continued digitization of chicago architect john vinci's kodachrome and/or ektachrome archive remains a top priority in 2018. to see the first two installations or galleries of images from this ever-growing collection (over six-hundred completed as of this writing), please click on the links below. the color photographs were taken by john vinci using either a rolleiflex 3.5.f or hasselblad 500c camera. digitized images courtesy of eric j. nordstrom.
latest additions as of 6-21-2018 listed below:
john vinci kodachrome slides of chicago's pennsylvania railroad freight terminal (1915-1918) during its demolition in 1973. william l. price, architect. the ornamental polychrome tile wall assemblage (likely fabricated by the american terra cotta company) is shown in the second image. the layers of grime reflect the extent of neglect and/or lack of maintenance.
john vinci kodachrome slides of chicago's pennsylvania railroad freight terminal (1915-1918) during its demolition in 1973. william l. price, architect. the ornamental polychrome tile wall assemblage (likely fabricated by the american terra cotta company) is shown in the second image. the layers of grime reflect the extent of neglect and/or lack of maintenance.
john vinci kodachrome slides of chicago's pennsylvania railroad freight terminal (1915-1918) during its demolition in 1973. william l. price, architect. the ornamental polychrome tile wall assemblage (likely fabricated by the american terra cotta company) is shown in the second image. the layers of grime reflect the extent of neglect and/or lack of maintenance.
john vinci kodachrome slides of chicago's pennsylvania railroad freight terminal (1915-1918) during its demolition in 1973. william l. price, architect. the ornamental polychrome tile wall assemblage (likely fabricated by the american terra cotta company) is shown in the second image. the layers of grime reflect the extent of neglect and/or lack of maintenance.
harold washington library (completed 1991) under construction. photo taken by john vinci. hammond, beeby and babka, architects.
1960 john vinci kodachrome slides of clinton j. warren's lakota hotel (1893). the hotel was later converted into lewis memorial hospital. demolished, 1962.
1960 john vinci kodachrome slides of clinton j. warren's lakota hotel (1893). the hotel was later converted into lewis memorial hospital. demolished, 1962.
john vinci kodachrome slide of chicago civic center (1965, c.f. murphy associates) under construction. brunswick building (som, 1965) in background.