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Souvenir: 1933
A tiny memento (only 1½ inches tall) of the 1933 Chicago World's Fair. I hope he had a good time. View full size. ... 
 
Posted by Mattie - 09/20/2011 - 10:44pm -

A tiny memento (only 1½ inches tall) of the 1933 Chicago World's Fair. I hope he had a good time. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery, Travel & Vacation)
Hart-Parr: 1910
... serviced by two railroads, the Illinois Central and the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul. Taken from a recently discovered collection ... 
 
Posted by jps56 - 05/18/2020 - 10:59am -

Circa 1910 construction at the Hart-Parr Tractor plant in Charles City, Iowa the home of the first farm tractor. The plant was serviced by two railroads, the Illinois Central and the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul. Taken from a recently discovered collection of glass negatives. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Family Photo: c. 1925
The photo was taken about 1925 in a studio in the Chicago area. My grandfather, holding the book, immigrated to this country from ... 
 
Posted by Tina - 07/14/2010 - 3:45pm -

The photo was taken about 1925 in a studio in the Chicago area. My grandfather, holding the book, immigrated to this country from Sweden. People of that generation loved studio portraits and they had many taken. I find this particular tableau to be appealing and well-composed. The little boy, my uncle, is the only one still living. He is 85 now. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Wilson Meat Packing 2
... Wilson Meat Packing. He worked at both Oklahoma City and Chicago in the 30s, 40s and 50s, so I am not sure where this was taken. Maybe ... 
 
Posted by hager2007 - 02/17/2012 - 10:29pm -

Picture of William A. Farrell and unidentified co-workers at Wilson Meat Packing. He worked at both Oklahoma City and Chicago in the 30s, 40s and 50s, so I am not sure where this was taken. Maybe someone can identify the truck and help me determine the date. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Mom and Ray Milland: 1958
... second from left, meeting actor Ray Milland at WBBM-TV in Chicago. She was in charge of publicity for the station and frequently greeted ... 
 
Posted by here in van nuys - 07/12/2013 - 7:20pm -

My mother, Louise Lurie Hurvitz, second from left, meeting actor Ray Milland at WBBM-TV in Chicago. She was in charge of publicity for the station and frequently greeted notables who came to the Windy City, including actors Milland, Charlton Heston and, most notably, Senator John F. Kennedy and Vice President Richard M. Nixon, who faced off for their historic 1960 Presidential debate in the station's studios. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Communion: 1950s
... from the early 1950s with my father's cousin, taken in Chicago. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery) ... 
 
Posted by polishprinsezz - 08/08/2011 - 10:29am -

I'm not sure of the year. This is a Kodachrome slide from the early 1950s with my father's cousin, taken in Chicago. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Pearly Whites
... and sisters, taken by Sheridan-Peter Pan Studios in Chicago in 1956. My mom is the one with her mouth wide open. She was quite shy ... 
 
Posted by neilarsenty - 12/13/2011 - 11:39am -

My mother, with her many brothers and sisters, taken by Sheridan-Peter Pan Studios in Chicago in 1956. My mom is the one with her mouth wide open. She was quite shy about her missing tooth, but the photographer made a face that made her laugh out loud and, subsequently, this was the best photo of the bunch. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Hager and Meseth
... Hager, my grand-uncle. The Hager and Meseth family came to Chicago in 1884, but the date of this photo is unknown. (ShorpyBlog, Member ... 
 
Posted by hager2007 - 02/26/2010 - 10:30am -

This photo is in our family photos, and is tentatively identified as Emil Hager, my grand-uncle. The Hager and Meseth family came to Chicago in 1884, but the date of this photo is unknown. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Crossroads of America: 1963
Chicago's status as the crossroads of commerce in America is well known. This ... 
 
Posted by prrvet - 12/18/2019 - 3:03pm -

Chicago's status as the crossroads of commerce in America is well known. This busy railroad crossing on the city's South side served to personify that fact. I took this photo at the Ash Street crossing adjacent to the now defunct Campbell's Soup factory, kind of in the spirit of Jack Delano many years before. Over the years I have come to realize that crossings such as these are a maintenance nightmare for their owners because the constant pounding of heavy rail cars tends to wear out the rail heads. Today the various railroads are engaged in a gradual replacement of crossings like this with "flying junctions" similar to expressway interchanges. It is known as "Operation Create." The first of these was completed at Englewood just last year. 35 mm Kodachrome transparency taken September 2, 1963 by William D. Volkmer. (ShorpyBlog)
Airstream Community
... a small part of his life. He was a doctor based in Chicago. He was employed briefly by Airstream Trailer and document several ... 
 
Posted by kevinarrow - 10/05/2011 - 4:53pm -

I found in a Miami thrift store approximately 12 metal boxes containing a well organized collection of personal slides documenting a Dr. Eugene Birchwood's lifelong involvement with the Airstream trailer community. Only a single slide had his name written on it and from this I was able to research a small part of his life. He was a doctor based in Chicago. He was employed briefly by Airstream Trailer and document several international tours or roundups in the mid 1950s. Many slides were taken in Mexico and Europe. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Scoping the Booze
... My young father looking at the alcohol in his kitchen in Chicago. He was about six here in 1954. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, ... 
 
Posted by polishprinsezz - 08/08/2011 - 10:33am -

My young father looking at the alcohol in his kitchen in Chicago. He was about six here in 1954. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Easter 1945
Park Manor Church, Chicago, Easter Sunday, April 1, 1945. My father, Rev. S. Lawrence Johnson, was ... 
 
Posted by strawmaster - 03/22/2013 - 7:23pm -

Park Manor Church, Chicago, Easter Sunday, April 1, 1945. My father, Rev. S. Lawrence Johnson, was pastor of this church. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Sisters and Babies
... my aunt Candy on the right. Taken during Christmas 1958 in Chicago Illinois. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery) ... 
 
Posted by polishprinsezz - 08/11/2011 - 8:53am -

Kodachrome taken in my grandmothers living room. Her sister Marge to the left and my grandma holding my aunt Candy on the right. Taken during Christmas 1958 in Chicago Illinois. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
The Bartholomew Company
... an American Automobile called the Glide at the 1903 Chicago Automobile Show. The Glide automobile, designed by John B. Bartholomew, ... 
 
Posted by Christoph Traugott - 11/09/2018 - 8:08am -

The Bartholomew Company of Peoria, Illinois introduced an American Automobile called the Glide at the 1903 Chicago Automobile Show. The Glide automobile, designed by John B. Bartholomew, was manufactured by the Bartholomew Company. "Ride in a Glide, Then Decide." Bartholomews Glide, was built in Peoria from 1902 to 1917, prior to the Glide, the Bartholomew Company made peanut roasters and popcorn wagons. "In 1910, Teddy Roosevelt traveled the "World’s Most Beautiful Drive" in a Glide. But the song "Jolly Old Ride in a Glide" didn’t achieve nearly the popularity of "My Merry Oldsmobile," and production of the elegant Glide ended in 1917. Bartholomew shifted his focus to farm machinery and trucks at the Avery Company, helping identify Peoria with tractors." - Marilyn Leylan View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Airstream Community
... a small part of his life. He was a doctor based in Chicago. He was employed briefly by Airstream Trailer and document several ... 
 
Posted by kevinarrow - 10/05/2011 - 4:57pm -

I found in a Miami thrift store approximately 12 metal boxes containing a well organized collection of personal slides documenting a Dr. Eugene Birchwood's lifelong involvement with the Airstream trailer community. Only a single slide had his name written on it and from this I was able to research a small part of his life. He was a doctor based in Chicago. He was employed briefly by Airstream Trailer and document several international tours or roundups in the mid 1950s. Many slides were taken in Mexico and Europe. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Margie Marlowe: 1937
... a professional tap and jazz dancer taken at age 16 in Chicago, IL and autographed for her Aunt Rose. She had begun dancing at age 6 ... 
 
Posted by diavolobella - 08/23/2013 - 6:11pm -

A promotional photo of my mother, Margie Wooten, a professional tap and jazz dancer taken at age 16 in Chicago, IL and autographed for her Aunt Rose. She had begun dancing at age 6 (winning the title of Little Miss New South Memphis along the way), turned professional at age 9 and, after graduating high school at age 16, danced on the vaudeville circuit in the US and Canada. Under her stage name of Margie Marlowe, she later led the Memphis Orpheum Theatre's own version of the Rockettes: Margie Marlowe and her Dancing Sweethearts. She went on to become an Army wife and raised 7 children, but continued performing and choreographing until she retired from the stage in her late 70's. Today, at age 92 she is as beautiful as ever. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Paper Airplane 1: 1962
... one of his designs. He got his first job in a sign shop in Chicago, Illinois, as a young boy, and was still working as a "sign man" up ... 
 
Posted by rubysshoes - 02/01/2013 - 9:02pm -

My Dad, Gordon Clevenger,at Edwards AFB, California, circa 1962, with one of his designs. He got his first job in a sign shop in Chicago, Illinois, as a young boy, and was still working as a "sign man" up until his death in 2002. He retired from the Air Force in 1963 after serving in WWII and Korea. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Airstream Community
... a small part of his life. He was a doctor based in Chicago. He was employed briefly by Airstream Trailer and document several ... 
 
Posted by kevinarrow - 10/05/2011 - 5:00pm -

I found in a Miami thrift store approximately 12 metal boxes containing a well organized collection of personal slides documenting a Dr. Eugene Birchwood's lifelong involvement with the Airstream trailer community. Only a single slide had his name written on it and from this I was able to research a small part of his life. He was a doctor based in Chicago. He was employed briefly by Airstream Trailer and document several international tours or roundups in the mid 1950s. Many slides were taken in Mexico and Europe. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Dad on Trolly
Taken about 1952 in Chicago. My father was 4 years old. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member ... 
 
Posted by polishprinsezz - 08/08/2011 - 10:35am -

Taken about 1952 in Chicago. My father was 4 years old. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Airstream Community
... a small part of his life. He was a doctor based in Chicago. He was employed briefly by Airstream Trailer and document several ... 
 
Posted by kevinarrow - 10/05/2011 - 4:58pm -

I found in a Miami thrift store approximately 12 metal boxes containing a well organized collection of personal slides documenting a Dr. Eugene Birchwood's lifelong involvement with the Airstream trailer community. Only a single slide had his name written on it and from this I was able to research a small part of his life. He was a doctor based in Chicago. He was employed briefly by Airstream Trailer and document several international tours or roundups in the mid 1950s. Many slides were taken in Mexico and Europe. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Hurvitz and Sons: 1966
... My father, Sol A. Hurvitz (9/19/32-4/13/09), was born in Chicago, IL and worked in advertising. We were raised in Lincolnwood, IL and ... 
 
Posted by here in van nuys - 09/21/2012 - 9:37pm -

Sol Hurvitz and sons Jimmy and Andy, 1966, Evanston, IL. My father, Sol A. Hurvitz (9/19/32-4/13/09), was born in Chicago, IL and worked in advertising. We were raised in Lincolnwood, IL and were often taken in spring and summer down to Lake Michigan to walk in Evanston where it was cooler and shadier. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Sunday in the Park: 1917
Back of photo says "In Washington Park, Chicago, Sunday, June the twenty-fourth, 1917." The child is my mother-in-law. ... 
 
Posted by Bryantrv - 07/12/2013 - 7:19pm -

Back of photo says "In Washington Park, Chicago, Sunday, June the twenty-fourth, 1917." The child is my mother-in-law. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Airstream Community
... a small part of his life. He was a doctor based in Chicago. He was employed briefly by Airstream Trailer and document several ... 
 
Posted by kevinarrow - 10/05/2011 - 4:54pm -

I found in a Miami thrift store approximately 12 metal boxes containing a well organized collection of personal slides documenting a Dr. Eugene Birchwood's lifelong involvement with the Airstream trailer community. Only a single slide had his name written on it and from this I was able to research a small part of his life. He was a doctor based in Chicago. He was employed briefly by Airstream Trailer and document several international tours or roundups in the mid 1950s. Many slides were taken in Mexico and Europe. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
The Rexo Team: 192x
... manager. They played in Humboldt Park and Garfield Park on Chicago's West side. When the gambling got heavy on the sidelines, Edwin ... 
 
Posted by Shutan.com - 03/02/2018 - 8:41pm -

Circa 1920s: My grandfather Edwin Shutan, (middle row, far left) played in a local baseball league. He was the team manager. They played in Humboldt Park and Garfield Park on Chicago's West side. When the gambling got heavy on the sidelines, Edwin decided he wanted no part of that, so he quit playing! Rexo was a manufacturer of chemicals and photo products. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
The Three Als
Kodachrome slide. Taken in the spring of 1949 in Chicago. All three are named Alex. My dad, my grandpa and my great grandpa. ... 
 
Posted by polishprinsezz - 08/08/2011 - 10:36am -

Kodachrome slide. Taken in the spring of 1949 in Chicago. All three are named Alex. My dad, my grandpa and my great grandpa. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Aunt Viola: 1899
Aunt Viola 1899. Chicago photography studio. [Your aunt? Great-aunt? Or what? -tterrace] ... 
 
Posted by ThoxSpuddy - 11/17/2017 - 11:58pm -

Aunt Viola 1899. Chicago photography studio. [Your aunt? Great-aunt? Or what? -tterrace] (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Erickson and Rickenbacker: 1934
... Erickson, at the top of the steps. This time he is in Chicago in 1934 with Captain Eddie Rickenbacker, who's wearing the fedora. This ... 
 
Posted by Mvsman - 07/10/2015 - 6:39pm -

Here he is again, my Gramps, Warren Erickson, at the top of the steps. This time he is in Chicago in 1934 with Captain Eddie Rickenbacker, who's wearing the fedora. This is possibly a DC-1 or DC 2, since the DC-3 entered service a couple of years later. I'm sure this shot of them all looking with interest at some paper was posed; the passenger looking out the window may be thinking "OK, let's get this show on the road." View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Night Train: 1962
... traffic) has a murky history, but as early as 1926 the Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railway ran entire trains of what they called “Ferry-cars,” flat cars bearing truck trailers. The Chicago Great Western also offered “pig” service in the 30s. But it was ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 08/29/2016 - 7:40pm -

        UPDATE: One source attributes this image to Richard Steinheimer, the "Ansel Adams of railroad photography." "California freight train at night, February 27, 1962." 8x10 inch Ansco safety negative, photographer unknown. View full size. JeepsFive 4 axle EMD units we nicknamed jeeps. Looks like double track not sure where maybe Texas? [Maybe there's a clue in the first word of the caption. - Dave] O. Winston Link?Sure looks like his work, but I'm not sure he ever shot in other than 4x5. Could this be one of the negatives his second wife Conchita stole? [One source attributes this image to Richard Steinheimer. - Dave] Filling your cup with NightrainThis apparently was the SP 5802 GP9 delivered in March of 1959. They were painted grey with what was called the "red bloody nose scheme." If so, it was renumbered in 1965 then emerged renumbered again 1975 as SP 3818. Looks like the four locos are pulling a string of trailers via piggyback service. SP Piggyback Brochure Linkshttp://www.carrtracks.com/sppg10.htm http://www.carrtracks.com/sppg01.htm http://www.carrtracks.com/sppg03.htm http://www.carrtracks.com/sppg07.htm Stopped For ServicingHanging near the handrails on the left side of the locomotive is a "Blue Flag" and blue lantern to signify that the train cannot be moved or any car or engine come closer that 150 feet until the person that placed that flag has finished their work and personally removed the flag. Car inspectors are possibly walking both sides of the train and if one of them needs to get near or under the equipment they HAVE to be assured that nothing will MOVE! Pigs really can flyThe use of truck trailers on railroad flat cars (TOFC traffic) has a murky history, but as early as 1926 the Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railway ran entire trains of what they called “Ferry-cars,” flat cars bearing truck trailers. The Chicago Great Western also offered “pig” service in the 30s. But it was left to a remarkable guy named Ben Heineman (President of the CN&W Railroad 1956 to 1972.) to develop the concept fully. It was often a frightful sight to see these trailers rocking and rolling on a train running at timetable speed, but to my knowledge TOFC trains had an excellent safety record. SLOPretty sure this is a northbound train at San Luis Obispo. Golden Pig ServiceTrailers on flat cars are called "Pigs" by railroads. (Slang for "Piggyback"). The Southern Pacific Railroad was a big player back then in the movement of trailers on flat cars. Their name for the service was called "Golden Pig", and a smiling pig was emblazoned on some trailers advertising the service. Flash to today, and these trailers are part of a combined movement of goods across the nation which includes mostly containers from overseas. The "Pigs" are now some of the hottest trains on railroads. They carry packages for Fedex, UPS, and the Postal Service on time sensitive schedules. 1959-60The pic appeared in the July 1960 issue of Trains, credited to Steinheimer. Like the man said, the lead GP9 was built 1959. Train 373 was the Coast Merchandise West, LA to SF overnight in 12 hours. The "Golden Pig" trailers with the jolly-pig logo appeared in 1981-82. (Railroads)
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