Photo reblogged from 70s People with 22 notes
It would be completely awesome if the guy in the open-collared suit was a younger version of The Walking Dude.
Woman in hotpants, c. May 1976, Michigan Ave and Delaware, Chicago.
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Photo reblogged from CALUMET 412 with 20 notes
This is located at the former intersection of Quincy and State, which is now a courtyard between the McDonald’s and the building commonly called 1 Quincy Court.
The Benson and Rixon Department Store, 230 S State Street, 1937, Chicago.
Designed by Alfred S. Alschuler, this amazing building still stands…you’ve probably never noticed it…it’s now a McDonald’s.
Click through to see it on Google maps.
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Photo reblogged from channel surf a sea of static with 16 notes
I’d be curious to see if there are any pictures just to the east (camera right) of the billboards. Since what we now call Millennium Park resides over an open railyard, it could very well be that these rather garish billboards may have looked better if only in that context.
Can I assume Chicago was already experiencing the typical post-war urban decline by 1952? Because these advertisements (a source of revenue for someone) are such an eyesore! Imagine standing at this intersection today, taking in the sights around Michigan & Randolph (Millennium Park, Cultural Center, etc) and this staring back at you…. yikes!
Kodachrome shot looking north on Michigan Ave from Randolph, c.1952, Chicago.
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Photo reblogged from Chicago, Illinois with 176 notes
I love you, Chicago.
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