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 Chicago MDW Midway - its an antique airport mainly used by Southwest Airlines
and Frontier Airlines
some parts actually look like a 1930s WPA project
good for practicing urban aerial photography
two aerial photos a couple of seconds apart
Soldier Field in foreground_ Home of the Chicago Bears
author: Doreen Ambrose-Van Lee : Chicago, IL
There is footage on youtube.com titled Disco Nights in Cabrini Green 1977 of residents enjoying the festivities at the Mayor Byrne’s Summer Fest. I don’t think I got caught on tape but I remember being there. It’s funny a few years ago, I was wondering if anyone else remembered the summer fests and then about a few months ago, I was surfing on youtube.com and I typed in Cabrini Green and the footage of the fest appeared. Never in a million years, did I think expect to see any footage. I was a bit young and maybe... author: Doreen Ambrose-Van Lee : Chicago, IL
A Christmas in Cabrini Green (In Memory of Dantrell Davis)
Today, I would like to recall a Christmas in Cabrini that has been the crescendo of any Christmas that I have experienced throughout my travels. For thirteen years of my life I lived at 365 W. Oak St. which is one of the last "red" buildings left standing in Cabrini. Every Christmas my mother Rosetta Ambrose would pull out the tree and all of the children would reassemble it. Then Ma would play Christmas records by Nat King Cole, the Jackson... author: Dan C : Chicago, IL
author: Franny Wentzel : Chicago, IL
From a collection of 'Picture Story Cards' put out by the Singer corporation's 'Society for Visual Education' division in 1966. Owing to the size of these I had to tkae them outside to photograph them so excuse the bits of reflectivity.
This second of three sets that I own is titled 'Police Department Helpers'.
Card one: Roll Call
Card two: Squad Car Officers
Card three: Adminstering First Aid
Card four: Traffic Control Officer
Card five: Crossing Guard & Patrol Boy
Card six: Crime Laboratory in Operation
Card seven: Police Canine Patrol
Card eight: Target Practice
author: Franny Wentzel : Chicago, IL
From a collection of 'Picture Story Cards' put out by the Singer corporation's 'Society for Visual Education' division in 1966. Owing to the size of these I had to tkae them outside to photograph them so excuse the bits of reflectivity.
This first of three sets that I own is titled 'Neighborhood Friends & Helpers'.
Card one: Neighborhood Librarians
Card two: Delicatessen Operators
Card three: Coin-Op Laundry Users
Card four: Shoe Repair Helpers
Card five: Beauty Salon Operators
Card six: Parking Lot attendant
Card seven: Gas Station Attendant
Card eight: Denist & Dental Assistant
author: procyon : Chicago, IL
Drinks at the Hancock building before leaving town again. Je suis touriste.
serve me the sky with a big slice of lemon
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