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C. William Brubaker Collection

During the 1960s through 1990s, architect and photographer Charles William “Bill” Brubaker (1926-2002) photographically documented examples of significant architecture and design of the urban environment in the Chicago area and in other cities that he lived in or visited. This collection consists of slides taken by Brubaker.

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Bungalows, West 111th Street
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View of bungalows along the north side of West 111th Street, just east of the intersection with South Lowe Avenue.
Date:
1981
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Gately's People's Store, South Michigan Avenue commercial strip
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View looking north along a thriving commercial strip on South Michigan Avenue. Gately's department store (Gately's People Store, 11201 South Michigan Avenue at East 112th Street) with its five-story parking garage is visible near the center of the image. Numerous other businesses line both sides of the street. The light posts are decorated for the Christmas holiday season.
Date:
circa 1972
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Houses, South Union Avenue
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View looking north along the east side of South Union Avenue between West 111th and West 112th Streets. 11133 South Union Avenue is at the right.
Date:
1981
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Princeton Park Homes
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View of a group of ivy-covered townhouses, part of the Princeton Park Homes.
Date:
1981
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Princeton Park Homes
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Townhouses in the Princeton Park Homes.
Date:
1981
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Princeton Park Homes
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Townhouses in the Princeton Park Homes.
Date:
1981; 1944 (Princeton Park Homes)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Princeton Park Homes
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View of Princeton Park Homes, looking northeast along South Princeton Avenue from just south of the intersection with West 93rd Street.
Date:
1974
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Railway lines serving Chicago's far south side
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Map of Chicago's far south side, showing freight railway lines serving the area.
Date:
circa 1969
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Roseland commercial district, South Michigan Avenue
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View north along South Michigan Avenue from the intersection with East 114th Place. At the time of the photograph, the area was a thriving commercial district with stores and businesses lining both sides of the street.
Date:
circa 1972
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Train overpasses, West 87th Street
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View looking east along West 87th Street from just east of the intersection with South Eggleston Avenue, towards three viaducts of the Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad (C&WI railroad) line which serve as a train overpasses. In the distance, a freight train with oil cars is visible crossing the third overpass. Billboards flank both sides of the entrance to the viaduct.
Date:
circa 1969
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access

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Geographic Location: Roseland (Chicago, Ill.)   Remove all  

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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