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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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Eisenhower Expressway and CTA Congress Line train
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View looking west along the Eisenhower Expressway (Interstate 290) from Independence Boulevard. A pedestrian overpass is visible in the distance. A CTA Congress Line (later CTA Blue Line) train runs in the median of the expressway.
Date:
circa 1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Garfield Park and Douglas Park
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Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker, showing the location of Garfield Park and Douglas Park, two of the parks in the "Emerald Necklace", and the boulevards that connect them. Annotations in red ink describe the type of land use in the areas surrounding the park system.
Date:
1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Neighborhoods bounded by Cicero Avenue, Lake Street, Western Avenue and the Stevenson Expressway
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Map of the area roughly bounded by Cicero Avenue, Lake Street, Western Avenue and the Stevenson Expressway. Major streets and expressways are marked. Garfield Park and Douglas Park, two of the parks in the "Emerald Necklace" system are visible, along with the boulevards that connect them.
Date:
1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access

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Geographic Location: West Garfield Park (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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