Saturday, June 9, 2018

ABOUT JOHN CHUCKMAN

John Chuckman is former chief economist for a large Canadian oil company. He has many interests and is a lifelong student of history. He writes with a passionate desire for honesty, the rule of reason, and concern for human decency. John regards it as a badge of honor to have left the United States as a poor young man from the South Side of Chicago when the country embarked on the pointless murder of something like 3 million Vietnamese in their own land because they embraced the wrong economic loyalties. He lives in Canada, which he is fond of calling “the peaceable kingdom.”

John’s writing appears regularly on many Internet sites. He has been translated into at least ten languages and has been regularly translated into Italian and Spanish. Several of his essays have been published in book collections, including two college texts. He has published a book, The Decline of the American Empire and the Rise of China as a Global Power, published by Constable and Robinson, London. John also writes book reviews.

Apart from his writing since retiring from the oil industry, John has taught university courses in economics, done a good deal of private tutoring, served as a professional newspaper restaurant reviewer (he likes cooking), followed his favorite hobby of photography, and created a popular family of image blogs on the Internet.

John may be reached directly at:  formersouthsideboy@gmail.com

SOME INTERNET SITES FROM JOHN CHUCKMAN:



CHUCKMAN'S PLACES ON WORDPRESS: FEATURING THE BELOVED URBAN VILLAGE OF SOUTH SHORE CHICAGO

CHUCKMAN'S PHOTOS ON WORDPRESS: CHICAGO NOSTALGIA AND MEMORABILIA

CHUCKMAN'S PHOTOS ON WORDPRESS: TORONTO NOSTALGIA

CHUCKMAN’S MONTREAL

CHUCKMAN'S PHOTOS ON WORD PRESS

CHUCKMAN'S KODACHROMES ON WORDPRESS: JOHN AND BOBBY LONG AGO

CHUCKMAN'S PORT STANLEY

CHUCKMAN'S BAYFIELD

CHUCKMAN'S GODERICH

CHUCKMAN'S ILES DE LA MADELEINE (MAGDALEN ISLANDS)

CHUCKMAN'S ART

CHUCKMAN'S ROBOTS

CHUCKMAN'S GALLERY OF GROTESQUES

CHUCKMAN'S CARTOON COMMENTS

CHUCKMAN'S PHOTOS ON WORDPRESS: 1920s ARCADE CARD BEAUTIES – THEIR CHARM AND GRACE AND WHIMSY

CHUCKMAN'S WORDS ON WORDPRESS: POLITICAL ESSAYS

CHUCKMAN'S WORDS ON WORDPRESS: COMMENTS FROM THE WORLD'S PRESS

CHUCKMAN'S MISCELLANEA OF WORDS

CHUCKMAN'S NON-SPORTS TRADING CARDS OF THE 1950S VOLUME 01 (OF 4 VOLUMES)




ME, ROUGHLY: THE DECLINE IS RAPID NOW

PHOTO - CHICAGO - RANDOLPH STREET - LOOKING W FROM STATE - CROWDS - HEIDELBERG - VAUGHN SEEDS - HARGRAVE - UNITED ARTISTS - SNAPSHOT - 1961


PHOTO - CHICAGO - CLARK AND SCHILLER - LOOKING N - STREETCAR - STORES - 1957


PHOTO - CHICAGO - IRVING PARK ROAD AND SHERIDAN - LOOKING UP SHERIDAN - AERIAL - STREETCAR - SHERIDAN THEATER - PEDESTRIANS - 1947


PHOTO - CHICAGO - MADISON AND PULASKI - SHOPPING DISTRICT - PCC STREETCAR - c1950


PHOTO - CHICAGO - WABASH AND ROOSEVELT ROAD - STREETCAR - YELLOW CAB - BRICKS FOR TRACKS - c1952


PHOTO - CHICAGO - WENTWORTH AVE AND CERMAK ROAD - CHINATOWN - TWIN COACH BUS - NOTE CHINESE GATE ON WENTWORTH NOT BUILT YET - 1959


POSTCARD - CHICAGO - COOPER CAFETERIA - 60 W WASHINGTON - 3 IMAGES - 1945


Tuesday, January 9, 2018

PHOTO - CHICAGO - ELEVATED TRAIN PASSING OVER BUST STREET IN SNOW - LOCATION UNCERTAIN - EDITED FROM AN UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER


PHOTO - CHICAGO - MICHIGAN AVE - LOOKING N GROUND LEVEL - GROUP OF YOUNG PEOPLE LOOKING AROUND - 1972


BOOK PLATE - CHICAGO - STATE STREET - AERIAL - CABLE CARS - HUGE CROWDS - 1897


POSTCARD - CHICAGO - STILLSON’S RESTAURANT – MADISON AND DEARBORN – SECOND FLOOR – ORCHESTRA – REFINED ENTERTAINERS - c1920


POSTCARD - CHICAGO - CHINA TOWN TEMPLE BUILDING - 22ND AND WENTWORTH - GUEY SAM RESTAURANT - TAI DONG RESTAURANT - 1964


POSTCARD - CHICAGO - COUNTRY CLUB HOTEL - 6930 SOUTH SHORE DRIVE - MOUNTED POLICEMAN - TINTED - 1920s


POSTCARD - CHICAGO - CUSTOMER SERVICE REMINDER - SOUTH SHORE BUICK - 1441 E 75TH - 1949


POSTCARD - CHICAGO - DENNY'S RESTAURANT - 4239 S HALSTED - OPPOSITE UNION STOCK YARDS - TINTED - c1950


POSTCARD - CHICAGO - DRAKE'S RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE - 131 N DEARBORN AT RANDOLPH - NIGHT STREET VIEW - 1948


POSTCARD - CHICAGO - GRAY LINE BUS TOURS - GROUP AND BUS AT FOUNTAIN OF TIME - WASHINGTON PARK AT MIDWAY PLAISANCE - NICE VERSION - 1950


POSTCARD - CHICAGO - GUEY SAM RESTAURANT - 2205 WENTWORTH - INTERIOR AND SIGN OUTSIDE - 1960s


POSTCARD - CHICAGO - HOTEL BREVOORT - 120 W MADISON - BETWEEN CLARK AND LASALLE - THE GRILL ROOM RESTAURANT - TINTED - 1912


POSTCARD - CHICAGO - HOTEL LA SALLE - BLUE FOUNTAIN ROOM (RESTAURANT) - LA SALLE AND MADISON - TINTED - c1910


POSTCARD - CHICAGO - HUPPELER'S CAFE - CLARK AND WASHINGTON - UNDER CIVIC OPERA HOUSE - INTERIOR - TINTED - c1910


POSTCARD - CHICAGO - INTERNATIONAL AMPHITHEATRE - INSIDE STOCK YARDS - SIRLOIN CLUB - PARKING LOT - TINTED - c1950


POSTCARD - CHICAGO - MATH IGLER'S CASINO (RESTAURANT) - 1627-29 MELROSE - HOME OF THE SINGING WAITERS - 4 IMAGES - TINTED - 1960


Sunday, January 7, 2018

POSTCARD - CHICAGO - MORRISON HOTEL - TERRACE GARDEN - ICE SKATING FESTIVAL - CHICAGO'S WONDER RESTAURANT - TINTED - 1919


POSTCARD - CHICAGO - MORRISON HOTEL - TERRACE GARDEN - PUBLIC DANCING - CHICAGO'S WONDER RESTAURANT - TINTED - 1920s


POSTCARD - CHICAGO - OLD HEIDELBERG (RESTAURANT) - 14 W RANDOLPH - WHEN EITEL - OLD HEIDELBERG ROOM - BIG CROWD WITH WAITERS - TINTED - c1940


POSTCARD - CHICAGO - PALMER HOUSE HOTEL - THE TOWN AND COUNTRY RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE - c1960


POSTCARD - CHICAGO - RIBS BY ROBERT (RESTAURANT ) - 4615 N SHERIDAN ROAD - IN THE SHERIDAN PLAZA HOTEL - OPEN ALL NIGHT - c1950


POSTCARD - CHICAGO - STATE AND RANDOLPH - LOOKING NE GROUND LEVEL - UNITED OF AMERICA - PURE OIL FIELD'S - LOOP AND STATE THEATERS - NEWS SIGN - 1970


POSTCARD - CHICAGO - STATE STREET - AERIAL LOOKING N - RED STREETCARS - BIG CROWDS - WORLD'S BUSIEST SHOPPING CENTER - TINTED - 1933


POSTCARD - CHICAGO - STATE STREET - AERIAL LOOKING N FROM ADAMS - FAIR STORE - CROWDS - TRAFFIC - TINTED - 1926


POSTCARD - CHICAGO - STATE STREET - CORNER OF WASHINGTON - LOOKING N - FIELD'S - ROOSEVELT THEATER - UNITED OF AMERICA BUILDING - 1966


POSTCARD - CHICAGO - STATE STREET - IN FRONT OF PALMER HOUSE LOOKING N STREET LEVEL - 1965


POSTCARD - CHICAGO - STATE STREET - LOOKING N FROM MADISON - CABLE CARS - CROWDS - BLUE TINT OFF-REGISTER - c1905


POSTCARD - CHICAGO - STATE STREET - LOOKING N GOUND LEVEL FROM MADISON - EARLY EVENING - TWO COPS IN SHORT SLEEVES - MANY SIGNS - c1965


POSTCARD - CHICAGO - STATE STREET - LOOKING S - PALMER HOUSE HOTEL NEAR CENTER - CITY BEAUTIFUL SERIES - c1965


POSTCARD - CHICAGO - STATE STREET - LOOKING S GROUND LEVEL - CHICAGO AND LOOP AND STATE-LAKE THEATERS - NIGHT - NICE VERSION - 1963


POSTCARD - CHICAGO - STATE STREET - S FROM ADAMS GROUND LEVEL - C D PEACOCK SIGN - CROWDS WAGONS - 1907


POSTCARD - CHICAGO - STATE STREET BASCULE BRIDGE - LIFTED FOR STEAMER PERE MARQUETTE - TINTED - c1910


POSTCARD - CHICAGO - THE BERGHOFF (RESTAURANT) - 17 W ADAMS - HISTORICAL PAINTING OF EVENING STREET SCENE


POSTER - CHICAGO - CHICAGO AND NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD STATION - AKA WELLS STREET STATION - HORSE-DRAWN WAGONS - TINTED - 1898


TOKEN - CHICAGO - CREST TAP AND RESTAURANT - 2547 E 75TH STREET - S SIDE OF 75TH ABOUT HALFWAY BETWEEN KINGSTON AND COLFAX - FIVE CENTS


TOKEN - CHICAGO - MARTIN'S RESTAURANT - 2015 E 71ST STREET - S SIDE OF 71ST ACROSS FROM CHAPPEL - FIVE CENTS


TRANSFER - CHICAGO - CHICAGO RAPID TRANSIT COMPANY (BEFORE CTA) - STATE-VAN BUREN STATION OF THE ELEVATED - 1944