Saturday, July 30, 2011

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - CHICAGO RIVER FROM RUSH STREET BRIDGE - SIDEWHEEL STEAMER - 1908

PHOTO - CHICAGO - WRIGLEY BUILDING RESTAURANT - WOMEN HAVING A PIPE AFTER LUNCH - WOMEN'S PIPE-SMOKING CLUB - 1954

PHOTO - CHICAGO - WESTERN AVE - NEW STREET LIGHTS - OFFICIAL TURNING ON - 1957

PHOTO - CHICAGO - TRAIN - STEAM ENGINE PERE MARQUETTE - NO. 726 - 1946

PHOTO - CHICAGO - UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO - FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS - BAREFOOT MAYPOLE DANCING - 1969

PHOTO - CHICAGO - STATE STREET AND HURON - NEW STREET LIGHTS - 1959

PHOTO - CHICAGO - STATE STREET - CELEBRATION - NIGHT - LANE TECH BAND - STATE LAKE THEATER - WATTS BROTHERS JEWELERS - STINEWAY - NEW STREET LIGHTS - DITTMAR'S CHOCOLATES - 1958

PHOTO - CHICAGO - STATE STREET - OLD GRACIOUS HOMES - NEAR AMBASSADOR EAST HOTEL - ABOUT TO BE DESTROYED - 1963

PHOTO - CHICAGO - REEBIE STORAGE BUILDING - 2325 N CLARK STREET - EDITED FROM BOB SEGAL'S PHOTOSTREAM

PHOTO - CHICAGO - RAILYARDS - AERIAL - SKYLINE BACKGROUND - 1958

PHOTO - CHICAGO - JEFFERY THEATER - 71ST AND JEFFERY - EDITED FROM A CHARLES CELANDER PHOTO - 1950s

PHOTO - CHICAGO - HOTEL MIDLAND - 172 W ADAMS - 1979

PHOTO - CHICAGO - CARSON PIRIE SCOTT DEPARTMENT STORE - STATE AND MADISON ENTRANCE - LOUIS SULLIVAN'S GRILLWORK GETS A PAINTED A BRONZE-LIKE COLOR AS IT WAS ORIGINALLY INSTEAD OF DARK GRAY - 1978

MENU - MORTON'S SURF CLUB RESTAURANT - 56TH AND OUTER DRIVE - COVER - 1950s

MATCHBOOK - CHICAGO - KUNGSHOLM RESTAURANT - INSIDE - EARLY

MATCHBOOK - CHICAGO - KUNGSHOLM RESTAURANT - EARLY

Thursday, July 28, 2011

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - ROLLER SKATING FOR YOUTHFUL SPIRIT - NICE VINTAGE DRAWING OF COUPLE - CHICAGO ROLLER SKATE COMPANY - 1940

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - GOLDEN PUMPKIN CAFE - DINE AND DANCE - CHOP SUEY - MADISON AND HAMLIN - 1920s

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - FROM FRANCE - ELEVATED - STEREOSCOPE CARD - MISLABELED AS STATE STREET - c1910

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - ELEVATED - WABASH AVE JUNCTION - ART-CREATED NIGHT - 1908

PHOTO - CHICAGO - EMBERS RESTAURANT - 67 E WALTON - DINING ROOM - GROUP OF WOMEN HAVING DINNER - WOMAN ON LEFT IS SMOKING - 1955

PHOTO - CHICAGO - STATE STREET - BACK TO SCHOOL PARADE - AERIAL - SPONSORED BY RADIO STATION WIND - STATE LAKE THEATER - ROOSEVELT THEATER - OTHER SIGNS - 1962

PHOTO - CHICAGO - STATE STREET - CHICAGO THEATER - LOOP THEATER - 165 N STATE STREET - MORT COOPER SIGN - 1955

PHOTO - CHICAGO - ORIENTAL THEATER - 24 W RANDOLPH - NIGHT - LIGHTED MARQUEE - SOUTH PACIFIC RESTAURANT TO LEFT - 1958

PHOTO - CHICAGO - SCHILLER THEATER BUILDING - TOP OF STRUCTURE - 64 W RANDOLPH - LATER DEARBORN THEATER - THEN GARRICK THEATER - A LOUIS SULLIVAN BUILDING - DESTROYED IN 1960

PHOTO - CHICAGO - SCHILLER THEATER - LATER GARRICK THEATER - 64 W RANDOLPH - LOUIS SULLIVAN - PORTION OF FACADE MOVED TO SECOND CITY - NORTH WELLS STREET - EDITED FROM ROBERT POWERS PHOTOSTREAM

PHOTO - CHICAGO - GARRICK THEATER BUILDING - 64 W RANDOLPH - ORIGINALLY SCHILLER THEATER - THEN DEARBORN THEATER - THEN GARRICK - A LOUIS SULLIVAN BUILDING DESTROYED IN 1960

PHOTO - CHICAGO - CHICAGO STOCK EXCHANGE - LOUIS SULLIVAN - DRAMATIC IMAGE OF FACADE

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - STEVENS HOTEL - GRAND BALLROOM - LARGEST IN THE WORLD - c1940

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - EXHIBIT SUPPLY COMPANY - ARCADE CARD - PIN-UP - WOMAN HOLDING DOTTED VEIL ABOVE HER HEAD - 1928

PHOTO - CHICAGO - WABASH AND MONROE - CARSON PIRIE SCOTT DEPARTMENT STORE - STORE FOR MEN - NEW AIR-CONDITIONER BEING INSTALLED - 1955

PHOTO - CHICAGO - STREETCARS - NEW STREAMLINED PCC CARS - FIRST SERVICE ON MADISON AND FRANKLIN - 1936

PHOTO - CHICAGO - SOUTHTOWN THEATER - 63RD AND HALSTEAD - ONE TOWER OF FORMER THEATER - TERRA COTTA DETAIL - USED AS CARR'S DEPARTMENT STORE - 618 W 63RD - TWO GIRLS STANDING - 1983

PHOTO - CHICAGO - SNOW REMOVAL - SEPIA - c1930

PHOTO - CHICAGO - SCHLOGL'S RESTAURANT - GROUP OF MEN AT TABLE - 1933

PHOTO - CHICAGO - RIALTO THEATER - 336 S STATE - 1548 SEATS - 1948

PHOTO - CHICAGO - RANDOLPH STREET - LOOKING WEST - UNITED ARTISTS THEATER - WOODS THEATER - GARRICK JUST BARELY VISIBLE BEYOND WOODS - TOFFENETTI'S - HENRICI'S - SOUTH PACIFIC RESTAURANT - 1959

PHOTO - CHICAGO - MISS PHOTO FLASH 1969

PHOTO - CHICAGO - GARRICK THEATER - 64 W RANDOLPH - NIGHT - MARQUEE - 1300 SEATS - 1958

PHOTO - CHICAGO - ELEVATED - UNDER CONSTRUCTION - EARLY 1890s - READY FOR 1893 WORLD'S FAIR

PHOTO - CHICAGO - CARSON PIRIE SCOTT DEPARTMENT STORE - OLD LIGHTS ON STATE STREET - STREETCAR - 1950s

MENU - CHICAGO - MISTER KELLY'S RESTAURANT AND NIGHT CLUB - 1950s

MATCHBOOK - CHICAGO - WEST IRVING LIQUOR - 5901 IRVING PARK BLVD - PORTAGE PARK'S MOST COMPLETE LIQUOR STORE

MATCHBOOK - CHICAGO - STERLING BOLT COMPANY - 209 W JACKSON

MATCHBOOK - CHICAGO - RIVERVIEW AMUSEMENT PARK - BELMONT AND WESTERN - OUTSIDE

MATCHBOOK - CHICAGO - RIVERVIEW AMUSEMENT PARK - BELMONT AND WESTERN - INSIDE - FREE PASS