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Bridges and viaducts: various bridges and viaducts (Folder 113)
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. This folder includes images of E. 95th St. Bridge; 100th St. Bridge ; 106th St. Bridge; 130th St. & S. Halsted; State St., Lake Shore Drive. Outer Drive (Ogden Slip).
1972
Picnic area and walkway, Navy Pier
View of an open area with trees and picnic tables, and a walkway along the north side of Navy Pier, after the 1976 refurbishing. The Norwegian ship Christian Radich, which sailed to the United States in 1976 as part of the United States Bicentennial celebrations, is docked at the pier.
1976
999 North Lake Shore Drive
View of the facade of the 999 North Lake Shore Drive apartment building looking northwest along North Lake Shore Drive.
1976
Time-Life Building and Commerce Mart Warehouse from Pioneer Court
View of the Time-Life Building (541 North Fairbanks Court), looking northeast from Pioneer Court (adjacent to the Tribune Building). The Commerce Mart Warehouse (formerly located at 251-315 East Grand Avenue, now demolished) stands in front of it. Part of the American Furniture Mart (Lake Shore Place) is visible behind it on the left.
1972
Holiday Inn Chicago City Centre and Time-Life Building
View of the rear of the Holiday Inn Chicago City Centre (now Doubletree Hotel Chicago Magnificent Mile), looking south along North Fairbanks Court from East Ontario Street. Part of the Time-Life Building (541 North Fairbanks Court) is visible behind it.
1980
Main entrance to 210 East Pearson Street
View of the lower facade and entranceway to 210 East Pearson Street.
1976
Northwestern University Memorial Hospital campus from Huron Street
View of Northwestern University Memorial Hospital campus seen across East Huron Street. The McGaw Pavilion (240 East Huron Street) stands on the left. The Prentice Women's Hospital (demolished) is partially visible at the far right.
1980
North Michigan Avenue sidewalk with pedestrians
View looking north along the east side of the 600 block of North Michigan Avenue between Ontario and Erie Streets. The Blair Building (645 North Michigan Avenue), in the center of the image, houses a restaurant on the ground level, and R. S. Johnson Fine Art on the second floor.
1976
Chicago River and Sheraton Hotel
View west along the Chicago River towards the North Columbus Drive Bridge. A paved overlook area is in the foreground along the river, and the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers (301 East North Water Street) is at the right. The University of Chicago Downtown Center (Gleacher Center), Equitable Building, and Wrigley Building are in the distance to the left of it.
1994
500 block of North Michigan Avenue
View of businesses located at the street level on the east side of the 500 block of North Michigan Avenue. A Citibank bank branch is at the left at 539 North Michigan Avenue. At the right are a Chinese restaurant and a One Hour Photo shop, located at 535 North Michigan Avenue. There is a small planting of flowers along the sidewalk.
1994
Landscaping, North Michigan Avenue
View of pedestrians on the sidewalk in front of 777 North Michigan Avenue, just south of the intersection with East Chicago Avenue. Trees, flowers, and grass have been planted along the sidewalk; the bed in the foreground has a short iron fence around it.
1994
North Michigan Avenue and Terra Museum of American Art
View along the sidewalk on North Michigan Avenue showing streetside plantings in front of the Terra Museum of American Art at 666 North Michigan Avenue.
1994
Tribune Tower
View across Pioneer Court towards the south facade of the Tribune Tower (435 North Michigan Avenue), with the Chicago Tribune sign at the top.
1993
Chicago Place sign, North Michigan Avenue
View of the sign above the entrance to the Chicago Place shopping complex (700 North Michigan Avenue). A smaller sign for Saks Fifth Avenue is below it.
1992
664 North Michigan Avenue businesses
View along the sidewalk in front of 664 North Michigan Avenue, at the northwest corner of the intersection with East Erie Street. Signs for Hanig's Footwear and Johnston & Murphy are above the street-level awnings.
1993
Sidewalk, North Michigan Avenue
View of pedestrians walking along a sidewalk on North Michigan Avenue. Newspaper boxes line the sidewalk and an accordion bus blocks the view of the street. A sandwich board sign advertising bus tours stands in the walkway. At the far left, a man solicits donations from passers-by.
1993
People at the Bid Opening for the construction of the Navy Pier campus
1962
Fountain in the courtyard of the Fourth Presbyterian Church
Fountain in the courtyard of the Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago; the John Hancock Center is in under construction in the background
1965
Northwestern University medical campus
View looking along East Superior Street at part of the Northwestern University medical campus. An enclosed elevated walkway connects buildings on opposite sides of Superior Street.
1976
Streeterville development map
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker showing the area east of North Michigan Avenue between East Grand Avenue and East Lake Shore Drive. Major new projects are indicated in black ink.
1979
East Huron Street from east of Rush Street
View looking east along the sidewalk on the north side of East Huron Street from east of Rush Street. A parking garage is in the foreground on the left. A canopy for the Allerton Hotel can be seen above the bus in the center of the photograph. In the distance, part of the Veteran's Administration Research Hospital and the American Furniture Mart building (later Lake Shore Place) at 680 North Lake Shore Drive are visible.
1976
The Christian Radich docked at Navy Pier
View to the northwest from the north side of Navy Pier, showing the ship Christian Radich docked alongside. The city skyline is visible in the distance.
1976
Chicago Dock and Canal Company facilities along the Ogden Slip
View, looking southeast, toward Chicago Dock and Canal Company facilities along the Ogden Slip. The high-rise buildings Harbor Point (155 North Harbor Drive) and 400 East Randolph are visible behind.
1980
Riverfront walkway and Gleacher Center
View north across the Chicago River towards the University of Chicago Downtown Center (Gleacher Center, 450 North Cityfront Plaza Drive). Cityfront Plaza is to the right of the Gleacher Center. A tour boat cruises in the foreground.
1994
Chicago River and Wrigley Building
View northwest across the Chicago River towards the Wrigley Building. The Michigan Avenue bridge is in the distance at the left.
1994
Staircase to riverfront walkway
View of a curved staircase leading down from North Michigan Avenue to the riverfront walkway along the north side of the Chicago River. A raised concrete planter with flowers and other plants is at the walkway level.
1994
North Michigan Avenue at Huron Street
View of pedestrians on the sidewalk on the east side of North Michigan Avenue. The intersection with East Huron Street runs across the middle of the image, and part of the Allerton Hotel is visible in the distance. Concrete planters with trees and flowers have been installed along the sidewalk. A Gap store occupies the street-level retail space at the southeast corner of Michigan Avenue and Huron.
1994
Landscaping, North Michigan Avenue
View along the sidewalk on the east side of North Michigan Avenue between East Chicago Avenue and East Superior Street. A raised concrete planter surrounded by a low iron fence has been installed. Part of the facade of 777 North Michigan is visible at the left, and part of the Neiman Marcus store facade (737 North Michigan Avenue) is visible at the right.
1994
Landscaping, 700 block of North Michigan Avenue
View along the sidewalk on the east side of the 700 block of North Michigan Avenue. Trees, flowers and bushes have been planted in enclosed streetside beds. The lower part of the facade of the Allerton Hotel is visible at the right, along with the Brooks Brothers store occupying a street-level retail space in the hotel.
1994
North Michigan Avenue and Ohio Street
View north along North Michigan Avenue from a concrete planter in the median just south of the intersection with East Ohio Street. The Michigan-Ohio Building (612 North Michigan, demolished) is at the far left, and the Lake Shore National Bank (605 North Michigan) with its columned facade is at the far right.
1994
Wally Findlay Galleries, North Michigan Avenue
View of Wally Findlay Galleries (800 North Michigan Avenue) looking west across East Tower Court from the park surrounding the Chicago Water Tower. To the right of the gallery is Lewis Towers (820 North Michigan Avenue).
1982
North Michigan Avenue high-rise buildings
View along the west side of North Michigan Avenue, towards the Chicago Water Tower. 444 North Michigan and 500 North Michigan are the two high-rise towers at the far left. The intersection with East Illinois Street is visible near the foreground at the first set of traffic lights. The Omni Hotel (676 North Michigan Avenue), with its curved top, is in the distance. The Four Seasons Hotel Chicago (900 North Michigan Avenue), with its twin turrets is visible to the right of that.
1993
Cartier store, North Michigan Avenue
View of shoppers on the sidewalk in front of the Cartier store at 630 North Michigan Avenue.
1993
Shop window neon sign, North Michigan Avenue
View of an illuminated neon sign for "Crispy Corn" in a shop window in the 700 block of North Michigan Avenue.
1993
Walgreens store, North Michigan Avenue
View of pedestrians on the sidewalk outside a Walgreens drugstore at 430 North Michigan Avenue (Realtor Building).
1993
No Pedestrian Crossing sign
View of a rusty "No Pedestrian Crossing" sign attached to a light post on North Michigan Avenue.
1993
Water Tower Place
View of the pedestrians on the sidewalk outside Water Tower Place (845 Michigan Avenue). A sign on the pier gives the name of the building.
1993
Banana Republic store, North Michigan Avenue
View of the entrance to a Banana Republic store on North Michigan Avenue, with pedestrians on the sidewalk.
1993
Nike store, North Michigan Avenue
View of the Nike store at 669 North Michigan Avenue, with pedestrians and stressed plantings in front of the store.
1993
People at the Bid Opening for the construction of the Navy Pier campus
1962
People at the Bid Opening for the construction of the Navy Pier campus
1962
People at the Bid Opening for the construction of the Navy Pier campus
1962
Holy Name Cathedral
View of Holy Name Cathedral, located at North State St. and Superior Ave. The John Hancock Center is also visible in the image.
1980
North Lake Shore Drive skyline from the lakefront
View of the Chicago skyline from Pfc Milton Olive Park. The Holiday Inn hotel (now the W Chicago-Lakeshore) at 644 North Lake Shore Drive is on the left. Next to it is the American Furniture Mart building (Lake Shore Place) at 680 North Lake Shore Drive. A little further to the right are Water Tower Place and the John Hancock Center.
1984
American Furniture Mart and Holiday Inn hotel
View of the former American Furniture Mart building (Lake Shore Place) at 680 North Lake Shore Drive, and, at the left, the Holiday Inn hotel (now The W Hotel Chicago Lakeshore) at 644 North Lake Shore Drive.
1984
North Michigan Avenue from Chicago River
View north across the Chicago River towards North Michigan Avenue. The Tribune Tower is at the right, and part of the Wrigley Building is visible at the left.
1994
North Michigan Avenue at Ontario Street
View looking north along the sidewalk on the east side of North Michigan Avenue towards the intersection with East Ontario Street. A CTA bus is standing at the stop at this intersection. Landscaping along the sidewalk includes concrete benches and beds planted with trees and flowers. This image was part of Brubaker's 1994 report on GNMA (Government National Mortgage Association or "Ginnie Mae") landscaping.
1994
Chicago Place, North Michigan Avenue
View of the Chicago Place shopping complex (700 North Michigan Avenue), showing colored panels in the windows in the central part of the facade.
1992
Sidewalk landscaping, North Michigan Avenue
View along the sidewalk in front of a Banana Republic store on North Michigan Avenue. A low iron fence surrounds an area containing streetside plantings.
1994
Landscaping, North Michigan Avenue
View of pedestrians on the sidewalk on North Michigan Avenue looking towards the intersection with East Huron Street. A fenced-off area with streetside plantings including trees, bushy plants, flowers, and grass is in the foreground. A corner of 676 North Michigan Avenue is visible at the far left. The Chicago Place shopping complex (700 North Michigan Avenue) with a Talbot's store at street level is visible on the right, behind the tree.
1994

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