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October 25th, 2005, 12:27 PM
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Old Chicago Photographs
Here's some old pics of Chicago to start out this thread. Hopefully people can dig up some classic pics!
Courtesy of the CHS:           
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October 25th, 2005, 12:56 PM
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October 25th, 2005, 02:56 PM
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Very nice.
I'm trying to read the reversed labels on some of the pics. 
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October 25th, 2005, 04:38 PM
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wow. those shots are great guys. Thanks for opening this thread. Those are beauties to be sure. I would love to take a time machine and go back to Chicago 1908 or even further back.
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October 25th, 2005, 09:01 PM
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It is absolutely amazing to compare the late 1970's / early 1980's photographs of River North and Streeterville with today.
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October 25th, 2005, 11:31 PM
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Great photos, thanks for starting this thread
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October 25th, 2005, 11:41 PM
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A simpler time. These pictures ROCK. My god, the sight from the lake in this picture:
 It's like a beautiful painting. I didn't know Marina Towers had antennas on them... |
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October 26th, 2005, 04:35 AM
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 ^ Yikes! Did they just not care about keeping buildings clean back then? I was at the Art Institute today, and it's spot clean! Old skyline pic: 
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October 26th, 2005, 05:28 AM
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Very nice!
 
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October 26th, 2005, 05:35 AM
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Last edited by UrbanSophist; October 26th, 2005 at 06:50 AM. |
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October 26th, 2005, 06:44 AM
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I'll repost these pics when we get to page 2.
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October 26th, 2005, 06:46 AM
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^ same with these
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October 26th, 2005, 06:51 AM
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October 26th, 2005, 06:52 AM
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October 26th, 2005, 11:18 AM
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More trains...
  
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October 26th, 2005, 11:19 AM
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That Great Street
 Printer's Row 
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October 26th, 2005, 11:20 AM
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October 26th, 2005, 11:23 AM
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Quote:
Which pic(s) are you referring to? |
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October 26th, 2005, 11:27 AM
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 ^ Oh, right, you mean pre-parking lots? |
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