Chelsea Hotel Matchbook, 921 Wilson, Uptown Chicago

Thanks to Mark R. for sharing this. The Chelsea Hotel is now known as the Friendly Towers at 921 Wilson in Uptown.

1908 Advertisement for Breast Enhancing Cream and Tablets

Thin, nervous, undeveloped women only needed to turn to the Willard White Co. at 1321 Wilson (between Beacon and Malden) for their breast development needs: Vaucaire Galega Tablets and Melorose Cream.

Original advertisement available (at time of writing) from here: Bust Developer

Doublyn, 1144 Wilson, Uptown Chicago

Thanks to a reader for sending in this one:

Teens Smelt Fishing, Smoking, Drinking at Montrose Harbor, 1962

Teens huddle around a fire, and watch while their buddy Richard Prisble pulls the lone smelt from the net they cast earlier. Seated are Robert Schachner, James White, William Schachner, Edward Hagedorn, and Terrence Peterson. March 27, 1962.

Original image available, at time of posting, here: Montrose Harbor

The Equator Restaurant, 1729 Montrose, Chicago, 1965

We featured the exterior of the Equator Restaurant back in September. Here is a vintage shot of the interior, circa 1965. The original is available to purchase (at time of writing) here: The Equator Restaurant

March on Sheridan Road to Protest Nuclear Testing, 1959

Anti-Nuclear protesters walking twelve miles along Sheridan Road in Chicago to protest against nuclear testing, March 28, 1959. See the original image, available at time of posting, and enlarged version at: Nuclear Protest March

News Vendors in Front of the Sheridan L Station, 1957

 

Joe Torello, news vendor at Sheridan Street "L" Station, and his news hawkers look for potential customers for the Sun Times, American, and Daily News on June 13, 1957.

Get the original image and see the enlargements here: Sheridan L Station

6040 N. Sheridan Road, Edgewater, Chicago, 1949

At one time, much of Sheridan Road was lined with such mansions. Today, this particular location has a small apartment building.


Get the original image, available at time of posting, and see the enlarged version here: 6040 N. Sheridan Rd. Chicago

Nuns at the Uptown Theatre, Chicago, 1951

Thanks to Uptown Update's Facebook post for pointing this one out—I had totally missed it in my search for images. These doors and ticket booth still exist behind the plywood boarding up the entrance to the theatre.

Get the original here: Nuns at the Uptown Theatre

Arcadia Ballroom at Night, Broadway Near Wilson, Uptown Chicago

We've been on a lucky streak lately when it comes to finding rare images of Uptown. I won this one at auction earlier this evening. It's the first photo I've seen of the Arcadia Ballroom all lit up. Enjoy!