Vintage Chicago postcards

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Vintage Chicago postcards

Featured here are some staff favorites from the Newberry’s collection. View more free to use and reuse images at our Postcard Gallery.

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North Avenue Beach, Chicago

The Fisher Building, Chicago, Ill.

Union Stock Yards, Chicago

The Marshall Field & Co., retail stores, State, Washington, Randolph and Wabash, Chicago

Michigan Ave., South from Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Ill.

Wacker Drive and Chicago River by night, Chicago

Most beautiful diner in Chicago

Entrance to Union Stock Yards, Chicago

Chicago, Ill., Chicago Club, Van Buren Str and Michigan Ave.

The Merchandise Mart by night, Chicago

Lincoln Park Lagoon and Refectory, Chicago

Looking down La Salle Street, Chicago, Chicago Board of Trade in background

The Chicago Temple, Clark at Washington, Chicago, Ill.

Sub-structure of Marshall Field & Co.'s retail store, Chicago

Maxwell Street, Chicago

Michigan Avenue looking north, Chicago

Michigan Avenue, Chicago, from Jackson Boulevard to Congress Street

Charlie Glenn's Rhumboogie Cafe

Bird's Eye View of Downtown Chicago

Buckingham Fountain by night, Grant Park, Chicago

Old Water Tower and Palmolive Building, Chicago

Train platform, Chicago's initial subways

The Allerton Hotel, Chicago, Illinois

Navy Pier, Chicago

Greetings from Chicago Illinois

Supreme Liberty Life Insurance Co.

Logan Bowl

Conservatory and fountain, Lincoln Park, Chicago

YMCA Hotel

Boat house, Humboldt Park, Chicago

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