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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 86)
69 Images
Bridges and viaducts: W. Adams St.; W. Addison St.; Archer-Ashland Overpass; Argyle and Wilson Underpass; N. Ashland Ave.; W. Belmont; Berwyn Underpass; Bryn Mawr Underpass; Chicago-Halsted Viaduct; W. Cortland St. 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
:
1970
Collection
:
James S. Parker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Bridges and viaducts (Folder 94)
182 Images
Bridges and viaducts: W. Cermak Rd. Bridge; W. Chicago Ave. Bridge; N. Clark St. Bridge; N. Damen Viaduct; N. Dearborn St. Bridge; N. Dearborn St. Viaduct, W. Erie St. Bridge; W. Division St. Bridge (over canal). 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
:
1971
Collection
:
James S. Parker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Bridges and viaducts (Folder 95)
97 Images
Bridges and viaducts: W. Division St. Bridge (over River); W. Erie St. Bridge; Franklin-Orleans Bridge ; W. Grand Ave. Bridge; N. Halsted St. Bridge (over Canal); N. Halsted St. Bridge (over River). 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
:
1971
Collection
:
James S. Parker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Bridges and viaducts (Folder 99)
121 Images
Bridges and viaducts: North Ave. Bridge; Ogden Ave. Bridge (over Canal); Ogden Ave. Bridge (over River) ; Ohio St. Feeder Ramp; Pulaski Rd. Bridge (over Canal); E. Randolph St. Viaduct; W. Randolph St. Bridge. 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
:
1971
Collection
:
James S. Parker Collection
Access
:
Public access
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
Bridges and viaducts: W. Erie; Foster Underpass; Franklin-Orleans Bridge; W. Grand; N. Halsted St. Bridge (Canal); Halsted St. Viaduct (Folder 88)
124 Images
Bridges and viaducts: W. Erie; Foster Underpass; Franklin-Orleans Bridge; W. Grand; N. Halsted St. Bridge (Canal); Halsted 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
:
1970
Collection
:
James S. Parker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Warehouses, loading docks, and storage (Folder 78)
229 Images
Bridges and viaducts: Franklin-Orleans; N. Halsted St. Viaduct; Halsted-Kinzie 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
:
1969?
Collection
:
James S. Parker Collection
Access
:
Public access
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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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Geographic Location
7
Chicago River (Chicago, Ill.)
7
Fulton River District (Chicago, Ill.)
7
River North (Chicago, Ill.)
6
Goose Island (Chicago, Ill.)
5
Loop (Chicago, Ill.)
3
Lincoln Park (Chicago, Ill.)
3
South Loop (Chicago, Ill.)
3
West Loop Gate (Chicago, Ill.)
2
Avondale (Chicago, Ill.)
2
Irving Park (Chicago, Ill.)
2
Lake View (Chicago, Ill.)
2
North Center (Chicago, Ill.)
1
Albany Park (Chicago, Ill.)
1
Archer Heights (Chicago, Ill.)
1
Berwyn (Ill.)
1
Bridgeport (Chicago, Ill.)
1
Bucktown (Chicago, Ill.)
1
East Pilsen (Chicago, Ill.)
1
Edgewater (Chicago, Ill.)
1
Gold Coast (Chicago, Ill.)
1
Lake Shore Drive (Chicago, Ill.)
1
Lakeview (Chicago, Ill.)
1
Lower West Side (Chicago, Ill.)
1
McKinley Park (Chicago, Ill.)
1
Near North Side (Chicago, Ill.)
1
Pilsen (Chicago, Ill.)
1
Ravenswood (Chicago, Ill.)
1
Streeterville (Chicago, Ill.)
1
Uptown (Chicago, Ill.)
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Topic
9
Bridges--Foundations and piers
7
Bridges--Maintenance and repair
5
Bridges--Abutments
5
Bridges--Floors
5
Movable bridges
4
Iron and steel bridges
4
Wood poles
3
Bridges--Design and construction
3
Bridges--Deterioration
3
Construction and demolition debris
3
Expansion joints
3
Iron and steel bridges--Corrosion
3
Underpasses
3
Watchtowers
2
Construction workers
2
Cranes, derricks, etc.
2
Railroad tracks
1
Alleys
1
Building, Brick
1
Ceilings
1
Concrete--Cracking
1
Control boards (Electrical engineering)
1
Electric circuits
1
Garages
1
Graffiti
1
Moveable bridges
1
Roads
1
Tubes
1
Viaducts
1
Warehouses
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