After a long week at work, I decided to go up to Fort Sheridan to take some photos on my day off. I set out […]
Nazi Germany’s final days, and a GI’s unique souvenir
The souvenir was an unusual choice. With the fighting in Germany now over, Sgt. Robert J. Roeber decided to bring home an enemy hospital sign. […]
Season’s greetings from the Navy’s LST-77
Roger L. Christie selected a postcard with an image of the ship he sailed on, the USS LST-77. He wrote a brief message to a […]
Dance crazy: swinging to the music in wartime Chicago
During World War II, Chicago’s ballrooms, hotels, and other dance venues, buzzed with activity. In those uncertain times Americans celebrated life with dance. Providing a […]