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Illinois Department of Transportation Traffic Photograph Collection
The collection includes negatives and photographs generated by the Department of Public Works and Buildings from 1930 to 1960, which preceded the Illinois Department of Transportation. The records include negatives and photographs of traffic intersections along some of Chicago’s major roadways, surveys of Chicago Transit Authority bus stations, bridges and viaducts throughout Chicago, and various projects conducted by Illinois’ leading transportation agency in 1930s to 1950s.
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Construction/Drives and Road at Jeffery Blvd and 74th St, Image 01
Jeffery Boulevard; 74th Street. Looking east.
1938
Construction/Drives and Road at Jeffery Blvd and 74th St, Image 02
Jeffery Boulevard; 74th Street. Looking north.
1938
Construction/Drives and Road at Jeffery Blvd and 74th St, Image 03
Jeffery Boulevard; 74th Street. Looking east.
1938
Mass Transportation at Jackson Blvd and Hamlin, Image 01
Jackson Boulevard; Hamlin Avenue.
1942
Mass Transportation at Jackson Blvd and Hamlin, Image 02
Jackson Boulevard; Hamlin Avenue.
1942
Mass Transportation at Jackson Blvd and Hamlin, Image 03
Jackson Boulevard; Hamlin Avenue.
1942
Mass Transportation at Jackson Blvd and Hamlin, Image 04
Jackson Boulevard; Hamlin Avenue.
1942
Traffic Intersection at Avenue "L" and 100th Street, Image 01
Avenue "L" 100th Street. Looking west.
1937
Traffic Intersection at Avenue "L" and 100th Street, Image 02
Avenue "L" 100th Street. Looking northwest.
1937
Traffic Intersection at Avenue "L" and 101st Street, Image 01
Avenue "L; 101st Street. Looking north.
1937
Traffic Intersection at Avenue "L" and 101st Street, Image 02
Avenue "L" 101st Street. Looking east.
1937
Traffic Intersection at Avenue "L" and 102nd Street, Image 01
Avenue "L" 102nd Street. Looking east.
1937
Traffic Intersection at Avenue "L" and 102nd Street, Image 02
Avenue "L" 102nd Street. Looking south.
1937
Traffic Intersection at Avenue "L" and 102nd Street, Image 03
Avenue "L" 102nd Street. Looking east.
1939
Traffic Intersection at Avenue "L" and 102nd Street, Image 04
Avenue "L" 102nd Street. Looking south.
1939
Traffic Intersection at Avenue "L" and 103rd Street, Image 01
Avenue "L" 103rd Street. Looking north.
1937
Traffic Intersection at Avenue "L" and 103rd Street, Image 02
Avenue "L" 103rd Street. Looking east.
1937
Traffic Intersection at Avenue "L" and 104th Street, Image 01
Avenue "L" 104th Street. Looking south.
1937
Traffic Intersection at Avenue "L" and 104th Street, Image 02
Avenue "L" 104th Street. Looking west.
1937
Traffic Intersection at Avenue "L" and 105th Street, Image 01
Avenue "L" 105th Street. Looking south.
1937
Traffic Intersection at Avenue "L" and 105th Street, Image 02
Avenue "L" 105th Street. Looking east.
1937
Traffic Intersection at Avenue "L" and 106th Street, Image 01
Avenue "L" 106th Street. Looking south.
1937
Traffic Intersection at Avenue "L" and 106th Street, Image 02
Avenue "L" 106th Street. Looking east.
1937
Traffic Intersection at Avenue "L" and 107th Street, Image 01
Avenue "L" 107th Street. Looking north.
1937
Traffic Intersection at Avenue "L" and 107th Street, Image 02
Avenue "L" 107th Street. Looking west.
1937
Traffic Intersection at Avenue "L" and 108th Street, Image 01
Avenue "L" 108th Street. Looking south.
1937
Traffic Intersection at Avenue "L" and 108th Street, Image 02
Avenue "L" 108th Street. Looking west.
1937
Traffic Intersection at Avenue "L" and 109th Street, Image 01
Avenue "L" 109th Street. Looking north.
1937
Traffic Intersection at Avenue "L" and 109th Street, Image 02
Avenue "L" 109th Street. Looking west.
1937
Traffic Intersection at Avenue "L" and 110th St, Image 01
Avenue "L" 110th Street. Looking east.
1937
Traffic Intersection at Avenue "L" and 110th St, Image 02
Avenue "L" 110th Street. Looking north.
1937
Traffic Intersection at Avenue "L" and 110th Street, Image 03
Avenue "L" 110th Street. Looking north.
1939
Traffic Intersection at Avenue "L" and 110th Street, Image 04
Avenue "L" 110th Street. Looking west.
1939
Traffic Intersection at Avenue "L" and 111th Street, Image 01
Avenue "L" 111th Street. Looking south.
1937
Traffic Intersection at Avenue "L" and 111th Street, Image 02
Avenue "L" 111th Street. Looking west.
1937
Traffic Intersection at California Blvd and 24th Blvd, Image 01
California Avenue; 24th Street. Looking north.
1939
Traffic Intersection at California Blvd and 24th Blvd, Image 02
California Avenue; 25th Street. Looking northwest.
1936
Traffic Intersection at Central Blvd and Jackson Blvd, Image 01
Central Avenue; Jackson Boulevard. Looking northeast. Photograph was taken at 5:20 PM.
1937
Traffic Intersection at Central Blvd and Jackson Blvd, Image 02
Central Avenue; Jackson Boulevard. Looking east. Photograph was taken at 5:30 PM.
1937
Traffic Intersection at Central Blvd and Jackson Blvd, Image 03
Central Avenue; Jackson Boulevard. Looking east. Photograph was taken at 5:00 PM.
1937
Traffic Intersection at Central Blvd and Jackson Blvd, Image 04
Central Avenue; Jackson Boulevard. Photograph was taken at 9:45 AM.
1937
Traffic Intersection at Central Blvd and Jackson Blvd, Image 05
Central Avenue; Jackson Boulevard. Photograph was taken at 10:45 AM.
1937
Traffic Intersection at Central Blvd and Jackson Blvd, Image 06
Central Avenue; Jackson Boulevard. Photograph was taken at 11:00 AM.
1937
Traffic Intersection at Central Blvd and Jackson Blvd, Image 07
Central Avenue; Jackson Boulevard. Photograph was taken at 10:30 AM.
1937
Traffic Intersection at Central Blvd and Jackson Blvd, Image 08
Central Avenue; Jackson Boulevard. Photograph was taken at 11:10 AM.
1937
Traffic Intersection at Central Blvd and Jackson Blvd, Image 09
Central Avenue; Jackson Boulevard. Photograph was taken at 11:20 AM.
1937
Traffic Intersection at Central Blvd and Jackson Blvd, Image 10
Central Avenue; Jackson Boulevard. Photograph was taken at 11:40 AM.
1937
Traffic Intersection at Diversey Parkway and Chicago River Bridge
Diversey Parkway; Chicago River Bridge. Looking west.
1936
Traffic Intersection at Diversey Parkway and Logan, Image 01
Diversey Parkway; Logan Boulevard. Looking northeast. Photograph was taken at 10:30 AM.
1936
Traffic Intersection at Diversey Parkway and Logan, Image 02
Diversey Parkway; Logan Boulevard. Looking east. Photograph was taken at 5:15 PM.
1936
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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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Geographic Location
83
Uptown (Chicago, Ill.)
76
Edgewater (Chicago, Ill.)
65
Rogers Park (Chicago, Ill.)
58
Lake View (Chicago, Ill.)
41
Grand Boulevard (Chicago, Ill.)
34
Lincoln Park (Chicago, Ill.)
33
Near North Side (Chicago, Ill.)
30
East Garfield Park (Chicago, Ill.)
30
East Side (Chicago, Ill.)
30
Loop (Chicago, Ill.)
24
Near West Side (Chicago, Ill.)
16
Austin (Chicago, Ill.)
16
South Shore (Chicago, Ill.)
15
West Town (Chicago, Ill.)
14
Calumet Heights (Chicago, Ill.)
13
Douglas (Chicago, Ill.)
11
South Deering (Chicago, Ill.)
9
North Lawndale (Chicago, Ill.)
9
Washington Park (Chicago, Ill.)
8
Logan Square (Chicago, Ill.)
7
Oakland (Chicago, Ill.)
5
West Garfield Park (Chicago, Ill.)
4
Englewood (Chicago, Ill.)
3
Gage Park (Chicago, Ill.)
2
Evanston (Ill.)
2
South Lawndale (Chicago, Ill.)
2
Woodlawn (Chicago, Ill.)
1
Kenwood (Chicago, Ill.)
1
North Center (Chicago, Ill.)
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Topic
642
Roads--Interchanges and intersections
4
Urban transportation
3
Roads--Design and construction
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