Here's another way to save snow.
Storefronts and Window Displays
A storefront is defined in the dictionary as “the front side of a store or store building that faces the street.” Storefronts have always been designed to be attractive and inviting spaces to advertise and promote, a vital space to define the individuality of a business. I fondly recall the holiday displays of Marshall Field’s…
The Taste of Chicago
Ros shares photos from Taste of Chicago over the years.
From the Archives: Chicago’s Roller-Skating History
Enjoy archival images of skating in Chicago and learn more about Chicago's roller-skating history.
From Archives to Recipes, the Stories We Find
Roslyn explores how archives and recipes lead the way to stories and memories in the past.
Box and Folder Number
There is this photograph of my father sitting in a straw lawn chair, with aviator glasses and a smile that I’ve always loved. My dad looks so young, so cool, with his sideburns and youth. In the picture, he’s sitting in a park that for many years was nameless to me and didn’t really matter…
Beyond Borders in the Archives: Eddie Johnson
Beyond Borders in the Archives is a series that explores the Chicago Public Library archives and special collections and uncovers treasures! This series was produced as part of the 2020 One Book, One Chicago season. Eddie Johnson Using our Bethel New Life Records, Roslyn will tell the story of Eddie Johnson over time. He migrated from…
1 - 7 of 7
