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Aerial Photographs
Posted by:
jak378
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Date: September 30, 2011 01:44PM
Okay, I can't find it so I have to ask. Several posters have referred to, and posted, aerial photos of Chicago and suburbs that are historical in nature, that is they are from the 30's and 40's and maybe earlier. I cannot find the site for the photos. Can someone please provide it?
Thanks in advance
Jak378
Thanks in advance
Jak378
Re: Aerial Photographs
Posted by:
WayOutWardell
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Date: September 30, 2011 02:56PM
My go-to is the site [url=http://www.historicaerials.com]Historic Aerials[/url].
Re: Aerial Photographs
Posted by:
pjn345
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Date: September 30, 2011 03:14PM
You have to install a .sid file plugin, but these are from 38/39
[url=http://www.isgs.illinois.edu/nsdihome/webdocs/ilhap/county/cook.html]http://www.isgs.illinois.edu/nsdihome/webdocs/ilhap/county/cook.html[/url]
plugins:
[url=http://www.lizardtech.com/downloads/plugins.php]http://www.lizardtech.com/downloads/plugins.php[/url]
[url=http://www.isgs.illinois.edu/nsdihome/webdocs/ilhap/county/cook.html]http://www.isgs.illinois.edu/nsdihome/webdocs/ilhap/county/cook.html[/url]
plugins:
[url=http://www.lizardtech.com/downloads/plugins.php]http://www.lizardtech.com/downloads/plugins.php[/url]
Re: Aerial Photographs
Posted by:
nvaughn
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Date: September 30, 2011 05:41PM
This works too (and you don't need the plugin, the photo files are jpegs):
[url=http://ilaerialphotos.com/index.php]http://ilaerialphotos.com/index.php[/url]
The images are the same ones in the link provided by pjn345, but they're jpegs so you don't have to deal with .sid plugins. The images are big, too--I made a nice 17" x 22" print of my neighborhood circa 1939 from one of the aerial photos. A good resource.
[url=http://ilaerialphotos.com/index.php]http://ilaerialphotos.com/index.php[/url]
The images are the same ones in the link provided by pjn345, but they're jpegs so you don't have to deal with .sid plugins. The images are big, too--I made a nice 17" x 22" print of my neighborhood circa 1939 from one of the aerial photos. A good resource.
Re: Aerial Photographs
Posted by:
Elaine W
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Date: September 30, 2011 05:57PM
To make it easier, if you look at the "Links" section of the main Forgotten Chicago website, in the category of Research Links, you'll find a link to the Historic Aerials website. Click on it and it takes you right there.
Re: Aerial Photographs
Posted by:
jak378
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Date: September 30, 2011 06:08PM
Much thanks to all, every link works. It is a bit difficult to locate specific places, but I was able to find what I was looking for, which was the suburb of Evergreen Park. Once I found Midway Airport, it was easy to track over to the area. I was able, I think, to find the house that my grandparents were having built in 1939. At least it is one of several on the same block.
Thanks again.
Thanks again.
Re: Aerial Photographs
Posted by:
querencia
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Date: November 06, 2011 12:12AM
In addition to the Aerial Photos site, check out old postcards for sale (just google Chicago postcards or also go on ebay and do the same). A lot of these are aerial views very interesting for what's there then or what isn't.
Re: Aerial Photographs
Posted by:
Bruce Kelleher
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Date: November 06, 2011 06:54PM
All you have to do on the Historicaerials site is type in an address. A current pic will come up. You can then at the left select a given year and at the bottom right zoom in. Not the best quality but interesting nonetheless.
Re: Aerial Photographs
Posted by:
Paul Petraitis
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Date: May 08, 2013 02:48AM
Or go to Chicago Historical... they have albums of gorgeous aerials from 1937 and 1949
Re: Aerial Photographs
Posted by:
Lance Grey
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Date: May 08, 2013 06:28PM
Speaking of Aerials ... Calumet 412 blogged this one today:
[url=http://calumet412.com/post/49935779340/looking-west-along-the-river-1957-chicago]Looking west along the river, 1957, Chicago.[/url]
[url=http://calumet412.com/post/49935779340/looking-west-along-the-river-1957-chicago]Looking west along the river, 1957, Chicago.[/url]
