Entries from Chicagoist tagged with 'flickr'
September 9, 2008
September 4, 2008
Mister Buckets Serious Time recently posted a bunch of old found (and some family) photos, mostly collected from local flea markets. These are some of our favorites. You can see the whole set here.......
Continue Reading "Old Photos: Creepy, Amazing"September 2, 2008
Photo by Paul Octavious Those last two posts were kind of bummers. But this photo is maybe the biggest antibummer ever: serendipitous timing and a kid having fun.......
Continue Reading "Child's Play"September 2, 2008
August 28, 2008
The Illinois Railway Musuem in Union has all kinds of vintage treasures, including dozens of old rail cars and street cars, some of which sport amazing vintage ads. Photo by Strannick45, used with permission Tell me more about this "happiness swing".........
Continue Reading "Mature Audiences Only"August 27, 2008
These photos of the abandoned Michael Reese Hospital are haunting, occasionally creepy ("vintage gynecology"), and all imbued with an intense sense of loss. Beyond the pictures of the building itself, though, we were drawn to these before and after photos of the pool. Photos by Comtesse DeSpair, used with permission. Click to embiggen.......
Continue Reading "Michael Reese Hospital, Then and Now"August 19, 2008
Local photographer Paul Octavious bought The Literature of the United States, published in 1947, for 50 cents at the Lincoln Park library.......
Continue Reading "Ah, Simplicity"August 19, 2008
August 15, 2008
August 14, 2008
Photo by Katie Scully Ahhhhh, that's awesome. I might have gone with more As and fewer Hs, but this is still made me chuckle.......
Continue Reading "Chalking It Up"August 13, 2008
August 13, 2008
Photo by JosephP We'll never see another abandoned mattress without wishing someone would spray paint cassette features on it.......
Continue Reading "Taped Over"August 11, 2008
August 9, 2008
July 29, 2008
Photo by Jack Cantey We're guessing they don't mean the hallucinogenic.......
Continue Reading "Who's Hungry?"July 22, 2008
Sometimes, photos come up in the Flickr pool either next to or near each other, and they just seem to have something in common. Like these two. Photos by bowl rider, left, and bheuer. Or these two:......
Continue Reading "Two of a Kind"July 21, 2008
Mister Buckets Serious Time spotted this truly amazing award at the Elkhart County Fair in Indiana. The JFK quote really puts it over the top.......
Continue Reading "Not Everyone Can Be "Most Likely To Succeed""July 21, 2008
July 10, 2008
July 9, 2008
High temps, bright colors.......
Continue Reading "Summertime, Summertime"June 30, 2008
Despite on and off showers, yesterday's Gay Pride Parade was, as always, a big draw. These are some of our favorite pictures from the event, and they're all SFW.......
Continue Reading "Pride Parade In Pictures"June 27, 2008
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Continue Reading "Get Wet"June 23, 2008
Don't let the tame temps trick you: Summer's officially here. Just look.......
Continue Reading "Summer in the City"May 27, 2008
Photo by Jake Merten Dean Cage was wrongfully convicted of aggravated criminal sexual assault 14 years ago and has been in prison ever since. DNA evidence cleared him over the weekend. [S-T] Are you one of those people who relies on the kindness of strangers? Say thanks. [via] "'In Chicago, trading isn't a job, it's a lifestyle.'" [Reuters] Superstation WGN has a new, hideous look, and will now be called "WGN America." [WGN America,......
Continue Reading "Extra, Extra"May 25, 2008
May 12, 2008
Photo by Coollead Behold, an actual Memory Lane! It's near Foster and Canfield.......
Continue Reading "Memory Lane a Dead End"May 2, 2008
Yesterday's protests brought together thousands of immigrant-rights supporters and activists and included performances by Tom Morello, Perry Farrell and Ben Harper, plus a speech from Mayor Daley. [S-T]......
Continue Reading "Yesterday's Immigration Reform Rally"April 29, 2008
April 22, 2008
It seems like everywhere we look, the city's bursting with springtime.......
Continue Reading "Spring Sprung"April 18, 2008
OK, just so the feces story doesn't stay at the top of the page much longer, here's a pretty flower: Photo by Little Pretty It's going to be rainy tomorrow, probably, but in the 60s, and sunnier in Sunday.......
Continue Reading "Flower Chaser"