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. Poor neighborhoods were razed and replaced with massive public housing that solved few of the problems of poverty and violence.
These amazing black and white photos from Joe+Jeanette Archie that captured street scenes of Chicago in 1950.
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| Michigan Avenue, Chicago, 1950 |
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| Michigan Avenue, Chicago, 1950 |
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| Art Institute, Chicago, 1950 |
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| Art Institute, Chicago, 1950 |
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