Tuesday, July 23, 2019

MENU - CHICAGO - LITTLE JACK'S RESTAURANT - DIE-CUT CHILDREN'S MENU - COVER - 3175 W MADISON AT KEDZIE - 1940s OR 1950s


MENU - CHICAGO - LITTLE JACK'S RESTAURANT - DIE-CUT CHILDREN'S MENU - INSIDE - 3175 W MADISON AT KEDZIE - 1940s OR 1950s


POSTCARD - CHICAGO - JOY LING LO RESTAURANT - 204 S STATE - SW CORNER OF ADAMS (NOTE: THIS WAS THE LOCATION OF THE ORIGINAL BERGHOFF RESTAURANT IN 1890s BEFORE IT MOVED TO 17 WEST ADAMS) - "AFTER THE SHOW" - OPEN DAY AND NIGHT - 1911


POSTCARD - CHICAGO - RANDOLPH STREET - FAKE NIGHT - LOOKING W FROM STATE ELEVATED - CARRIAGES - TRAMS - LIGHTED SIGNS - CALLED "NIGHT IN CHICAGO" - c1910


POSTCARD - CHICAGO - UN SALUTO DAL RISTORANTE ROMA RESTAURANT - 146 STATE STREET (NOTE: ON THESE OLDER CARDS THE ADDRESSES DO NOT CORRESPOND TO CONTEMPORARY ONES - STREET NUMBERING WAS REVAMPED CLOSE TO THIS TIME) - DINING ROOM INTERIOR - TINTED - ANOTHER VERSION - 1900s


POSTCARD - CHICAGO - HEALTH SPOT SHOES - 163 W RANDOLPH - "WHAT DO YOUR SHOES LOOK LIKE?" - SHOE TREES FOR MEN AND WOMEN - MAYBE 1940s


BROCHURE - CHICAGO - SANTA FE RAILROAD'S EL CAPITAN TRAIN - CHICAGO-LOS ANGELES DAILY - 1938-1971 - FRONT AND GENERAL INFORMATION - 1961


BROCHURE - CHICAGO - SANTA FE RAILROAD'S EL CAPITAN TRAIN - CHICAGO-LOS ANGELES DAILY - 1938-1971 - FOOD SERVICE INFORMATION - 1961


BROCHURE - CHICAGO - SANTA FE RAILROAD'S EL CAPITAN TRAIN - CHICAGO-LOS ANGELES DAILY - 1938-1971 - SCHEDULE AND STOPS - 1961


MENU - CHICAGO - INTERMISSION RESTAURANT - 17 W RANDOLPH - "TIME FOR A SNACK" - COVER - MAYBE 1950s


MENU - CHICAGO - INTERMISSION RESTAURANT - 17 W RANDOLPH - "TIME FOR A SNACK" - INSIDE - MAYBE 1950s


Monday, July 15, 2019

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - TRIANON BALLROOM - COTTAGE GROVE AT 62ND - "WORLD'S MOST BEAUTIFUL BALLROOM" - LIGHTS TURNED DOWN ON DANCE FLOOR -1935 - NOTE: ALL THE PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT BUILDINGS (MOVIE THEATERS, BALLROOMS, DEPARTMENT STORES) OF THE EARLY 20TH CENTURY IN CHICAGO HAD A REAL GRANDEUR WE JUST DO NOT SEE ANYMORE


POSTCARD - CHICAGO - TRIANON BALLROOM - COTTAGE GROVE AT 62ND - "WORLD'S MOST BEAUTIFUL BALLROOM" - LIGHTS TURNED ON DANCE FLOOR - NICE VERSION - 1935


POSTCARD - CHICAGO - TRIANON BALLROOM - INTERIOR OF GRAND SALON - COTTAGE GROVE AT 62ND STREET - TINTED - NICE VERSION - MAYBE 1930s


POSTCARD - CHICAGO - TRIANON BALLROOM - LOBBY AND GRAND STAIRWAY - COTTAGE GROVE AT 62ND STREET - TINTED - NICE VERSION - MAYBE 1930s


POSTCARD - CHICAGO - PORTION OF SKYLINE - FEATURING MARINA CITY WITH CHRISTMAS LIGHTS - LOOKING S - FROM N OF CHICAGO RIVER - TWILIGHT - c1965


PHOTO - CHICAGO - BEAUTIFUL YOUNG WOMAN STANDING BY PROPS IN STUDIO PORTRAIT - THE UNION POSTAL STUDIO - 4639 S ASHLAND AVE - 1918


POSTCARD - CHICAGO - GIMBEL'S RESTAURANT - 30 W RANDOLPH - LOUNGE INTERIOR - TINTED - VERY NICE VERSION - 1933


POSTCARD - CHICAGO - LINCOLN TURNER HALL CAFE AND CAFETERIA - 1005 DIVERSEY PARKWAY - DINING ROOM INTERIOR - TINTED - 1920s


POSTCARD - CHICAGO - JACKSON PARK BAY - FEW PEOPLE BY WATER FRONT - DORY-TYPE BOAT MOORED NEAR UNKNOWN BUILDING - TINTED - 1900s


POSTCARD - CHICAGO - WEST SIDE BALL PARK - BOUNDED BY POLK TAYLOR WOOD AND LINCOLN - PANORAMA - PLAYERS WARMING UP - BIG CROWD IN STANDS - CHICAGO CUBS - TINTED - 1911


POSTCARD - CHICAGO - GARFIELD PARK - LOOKING E ON WASHINGTON BLVD - WEST SIDE PARK - 187 ACRES - TINTED - 1914


Monday, June 11, 2018

PHOTO - CHICAGO - WELLS STREET - PEOPLE CROSSING UNDER THE ELEVATED STRUCTURE - SNOWY - 1960s


PHOTO - CHICAGO - STATE STREET - WINTER - NIGHT - LOOKING N FROM RANDOLPH - CHICAGO THEATER - NEWSSTAND FOREGROUND - PEDESTRIANS - 1941


PHOTO - CHICAGO - STATE STREET AND UNKNOWN INTERSECTION - HUGE CROWD OF CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS - DEER DECORATIONS - c1950


PHOTO - CHICAGO - STATE STREET - W SIDE OF STATE JUST S OF WASHINGTON - SHOPPING CROWD IN FRONT OF WOOLWORTH STORE - 1938


PHOTO - CHICAGO - RANDOLPH - LOOKING W FROM A BLOCK AND A HALF E OF STATE - c 1960


PHOTO - CHICAGO - ELEVATED TRAIN - INTERIOR WITH PASSENGERS - 1943


PHOTO - CHICAGO- STATE STREET NEAR ADAMS - PCC STREETCAR STOPPED IN FRONT OF FAIR STORE - EARLY 1950s


PHOTO - CHICAGO - WOMAN IN YELLOW BATHING SUIT SITTING ON THE ROCKS BY THE LAKE - 1940s - EDITED FROM A CHARLES CUSHMAN IMAGE


PHOTO - CHICAGO - WOMAN WITH CLASSIC 1940s HAIR IN YELLOW BATHING SUIT STANDING - PROMONTORY PARK 55TH STREET - 1940s - EDITED FROM A CHARLES CUSHMAN IMAGE


PHOTO - CHICAGO - WOMAN IN BLUE SWIM SUIT LYING ON ROCKS BY LAKE - 1940s - EDITED FROM A CHARLES CUSHMAN IMAGE


PHOTO - CHICAGO - TWO WOMEN LYING ON THE ROCKS BY THE LAKE - 1940s - EDITED FROM A CHARLES CUSHMAN IMAGE


PHOTO - CHICAGO - YOUNG WOMEN IN BATHING SUITS SHOWERING NEAR THE LAKE - 1943 - EDITED FROM A CHARLES E STEINHEIMER IMAGE


PHOTO - CHICAGO - WOMAN IN BATHING SUIT LYING ON BOARD NEAR LAKE - 1920s - EDITED FROM A HARRY A ATWELL IMAGE


PHOTO - CHICAGO - TWO WOMEN IN SWIM SUITS AND BATHING CAPS BACK-TO-BACK AT EDGE OF LAKE - 1922 - EDITED FROM A HARRY A ATWELL IMAGE


PHOTO - CHICAGO - STATE RUSH AND CEDAR - CTA PCC STREETCAR - 1950s


PHOTO - CHICAGO - CLARK AND MADISON - PCC STREETCAR - TRAFFIC COP - HOTEL PLANTERS - PEDESTRIANS - WIMPY - BORDEN MILK SIGN - 1950s