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Ella Fitzgerald performing at Mr. Kelly’s (now Gibson’s on Rush), 1958, Chicago.
historic
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This to me is the most interesting thing I’ve ever posted. I could stare at these for hours.
Two meticulous maps showing the names and locations of every brothel, bar, casino and saloon that existed in the Levee District between 1870 and 1905.
Completed by Levee historian Bryan Lloyd.
Click to enlarge.
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The Dan Ryan Expressway, just before opening, 1961, Chicago.
When completed, it was the largest and widest highway in the world.
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Clark and Division, 1952, Chicago.
This station is undergoing a much needed 2-year renovation now; although, I do love the original details…
chicago-l.org
MUCH NEEDED, INDEED
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Meeting inside the Manufactures Building at the Columbian Exposition, 1893, Chicago.
As I’ve mentioned before, this building could seat over 300,000 people. This is 3 times larger than any existing indoor arena today (the outdoor Indianapolis Speedway has the capacity for 400,000).
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Rendering from a 1956 proposal to install moving sidewalk ramps at Wrigley Field.
These conveyor belt sytems were built but quickly abandoned…fans had a hard time navigating the technology…
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Enjoying water melon at Montrose Beach, 1951, Chicago. Wallace Kirkland.
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Woman in hotpants, c. May 1976, Michigan Ave and Delaware, Chicago. It was unseasonably warm that year. Sound familiar?
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