This great photo shows the State Street Subway under construction in 1941 in Chicago. Click on it for more details.
This great photo shows the State Street Subway under construction in 1941 in Chicago. Click on it for more details.
What a stunning old photograph of Chicago back in 1900. Source: Shorpy
When these two building were built in 1964, they were the tallest residential structures in the entire world. The two buildings were meant to help reverse or stem the white flight from urban Chicago by creating an all-encompassing living experience...
This stunning old color photo shows cars driving down Michigan Ave. in Chicago. Michigan Ave. in Chicago in 1962, looking north Source: Shorpy And, here’s the same view today on Google Street View. [iframe src=”https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1442714167762!6m8!1m7!1sdHRTT2PRfGvNrOXJQjguEQ!2m2!1d41.87964312950032!2d-87.62444530177459!3f356.84165468194453!4f-0.9588025944590584!5f0.7820865974627469″ width=”800″ height=”600″ frameborder=”0″ style=”border:0″ allowfullscreen]
What an awesome photo of State St. in Chicago back in 1949. I love the vibrant color. Also, don’t forget to check out our photo of inside a Chicago bus. 1949 photo of State St. in Chicago Source: Flickr user...
Take a look for yourself here. This great image shows the Windy City in 1956, and in color. “Chicago, November 1956.” 35mm Kodachrome Source: Shorpy
This wonderful old photo shows Chicago in 1900. Chicago circa 1900. “12th Street Bascule Bridge.” Dinosaurs of the Carboniferous Period. Detroit Publishing Company glass negative. Source: Flickr
Take a look at this perspective photo from the 1950s in Chicago. It shows the view a bus driver would have seen on his route. You’re looking at West North Avenue. Driving a Chicago bus in the 1950s Source: Chicago...
Hey Chicago lovers! How cool is this old image showing the new subways being opened under State and Dearborn streets in the 1940s? Cross-Section Rendering of State St. Subway (1941) Source: Chicago Transit Authority Below is the description from Flickr:...
This series of photos shows the city of Chicago in color in the opening years of the 20th century. Source: Library of Congress
