DOWNTOWN — Those wondering what Downtown used to look like can just slide over here.
RentCafé, an apartment search site, recently published a collection of photo sliders comparing the city's world-class skyline with its early 20th Century infancy.
The photos include then-and-now views from the top of the John Hancock Center, as well as other familiar places like Navy Pier and Grant Park. All photos are from the public domain.
Scroll down and slide around for more looks at the past and present:
View from top of John Hancock Center in 1973 and 2012
Navy Pier in 1984 and 2013
Oak Street Beach in 1925 and 2015
View of the skyline from Lake Michigan in 1926 and 2011
Monroe and Wells streets in 1955 and 2015
Looking South from the Wrigley Building in 1950 and 2016
Michigan Avenue Bridge in 1931 and 2006 Old Colony Building, 37 W. Van Buren St., in 1964 and 2015 The Auditorium Theatre in 1963 and 2014
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