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People in Chicago and Other Places
I took most of the photos below in two Chicago neighborhoods at a time before the iPhone and digital cameras. This was in the 70’s, shortly after my 16th birthday. (The camera was a gift from my dad). I have … Continue reading
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A walk to Northerly Island
Last Friday mayor Lightfoot opened up the parks and the lakeshore so my friend Julia and I walked along Chicago’s lakefront path. We didn’t have a plan except to start at thirty-first street and keep our distance from others. I … Continue reading
Back in the USSR. Soviet Travel Brochures from 1970
A couple of weeks ago our basement filled with two inches of water from latest “100 year flood.” When the same thing happened in 2011 we lifted most of our things off the floor in case of a future occurrence. … Continue reading
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Tagged cold war tourism, soviet tourism, vintage travel brochures
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