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James Parker collection
James S. Parker owned the firm Copelin Commercial Photographs that operated continuously in Chicago beginning in 1856. The collection's photographic negatives and prints extensively record Chicago's built environment.
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Bridges and viaducts (Folder 122)
222 Images
Bridges and viaducts: Argyle Ave. Bridge; Cermak Rd. Bridge; Cermak Rd. Bridge, Tug; Clark St. Bridge; Coast Guard Drive; Columbus Dr. Bridge; Congress St. Bridge; Damen Ave. Bridge; S. Damen Ave.Viaduct at 37th St.; Dearborn St. Bridge; Des Plaines St. Viaduct. Many of the 35 mm negatives document damage and deterioration on Chicago's bridges, viaducts and underpasses that need repair though some frames provide a general view of the bridges at the time they were taken.
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1974
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James S. Parker Collection
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Bridges and viaducts: Addison St. Bridge; Argyle St. Bridge; S. Ashland Ave. Bridge; Belmont Ave. Bridge; Cermak Rd. Bridge; Chicago Ave. Bridge; Cortland St. Bridge; N. Damen Ave. Viaduct; N. Des Plaines St. Viaduct (Folder 105)
83 Images
Bridges and viaducts: Addison St. Bridge; Argyle St. Bridge; S. Ashland Ave. Bridge; Belmont Ave. Bridge; Cermak Rd. Bridge; Chicago Ave. Bridge; Cortland St. Bridge; N. Damen Ave. Viaduct; N. Des Plaines St. Viaduct. Many of the 35 mm negatives document damage and deterioration on Chicago's bridges, viaducts and underpasses that need repair though some frames provide a general view of the bridges at the time they were taken.
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1972
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James S. Parker Collection
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Bridges, viaducts, and underpasses: Ashland Ave. and Belmont Ave. (Folder 3)
37 Images
Bridges, viaducts and underpasses included: S. Ashland Ave. Bridge (1914, 1938); N. Ashland Ave. Bridge (1936, 1951, 1953 [aerial view with Webster St. Bridge], 1975); Belmont Ave. (1917, 1924, 1941, 1953, 1976, undated)
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James S. Parker Collection
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University of Illinois Chicago. Library. Special Collections and University Archives Department (Richard J. Daley Library)
Collection Type
Manuscript Collections
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Richard J. Daley Library
Theme
Natural & Built Environments
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Albany Park (Chicago, Ill.)
3
Chicago River (Chicago, Ill.)
2
Bucktown (Chicago, Ill.)
2
Goose Island (Chicago, Ill.)
2
Lincoln Park (Chicago, Ill.)
2
Loop (Chicago, Ill.)
2
Pilsen (Chicago, Ill.)
2
Ravenswood (Chicago, Ill.)
2
River North (Chicago, Ill.)
1
Avondale (Chicago, Ill.)
1
Bridgeport (Chicago, Ill.)
1
Heart of Chicago (Chicago, Ill.)
1
Irving Park (Chicago, Ill.)
1
Lake View (Chicago, Ill.)
1
Lower West Side (Chicago, Ill.)
1
McKinley Park (Chicago, Ill.)
1
Near North (Chicago, Ill.)
1
North Center (Chicago, Ill.)
1
North Mayfair (Chicago, Ill.)
1
River West (Chicago, Ill.)
1
Riverview Amusement Park (Chicago, Ill.)
1
South Loop (Chicago, Ill.)
1
West Loop Gate (Chicago, Ill.)
1
West Town (Chicago, Ill.)
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Medium
1
color negatives (photographic)
1
negatives (photographs)
1
photographic prints
Topic
3
Bridges--Abutments
3
Movable bridges
2
Bridges--Deterioration
2
Cranes, derricks, etc.
2
Iron and steel bridges--Corrosion
2
Watchtowers
1
Aerial photographs
1
Amusement parks
1
Barges
1
Boats and boating
1
Boatyards
1
Bridges--Design and construction
1
Bridges--Floors
1
Bridges--Foundations and piers
1
Bridges--Maintenance and repair
1
Cobblestone roads
1
Concrete--Cracking
1
Garages
1
Iron and steel bridges
1
Office buildings
1
Railroad cars
1
Railroad tracks
1
Street-railroad tracks
1
Traffic accidents
1
Underpasses
1
Waterfronts
1
Wood poles
1
Wooden bridges
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