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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: various bridges and viaducts (Folder 116)
110 Images
Many of the 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. This folder includes images of N. Dearborn St. Bridge; Dearborn St. Bridge; Des Plaines St. Viaduct; Forest Glen Ave. Bridge.
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1973
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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)
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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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University of Illinois Chicago. Library. Special Collections and University Archives Department (Richard J. Daley Library)
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Manuscript Collections
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Richard J. Daley Library
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Natural & Built Environments
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Chicago River (Chicago, Ill.)
2
Loop (Chicago, Ill.)
1
Albany Park (Chicago, Ill.)
1
Brighton Park (Chicago, Ill.)
1
Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal (Ill.)
1
Eden Green (Chicago, Ill.)
1
Fulton River District (Chicago, Ill.)
1
Little Calumet River (Ind. and Ill.)
1
Little Village (Chicago, Ill.)
1
Near North (Chicago, Ill.)
1
North Park (Chicago, Ill.)
1
Riverdale (Chicago, Ill.)
1
Sauganash (Chicago, Ill.)
1
South Edgebrook (Chicago, Ill.)
1
South Loop (Chicago, Ill.)
1
West Loop Gate (Chicago, Ill.)
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negatives (photographs)
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photographic prints
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Movable bridges
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Aerial photographs
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Barges
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Boats and boating
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Bridges--Abutments
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Bridges--Design and construction
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Charts, diagrams, etc.
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Construction workers
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Cranes, derricks, etc.
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Iron and steel bridges
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Iron and steel bridges--Design and construction
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Mayors
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Plaques, plaquettes
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Railroad cars
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Truss bridges
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Underpasses
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Watchtowers
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