Tumblr (3.0; @bpmckenna)http://bpmckenna.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3972b90227efb2214432a77227fa5ba7/tumblr_mfi40ooHZB1r79v1io1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://calumet412.tumblr.com/post/38650894177/visting-another-creepy-santa-this-time-a-the" class="tumblr_blog">calumet412</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>Visting another creepy Santa, this time a the Boston Store, State and Madison, 1910, Chicago.</p> <p>via University of Chicago Digital Archives</p></blockquote> <p>Oh lordy that is a creepy Santa, circa early 20th century.</p>http://bpmckenna.tumblr.com/post/38689742474http://bpmckenna.tumblr.com/post/38689742474Sun, 23 Dec 2012 23:57:01 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f7b557718507a241388186c253f93439/tumblr_mfdzvotkxG1r79v1io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://calumet412.tumblr.com/post/38466404263/clark-and-division-1967-chicago-jay-king" class="tumblr_blog">calumet412</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>Clark and Division, 1967, Chicago. Jay King</p></blockquote> <p>She looks happy to be photographed.</p>http://bpmckenna.tumblr.com/post/38592371110http://bpmckenna.tumblr.com/post/38592371110Sat, 22 Dec 2012 21:29:18 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m04726wHQN1r79v1io1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m04726wHQN1r79v1io2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://calumet412.tumblr.com/post/18443510465/the-first-regiment-armory-photos-circa-1891-and">calumet412</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>The First Regiment Armory, photos circa 1891 and 1965, at S Michigan Ave and 15th. Built after the Haymarket Riots to protect the wealthy families who lived on Prairie Ave, from labor revolutionists. It was demolished in 1967.</p> </blockquote> <p>Wow, yet another amazing building that should never have been demolished here in Chicago.</p>http://bpmckenna.tumblr.com/post/37191853616http://bpmckenna.tumblr.com/post/37191853616Tue, 04 Dec 2012 11:22:19 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0a7fefhgI1r79v1io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://calumet412.tumblr.com/post/18629377456/cher-roller-skating-at-the-rainbo-lawrence-and">calumet412</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Cher roller-skating at the Rainbo (Lawrence and Clark), c.1979. </p> </blockquote> <p>That place should never have been torn down…</p>http://bpmckenna.tumblr.com/post/37191374366http://bpmckenna.tumblr.com/post/37191374366Tue, 04 Dec 2012 11:11:21 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0qcfnwKg91r79v1io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://calumet412.tumblr.com/post/19124752244/from-danny-lyons-the-bikers-c-1965-chicago">calumet412</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>From Danny Lyon’s, <em>The Bikers</em>, c.1965, Chicago.</p> </blockquote> <p>Great photo from the mid 1960s of a biker at a Chicago diner.</p>http://bpmckenna.tumblr.com/post/37190969267http://bpmckenna.tumblr.com/post/37190969267Tue, 04 Dec 2012 11:01:49 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m57h7fX0JH1r79v1io1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://calumet412.tumblr.com/post/24546329468/the-steinlauff-familys-four-person-plus-sewing">calumet412</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>The Steinlauff family’s four-person (plus sewing machine) bicycle, 1939, Chicago.</p> </blockquote>http://bpmckenna.tumblr.com/post/37126323739http://bpmckenna.tumblr.com/post/37126323739Mon, 03 Dec 2012 14:38:23 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_llipekffQR1qz7jkto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Wow they really do believe it’s all over tomorrow don’t they!</p>http://bpmckenna.tumblr.com/post/5679489641http://bpmckenna.tumblr.com/post/5679489641Fri, 20 May 2011 19:32:20 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lhuj85FeFC1qz7jkto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Harmony comes in a bag these days…</p>http://bpmckenna.tumblr.com/post/3763660571http://bpmckenna.tumblr.com/post/3763660571Thu, 10 Mar 2011 09:35:42 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lgjdjgcEBK1qz7jkto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>As Brendan entered his building’s elevator, he wondered, “WTF?”</p>http://bpmckenna.tumblr.com/post/3264394495http://bpmckenna.tumblr.com/post/3264394495Sat, 12 Feb 2011 22:25:32 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lgfm030lCR1qz7jkto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Another cultural icon discarded in the trash…</p>http://bpmckenna.tumblr.com/post/3226989937http://bpmckenna.tumblr.com/post/3226989937Thu, 10 Feb 2011 21:38:20 -0500“Do you wish you had a ping pong table this year?” - Heard on the 7 train, Jan. 30, 2011http://bpmckenna.tumblr.com/post/3024185789http://bpmckenna.tumblr.com/post/3024185789Sun, 30 Jan 2011 22:08:40 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lfurabBOLQ1qz7jkto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Birthday 2011 gift please…hehe!</p>http://bpmckenna.tumblr.com/post/3017181094http://bpmckenna.tumblr.com/post/3017181094Sun, 30 Jan 2011 15:22:36 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lfce0cPQJo1qz7jkto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A very blue berry bagel…</p>http://bpmckenna.tumblr.com/post/2847259603http://bpmckenna.tumblr.com/post/2847259603Thu, 20 Jan 2011 17:16:05 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_le1w67Z6tr1qz7jkto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Auburn, Maine Great Falls</p>http://bpmckenna.tumblr.com/post/2471927963http://bpmckenna.tumblr.com/post/2471927963Sun, 26 Dec 2010 14:43:49 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ldyczhEunP1qz7jkto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Boston, for a second…</p>http://bpmckenna.tumblr.com/post/2450429903http://bpmckenna.tumblr.com/post/2450429903Fri, 24 Dec 2010 16:56:55 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ldya8un4CG1qz7jkto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Mass Pike, Christmas Eve 2010</p>http://bpmckenna.tumblr.com/post/2449784171http://bpmckenna.tumblr.com/post/2449784171Fri, 24 Dec 2010 15:57:46 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ldwmfbzZU51qz7jkto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Happy holidays! Merry Christmas!</p>http://bpmckenna.tumblr.com/post/2437135798http://bpmckenna.tumblr.com/post/2437135798Thu, 23 Dec 2010 18:25:36 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ldvbrojNPh1qz7jkto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>PBR can, Grand Central Station 7 train</p>http://bpmckenna.tumblr.com/post/2427661229http://bpmckenna.tumblr.com/post/2427661229Thu, 23 Dec 2010 01:38:00 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ldv547XqcD1qz7jkto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Sign, LIC</p>http://bpmckenna.tumblr.com/post/2425892297http://bpmckenna.tumblr.com/post/2425892297Wed, 22 Dec 2010 23:14:22 -0500<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ZvIW7ZtwPww?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>the cupcake dance</p>http://bpmckenna.tumblr.com/post/31853900http://bpmckenna.tumblr.com/post/31853900Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:02:10 -0400