Riverview Amusement Park, 1962: Vintage Portraits by Laird Scott
This post was originally published on this siteIn the summer of 1962, Chicago’s beloved Riverview Amusement Park — one of the largest and most popular […]
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Chicago in the Mid-20th Century Through Fascinating Vintage Photos
This post was originally published on this siteLife in Chicago in the late 1950s and early ’60s was the personification of the American Dream in […]
Fascinating Photos of Spectators at the 1961 Chicago Memorial Day Parade
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1961 Chicago Memorial Day parade was part of the city’s annual tradition of honoring fallen members of […]
40 Fascinating Photos of Chicago Street Scenes in the 1990s
This post was originally published on this siteChicago in the 1990s was a vibrant mix of cultural revival, architectural growth, and urban transformation. The city’s […]
35 Vintage Photos Capture Street Scenes of Chicago in the Mid-1950s
This post was originally published on this siteIn the mid-1950s, Chicago was a city of sharp contrasts and vibrant energy. The post-World War II era […]
18 Fascinating Color Photographs Capture Scenes of Maxwell Street in Chicago in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteMaxwell Street first appeared on a Chicago map in 1847. The street was named after Philip Maxwell (1799–1859), […]
Chicago in the early 1990s Through Fascinating Photos
This post was originally published on this siteIn the early 1990s, Chicago was a city undergoing significant change. The economy was evolving from a manufacturing-based […]
“CUT IT OUT YOU FOOL” – Anti-Smoking Sign Outside of Zion, Illinois, ca. 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteRoad sign in field, stating that: “No Gentleman Will Use Tobacco in This City,” and “Cut It Out […]
Funny Photos of Ozzy Osbourne Before a Performance at the Poplar Creek Music Theater in Hoffman Estates, Chicago, 1986
This post was originally published on this sitePortraits of Ozzy Osbourne before a performance at the Poplar Creek Music Theater in Hoffman Estates, Chicago, Illinois, […]
July 4th Parade in Glen Ellyn, Illinois in 1960
This post was originally published on this siteGlen Ellyn is a small town in the suburbs of Chicago. A typical small town with its little […]
40 Vintage Postcards of the Chicago World’s Fair in 1933-34
This post was originally published on this siteA Century of Progress International Exposition, also known as the Chicago World’s Fair, was a world’s fair held […]
30 Amazing Black and White Photos Capture Street Scenes of Chicago in 1950
This post was originally published on this siteBetween 1950 and 1960, Chicago’s population shrank for the first time in its history, as factory jobs leveled […]
30 Fascinating Photos Capture Street Scenes of Chicago in 1990
This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1990s, Chicago transformed itself from a would-be Rust Belt casualty to the global metropolis it is […]
Kodachrome Slides of the Chicago Railroad Fair in 1949
This post was originally published on this siteThe Chicago Railroad Fair was an event organized to celebrate and commemorate 100 years of railroad history west […]
30 Vintage Photos Captured Barrington Buildings in the Late 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteBarrington is a village in Cook County and Lake County, Illinois, United States. A northwest suburb of Chicago, […]
38 Fascinating Vintage Photos Capture Life of Black Communities in Chicago in 1973
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1973 photographer John H. White, who went on to win the Pulitzer Prize in Photojournalism in 1982, […]
Striking Photos Documented Life of African-Americans in Chicago’s South Side in 1941
This post was originally published on this siteThe Great Migrations from 1910 to 1960 brought millions of African-Americans from the rural South to Chicago, where […]
Striking Black and White Photos of Chicago in 1941
This post was originally published on this siteIn the depths of the Great Depression, the United States government created the Resettlement Administration to help provide […]
40 Amazing Photos of the World’s Columbian Exposition in 1893
This post was originally published on this siteThe World’s Columbian Exposition was a world’s fair held in Chicago in 1893 to celebrate the 400th anniversary […]
Vintage Photos of Girton School For Girls in the 1910s
This post was originally published on this siteThe Girton School for Girls was a boarding and day school for girls located in Winnetka, Illinois from […]
DOCUMERICA: Snapshots of America in Crisis in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteBy the late 1960s, the American landscape was ravaged by decades of unchecked land development, blighted by urban […]
Bike Keeps Family in Stitches, 1939
This post was originally published on this siteCarrying four persons and a sewing machine, the world’s weirdest bicycle had a tryout in Chicago, Illinois, in […]
30 Vintage Postcards Show Chicago’s Restaurants in the 1950s and ’60s
This post was originally published on this siteWhen American servicemen returned home from World War II, they brought with them stories and souvenirs from the […]
Fascinating Vintage Photographs Capture Everyday Life in Tri-Taylor Neighborhood, Chicago in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteThese photographs were taken by Lou Fourcher, a University of Chicago Ph.D. psychology student, for a project sponsored […]
20 Photos of Sheffield Garden Walk, Chicago in the Late 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteThe Garden Walk was a vital part of the promotion of Sheffield as an attractive urban neighborhood. The […]