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Our new photo gallery walks you down memory lane

Retro Gallery takes us back to 1965 ice storm

We've been a part of the suburbs for 143 years, capturing images of our towns and your lives through the eyes of our photographers.

Now we're digging into our vault and sharing some of our favorite pictures. Welcome to Retro Gallery, a new dailyherald.com feature.

Every Thursday, walk down memory lane with us. Reminisce about that special time, place or person in your life from back in the day. Share your memories. Share your photos. Tell us what you'd like to see in future galleries.

For the first of our weekly retro photo galleries, we take a look back at the the big ice storm of 1965. The National Weather Sevice in Chicago says the ice storm of 1965 that hit the north and northwest suburbs and caused millions of dollars in damage and may have been one of the worst on record.

​​Look for a new Retro Gallery every Thursday at www.dailyherald.com/oldpics.

A boy skates on a frozen parking lot after a 1965 winter ice storm that hit the northwest suburbs.

Daily Herald File Photo, 1965

Men work on frozen power lines after a 1965 winter ice storm hit the northwest suburbs. Daily Herald File Photo, 1965
Two girls skate on a frozen street after a 1965 winter ice storm that hit the northwest suburbs. Daily Herald File Photo, 1965
Men work on frozen power lines after a 1965 winter ice storm hit the northwest suburbs. Daily Herald File Photo, 1965
A scene from a 1965 winter ice storm that hit the northwest suburbs. Daily Herald File Photo, 1965
A scene from Mount Prospect, after a 1965 winter ice storm hit the northwest suburbs. Daily Herald File Photo, 1965
A scene from Mount Prospect, after a 1965 winter ice storm hit the northwest suburbs. Daily Herald File Photo, 1965
A scene from Mount Prospect, after a 1965 winter ice storm hit the northwest suburbs. Daily Herald File Photo, 1965
A scene from a 1965 winter ice storm that hit the northwest suburbs. Daily Herald File Photo, 1965
A scene from a 1965 winter ice storm that hit the northwest suburbs. Daily Herald File Photo, 1965
A scene from a 1965 winter ice storm that hit the northwest suburbs. Daily Herald File Photo, 1965
A scene from a 1965 winter ice storm that hit the northwest suburbs. Daily Herald File Photo, 1965
A scene from Mount Prospect, after a 1965 winter ice storm hit the northwest suburbs. Daily Herald File Photo, 1965
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