Ice Skating

Ice Skating, Lincoln Park, c. 1905

Photographer: Chicago Daily News
Source: Chicago Historical Society (DN-0003253)

Boys brave the cold weather to enjoy skating at Lincoln Park in 1905.

See also: Lincoln Park; Skating (Ice)

Ice Skating, Hubbard Woods, 1952

Photographer: Hedrich-Blessing
Source: Chicago Historical Society (HB-14656)

By the mid-twentieth century, suburban communities also provided children in their community with skating rings. Here in Hubbard Woods (Winnetka), the rink is adjacent to a skating shelter that includes an outdoor fireplace.

See also: Winnetka, IL; Skating (Ice)

Ice Skating, Navy Pier, n.d.

Photographer: John McCarthy
Source: Chicago Historical Society (ICHi-37289)

The redevelopment of Navy Pier in the 1990s included an outdoor skating rink in the winter time. This was a far different experience for children from that of neighborhood park rinks.

See also: Navy Pier; Waterfront; Skating (Ice)