Friday, April 13, 2007

Old School Chicago

I found these remarkable photos at another site, posted by "Allan," and thought I'd share them. Allan provided the captions.

Old Capone General Headquarters (2222 South Dearborn), 1944


Skyline from Grant Park, 1944


View east from 25th Floor of La Salle - Wacker Building, 1944


Kimball Mansion at 1801 Prairie Street, 1945


View from Milwakee Avenue Viaduct, 1946


Old Saint Xavier's Academy, 1946


Along Skid Row (505-107 North Clark), 1948


Cyrus McCormick Mansion (675 Rush Street), 1948


Wrigley Building seen from Michigan & Water, 1948


14th & Sangamon Street, 1949


Maxwell Street near Morgan, 1949


Cyril Hotel, 1949


Maxwell Street, 1949


Sunday on Maxwell Street, 1949


3414 South Wabash, 1949


3218 South Wabash, 1949


Masser Hotel, 1949


Lennox Apartments (3525 Cottage Grove), 1949


Keyhole Windows at 1325 Dearborn, 1949


2944 South Michigan Avenue, 1949


Apartment at 316 Erie Street, 1951


Skyline, 1958


From Grant Park, 1958


North on Michigan from Congress, 1958


Michigan Avenue from Grant Park, 1963


View north from the Prudential Building, 1963


Southwest from the Prudential Building, 1963
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