{"id":121488,"date":"2015-04-17T09:10:12","date_gmt":"2015-04-17T13:10:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/?p=121488"},"modified":"2015-04-20T17:40:02","modified_gmt":"2015-04-20T21:40:02","slug":"vintage-postcards-of-chicago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/news\/vintage-postcards-of-chicago","title":{"rendered":"Greetings from the Windy City: 13 vintage postcards of Chicago buildings and streets"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 id='pressboard-ad-sponsorship-tag' style='margin-bottom: 35px;'><\/h4><p>From the skyscrapers to the bridges, Chicago is famous for its built form. The city&#8217;s architecture is beloved by locals and visitors alike and the art deco buildings and waterfront landmarks figure heavily in souvenirs and keepsakes.<\/p>\n<p>We combed through the digital archives of the Boston Public Library to pull together a collection of old-timey postcards of the City of Broad Shoulders. To see just how much the city has (and hasn&#8217;t) changed, check out are some of our favorites from The Tichnor Brothers Collection, printed\u00a0between 1930 and 1945.<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy!<\/p>\n<h3>13. The railroads<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/chicago-postcard-railroads.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[121488]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-121490\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/chicago-postcard-railroads-1024x661.jpg\" alt=\"chicago postcard railroads\" width=\"1024\" height=\"661\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>12. The waterfront<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/chicago-skyline-vintage-postcard.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[121488]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-121495\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/chicago-skyline-vintage-postcard-1024x659.jpg\" alt=\"chicago skyline vintage postcard\" width=\"1024\" height=\"659\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>11. State Street<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/state-street-chicago-postcard.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[121488]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-121496\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/state-street-chicago-postcard-1024x668.jpg\" alt=\"state street chicago postcard\" width=\"1024\" height=\"668\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>10. Michigan Boulevard<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/vintage-postcard-chicago.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[121488]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-121497\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/vintage-postcard-chicago-1024x664.jpg\" alt=\"vintage postcard chicago\" width=\"1024\" height=\"664\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>9. Chicago River<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/chicago-river-history.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[121488]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-121499\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/chicago-river-history-1024x657.jpg\" alt=\"chicago river history\" width=\"1024\" height=\"657\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>8. Marshall Field Apartments<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Marshall-Field-Apartments-Chicago.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[121488]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-121500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Marshall-Field-Apartments-Chicago-1024x661.jpg\" alt=\"Marshall Field Apartments Chicago\" width=\"1024\" height=\"661\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>7. LaSalle Street<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/lasalle-chicago.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[121488]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-121506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/lasalle-chicago.jpg\" alt=\"lasalle chicago\" width=\"512\" height=\"800\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>6. The laziest postcard ever<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/chicago-vintage-postcard.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[121488]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-121501\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/chicago-vintage-postcard-1024x654.jpg\" alt=\"chicago vintage postcard\" width=\"1024\" height=\"654\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>5. Navy Pier<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/chicago-navy-pier.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[121488]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-121503\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/chicago-navy-pier-1024x655.jpg\" alt=\"chicago navy pier\" width=\"1024\" height=\"655\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>4. Daily News Building (now Riverside Plaza)<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/chicago-riverside-plaza.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[121488]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-121504\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/chicago-riverside-plaza.jpg\" alt=\"chicago riverside plaza\" width=\"519\" height=\"800\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>3. The Field Museum and surrounding buildings<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/shedd-aquarium-chicago.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[121488]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-121505\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/shedd-aquarium-chicago-1024x662.jpg\" alt=\"shedd aquarium chicago\" width=\"1024\" height=\"662\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>2. Grant Park<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/grant-park-chicago.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[121488]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-121507\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/grant-park-chicago-1024x658.jpg\" alt=\"grant park chicago\" width=\"1024\" height=\"658\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>1. The Tribune Tower<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/tribune-tower-chicago.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[121488]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-121510\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/tribune-tower-chicago.jpg\" alt=\"tribune tower chicago\" width=\"515\" height=\"800\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Love retro postcards? Check out our collection of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/2015\/02\/washington-dc-postcards.html\">Washington, DC<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/2015\/02\/19-vintage-postcards-san-francisco-history.html\">San Francisco<\/a>\u00a0sights.<\/p>\n<div id='pressboard-ad-sponsorship-msg'><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From Marshall Field Apartments to the Tribune Tower, a view of the city in the 1930s and 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