Paddock Junior Miss pageant at Prospect High School in Mount Prospect.
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For our weekly #TBT Gallery, we decided to take a stroll through our archives to see what our photographers were shooting on a daily basis 40 years ago. And it seems the more things change, the more they stay the same.
Pictures of people buying Christmas trees? Shot it then, will shoot it again soon. Ice skating, holiday shopping, community tree lighting? Check, check, check.
There's a few unexpected gems in here as well, including a photo from the Paddock Junior Miss pageant and a "crazy" gymnastics meet where the equipment was decked out with holiday decorations.
The most unexpected find are photos from then Mayor Richard J. Daley's funeral. Certainly there was a lot to see there, but one image really captured our attention. We saved the best for last in this gallery, so make sure to scroll down to see it.
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A community Christmas tree lighting in Rolling Meadows.
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Our archives described this as a "crazy" gymnastics meet at Prospect High School in Mount Prospect.
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A skater enjoys the ice at Recreation Park in Arlington Heights
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A jet taxis in cold-weather at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago.
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Shoppers return to their Ford Maverick in Arlington Heights in December 1976.
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Girls get haircuts at Hoffman Estates High School in December 1976.
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Students light the candles on a menorah during Hanukkah at a Hoffman Estates Hebrew school. From December 1976.
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Shriners pick up toys in Elk Grove Village in December 1976.
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A Christmas tree sale at Community Church of Rolling Meadows in December 1976.
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A student takes a tumble during a cross-country skiing class at then Thomas Jr. High School in Arlington Heights. From December 1976.
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Can you name that shopping center in Arlington Heights, circa 1976?
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Mourners file out of Nativity of Our Lord Church in the Bridgeport neighborhood following the funeral service for Mayor Richard J. Daley. At first look we were able to identify a few of those in attendance, including President-elect Jimmy Carter in the center, with then Vice President Nelson Rockefeller at right with Sen. Edward Kennedy just above and to the right. Governor Dan Walker is pictured at left and you can see Sen. Adlai Stevenson III in the back row wearing glasses.
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