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C. William Brubaker Collection

During the 1960s through 1990s, architect and photographer Charles William “Bill” Brubaker (1926-2002) photographically documented examples of significant architecture and design of the urban environment in the Chicago area and in other cities that he lived in or visited. This collection consists of slides taken by Brubaker.

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CTA viaduct and embankment wall, Evanston

View of the northwest corner of the intersection of Greenwood Street and Sherman Avenue, showing part of the viaduct and concrete wall surrounding the embankment for the elevated CTA tracks (now Purple Line). Graffiti of a raised fist with the text "Right On!" is painted on the embankment wall.

1971

Howard Street at Clark

View west along West Howard Street from west of the CTA Howard station looking towards the intersection with North Clark Street and overpass for what is now the Metra train tracks. Small businesses line the street and an advertisement for the North Shore National Bank is painted on the side wall of the building adjacent to the parking lot in the foreground. There is an office building on the far left (1791 West Howard Street).

1975

Kroch's & Brentano's bookstore, Evanston

View along the sidewalk on the east side of Sherman Avenue, north of Church Street, with a Kroch's & Brentano's bookstore (1723 Sherman Avenue, Evanston) in the white brick building.

1979

Small businesses, Chicago Avenue, Evanston

View looking south along the west side of Chicago Avenue, north of Dempster Street in Evanston. Ground level shops and businesses include Ken's barber shop, Vogue Beauty Salon, and Dave's Down To Earth Rock Shop. Each shop has flower boxes installed in front of their storefront windows.

1980

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Repository: University of Illinois Chicago. Library. Special Collections and University Archives Department (Richard J. Daley Library)