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Chicago Switching => General Discussion => Topic started by: Ethan on February 01, 2021, 02:22:57 PM

Title: Possible newly discovered photo of Wrigley Field area
Post by: Ethan on February 01, 2021, 02:22:57 PM

In doing some searches, I came across this article with a nice 1950s era photo looking north across Clark towards Wrigley Field. I searched the forums here and did not see a reference to it, so hopefully something new:

https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2018/11/25/18109222/wrigley-field-historical-sleuthing-1950s-mystery

Regards,
Ethan

Title: Re: Possible newly discovered photo of Wrigley Field area
Post by: TBurke on February 04, 2021, 07:57:00 PM

Quote from: Ethan on February 01, 2021, 02:22:57 PM

In doing some searches, I came across this article with a nice 1950s era photo looking north across Clark towards Wrigley Field. I searched the forums here and did not see a reference to it, so hopefully something new:

https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2018/11/25/18109222/wrigley-field-historical-sleuthing-1950s-mystery

Regards,
Ethan

I have not seen that photo posted before. Nice find.

It looks like a white '55 Packard Clipper on the left. Streetcar service ended in 1958 so that would place this scene between late '54 when that model of Packard would have come out and 1958.

Title: Re: Possible newly discovered photo of Wrigley Field area
Post by: JohnColeman on February 07, 2021, 05:55:03 PM

Great picture.  A lot going on in it.  Thanks for posting!