Chicago Surface Lines trolley cars on West Lake Street near North Mayfield Avenue. Chicago Illinois USA. Circa early 1950's., a photo by Eddie from Chicago on Flickr.
The Hillside Public Library located at 405 Hillside Avenue in west suburban Hillside Illinois, welcomes local Chicago historian Edward Kwiatkowski to the library's downstairs meeting room on Saturday, February 25th, 2012.
Eddie is also known as the host and photographer of the local Chicago based internet site "Eddie's Railfan Page", http://eddiesrailroad.blogspot.com
If You grew up in the city of Chicago Illinois prior to the end of CTA electric streetcar operations in June of 1958 or know someone who did, then You won't wan't to miss seeing these many vintage photographs taken in Chicago during the electric streetcar era. This homemade musical photo slideshow, is set to authentic historic period music ranging from Ragtime piano, Dixieland Jazz, and 1940's era Big Band Standards to help set the mood for this nostalgic transit ride down memory lane.
This will be a fun event, and We hope to see You there.
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