# of Discs- 3 4:51 Effectively acting as sundown towns, suburbs such as Cicero utilized police and mob violence to draw a line in the concrete. Back then, you could live that close to the steel mills. Baltimore Transit: 1454 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60605. The lack of such a track indicates that any Western car ending its run and heading to the 77th and Vincennes barn had to start at the 79th and Western terminal, go north on Western, then turn east on 69th. It appears that the street has already been made a one-way, which did not happen until November 16, 1953. The heart of the Englewood shopping district on Chicago's South Side, photographed looking north on Halsted Street from the 63rd Street elevated train platform, circa May 1945. Images of America South Side Weekly partnered with WTTW and the Invisible Institute to co-publish text and visual reporting and analysis covering the impact racial divisions have on individuals, the city, and our region. A 2017 study by the Metropolitan Planning Council and the Urban Institute looked at Latinx/white segregation, finding considerable disparities in educational attainment, upward mobility, and generational wealth between these groups. On the one hand, the South Side of Chicago was the "capital of black America." It was home to the nation's most powerful black politician, Democratic congressman William L. Dawson; the most prominent black man in America . This portion of the old Humboldt Park line was not demolished for another decade, and the story goes that it would have been used by Chicago Aurora & Elgin interurban trains as a midday storage area, if service on that line could have continued after 1957. At the turn of the twenty-first century, as the City realized the projects sat on prime real estate, then-Mayor Richard M. Daley introduced a plan to transform public housing in 1999. Total time 73:14 Racially restrictive covenants were also common in the Chicago area, as in the rest of the country. (Wien-Criss Archive), CTA 7240 is at 69th and Morgan on October 25, 1954. 4:46 Loco #400, August 17, 1955 (Wien-Criss Archive), CTA prewar PCC 4039 is at Cottage Grove and 115th, south end of Route 4. (Wien-Criss Archive), CTA 7193 has three followers at Western and 69th on October 13, 1953. 2008- University of Michigan launch a study Moving Towards Opportunity. These were stipulations written into deeds of sale that prohibited Black residents and non-whites from buying, leasing, or inhabiting property in a determined parcel. (Wien-Criss Archive), CTA PCC 4201, operating on Route 36 Broadway-State, has apparently been diverted from State Street, possibly due to a parade, and is northbound on Dearborn at Lake Street. This corresponds to the white on dark green format of the 54 Illinois plates. Why not mention that the Panama Ltd and the City of Miami operated there on the tracks nearest to Cottage Grove; not to mention IC freight activity and such trackage rights New York Central trains as the James Whitcomb Riley and the Twilight Ltd? Many immigrants were fleeing poverty and war, with many others coming to Chicago in pursuit of economic prosperity. People wait for a streetcar in downtown Chicago. At this time, the temporary Van Buren trackage was still under construction, and this picture was taken from the Garfield Park L station, then still in use. (Wien-Criss Archive), CTA 4053 on Western and 66th on July 31, 1955. March 20, 2019. A more detailed 1950s map showcases crowded clusters of Irish, Italian, and smaller ethnic groups establishing new communities across the city. Foursquare. 03. (Wien-Criss Archive), A CTA prewar PCC is on Western at Congress on June 11, 1956. Maps of Chicagos early ethnic composition show that immigrants and their descendants lived in clusters. From the 1920s through the 1950s, Chicagos South Side was the center for African-American culture and business. 03. 4:13 Loco #12 An Irish mainstay, Kelly's is one of the oldest family-owned pubs in Chicago, opening just after Prohibition was repealed and the alcohol flowed freely again. Notice the Yellow cabs waiting for L passengers. Illinois Terminal: The River Tunnels Along with hundreds, or perhaps even a few thousand other onlookers, I watched as 30 ft flames gutted the building that July evening. (David Sadowski Photo). The Watch for Reopening sign in the window, visible just above the newsstand in the Humboldt Park L photo, makes me think this was taken in early 1954. Dates: 1936-2004. (Wien-Criss Archive), CTA 7253 is on Western at Leland (by the Ravenswood L, now the Brown Line) on June 10, 1956. They were in various neighborhood, suburbs. Greektown, the south side's Chinatown, South Asians on Devon Street, Pilsen's Mexican Americans, and the Polish Triangle are just a handful of the vibrant communities in Chicago - famously. Chicago Southside 1950's 95 square miles of the 228 square miles were considered the "south side". Puerto Rican people are the second-largest Latinx group in Chicago. Shameless fans, you are welcome to come inside the gate and take pictures on the porch, a sign in front of the house reads. Building Chicagos subways was national news and a matter of considerable civic pridemaking it a Second City no more! Despite the simplicity of Chicagos famous grid system, designed for flat land and seemingly equitable on a map, residents of Chicago have never been equally dispersed or had the same freedom of movement and belonging. (Wien-Criss Archive), CTA 4389 is southbound on Western near Leland Avenue, having just passed under the Ravenswood L (todays Brown Line), where a train of wooden cars are in the station. 08. What makes this picture so interesting is the road sign, Keep left of tracks. Thats because, precisely at this spot, the streetcar tracks moved off the street and onto private right-of-way between Vincennes Ave. and the main line of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific railroad. The big building on other side is the old Madison carbarn. PCCs were taken off Madison on December 13, 1953. Two things in this picture: Visit the website (wttw.com/firsthand) to explore the elements of the project. Jimmy Emery from Chicago Heights was particularly involved, as written in the preceding article. To reach Englewood, this bus line ran east on 95th to Vincennes, north to 87th, west to Morgan, north to 63rd, then east to the Englewood L. Tom. 02. https://chicagology.com/wp-content/themes/revolution-20/century/194063rdhalsted.jpg. PCC 7151 is a two-man car, and passengers are boarding at the rear. There were approximately 813,000 Black residents in Chicago by 1960. And this photo is at 69th and Western, showing a northbound Western car turning east on 69th to head to the 77th St. barn. Here are some shots around Illinois during the 1950s. The cars have 1953 license plates. Total time (3 discs) 215:03. (Wien-Criss Archive), CTA 4053 at Western and Leland on June 10, 1956. ?etc What I would also love to see is pictures of what the Chicago neighborhoods and its residents looked like during that specific time period. The streetcar in the photo is headed northbound, with the Rock Island Main Line to its right and Vincennes Ave to its left. It would have made Chicago a much more commuter friendly city. John White/U.S. Extending trolly lines is much easier and economical than L tracks. Known as "Bronzeville," the neighborhood was surprisingly small, but at its peak more than 300,000 lived in the narrow, seven-mile strip. Length 128 pages 07. Twentytwo of the targets has been restaurants. These housing projects, as they became known, are represented by orange dots on the interactive map. The New York Times - August 2, 1964. (Wien-Criss Archive), CTA 6154 is southbound at Halsted and Congress on October 5, 1953. Chapter Titles: Store which was acquired by the Sears interests who replaced the original Becker-Ryan building. The ease of getting around that city is amazing. 17:34 Car #172, February 20, 1954 as broadcast on WJEJ, February 21, 1954, with host Carroll James, Sr. Why does every recent description and photo caption of the segment of the Cottage Grove line south of 95th St. talk about it paralleling the Metra Electric? (Wien-Criss Archive), CTA 4393 is on Western at 21st on July 6, 1950. The Trolley Dodger On the Air (Wien-Criss Archive), CTA PCC 7057, a product of the St. Louis Car Company, is at Waveland and Halsted, the north end of Route 8. (Wien-Criss Archive), CTA 7157 is northbound on Western at 67th on June 15, 1955. (Source: A. In the 1960s, the population of Chicago shrank dramatically. You can find those pages on the Newberry Library's Chicago Ancestors website.. ISBN 1467129380, 9781467129381 (Wien-Criss Archive), The Streetcar Waiting Room at Archer and Western on November 15, 1954. (Wien-Criss Archive), CTA 4408 on Western at 66th on July 16, 1951. The YMCA Hotel, seen in the background, opened in 1916 and closed in 1979. IIRC, Jalens Snack Shop, the new occupant, was up and running by the Summer of 54 and for many years after that. Railroad Record Club North Shore Line Rarities 1955-1963 When I got to Western they ended and I recall seeing a few feet of track bent down from the last support. 16. Between 1950 and 1960 Chicago's population shrank for the first time in its history, as factory jobs leveled off and people moved to the suburbs. You can help us continue our original transit research by checking out the fine products in our Online Store. 04. Publisher Arcadia Publishing (SC), 2018 The conductor then raises the trolley pole onto the parallel wire. Photo 530 is at the south end of the Vincennes Ave. private right-of-way segment at the 10800 block of Vincennes (108th St. did not go through to Vincennes, there were no intersections along Vincennes between 107th St. and 109th St.). (Wien-Criss Archive), CTA 4028 is on Western at 27th on November 20, 1955. 07. (Wien-Criss Archive), CTA 7227 is on Western at Bross on October 15, 1954. I trust that the Trolley Dodger blog will continue as it is regardless of the future of ChicagoTransit. Despite the Citys first settler, Jean-Baptiste Point DuSable, being of Haitian descent, Chicagos infamous segregation is still intact, and it joins a list of large cities with similar rates of racial polarization, such as Cleveland, Newark, Philadelphia, and Houston. You would be forgiven for not recognizing this location, but thats the Western Avenue station on the Humboldt Park L, just north of North Avenue. Roger W/Flickr 2. In the twenty years from 1890 to 1910, Chicago's African-American population increased . Open in Google Maps Foursquare 1312 W 111th St, Chicago, IL 60643 (773) 238-7171 homeofthehoagy 1,461. 13. (Wien-Criss Archive), The Western-Berwyn loop on June 10, 1956. Housing discrimination is still a significant problem in Chicago. The only way to get there (still with usable tracks and live trolley wires) was along 69th St. to Wentworth (200 W.), south to 73rd St. at Vincennes, then southwest on Vincennes to the barn at 77th. I remember as a kid in late 1961 seeing the Humboldt Pk tracks from my seat on the Logan Sq El. HOUSING SEGREGATION IN 1950S SOUTH SIDE CHICAGO Already experiencing a population boom after Reconstruction, Chicago was a popular destination for African Americans moving from the South to the North in the early 20th century. The sign indicates that this bridge is going to be converted to one man operation, meaning that it will be operated from only one tower instead of two. (Wien-Criss Archive), The Western and Berwyn loop on June 10, 1956. From the beginning, Chicagos demographic makeup was segregated by race and ethnicity along neighborhood boundaries and the physical features of the built and natural environment. 02. Public housing was intended to house a mix of working-class and poor families and was welcomed and enjoyed by new residents, according to early testimonies. (Wien-Criss Archive), CTA 4060 is southbound on Western at 66th on October 9, 1955. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections. (Wien-Criss Archive), CTA 4373 and others at the Western and 79th loop on November 23, 1952. 05. In those days, the fastest way from the south side to the Loop was the Englewood L, which ended at 63rd Place and Loomis (1400 W.) And of course the Englewood business district was very prosperous. 01. . By 1964 most of the large packers had disappeared. The PCC is going to go northbound on Route 22 Clark-Wentworth. Recorded between 1955 and 1963 on the Skokie Valley Route and Mundelein branch. I wish they could just appreciate from afar without taking and still destroying everything in their way. Through a century of discriminatory strategies from the City and the real estate industry, in addition to antiquated attitudes toward Black residents and people of color, Chicago continues to be a city of neighborhoodshighly segregated neighborhoods. With a location just south of the ever-expanding University of Chicago in Hyde Park, however . After Chicagos incorporation by Yankees in 1837, European immigrants flocked to the city through the early 1900s; Irish, Jewish, Polish, German, Italian, Czech/Bohemian, Swedish, and Lithuanian immigrants among them. Chicago, though arguably racially diverse overall, is considered by researchers to be the nation's most racially segregated city. It was converted to apartments in 1985. Bibliographic information: Open in Google Maps. Recent publications have variously mentioned that either 107th St. or 109th st. was the south end of the Halsted lines private right-of-way segment in this area. We're talking about the 1950s. 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Interesting experience for me,mind you I am Latina searching for African Americans to complete 2.5hrs survey ?and more details no problem. In the mid-1950s Chicago faced its first postindustrial crisis as the major meatpacking companies began to close their production facilities. Subways Since 1960 Up until the 1940s, Black residents were confined to this corridor, better known as the Black Belt, which ran along State Street roughly between Roosevelt Road (12th Street) and 79th Street. A rapid exodus of Jews from the South Side began in the 1960s due to white flight. A 2017 fair housing study looked into six community areas that had the most reported complaints of racial and income discrimination against renters: Jefferson Park, the Near North Side, Bridgeport, Hyde Park, Clearing, and Mount Greenwood. There are pictures on my blog, and also in my book Chicagos Lost Ls. The light green paint originally used on these cars faded badly and was hard to match. The YMCA Hotel was on the west side of the street; the car is northbound, as evidenced by the Downtown head sign. First, a nit: I think this picture is at 107th rather than 105th. In 1991 the Chicago White Sox began to play in a new Comiskey Park across the street from the old stadium. There is no shoo-fly yet, meaning construction had not yet started on the Western Avenue bridge that would eventually go over the Congress Expressway. Note the dark areas where some touch-up painting has been done on the PCC. 09. The highest ratio of discriminatory acts to race-related tests occurred in the Near North Side neighborhood, where over half of the tests involved race discrimination, the Chicago Commission on Human Relations and the Chicago Lawyers Committee found. Railroad Record Club Traction Rarities 1951-58 Southern Iowa Railway: Tens of thousands of Black residents are also leaving their traditional South and West side neighborhoods in recent years, as has been extensively reported, in what some are calling an outmigration or a reverse migration. The citys Black population peaked in the mid-twentieth century and is now at its lowest level since then, with 787,551 Black residents as of 2020. By 1928, there were at least six Mexican settlements parallel to Lake Michigan that were referred to as colonias. Their numbers fell off during the Depression amid intensified immigration crackdowns, according to researchers. Shaker Heights Rapid Transit: Type in the name of your neighborhood or select one from the list below. Your email address will not be published. 01. (Wien-Criss Archive), CTA 4102, a Pullman PCC, is heading west at about 500 W. Madison, operating on the Madison-Fifth branch of Route 20. (Wien-Criss Archive). 01. This series was produced for WTTWS FIRSTHAND: SEGREGATION, an award-winning FIRSTHAND multiplatform, multi-year initiative focusing on the firsthand perspectives of people facing critical issues in Chicago. Visit the website (wttw.com/firsthand) to explore all of the elements of the project. 04. On the South Side Existence in Chicago's South Side in the 1950's was harsh. That would be the old Paulina L that ran to Logan Square and Humboldt Park from 1895 to 1951. During the 1950s many residents called the northeast . But CHA maintenance began to fall off quickly, and by the 1980s the War on Drugs and mass incarceration created crises of crime and concentrated poverty in the densely populated towers of the Robert Taylor Homes, adjacent Stateway Gardens, and Cabrini-Green. along with a sign alerting northbound motorists to stay left of the open running tracks. Technology advances enter the classroom and Chicago schools now have projectors, microscopes and early computer kits. (Wien-Criss Archive), CTA 4096 is westbound on Madison, crossing over the Chicago River. We thank him for his generosity. ca. Capital Transit: (312 . According to the Hyde Park Herald, since 1916, restrictive covenants kept Chicagos neighborhoods white from the northern gates of Hyde Park at 35th and Drexel Boulevard to Woodlawn, Park Manor, South Shore, Windsor Park, and all the far-flung white communities of the South Side.. 5:37 Cars #606, 605, and 601, December 31, 1954 (Wien-Criss Archive), PCC meets PCC in this famous Bill Hoffman photo, showing CTA PCC streetcar 4373 on Western Avenue, while a Garfield Park L train crosses on Van Buren temporary trackage. A man walks down Clark Street in Chicago in 1940. As a field interviewer I had to look for displaced residents from the projects. Chicago Hoods: West Side. Mexican residents of the area around Jane Addamss Hull House settlement housetodays University Villagehad a similar fate as the Puerto Ricans. (Wien-Criss Archive), CTA 7118 is southbound on Western at Van Buren on November 3, 1954, with a train of wooden L cars about to cross Western on the temporary right of way for the Garfield Park L during expressway construction. Western Ave. cars had used the carbarn at 69th and Ashland until it closed. During street car years, the Illinois Central RR owned the entire embankment. First, they were all taken in Chicago during the 1950s. 17:25 (Car 187, Brighton Car House, December 13, 1951 regular service abandoned April 29, 1951) 06. The postwar relocation of urban whites, known as white flight, was facilitated by the new expressways that connected them to the developing suburbs west of the city limits, where Black, Latinx, and the growing Asian population were kept out. All Rights Reserved. For Shipping to US Addresses: (Wien-Criss Archive), CTA 7156, sporting unusual yellow numbers, is on Western at Van Buren on August 13, 1954. . Note the difference in fonts used for the numbers. 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