Posts tagged chicago river

Chicago, 1960, Yasuhiro Ishimoto

Merchandise Mart construction site, 1928, Chicago

Chicago native, Johnny Weismuller (wearing the Illinois Athletic Club suit with the Chicago municipal device), congratulates his opponent after a swim race in the Chicago River, 1927.

Weismuller would go on to be one of Hollywood’s first, and arguably the most well known, film Tarzans.

via Chicago Tribune

Fireboats fighting a burning building at LaSalle St, 1951, Chicago.

Kodachrome view west along the river from State St, 1947, Chicago

Kodachrome looking west along the river from Clark, 1964, Chicago

Rush Hour, 2005, Chicago. John Dowell

Looking west from the mouth of the river, 1938, Chicago

Looking west along the river from Michigan Ave, 1929, Chicago

Opening of the Michigan Ave Bridge, May 14, 1920 (ornamentation added later), Chicago.

Crowd gathered to watch a drowning rescue, 1975, Chicago. Burk Uzzle

Looking west along the river, 1957, Chicago.

Riverside stroll, 1953, Chicago.

Docked at the Michigan Ave Bridge, 1940, Chicago

Wendella boat rides, 1954, Chicago.