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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.
Date
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1974
Collection
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James S. Parker Collection
Access
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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
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1972
Collection
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James S. Parker Collection
Access
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Public access
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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Bridges, viaducts, and underpasses: Harrison St. Bridge through S. Kedzie Ave. Bridge (Folder 9)
25 Images
Bridges, viaducts and underpasses included: Harrison St. Bridge (1952, 1958 rendering, 1959, 1960 cross section drawing); Indiana Ave. Bridge (1914, 1952, 1959, 1964, 1977 [dedication of bridge with Mayor Michael A. Bilandic); Jackson St. Bridge (1953); N. Kedzie Ave. Bridge (1914); S. Kedzie Ave. Bridge (1951, 1954, 1969, rendering undated)
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James S. Parker Collection
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Clark Street (Folder 535)
17 Images
Streetscapes (Urban design) and Mayor Richard J. Daley attending a Festival in Andersonville community
Date
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1958; 1964-1965
Collection
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James S. Parker Collection
Access
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Public access
Collection Details
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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
5
Albany Park (Chicago, Ill.)
4
Chicago River (Chicago, Ill.)
3
Fulton River District (Chicago, Ill.)
3
Lincoln Park (Chicago, Ill.)
3
Loop (Chicago, Ill.)
2
Bucktown (Chicago, Ill.)
2
Goose Island (Chicago, Ill.)
2
Pilsen (Chicago, Ill.)
2
Ravenswood (Chicago, Ill.)
2
River North (Chicago, Ill.)
2
South Loop (Chicago, Ill.)
2
West Loop Gate (Chicago, Ill.)
1
Andersonville (Chicago, Ill.)
1
Avondale (Chicago, Ill.)
1
Boys Town (Chicago, Ill.)
1
Bridgeport (Chicago, Ill.)
1
Brighton Park (Chicago, Ill.)
1
Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal (Ill.)
1
Eden Green (Chicago, Ill.)
1
Edgewater (Chicago, Ill.)
1
Heart of Chicago (Chicago, Ill.)
1
Irving Park (Chicago, Ill.)
1
Lake View (Chicago, Ill.)
1
Lakeview East (Chicago, Ill.)
1
Little Calumet River (Ind. and Ill.)
1
Little Village (Chicago, Ill.)
1
Lower West Side (Chicago, Ill.)
1
McKinley Park (Chicago, Ill.)
1
Near North (Chicago, Ill.)
1
Near North Side (Chicago, Ill.)
1
North Center (Chicago, Ill.)
1
North Mayfair (Chicago, Ill.)
1
North Park (Chicago, Ill.)
1
River West (Chicago, Ill.)
1
Riverdale (Chicago, Ill.)
1
Riverview Amusement Park (Chicago, Ill.)
1
Rogers Park (Chicago, Ill.)
1
Uptown (Chicago, Ill.)
1
West Town (Chicago, Ill.)
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Medium
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photographic prints
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color negatives (photographic)
1
negatives (photographs)
Topic
4
Movable bridges
3
Bridges--Abutments
3
Cranes, derricks, etc.
3
Watchtowers
2
Aerial photographs
2
Barges
2
Boats and boating
2
Bridges--Deterioration
2
Iron and steel bridges--Corrosion
1
Amusement parks
1
Apartment houses
1
Boatyards
1
Brick roads
1
Bridges--Design and construction
1
Bridges--Floors
1
Bridges--Foundations and piers
1
Bridges--Maintenance and repair
1
Charts, diagrams, etc.
1
Cobblestone roads
1
Concrete bridges--Design and construction
1
Concrete--Cracking
1
Fast food restaurants
1
Garages
1
Iron and steel bridges
1
Iron and steel bridges--Design and construction
1
Lampposts
1
Mayors
1
Motor vehicles
1
Office buildings
1
Overhead electric lines
1
Plaques, plaquettes
1
Railroad cars
1
Railroad tracks
1
Sidewalks
1
Storefronts
1
Stores, Retail
1
Street lighting
1
Street-railroad tracks
1
Street-railroads
1
Traffic accidents
1
Truss bridges
1
Underpasses
1
Waterfronts
1
Wood poles
1
Wooden bridges
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