Tag Archives: Chicago

1941: A Thing of Beauty is a Joy Forever

Posted on March 15, 2021 by corvusfugit

Russell Lee: Candy stand run by Negro. Southside, Chicago, Illinois (1941) A thing of beauty is a joy for ever: Its loveliness increases; it will never Pass into nothingness; but still will keep A bower quiet for us, and a … Continue reading →

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1967: Alice in Wonderland

Posted on April 29, 2020 by corvusfugit

The 1967 report of the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders opens with a now-famous conclusion: “Our nation is moving toward two societies, one black, one white–separate and unequal.” The closing of the report is less well known: One of … Continue reading →

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1895: Wage Map

Posted on April 25, 2019 by corvusfugit

Samuel Sewell Greeley: Wage Map No. 1-4, Polk St. to Twelfth, Chicago (1895) (source) In 2019 dollars: $5.00 and less = $7,852 per year and less $5.00 to $10.00 = $7,852 to $15,704 per year $10.00 to $15.00 = $15,704 … Continue reading →

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1898: The Moon

Posted on April 28, 2018 by corvusfugit

This model of the moon—made of 116 sections of plaster on a framework of wood and metal—was prepared by Johann Friedrich Julius Schmidt for the Field Columbian Museum in Chicago;  the museum was located on the grounds of the World’s … Continue reading →

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2015: Rebuild

Posted on October 7, 2017 by corvusfugit

Theaster Gates’s transformation of an abandoned bank in Chicago. “Rebuild Foundation is a nonprofit organization that endeavors to rebuild the cultural foundations of underinvested neighborhoods and incite movements of community revitalization that are culture based, artist led, and neighborhood driven.” … Continue reading →

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1962: You’ll Lose a Good Thing

Posted on August 19, 2017 by corvusfugit

Bruce Davidson: Chicago, 1962. I like to think this is playing on the jukebox.

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1920s: Fast • Reliable

Posted on July 18, 2017 by corvusfugit

Posters commissioned by the Chicago Rapid Transit Company in the 1920’s to encourage Chicagoans to use mass transit to explore the city, not just for getting to and from work. Click to see full-size. (source)

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