Travel back in time with this footage of Chicago in the 1930s. View scenes of the Loop, State Street, the Marshall Field Department Store, Wabash Avenue, Michigan Avenue Melrose at Sheridan Road and the Eastman Kodak building. See the elevated trains, street cars, buses, traffic, shops, offices, signage and more.
Did you, your parents or grandparents live in (or visit) Chicago in the 1930’s? Share memories or stories in the comment section below for others to see!
For more historic videos, check out my other blog posts:
- Passengers arriving on Ellis Island (1903)
- New York City in 1911
- Chicago in the 1920s
- Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field (1938)
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Chicago in the 1930s
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