Posts tagged parade

Octopus on Wacker, 1967, Chicago. Tom Palazzolo

Octopus on Wacker, 1967, Chicago. Tom Palazzolo

Crowd gathered at Milwaukee and Evergreen in Wicker Park, marching toward St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish, 1910, Chicago. via Polish in America

Crowd gathered at Milwaukee and Evergreen in Wicker Park, marching toward St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish, 1910, Chicago.

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Best dog parade, Michigan Ave, 1922, Chicago

Best dog parade, Michigan Ave, 1922, Chicago

Parade on Michigan Ave for the opening of the Columbian Exposition, 1893. The building on the east side of Michigan Ave is the Exposition Building, standing where the Art Institute now stands.

Parade on Michigan Ave for the opening of the Columbian Exposition, 1893.

The building on the east side of Michigan Ave is the Exposition Building, standing where the Art Institute now stands.

Evidently at one time there was an official Halloween Parade in the Loop. This photo is from 1960, State Street, Chicago.

Evidently at one time there was an official Halloween Parade in the Loop. This photo is from 1960, State Street, Chicago.

Lincoln’s funeral procession making it’s way toward the courthouse, 1865, Chicago.

Lincoln’s funeral procession making it’s way toward the courthouse, 1865, Chicago.

The Meat Cutters’ Union walking in the Labor Day Parade, 1908, Chicago. LoC.gov

The Meat Cutters’ Union walking in the Labor Day Parade, 1908, Chicago.

LoC.gov

View down State St. during the parade welcoming the Apollo 11 astronauts (including Neil Armstrong) after their historic lunar mission, 1969. Chicago Tribune Archival Photo

View down State St. during the parade welcoming the Apollo 11 astronauts (including Neil Armstrong) after their historic lunar mission, 1969.

Chicago Tribune Archival Photo

Parade moving south on Michigan Ave, 1939, Chicago.

Parade moving south on Michigan Ave, 1939, Chicago.

Onlookers watching the Bud Billiken Parade, 1947, Chicago. Wayne Miller.

Onlookers watching the Bud Billiken Parade, 1947, Chicago. Wayne Miller.

Neighborhood parade on Belmont (looking east), between Leavitt and Hoyne, 1950, Chicago.

Neighborhood parade on Belmont (looking east), between Leavitt and Hoyne, 1950, Chicago.

Artillery parade on Michigan Ave at 13th Street, 1892, Chicago.

Artillery parade on Michigan Ave at 13th Street, 1892, Chicago.

Ticker tape parade honoring Howard Hughes who had just flown around the world, 1938, Chicago.

Ticker tape parade honoring Howard Hughes who had just flown around the world, 1938, Chicago.

Parade honoring the Bremen Flyers, the crew of the first east to west transatlantic flight, 1928, Chicago.

Parade honoring the Bremen Flyers, the crew of the first east to west transatlantic flight, 1928, Chicago.

The first Mayor Daley marching in Chicago’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade, c.1959. Yes, that’s snow on the ground. What a contrast to our 80 degree weather today!

The first Mayor Daley marching in Chicago’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade, c.1959. Yes, that’s snow on the ground. What a contrast to our 80 degree weather today!