Historic Chicago - Page 19

ardecila · #**361** Posted **Apr 15, 2011, 6:31 AM**

Looks like Marty McFly is at it again...

ChiTownCity · #**362** Posted **Apr 21, 2011, 6:30 PM**

A lot was demolished....

il_central_rail_yards by martinezmeghan, on Flickr

scan0008 by martinezmeghan, on Flickr

parking lot by martinezmeghan, on Flickr

Chicago, 1955 by John McNab, on Flickr

Chicago, 1954 by John McNab, on Flickr

Cottage Grove looking north, 1955 by WayOutWardell, on Flickr

63rd & Cottage Grove by WayOutWardell, on Flickr

East 63rd Street, 1963 by WayOutWardell, on Flickr

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

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

VivaLFuego · #**363** Posted **Apr 22, 2011, 12:41 AM**

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Originally Posted by ChiTownCity

63rd & Cottage Grove by WayOutWardell, on Flickr

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

ardecila · #**364** Posted **Apr 22, 2011, 12:56 AM**

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

Centropolis · #**365** Posted **Apr 22, 2011, 2:43 AM**

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.

I'm sure just going to the bar is fine. I really dig the "tri-not cobra-head" streetlamps, those are sick sick sick.

george · #**366** Posted **May 15, 2011, 4:22 PM**

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

Abnar · #**367** Posted **May 17, 2011, 6:29 AM**

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.

spyguy · #**368** Posted **May 19, 2011, 5:14 PM**

Before

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

After

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

photoLith · #**369** Posted **May 19, 2011, 5:24 PM**

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

george · #**370** Posted **May 25, 2011, 11:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by photolitherland

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.

george · #**371** Posted **Jul 11, 2011, 10:40 PM**

1215 North Milwaukee Ave. 1968

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

george · #**372** Posted **Aug 9, 2011, 6:51 PM**

Chicago Growth of a Metropolis, Mayer & Wade

george · #**373** Posted **Nov 4, 2011, 5:48 PM**

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

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

uaarkson · #**374** Posted **Nov 13, 2011, 6:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by ChiTownCity

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.