Old Chicago Photographs - Page 4

UrbanSophist · October 31st, 2005, 07:45 AM

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I think this one is actually in Michigan...

Union Station, 1943

oshkeoto · October 31st, 2005, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by UrbanSophist

The old Riviera theatre in Rogers Park.

That would be Uptown.

Man, that wasn't even that long ago--you can see the Jordan billboard in the background--but it sure doesn't look the same now.

UrbanSophist · October 31st, 2005, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by oshkeoto

That would be Uptown.

Man, that wasn't even that long ago--you can see the Jordan billboard in the background--but it sure doesn't look the same now.

Yes, you're right. My mistake. There was an old theatre, though, in Rogers Park by Loyola University that was demolished and replaced with an ugly mall... What was it called? I forget.

Frumie · November 1st, 2005, 12:10 AM

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Yes, you're right. My mistake. There was an old theatre, though, in Rogers Park by Loyola University that was demolished and replaced with an ugly mall... What was it called? I forget.

I think that theater was called the Grenada. It had a beautiful facade.

UrbanSophist · November 1st, 2005, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Frumie

I think that theater was called the Grenada. It had a beautiful facade.

There we go. ::sigh::

BVictor1 · November 1st, 2005, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by UrbanSophist

There we go. ::sigh::

Tearing that theatre down was a fucking travisty. I think it was torn down in the 1980's

UrbanSophist · November 1st, 2005, 01:08 AM

^ If they had vision, they could have developed a little theater district around that theater.

Frumie · November 1st, 2005, 02:50 AM

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There we go. ::sigh::

In my boyhood during the 30's and 40's we went to movie palaces; they and the films they showed were a fantastic respite from the depression.

UrbanSophist · November 1st, 2005, 08:07 PM

Serge Prokofiev
Chicago, January 1933

1924

1926

UrbanSophist · November 2nd, 2005, 08:19 AM

goonsta · November 2nd, 2005, 03:00 PM

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There we go. ::sigh::

Thats the way I remember it. Its right where the Grenada Apartments are now. Irony.

Oh yeah, they found dead animals and evidence of devil worship in the remains before they destroyed it. To this day, I won't ever live in the Grenada Apartments.

wickedestcity · November 2nd, 2005, 04:57 PM

about the granada. wow! what were they thinking!?!? were they smoking a bit too much crack while making a desasterouse decision like that??

UrbanSophist · November 2nd, 2005, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by goonsta

Thats the way I remember it. Its right where the Grenada Apartments are now. Irony.

Oh yeah, they found dead animals and evidence of devil worship in the remains before they destroyed it. To this day, I won't ever live in the Grenada Apartments.

Hmm. Weird.

mohammed wong · November 2nd, 2005, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by UrbanSophist

Hmm. Weird.

whats even weirder is you are at 666 posts!

UrbanSophist · November 2nd, 2005, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by mohammed wong

whats even weirder is you are at 666 posts!

Chi_Coruscant · November 2nd, 2005, 11:43 PM

Is that you, Damien Thorne?

UrbanSophist · November 2nd, 2005, 11:49 PM

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Is that you, Damien Thorne?

UrbanSophist · November 4th, 2005, 11:31 AM

1941

1929

1905 State St.

1904

lol. Scene from film "In Old Chicago". This scene takes place in 1854.

1920

1922 Dearborn Station Fire

Azn_chi_boi · November 4th, 2005, 01:05 PM

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I never notice the playboy sign.

1941 Chicago

Chicago river

UrbanSophist · November 6th, 2005, 02:30 AM

1939

Check out these old Edison films in Chicago: http://chicago.about.com/library/weekly/aa021901a.htm

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UrbanSophist Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Aberdeen, UK Posts: 2,874 Likes (Received): 0	1939 Check out these old Edison films in Chicago: http://chicago.about.com/library/weekly/aa021901a.htm