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haggar

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Carroll Ave. 1954
« on: January 03, 2015, 01:57:28 PM »
Just found one of the best old pics of Carroll Avenue pics. It's taken from the Clark Street Bridge in 1954.

http://themanonfive.com/image/106861354405

This site has lots of great vintage Chicago pics.  Further down on the current home page there are pics of Navy Pier entrance with visible trackage.

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Re: Carroll Ave. 1954
« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2015, 04:50:48 PM »
Very cool.  Looks like the picture depicts the area later covered over by the Quaker Oats building.  It must have been tough to switch back then with vehicles parked across the tracks.

I like the '52 Studebaker with the bullet nose front just to the right of the boxcar!