Aerial View of Uptown and Edgewater Chicago, 1955

Wowza! Although not in color, here is another terrific view of Uptown from the sky, with perhaps even more detail than the previous image we showed from 1928. You can clearly see the Edgewater Beach Hotel and Apartments, now cut off from the lake by the Lake Shore Drive extension. Other landmarks to look for are the Aragon Ballroom, the Uptown Theatre, and way to the north the Granada. (I can even catch a glimpse of the house that once stood near Argyle and Winthrop, where my condo is now.) Click on image, and then right-click "View Image" to get the full-size photo.

Source: CHM ICHi-37277

Lions Club Parade Picture, Sheridan Plaza, Uptown Chicago

Love this image! The sign on the side reads: "Hotel Sheridan Plaza: The Home of the Uptown Lions Club." It's currently on eBay

Historic Bridgeview Bank of Uptown Chicago Featured in Movie Trailer for Public Enemies

This is very exciting. The trailer for the new Johnny Depp movie, Public Enemies, has been released. It opens with a scene at the Bridgeview Bank, located at Lawrence and Broadway. You can watch the trailer here:

http://www.apple.com/trailers/universal/publicenemies/hd

Graeme Stewart School, Uptown, Chicago

An early image of Graeme Stewart School in Uptown, Chicago. Image courtesy John Chuckman.

Appalachian Migrants in Uptown Chicago

From Diversity to Unity is a community study of settlement and adaptation of Southern and Appalachian migrants to the neighborhood of Uptown Chicago. Oral histories, community newspapers, and secondary sources reveal the human experince of urban migration.

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