAGES - BLUE-TONED - c1910

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - DEACONESS HOSPITAL - OFFICIALS IN UNIFORMS - SEPIA - 1909

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - SEIPP'S BEER - UNCLE SAM - EARLY

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - FOREST PARK AMUSEMENT PARK - NIGHT - 1911

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - CHARLES A STEVENS - ANNOUNCING SPRING AND SUMMER STYLES - 1908

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - EXHIBIT SUPPLY COMPANY - ARCADE CARD - PIN-UP - WOMAN BLOWING BUBBLE WITH STOCKINGS PROFILE - OLIVE-TINT - 1920s

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - EXHIBIT SUPPLY COMPANY - ARCADE CARD - PIN-UP - DOROTHY LEE IN SWIMSUIT - GREEN-TINT - LATE 1930s

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - EXHIBIT SUPPLY COMPANY - ARCADE CARD - PIN-UP - WOMAN IN HAT FINGERING PEARLS AGAINST RED BACKGROUND - 1920s

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - EXHIBIT SUPPLY COMPANY - ARCADE CARD - PIN-UP - LATHER - GREYISH - PART OF WORKING GIRL SERIES - c1930

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - EXHIBIT SUPPLY COMPANY - ARCADE CARD - PIN-UP - WOMAN SITTING ON TABLE BY FLOWERS WITH SHEER WRAP - BROWNISH - 1927

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - EXHIBIT SUPPLY COMPANY - ARCADE CARD - PIN-UP - WOMAN STANDING BY WALL WITH SHEER WRAP - GREYISH - 1920s

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - TRAIN - PRESIDENT CLEVELAND LOCOMOTIVE - EXHIBITED AT CENTURY OF PROGRESS - 1938

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - SHEDD AQUARIUM - AERIAL - TOURIST BOAT - ADLER PLANETARIUM - 1964

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - RANDOLPH AND DEARBORN - c1910

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - PALMER HOUSE HOTEL - CORNER VIEW - STREETCAR - 1913

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - LINCOLN PARK - STEAMER LANDING - CROWD - NICE VERSION - c1910

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - ISIAH TEMPLE - 45TH AND VINCENNES - SEPIA - c1910

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - GRAND CROSSING RAIL LINES - 1910

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - GLADSTONE HOTEL - MAIN DINING ROOM - 63RD AND KENWOOD - EARLY

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - EMPRESS THEATER - 62ND AND HALSTED - 1919

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - BLACKSTONE HOTEL -STREET WITH LOTS OF TAXIS - 1962

PHOTO - CHICAGO - TRAIN - ILLINOIS CENTRAL - EARLY STREAMLINER

PHOTO - CHICAGO - SCHULIEN'S RESTAURANT - THE ORIGINAL - MATT SCHULIEN SITTING ON STEP - A LIFE MAGAZINE IMAGE

PHOTO - CHICAGO - RUSH STREET DOCK - CROWD - STEAMER COLUMBUS - EARLY - FROM SKYSCRAPERCITY SITE

PHOTO - CHICAGO - PCC STREETCAR - WABASH AND JACKSON - UNDER ELEVATED STRUCTURE - c1950 - FROM SKYSCRAPERCITY SITE

PHOTO - CHICAGO - ILLINOIS CENTRAL ELECTRIC - TWO CARS DOWNTOWN - FROM YESTERDAY DEPOT COLLECTION - c1960

PHOTO - CHICAGO - ILLINOIS CENTRAL ELECTRIC - TWO CARS CROSSING STREET - FROM RAILPICTURES NET

PHOTO - CHICAGO - ILLINOIS CENTRAL ELECTRIC - LONG TRAIN HEADING SOUTH - c 1960s - MARTY BERNARD IMAGE FROM RAILPICTURES NET

PHOTO - CHICAGO - CHICAGO-CLARK BUILDING (BUSH TEMPLE) - NW CORNER W CHICAGO AVE AND CLARK - 1901 - FROM SKYCRAPERCITY SITE

PHOTO - CHICAGO - 811 ALDINE - BEAUTIFUL CHICAGO SCHOOL ARCHITECTURE - NOW A CONDO - FROM A REAL ESTATE LISTING

PHOTO - CHICAGO - HUNG FA VILLAGE RESTAURANT - 229 S WABASH - B AND W - 1963

Friday, October 8, 2010

AD - CHICAGO - UPTOWN THEATER - BROADWAY AND LAWRENCE - OPENING ANNOUNCEMENT - BUILT 1925

MATCHBOOK - CHICAGO - BLUEBIRD SYSTEMS - CHICAGO AND JOLIET

PHOTO - CHICAGO - WACKER DRIVE - NEW EXTENSION FROM JACKSON TO VAN BUREN - NOTE DAILY NEWS AND BUTLER BROTHERS IN BACKGROUND - 1950s

PHOTO - CHICAGO - STUDIO PORTRAIT - WOMAN WITH PUFFED SLEEVES - MORRISON STUDIO - HAYMARKET THEATRE - 161 W MADISON - POSSIBLY AN ACTRESS - EARLY

PHOTO - CHICAGO - STUDIO PORTRAIT - MS DELLA CARON - IN CLASSICAL POSE - WINNER OF CHICAGO TRIBUNE CONTEST FOR MOST BEAUTIFUL WOMAN - SEPIA - EARLY

PHOTO - CHICAGO - STATE STREET - AERIAL - CARSON'S AT TOP - LOOKING SOUTH - STREETCARS - OLD STREET LIGHTS - c1950

PHOTO - CHICAGO - SOUTH SHORE COUNTRY CLUB BEACH SCENE - 1941 - FROM THE CHICAGOIST SITE

PHOTO - CHICAGO - RED STAR INN - THE ORIGINAL - 1528 N CLARK - 1956

PHOTO - CHICAGO - RAINBOW BEACH - ANOTHER PANORAMA FROM 75TH TOWARDS 79TH - CROWDS - 1960

PHOTO - CHICAGO - OUTER DRIVE BY GRANT PARK - HOW TRAFFIC USED TO GO AROUND FIELD MUSEUM - AERIAL - 1962