Then and Now, West Side | Chicago History Today

Then and Now, West Side

Published February 19, 2014 CHICAGO'S CHANGING SCENE 5 Comments
Tags: Humboldt Park, North Lawndale, West Side, West Town

More pictures from the “Where in Chicago/There in Chicago” quizzes.

1922--Chicago Avenue @ Ashland, view west

1922–Chicago Avenue @ Ashland Avenue, view west

2012--the same location

2012–the same location

1969--Roosevelt Road @ Ashland, view west

1969–Roosevelt Road @ Ashland Avenue, view west

2012--the same location

2012–the same location

1979--Ogden Avenue @ Lawndale, view northeast

1979–Ogden Avenue @ Lawndale Avenue, view northeast

2012--the same location

2012–the same location

1954--North Avenue @ Pulaski, view west

1954–North Avenue @ Pulaski Road, view west

2013--the same location

2013–the same location

5 Responses to “Then and Now, West Side”

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1 chrism February 20, 2014 at 3:20 pm

I can just barely make out the old EL tracks crossing Chicago Ave.

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- 2 J.R. Schmidt February 20, 2014 at 3:25 pm
  
  You’ve got sharp eyes.
  –JRS
  
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3 Rickey Bennem January 1, 2016 at 11:53 am

The past and present photo are wonderful to look at. Love it. Thank you.

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- 4 J.R. Schmidt January 1, 2016 at 1:33 pm
  
  Thanks. They’re fun to do, and I’ve gotten a lot of positive feedback on them.
  –JRS
  
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  - 5 Rickey Bennem January 1, 2016 at 7:45 pm
    
    You welcome sir. I can imagine that.

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