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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 119)
98 Images
Bridges and viaducts: North Ave. at Lake Shore Drive; Pulaski Rd. Viaduct; Randolph St. Bridge; Roosevelt Rd. Bridge; Roosevelt Rd. Viaduct; Rush St. Bridge; Torrance Ave. Bridge; Van Buren 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:
1973
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access
Bridges and viaducts (Folder 97)
160 Images
Bridges and viaducts: S. Kedzie Ave. Bridge; Kennedy Feeder ramp; W. Kinzie St. Bridge; Kilpatrick-Kinzie Viaduct; E. Lake St. Viaduct; W. Lake St. Bridge; Lake Shore Drive (Outer drive. Ogden Slip); Lake Shore Drive at Wilson; La Salle 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:
1971
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access
Bridges and viaducts: S. Harlem Ave.; W. Indiana Bridge; Kedzie St. Bridge (Folder 89)
118 Images
Bridges and viaducts: S. Harlem Ave.; W. Indiana Bridge; Kedzie 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:
1970
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access
Bridges and viaducts: S. Indiana Ave. Bridge; Jackson Blvd.; Kedzie Ave. Bridge; Lake St. Bridge; S. Lake Shore and 59th St.; N. Lake Shore Drive; N. Lake Shore Drive underpasses (Folder 79)
61 Images
Bridges and viaducts: S. Indiana Ave. Bridge; Jackson Blvd.; Kedzie Ave. Bridge; Lake St. Bridge; S. Lake Shore and 59th St.; N. Lake Shore Drive; N. Lake Shore Drive underpasses. 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
Bridges and viaducts: S. Throop St.; Torrence; W. Webster; N. Wells St.; N. Western Ave. (Folder 83)
93 Images
Bridges and viaducts: S. Throop St.; Torrence; W. Webster; N. Wells St.; N. Western Ave. 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
Bridges and viaducts: Wacker Dr. Viaduct; Wells St. Bridge; N. Western Ave. Bridge; S. Western Ave. Bridge; Kennedy Expressway over N. Western Ave. (Folder 110)
144 Images
Bridges and viaducts: Wacker Dr. Viaduct; Wells St. Bridge; N. Western Ave. Bridge; S. Western Ave. Bridge; Kennedy Expressway over N. Western Ave. 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, viaducts, and underpasses: Archer Ave. Bridge through California Ave. Bridge and various images (Folder 36)
18 Images
Bridges, viaducts, and underpasses: Bridget, the Bridge Mascot (1942); Bascule Bridge model (1942); Chicago before bridges (Indian rendering, undated, copy negative); Aerial photos over South Branch of Chicago River (undated); Aerial photo over main branch of Chicago (undated); Archer Ave. Bridge (1964); Argyle St. Bridge (1964); Ashland and Medill (1954); Balbo Ave. Viaduct (undated); Belmont Ave. (viaduct over Kennedy expressway) (1959); California Ave. Bridge (1954)
Date:
1942-1964
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access
Bridges, viaducts, and underpasses: Canal St. Bridge through S. Cicero Ave. Bridge (Folder 37)
22 Images
Bridges, viaducts and underpasses included: Canal St. Bridge (1941 rendering, 1942, 1943); Chicago Avenue elevated Jackknife bridge (undated); Chicago Ave. Bridge (River and Tug) (1940, 1953); S. Cicero Ave. Bridge (1953) Cicero Ave Bridge is in between the broaders of Cicero (Ill.); Stickney (Ill.) with Chicago to the East
Date:
1940-1953
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access
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)
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access
Bridges, viaducts, and underpasses: Polk St. Bridge through Roosevelt Rd. Viaduct (Folder 29)
31 Images
Bridges, viaducts and underpasses included: Polk St. Bridge (1941, 1944, 1949, 1951, 1954, 1966, 1969); Polk St. Viaduct (1983); S. Pulaski Rd. Bridge (1942, 1975); Randolph St. Bridge (1914, 1944, 1971? rendering, 1971?); Roosevelt Rd. Bridge (1922, 1924. 1927, 1929, 1930, 1954, 1994); Roosevelt Rd. Viaduct (1925, 1930, 1931, 1935, 1994)
Date:
1914-1994
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access
Community activities, 1968 (Folder 599)
228 Images
Community Activities bring the city's government into the neighborhood. Mayor Richard J. Daley's campaign for a cleaner Chicago reached out to students in Chicago's schools and made them part of the Junior Citizen's Committee for a Cleaner Chicago. 1968 community activities at: Dante, Amelia Earhart and Thomas Hoyne schools; Saint Francis de Paula School; Gallistel, St. George, St. Patrick schools; other unidentified community activities
Date:
1968
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access
Junior Citizen's Committee: Saint Bernard School through Saint Catherine of Genoa School (Folder 588)
27 Images
Community Activities bring the city's government into the neighborhood. Mayor Richard J. Daley's campaign for a cleaner Chicago reached out to students in Chicago's schools and made them part of the Junior Citizen's Committee for a Cleaner Chicago. 8 x 10 group portraits of students, teachers and administrators feature prominently in Series VI. Schools covered: Saint Bernard School (2/19/65); Saint Brides School (4/10/64, 4/28/65, 2/18/66); Saint Bruno's School (3/14/62); Saint Carthage School (2/19/65); Saint Casimers School (5/20/66); Saint Catherine of Genoa School (2/3/64, 11/11/64, 3/30/66)
Date:
1962-1966
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access
Junior Citizen's Committee: Saint George School through Saint Michael School (Folder 590)
37 Images
Community Activities bring the city's government into the neighborhood. Mayor Richard J. Daley's campaign for a cleaner Chicago reached out to students in Chicago's schools and made them part of the Junior Citizen's Committee for a Cleaner Chicago. 8 x 10 group portraits of students, teachers and administrators feature prominently in Series VI. Schools covered: Saint George School (12/10/63, 11/12/64, 2/4/66); Saint Gertrude School (1/16/64); Saint Gregory School (1/10/64, 11/13/64); Saint Helen School (3/16/64); Saint Jane de Chantal School (3/28/63); Saint Jerome School (11/13/64); Saint Jude Church with billboard nearby (11/17/64); St. Ludmilla's School (5/23/66); Saint Mary of the Angels School; Saint Mel and Holy Ghost School (12/13/63); Saint Michael School (4/10/64, 5/20/65, 2/18/66)
Date:
1963-1966
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access
Junior Citizen's Committee: Saint Nicholas School through Saint Roman School (Folder 591)
34 Images
Community Activities bring the city's government into the neighborhood. Mayor Richard J. Daley's campaign for a cleaner Chicago reached out to students in Chicago's schools and made them part of the Junior Citizen's Committee for a Cleaner Chicago. 8 x 10 group portraits of students, teachers and administrators feature prominently in Series VI. Schools covered: Saint Clothilde School (4/20/64, 2/9/65, 3/11/66); Saint Denis School (4/16/64); Saint Dorothy School (1/14/65); Saint Felicitas School (3/12/64, 1/20/65, 2/11/66); Saint Francis De Paula School (1/14/65, 4/21/66); Saint Francis de Sales School (2/4/66); Saint Francis of Assisi School (2/23/62)
Date:
1962-1966
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access
Other unidentified community activities, 1972 (Folder 604)
257 Images
Community Activities bring the city's government into the neighborhood. Mayor Richard J. Daley's campaign for a cleaner Chicago reached out to students in Chicago's schools and made them part of the Junior Citizen's Committee for a Cleaner Chicago.
Date:
1972
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access
Water Tower (Folder 528)
42 Images
Water Tower Repairs Water Tower Pumping Station (1941,1952,1962) Chicago Fire Station Repair shop (1952) and a photo of Fire Engine that was placed in service 1917
Date:
1941-1962
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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6 Bridges--Foundations and piers 5 Litter (Trash)--Prevention 5 Movable bridges 5 School children 5 Youth 4 African American children 4 Bridges--Design and construction 4 Viaducts 4 Watchtowers 3 Activity programs in education 3 Bridges--Abutments 3 Catholic elementary schools 3 Civic improvement--Citizen participation 3 Iron and steel bridges 3 Nuns 3 Railroad tracks 3 Teenagers 3 Truss bridges 2 Advertising 2 African Americans 2 Award presentations 2 Bridges--Deterioration 2 Bridges--Floors 2 Bridges--Maintenance and repair 2 Citizen participation 2 Commercial art 2 Community development 2 Cranes, derricks, etc. 2 Iron and steel bridges--Corrosion 2 Iron and steel bridges--Design and construction 2 Movable bridges--Design and construction 2 Roads--Design and construction 2 Signs and signboards 2 Teens 1 Aerial photographs 1 Architecture -- Details 1 Automobile repair shops 1 Barges 1 Bartenders 1 Boats and boating 1 Bridges 1 Charts, diagrams, etc. 1 Cofferdams 1 Concrete bridges 1 Concrete bridges--Design and construction 1 Concrete construction--Maintenance and repair 1 Construction workers 1 Dinners and dining 1 Docks, Loading and unloading, Garages 1 Dwellings 1 Elevated highways 1 Expansion joints 1 Feed-water pumps 1 Fire department 1 Gardening 1 Gardens 1 Girl Scouts 1 Historic buildings--Conservation and restoration 1 Iron and steel bridges--Maintenance and repair 1 Lintel 1 Mascots 1 Mayors 1 Parade floats 1 Parades 1 Plaques, plaquettes 1 Police 1 Political participation 1 Posters 1 Pumping machinery 1 Pumping stations 1 Railroad bridges 1 Railroad bridges--Design and construction 1 Roads 1 Roofs--Maintenance and repair 1 Scaffolding 1 Stone buildings--Maintenance and repair 1 Stonemasonry 1 Tunnels 1 Turrets--Maintenance and repair 1 Water towers--Maintenance and repair 1 Water-supply engineering 1 Wood poles 1 Wreckers (Vehicles)