Images: Through the Film Magnifier: Stan Mikita, Gerald Ford, Bob Keeshan, Chuckwagon Days and more
Posted August 24, 2021 12:00 pm
See vintage Daily Herald photos of Stan Mikita, Gerald Ford, Chuckwagon Days, Bob Keeshan and more in our latest "Through the Film Magnifier" gallery.
The Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 55,495, Scott Sanders photo: Former President Gerald Ford and his wife Betty talk with the audience on the Phil Donahue Show in Chicago in July of 1980.
The Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 55,495, Scott Sanders photo: Former President Gerald Ford and his wife Betty laugh about a headline on the Phil Donahue Show in Chicago in July of 1980. Ford was the presumed Vice President candidate before things changed and Reagan named George Bush as his vice presidential choice.
The Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 32,563, Mike Seeling photo: People protest outside of the Nike Base in Arlington Heights. They were protesting plans to maintain the base as an Army Reserve facility in June of 1974.
The Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 54,315, Dave Tonge photo: Black Hawks center Stan Mikita sheds a tear as he announces his retirement after 21 years in the NHL in Chicago in April of 1980.
The Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 54,315, Dave Tonge photo: Black Hawks center Stan Mikita and his wife Jill with a cake given to him when he announced his retirement after 21 years in the NHL in Chicago in April of 1980.
The Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 32,563, Mike Seeling photo: People protest outside of the Nike Base in Arlington Heights. They were protesting plans to maintain the base as an Army Reserve facility in June of 1974.
The Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 85,126, Gilbert Boucher photo: People from all over the suburbs turned out to watch elephants and other circus animals make their way down the streets of Des Plaines in November of 1986 prior to performing at the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in Rosemont.
The Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 85,126, Gilbert Boucher photo: People from all over the suburbs turned out to watch elephants and other circus animals make their way down the streets of Des Plaines in November of 1986 prior to performing at the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in Rosemont.
The Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 85,126, Gilbert Boucher photo: People from all over the suburbs turned out to watch elephants and other circus animals make their way down the streets of Des Plaines in November of 1986 prior to performing at the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in Rosemont.
The Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 33,482, Jay Needleman photo: This girl works hard to keep her balance on the balance beam at the Francis Katsurea learning disabilities classroom in Buffalo Grove in September of 1974. The Buffalo Grove Junior Woman's Club donated the balance beam to help teach students concentration and perception.
The Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 55,109 Charles Cherney photo: The cooks were working hard at the grill during Maryville Academy's ninth annual Chuck Wagon Day in Des Plaines in June of 1980.
The Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 55,109 Charles Cherney photo: Jon Sebastian clowned around to sen the mood for Maryville Academy's ninth annual Chuck Wagon Day in Des Plaines in June of 1980. The event raised funds for the Maryville which provided residential care for dependent girls and boys.
The Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 32,470, Jay Needleman photo: A mom, a broom and an old beer can serve as instruments as a group of folks calling themselves the Kitchen Band get together for a serenade at Park View School in Mount Prospect in May of 1974.
The Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 32,470, Jay Needleman photo: A mom, a broom and an old beer can serve as instruments as a group of folks calling themselves the Kitchen Band get together for a serenade at Park View School in Mount Prospect in May of 1974.
The Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 56,035, Barry Jarvinen photo: Bob Keeshan talks about his career while being interviewed in Chicago in October of 1980. The Captain Kangaroo actor said he had no plans to retire because he's having too much fun.
The Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 56,035, Barry Jarvinen photo: Bob Keeshan talks about his career while being interviewed in Chicago in October of 1980. The Captain Kangaroo actor said he had no plans to retire because he's having too much fun.
The Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 33,597, Tom Grieger photo: Square dancers took to the floors of Randhurst Shopping Center in Mount Prospect in September of 1974.
The Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 33,597, Tom Grieger photo: Square dancers took to the floors of Randhurst Shopping Center in Mount Prospect in September of 1974.
The Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 33,597, Tom Grieger photo: Square dancers took to the floors of Randhurst Shopping Center in Mount Prospect in September of 1974.
The Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 54,043, Barry Jarvinen photo: Vice President Walter Mondale greets the crowd as he visits Wheeling High School in April of 1980.
The Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 33,772, Dom Najolia photo: These girls participate in a powder puff football game through the Rolling Meadows Park District in October of 1974.
The Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 33,772, Dom Najolia photo: These girls participate in a powder puff football game through the Rolling Meadows Park District in October of 1974.
The Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 52,482, Barry Jarvinen photo: Preston Gomez meets the media in Chicago after being named the new manager of the Chicago Cubs in October of 1979.
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