Thank you Bruce!
I actually spent a little time one day playing around on Google streetview trying to figure out where that picture was taken. I was thinking the water in the old photo was maybe one of the ponds in the Southern part of Lincoln Park, but none of the buildings in the background were right. I guess I didn't go far enough North on Lake Shore Drive.
Dave
Here are a few more...
Chicago Soldier Field
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Holt Fire Station in Stockton - 525 Aurora St. S., Stockton, CA
(This one doesn't look like it will be around much longer)
[attachment=49646]holt_firehouse_1920.jpg[/attachment] [attachment=49647]holt_firehouse_2015.jpg[/attachment]
East Peoria Farm Creek Railroad Bridge - 337 W. Camp St., East Peoria, IL
[attachment=49648]EP_TPW_bridge_1919.jpg[/attachment] [attachment=49649]EP_TPW_bridge_2015.jpg[/attachment]
211 W. Maywood Ave., Peoria, IL
[attachment=49650]Peoria_211Maywood_1931.jpg[/attachment] [attachment=49651]Peoria_211Maywood_2011.jpg[/attachment]
Dave
2 more...
Grant Park in Chicago (230 E Balbo)
[attachment=49652]Chicago_230EBalbo_1920.jpg[/attachment] [attachment=49653]Chicago_230EBalbo_2017.jpg[/attachment]
Peoria City Hall - Current photo is of a different side. Old photo would have been taken while standing on a part of Madison Ave, that is now inside the Civic Center
[attachment=49654]peoria_city_hall_1917.jpg[/attachment] [attachment=49655]peoria_city_hall_2017.jpg[/attachment]
Plus a bonus you can't get on streetview, Inside Cat Building HH in East Peoria
[attachment=49656]Cat_bldgHH_1930.jpg[/attachment] [attachment=49657]Cat_bldgHH_2017.jpg[/attachment]
Dave
This is a really fun sequence. Very enjoyable.
2 more...
Grant Park in Chicago (230 E Balbo)
[attachment=49652]Chicago_230EBalbo_1920.jpg[/attachment] [attachment=49653]Chicago_230EBalbo_2017.jpg[/attachment]
Peoria City Hall - Current photo is of a different side. Old photo would have been taken while standing on a part of Madison Ave, that is now inside the Civic Center
[attachment=49654]peoria_city_hall_1917.jpg[/attachment] [attachment=49655]peoria_city_hall_2017.jpg[/attachment]
Plus a bonus you can't get on streetview, Inside Cat Building HH in East Peoria
[attachment=49656]Cat_bldgHH_1930.jpg[/attachment] [attachment=49657]Cat_bldgHH_2017.jpg[/attachment]
Dave
Bruce, Dave-
I remember seeing a lot of those photos during the recent Members Event. It is really cool to see the same views as they currently exist. Thanks for posting.
JanM
All very interesting photos. Thanks for posting.
Very neat photos gang. Thanks for taking the time to post them! 👍
It's too hot outside to tinker in the garage, so located a few more Chicago ones:
Lake Michigan Oak Street Beach
[attachment=49668]chicago_oakstreetbeach_1930.jpg[/attachment] [attachment=49669]chicago_oakstreetbeach_2017.jpg[/attachment]
Illinois Central railway yard. Wrigley and Tribune buildings in the background
[attachment=49670]chicago_wrigley_building_1930.jpg[/attachment] [attachment=49671]chicago_wrigley_building_2017.jpg[/attachment]
Illinois Central railway yard. Carbide and Carbon Building and Mather Tower in Background. These buildings look tall in the old pictures, but are dwarfed today. You can't even see them from a street-level view.
[attachment=49672]chicago_carbide_carbon_1930.jpg[/attachment] [attachment=49673]chicago_carbide_carbon_2017.jpg[/attachment]
Grant Park Construction - Approximately 3978 Recreation Dr.
[attachment=49674]chicago_grantpark_golfcourse_1930.jpg[/attachment] [attachment=49675]chicago_grantpark_golfcourse_2017.jpg[/attachment]
North End of Michigan Avenue
[attachment=49676]chicago_michiganave_1930.jpg[/attachment] [attachment=49677]chicago_michiganave_2017.jpg[/attachment]
I'll try to get a few non-Chicago ones next time
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