Images: Through the Film Magnifier: Doug Buffone, Cloris Leachman, draft registration, aerobics class and more
Posted June 29, 2020 5:00 am
See vintage Daily Herald images of Doug Buffone, Cloris Leachman, draft registration, aerobics classes and more in our latest "Through the Film Magnifier" gallery.
The Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 34,713, Tom Grieger photo: Cadettes Margo Champlin, Toni Church and Leslie Day are among members of 28 Schaumburg Township Girl Scout troops participating in the U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots drive. Sgt. Frank Fetcho will supervise distribution of more than 1,000 toys collected by the scouts to needy children in town in December of 1974.
The Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 51,945, Bob Finch photo: Mender of Soles, Joe Balian, swings a mean hammer at his shoe repair shop in Palatine in August of 1979. "Shoes are not made like they used to," he lamented, but as long as they keep wearing out business will be good.
The Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 28,417, Dave Tonge photo: Students at Conant High School got all decked out for 50s day at the school in Hoffman Estates in March of 1973.
The Daily Herald Archives, Assignment # 3,683, Mike Seeling photo: Braille Book is Wheeling High School student Patricia Davidson's guide in making tape recordings, in April of 1966, for use by other disabled students in the school. 20 other Wheeling High School students also help special education teacher Edward Whitcomb provide the materials disabled students need.
The Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 57,103, Mike Seeling photo: John Scheidt and Bhauesl Patel register for the draft a the post office in Arlington Heights in January of 1981. The Selective Service required all men born in 1962 to register at the post offices during the first full week of January.
The Daily Herald Archives, Assignment # 3,938, Mike Seeling photo: The Prospect High School cheerleaders and rythemettes in April of 1966.
The Daily Herald Archives, Assignment # 51,812-A, Charles Cherney photo: Chicago Bears legendary linebacker Doug Buffone gives interviews during the Bears media day in August of 1979.
The Daily Herald Archives, Assignment # 3,520, Larry Cameron photo: A machinist works on of Bob McKee's latest racing cars in Palatine in April of 1966. Made of a fiberglass body, the car has a large rear-mounted engine and will go more than 180 miles per hour. Weighting 1,400 pounds, tis is one of six basic types of McKee builds.
The Daily Herald Archives, Assignment # 3,520, Larry Cameron photo: This is one of Bob McKee's latest model of his racing cars on display in Palatine in April of 1966. Made of a fiberglass body, the car has a large rear-mounted engine and will go more than 180 miles per hour. Weighting 1,400 pounds, tis is one of six basic types of McKee builds.
The Daily Herald Archives, Assignment # 3,520, Larry Cameron photo: This is one of Bob McKee's latest model of his racing cars on display in Palatine in April of 1966. Made of a fiberglass body, the car has a large rear-mounted engine and will go more than 180 miles per hour. Weighting 1,400 pounds, tis is one of six basic types of McKee builds.
The Daily Herald Archives, Assignment # 57,826, Charles Cherney photo: Jan Jones, dance director of the Buehler YMCA in Palatine, demonstrates exotic dancing of the Middle East to the Women's Club of Inverness in March of 1981.
The Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 34,856, Mike Seeling photo: These two students were among 10 Hersey High School students who think they leapfrogged into the Guinness Book of World Records on January 19, 1975. It took 11 hours and 55 minutes for the group to go around the school guy 1,120 times, or a distance of 56 miles. The former record was believed to have been 50 miles.
The Daily Herald Archives, Assignment # 58,737, Charles Cherney photo: Actress Cloris Leachman talks with the media in Chicago in June of 1981 her new movie with Mel Brooks, "History of the World Part 1," her Disney movie " Herbie Goes Bananas," and her play "Twigs."
The Daily Herald Archives, Assignment # 58,737, Charles Cherney photo: Actress Cloris Leachman talks with the media in Chicago in June of 1981 her new movie with Mel Brooks, "History of the World Part 1," her Disney movie " Herbie Goes Bananas," and her play "Twigs."
The Daily Herald Archives, Assignment # 57,729, Barry Jarvinen photo: Women taking part in an aerobic dance class at Pioneer Park in Arlington Heights in March of 1981.
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