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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: 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.
Date:
1972
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access
Bridges and viaducts: Addison St. Bridge; Augusta Blvd. Viaduct over Kennedy Expressway; Chicago Ave. Bridge; Chicago-Halsted Viaduct (Folder 114)
94 Images
Bridges and viaducts: Addison St. Bridge; Augusta Blvd. Viaduct over Kennedy Expressway; Chicago Ave. Bridge; Chicago-Halsted 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.
Date:
1973
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access
Bridges and viaducts: Indiana Ave. Bridge through Lake Shore Drive (Folder 107)
151 Images
Bridges and viaducts: Indiana Ave. Bridge through Lake Shore Drive. 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. Bridges and viaducts include: Indiana Ave. Bridge; Irving Park Rd. Bridge (including 1 print); Kinzie St. Ramp; W. Lake St. Bridge; Lake Shore Dr. (Irving Park Rd. Belmont); Lake Shore Dr. (Foster, Lawrence, Montrose Viaducts); Lake Shore Drive (Outer Drive Bridge. Ogden Slip; Lake Shore Drive (Wilson Ave. Viaduct).
Date:
1972
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access

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Geographic Location: West Town (Chicago, Ill.)   Subject Topic: Bridges--Deterioration   Remove all  

Collection Details

Repository
University of Illinois Chicago. Library. Special Collections and University Archives Department (Richard J. Daley Library)
Collection Type
Manuscript Collections
Collection Location
Richard J. Daley Library
Theme
Natural & Built Environments
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