Post Office News

This Is Your Book Mark

The Post Office News Company of Chicago sold newspapers and periodicals and books from out of town and from all over the world.  In 1897, they were located at 217 Dearborn Street.  In 1904, they were located at 178 Dearborn Street.  They eventually had six locations.  By 1956, their headquarters were at 37 West Monroe Street.  When that location was demolished some time in the 1970s to make room for a new office building, Messrs.  Franklin and Dry closed the business.  This "Friday" bookmark notes their past presence.

Frosted view too

Outside looking in

Although that does look like this, this was not then.  

Drain again

Neenah 11 x 11 diamond lid cover

This 11 x 11 diamond cut cast iron drain lid cover was produced by the Neenah Foundry.  They have been in business since 1872 and are headquartered in Neenah, Wisconsin.

Ice box

Strange ice

This winter's weather has been surprisingly different viz; the ice on this mailbox.

Two hallways

Long empty sunlit hallways attract three-dee-ness.

Sunlit hallway on the third floor

That was the second one.  Just to right, out of camera range, was a person on their mobile device who would not stop talking.  I could have waited, but chose not to, and moved in a few steps to take the two photos.

This was the first hallway as I entered the building.  

The first floor hallway

I was early enough for my meeting to take the two photographs for this 3d stereograph image.

This hallway, in the afternoon, can be seen here.

Purple 2400

Purple screen at 2400 dpi

An ordinary part of a package, viewed at 2400 dpi.

The original, at 200 dpi.

Portion of package at 200 dpi, later rescanned at 2400 dpi

Color smear

Accidentally pressed

An unintentionally pressed shutter release creates an accidental image.  With the help of some post, of course.