Most people believe, just because the novels and movies tell them so, that Sam Spade (and his late partner Miles Archer) lived and worked in San Francisco. But here's photographic proof that their offices were in Chicago, on Wells Street in Old Town.
(Originally posted at the Chicago Metblog)
Samuel Spade
It's true. Chicago is a much nicer city than San Fran. It may be colder, but there aren't any earthquakes or crazy people looking for some random Falcon Statuette from Malta.
P.S.--It's a shame about Miles, huh?
P.P.S.--Yes, my name really is Sam Spade. Ask Erika Buccholz