In 1948 Mom, Aunty Frances and Uncle Cliff visited the Railroad Exposition in Chicago and the Chicago Zoo. It was in the 90s every day they were there. I'm not sure how many days they were there but at least two. I do not know why they went there at that time. Perhaps there was a trip Uncle Cliff won through work or there was some special discount train ride. Grandma and Grandpa Hon probably babysat the Hipp boys during this trip so Aunty Frances and Uncle Cliff could go. Here are some images. Just remember it is in the 90s and the ladies are wearing dresses not shorts because they are out in public on a festive holiday. I wonder what colors aunty's dress was, where they stayed and if they brought home little souvenirs for the Hipp boys.
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| Uncle Cliff and Aunty Fran with a cool drink right before leaving the zoo. |
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| Fran and Cliff by a corral where they saw some roping and other cowboy activities |
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| Cliff and Fran waiting to catch a bus |
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| Mom and Cliff "resting our tired feet on park steps facing Lake Mich., Chicago, 1948" |
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| Fran and Cliff by Buckingham Fountain on Lake MI |
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| Better view of the same "wonderful fountain", Chicago in background |
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| Cliff and Mom by the same Chicago Lakeshore fountain [Buckingham Fountain] |
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Cliff and Fran under umbrella by shore. Mom notes at length, "First toured the park then a bus ride here. Watched the Tommy Bartlett show in the morning. Great Northern [Railroad] gave us buttons with number. You tried to find someone wearing the same number. Fran and Cliff came within one number. No luck for me." What happened if you matched? Did you win something?
Who was Tommy Bartlett? He was a showman who developed water ski shows where there are lots of women in pyramid formation standing on the shoulders of men on water skiis doing tricks I matching swimsuits. According to their website he began taking the show out of Chicago in 1952, but he must have had a troupe performing in Chicago in 1948. Bartlett is now dead but the show lives on. |
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| Fran and Mom "resting temp in the 90s every day we were there, Chicago, Aug. '48" |
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| "Just spied this bench - oh our dogs were tired and it was so hot 98 degrees should have brought a lunch basket, Chicago" |
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| Mom and Fran "resting under the most welcome beach umbrella, Chicago '48" Pier and bay in background. |
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| "At the Railroad Exposition in Chicago. Aug. '48. Indian Home and Indians (see arrow) |
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| "No elephant in sight oh so hot! Chicago, Aug. '48" |
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| "No monkeys in sight. Such a sight they were tho! Chicago Zoo '48 |
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