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Chicago Billboards, 1942

“This film produced by the outdoor advertising industry in the 1940s is a great slice of everyday history. It shows some classic product advertisements, vintage Chicago street scenes and antique vehicals. We also get an in depth story about how outdoor advertising works. This third part is in gorgeous color including some great footage of public transit.”

-MindSi Media

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Thank you very much to Katie Nichols.

September 22nd, 2024 | Tags: , , , | Category: Early colour film
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2 comments to Chicago Billboards, 1942

  • Old Georgetowner
    September 22, 2024 at 2:16 pm

    If you bother to think about it, it’s just amazing that city governments allowed these monstrous things to go up. Incredibly ugly, blighting neighborhood views, and by design a distraction to drivers.

    Where I live now, one of the leading billboard operators hemorrhages money into the bank accounts of city officials and their relatives. I wonder if it was like that then, back in Chicago? (No, I don’t really wonder.)

  • jufjo
    September 22, 2024 at 3:02 pm

    Except that back then they weren’t ugly.

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