Looks like Marty McFly is at it again...

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A lot was demolished....

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il_central_rail_yards by martinezmeghan, on Flickr

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scan0008 by martinezmeghan, on Flickr

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parking lot by martinezmeghan, on Flickr

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Chicago, 1955 by John McNab, on Flickr

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Chicago, 1954 by John McNab, on Flickr

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Cottage Grove looking north, 1955 by WayOutWardell, on Flickr

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63rd & Cottage Grove by WayOutWardell, on Flickr

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East 63rd Street, 1963 by WayOutWardell, on Flickr

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63rd and Cottage Grove, looking north, ca. 1933-35 by WayOutWardell, on Flickr

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Cottage Grove near 63rd, 1959 by WayOutWardell, on Flickr

Daley's is still there, for those interested. No relation.

So it is... Gotta go try some chicken and waffles when I get back to Chi.

O RLY.

Great photogs. I really dig 70s and 80s photographs of midwestern cities, especially CBDs. The 80s was the last hurrah for a certain kind of CBD in many midwestern cities, sort of Chicago I guess too, I'm always sniffing around for old commuter "taps" in the loop and other things like this. Been duped by Millers Pub in the food department. :haha: I'm sure just going to the bar is fine. I really dig the "tri-not cobra-head" streetlamps, those are sick sick sick.

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/30405858@N05/5526956720/

Hi Ducov,
You got great collection of mid forties. Some pictures were very unique.
Could you please tag these photos so those who never saw these places before will know the places and names.

Blue Island/Racine
 

Before
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Blue Island and Racine, ca. 1965 by dvhunter, on Flickr

After
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Blue Island and Racine, ca. 1970 by dvhunter, on Flickr

The people that did that to cities should be knocked the f out.

Those were the days when rehab and restoration did not exist. Knock the old stock down and clean it up with ill-conceived modern public projects. I do admire the Liberty Shopping Center sign.

1215 North Milwaukee Ave. 1968

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/8396406...n/photostream/

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Chicago Growth of a Metropolis, Mayer & Wade

A glimpse of North Michigan Ave. & the Farwell Building 1929.

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/bennett...n/photostream/

It's crazy to think there were once neighborhoods in Chicago with density comparable to Brooklyn neighborhoods such as Bushwick and Bed-Stuy.

The above corner today.

Republic Building 1960, Richard Nickel

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Cable Building 1957, Richard Nickel

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Block 37 1963

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Storefronts from Columbian Expo 57th Blvd & Stoney Island 1963

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Armory 16th & Michigan Ave 1963

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Bridge house Cermak & Chicago River 1965

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http://www.loc.gov/pictures/search/?...=hh&st=gallery

Great photos! Thanks for posting.

CTA has started posting some historic photos to Flickr. Here's Logan Square in 1968, before the Kennedy extension:

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Occidental Building 108 N Wacker

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http://www.loc.gov/pictures/search/?...=hh&st=gallery

Republic Building by Richard Nickel

An absolute shame this was lost, considering what it was replaced with.

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http://www.loc.gov/pictures/search/?...=hh&st=gallery

Historic Expressway Construction

The Junction, Kennedy/Edens (looking north)
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Temporary Trestle for C&NW Railroad (roughly Hubbard/Green St)
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Kennedy at Armitage (looking north)
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Newly-opened Kennedy, looking south from North
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Deja Vu all over again (Wacker Drive)
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Wacker/Congress
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first three images: Cook County Expressways
last three images: Chuckman Collection