Images: Through the Film Magnifier: Jackie Gleason, John Travolta, Stewardess School, Singng Nuns and more
This installment of Through the Film Magnifier features vintage images of Jackie Gleason, John Travolta, United Airlines stewardess school, Ravinia and more.
Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 5,609, Bob Strawn photo: Women wanting to become United Airline stewardess train in Mount Prospect in January of 1967. Here they get fitted for their uniforms.
Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 5,609, Bob Strawn photo: Women wanting to become United Airline stewardess train in Mount Prospect in January of 1967.
Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 5,609, Bob Strawn photo: Women wanting to become United Airline stewardess train in Mount Prospect in January of 1967.
Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 5,609, Bob Strawn photo: Women wanting to become United Airline stewardess train in Mount Prospect in January of 1967.
Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 5,609, Bob Strawn photo: Women wanting to become United Airline stewardess train in Mount Prospect in January of 1967.
Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 5,609, Bob Strawn photo: Women wanting to become United Airline stewardess train in Mount Prospect in January of 1967.
The Daily Herald archive, Assignment # 46,907, Dave Tonge photo: Comedian and actor Jackie Gleason talks with the press about his new play "Sly Fox" in May of 1978.
The Daily Herald archive, Assignment # 15,989, Dom Najolia photo: This Hanover Park police officer wasn't letting a photographer past him in February of 1970 when Richard Nixon came to Hanover Park.
The Daily Herald archive, Assignment # 25,868a, Bob Strawn photo: Fans of singer Arlo Guthrie gather at Ravinia in Highland Park for his concert in July of 1972.
The Daily Herald archive, Assignment # 3,667, Bob Finch photo: Kids keep a close eye on science fair projects at a Mount Prospect elementary school in April of 1966.
The Daily Herald archive, Assignment # 31,160, Mike Seeling photo: Suburban Impeach Nixon committee member Irene Barron of Des Plaines explains how the committee hopes their grass-roots movement will convince congress to impeach President Nixon in Des Plaines in January of 1974.
The Daily Herald archive, Assignment # 37,828, Dom Najolia photo: This dad was taking a rest during Dad's Day at the University of Illinois in Urbana in October of 1975.
The Daily Herald archive, Assignment # 37,828, Dom Najolia photo: This dad hoisted a beer during Dad's Day at the University of Illinois in Urbana in October of 1975.
The Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 6,728A, Paul Sequeria photo: Miss USA 1966, Maria Remenyi of California, was interviewed in Des Plaines in May of 1967.
The Daily Herald archive, Assignment # 49,065, Barry Jarvinen photo: John Travolta and Lily Tomlin speak to reporters in Chicago as they promote their movie "Moment by Moment" in December of 1978.
The Daily Herald archive, Assignment # 49,065, Barry Jarvinen photo: John Travolta and Lily Tomlin speak to reporters in Chicago as they promote their movie "Moment by Moment" in December of 1978.
The Daily Herald archive, Assignment # 40,866, Anne Cusack photo: A man weighs in his Saint Bernard during the Pet Olympics at Randhurst mall in Mount Prospect in August of 1976.
The Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 7,038, Bob Strawn photo: Nuns from Holy Ghost school show off their new habits in Wood Dale in June of 1967.
The Daily Herald archive, Assignment # 13,055, Tom Grieger photo: A flag flown over the United States Capitol is presented to students at Whitman School in Wheeling in April of 1969.
The Daily Herald archive, Assignment # 13,055, Tom Grieger photo: A flag flown over the United States Capitol is presented to students at Whitman School in Wheeling in April of 1969.
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