Posts tagged humboldt park

Celebrating Constitution Day at the Kosciuszko Monument in Humboldt Park, 1935, Chicago.

Celebrating Constitution Day at the Kosciuszko Monument in Humboldt Park, 1935, Chicago.

Aerial view of the Our Lady of Angels fire, 909 N Avers in Humboldt Park, 12/1/1958, which killed 92 children and 3 nuns. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Lady_of_the_Angels_School_fire

Aerial view of the Our Lady of Angels fire, 909 N Avers in Humboldt Park, 12/1/1958, which killed 92 children and 3 nuns.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Lady_of_the_Angels_School_fire

Awesome composite photo by Husayn at byturns.tumblr.com. Husayn took the photo I posted last week of a block of North Ave, east of Talman and merged it with a current view of the same block. Thank you so much Husayn! This is really cool to see.

Awesome composite photo by Husayn at byturns.tumblr.com.

Husayn took the photo I posted last week of a block of North Ave, east of Talman and merged it with a current view of the same block.

Thank you so much Husayn! This is really cool to see.

North Ave, just east of Talman (Humboldt Park), 1900, Chicago.

North Ave, just east of Talman (Humboldt Park), 1900, Chicago.

The Prairie River, Humboldt Park, c.1909. Designed by Jens Jensen in 1906, this man-made water feature was restored in 2004.

The Prairie River, Humboldt Park, c.1909. Designed by Jens Jensen in 1906, this man-made water feature was restored in 2004.

Skiing in Humboldt Park, c.1905, Chicago.

Skiing in Humboldt Park, c.1905, Chicago.

Gardens at Humboldt Park, c.1920, Chicago. Shame that this doesn’t exist any longer…

Gardens at Humboldt Park, c.1920, Chicago. Shame that this doesn’t exist any longer…