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West Huron and North Wells Streets
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View looking southwest across West Huron Street from just east of the intersection with North Wells Street. The parking lot in the foreground, located along the east side of North Wells Street between West Huron and West Erie Streets, is still in existence (2017). A billboard in that parking lot advertises Newport cigarettes. To the left behind the billboard, the yellow and turquoise exterior of Ed Debevic's restaurant (640 North Wells Street, demolished) is visible. To the right of the billboard, the three story building with the brown brick front facade became part of the Hooters restaurant at 660 North Wells Street. Behind this building is North Branch II (311-313 West Superior Street), with a banner reading "The North Branch Center". The Merchandise Mart is in the distance at the far left.
Date:
1985; 1908 (North Branch II, 311 West Superior Street)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Gino's East pizzeria sign and parking lot
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View looking east from a parking lot at the northeast corner of North Michigan Avenue and East Superior Street. There is a sign for Gino's East painted on the wall of the restaurant at the eastern end of the lot. Some of the oval windows of the Prentice Women's Hospital can be seen in the distance on the right.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
East Illinois Street looking west from North Rush Street
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View looking west along East Illinois Street from east of the intersection with North Rush Street. There is a parking garage on the corner of Rush and Illinois Streets and the Corona Cafe (501 North Rush Street) stands on the opposite corner. In the middle of the image, an elevated portion of North Wabash Street passes over Illinois Street. Beyond that is a warehouse structure at East Illinois and North Dearborn Streets.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Sandburg Village
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View of Sandburg Village apartment buildings, looking northeast along La Salle from Division Street. The complex occupies the area along Clark and LaSalle Streets between Division Street and North Avenue, with a few buildings on the east side of Clark Street.
Date:
1976; 1960-1975 (Sandburg Village)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
La Salle Street and Chicago Board of Trade
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View looking south along LaSalle Street toward the Chicago Board of Trade Building (141 West Jackson Boulevard).
Date:
1974; 1930 (Chicago Board of Trade Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Ashland Avenue and W. J. Saunders Office Supplies
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View north along North Ashland Avenue from just north of the intersection with West Homer Street. W. J. Saunders & Co. stands on the west side of the street. The Chicago and North Western Railroad tracks are visible at the far left, behind the business.
Date:
1975
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Paulina Street north of Howard
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View north along North Paulina Street just north of Howard Street. The Paulina Certified grocery store is on the left and various other small businesses line the block. Several apartment blocks are in the distance.
Date:
1975
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Wilmette Avenue at Central, Wilmette
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View looking south along Wilmette Avenue from the intersection with Central Avenue. Small businesses line the street.
Date:
1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Chicago Avenue, Evanston
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View north along Chicago Avenue from the intersection with Washington Street. The light posts are decorated for the Christmas holiday season.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
House, 1320 West Lexington Street
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View of a house located on a cul-de-sac at 1320 West Lexington Street.
Date:
1970
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Jackson Boulevard and 600 West Jackson
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View in winter looking northwest across West Jackson Boulevard towards 600 West Jackson from Lou Mitchell's Restaurant (565 West Jackson Boulevard). Part of the sign for Lou Mitchell's is visible at the far left.
Date:
1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Jefferson Street at Van Buren Street
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View looking north along South Jefferson Street from just south of the intersection with West Van Buren Street. 328 South Jefferson Street/600 West Van Buren is in the foreground at the left, and 600 West Jackson is visible in the distance to the right of it.
Date:
1978; 1928 (328 South Jefferson Street / 600 West Van Buren)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Donnelley Hall and McCormick Inn hotel
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View of Donnelly Hall (demolished) from west of South Calumet Avenue, north of East 24th Street. The high-rise McCormick Inn hotel (451 East 23rd Street, demolished 1993) is visible behind Donnelley Hall.
Date:
1984
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Bank building, North Clark Street and West Morse Avenue
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View looking northeast across North Clark Street from the intersection with West Morse Avenue. The First Commercial Bank (6945 North Clark Street) occupies the northeast corner of this intersection. The bank's parking lot, to the west across North Clark Street, is marked by a large sign.
Date:
1982
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
John Sexton Building from Hubbard Street
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View of the John Sexton Building, looking northwest from the intersection of West Hubbard Street and North Orleans Street. Hubbard Street is in the foreground at the bottom of the photograph, and a large parking lot occupies that block. The Wallace Press Building is partially visible on the far left side of the photograph.
Date:
1978; 1917 (John Sexton Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
North Orleans Street from Ohio-Ontario Feeder ramp
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View looking southeast towards North Orleans Street from the Kennedy Expressway on-ramp. The Adlake Building (320 West Ohio Street), and the Bowne of Chicago building (formerly La Salle Street Press) face each other across West Ohio Street.
Date:
1985
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Assumption Catholic Church
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View looking southeast across West Illinois Street from the intersection with North Orleans Street. Assumption Catholic Church (323 West Illinois Street) is in the foreground on the right. On the far left side of the photograph, 225 West Illinois Street/445 North Franklin Street is visible, with Marina City behind it to the right.
Date:
1976; 1886 (Assumption Catholic Church)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Gino's East pizzeria sign and adjacent parking lot, North Michigan Avenue
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View looking east across Michigan Avenue at the northeast corner of North Michigan Avenue and Superior Street, showing a Gino's East sign painted on the side wall of that restaurant, and a parking lot in front of that.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Sedgwick Street near Sedgwick CTA station
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View north along North Sedgwick Street looking towards the CTA elevated train tracks, with the Sedgwick Station atop the tracks at this location. The four-story brick building at the far right has a "Mack Chicago Corporation" sign over the entrance.
Date:
1971
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Western Avenue at Hubbard Street
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View north on North Western Avenue from the intersection with West Hubbard Street (at the traffic signals in the foreground).
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Illinois Central Electric Station, Harvey, Illinois
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View looking southwest along Park Avenue from the intersection with East 154th Street. The IC (Illinois Central) Electric station runs along the east side of the street.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Chicago Avenue, Evanston
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View looking north along Chicago Avenue from just south of the intersection with Lake Street. The modernist high-rise at the far left is at 1420 Chicago Avenue. The apartment building to its immediate right is 1426 Chicago Avenue. The spire of Lake Street Church of Evanston is visible near the center of the image, and part of the First Presbyterian Church of Evanston is on the right.
Date:
circa 1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Green Bay Road near Foster Street, Evanston
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View of a Texaco gas station on Green Bay Road near Foster Street. A train embankment runs behind that, and an industrial structure belonging to The Evanston Fuel and Material Company is behind the train embankment.
Date:
circa 1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Apartment building, Roscoe Street
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View of apartment building at 628 West Roscoe Street with a central U-shaped courtyard. The building is on the north side of the street, just west of the intersection with North Broadway.
Date:
1981
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Row houses, Alta Vista Terrace
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View looking north along the west side of West Alta Vista Terrace from just north of the intersection with West Grace Street. 3808 West Alta Vista Terrace is at the left.
Date:
1981
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Apartment houses and house, South Ada Street
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View of apartment houses and a house along the west side of South Ada Street, north of West 48th Street. The brick building at the right is 4749 South Ada Street.
Date:
1981
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Houses, North Sedgwick Street, Lincoln Park
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View looking southeast at nineteenth century houses on the east side of North Sedgwick Street. 2029 North Sedgwick Street is in the center of the photograph. Part of 2025 North Sedgwick is visible to the right of it, and part of 2031 North Sedgwick is on the left. Lincoln Park Tower (Lincoln Park West Apartments) visible under construction, rises behind.
Date:
circa 1967
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Jackson Boulevard
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View looking west along West Jackson Boulevard, from just east of the intersection with South Jefferson Street. The rear facade of 565 West Quincy (now condominiums) is at the far right, and 600 West Jackson is to the left of it, across South Jefferson Street. The sign for Lou Mitchell's restaurant is visible at the lower left.
Date:
1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
West Fargo Avenue, Rogers Park
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View looking west along the north side of West Fargo Avenue from west of North Sheridan Road. An apartment building at 1442-1444 West Fargo Avenue is at the far right of the image. A large nineteenth-century house (1452 West Fargo Avenue) is next to it on the left. An eight story apartment building (1502 West Fargo Avenue) is in the distance on the left. It stands on the northwest corner of the intersection of West Fargo Avenue and North Greenview Avenue. An apartment building on the northeast corner of that intersection (1456 West Fargo Avenue) is visible to its right.
Date:
1982; 1895 (1452 West Fargo Avenue); 1912 (1456 West Fargo Avenue); 1921 (1442-1444 West Fargo Avenue); 1923 (1502 West Fargo Avenue)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Rear of Orleans-Huron Building, 325 West Huron Street
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View looking northeast from the intersection of North Orleans and West Erie Streets, towards the rear of the Orleans-Huron Building, a concrete-framed eight story warehouse at 325 West Huron Street. A Shell gas station (demolished) occupies the northeast corner of West Erie Street and North Orleans Street.
Date:
1978; 1930 (Orleans-Huron Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
East Walton Street
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View looking west along the north side of East Walton Street between North Michigan Avenue and North Rush Street. The first three stories of 70 East Walton (originally Elizabeth Arden Building, now the The Walton Residence) are visible at the right. Next to it on the left at 66 West Walton is the Barbara Weed fashion boutique. Further to the left are more residential buildings which have been converted to stores and restaurants.
Date:
1982; 1926 (Elizabeth Arden Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
North Michigan Avenue at East Wacker Drive
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View looking north along North Michigan Avenue from just south of the intersection with East Wacker Drive. One of the bridgehouses for the North Michigan Avenue bridge is at street level on the left. Part of the Wrigley Building is visible behind that; part of 333 North Michigan Avenue is at the extreme right. The Allerton Hotel, and 625 North Michigan are visible in the center distance.
Date:
1982
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Rush Street near Ontario Street
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View to north along Rush Street from south of the intersection with East Ontario Street. The Croydon Hotel (now The James Chicago) is on the left, and the Water Tower Hyatt House hotel (originally Water Tower Inn, now demolished) is visible near the center. The 111 East Chestnut apartments (Elysees Condominiums) rise in the background. Part of Lawry's restaurant, located at the northeast corner of East Ontario and North Rush Streets, is visible on the right.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
East Huron Street from east of Rush Street
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View looking west along East Huron Street. The intersection with North Rush Street is in the middle ground of the photo. A parking garage is in the right foreground and behind it, across Rush Street, is the PTA Building (700 North Rush Street), headquarters of the National Congress of Parents and Teachers. The side of the American Library Association building (50 East Huron) is visible behind it. The steeple and upper part of St. James Episcopal Cathedral are visible at the upper left.
Date:
1976; 1954 (PTA Building); 1963 (American Library Association)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Townhomes and high-rise apartment building on North State Parkway
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View of the 1400 block of North State Parkway. The facades of 1421-1427 N. State Parkway row houses are visible at the center of the photo.
Date:
1976; 1886 (1425 N. State Parkway)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
John Hancock Center under construction
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View of the John Hancock Center under construction, seen from Monroe Street Parking.
Date:
1968; 1969 (John Hancock Center)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
La Salle Street and Chicago Board of Trade
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View looking south along La Salle Street from north of West Madison Street towards the Chicago Board of Trade Building. Part of the La Salle Hotel (demolished 1976) is visible on the right.
Date:
1974; 1909 (La Salle Hotel); 1930 (Chicago Board of Trade Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Market Square, Lake Forest
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View of shops in Market Square in Lake Forest's business district. These shops are closest to the intersection with North Western Avenue, at the far right of the image.
Date:
1975
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
The Main, Chicago Avenue, Evanston
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View of the sign for "The Main"; in the center of the two-story building known by that name. Underneath that, the sign reads "Amazinggrace Presents Jim Post - Corky Siegel; Happy Turkeys!" The Main stood on Chicago Avenue at the southeast corner of the intersection with Main Street in Evanston.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Sherman Avenue shops, Evanston
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View of the east side of Sherman Avenue just south of the intersection with Clark Street. A three-story building has street-level shops and apartments above. Among the shops visible are Laury's Records, Student Book Exchange, The Dannon Yogurt Store and Bresler's Ice Cream. Diagonal street parking is available in front of the shops.
Date:
circa 1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Apartment building, Logan Square
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View of U-shaped courtyard apartment building in Logan Square.
Date:
1981
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Mount Sinai Hospital Medical Center, Olin-Sang Pavilion
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View of the Olin-Sang Pavilion, an addition to the Mount Sinai Hospital Medical Center complex, looking southwest along Ogden Avenue towards California Avenue.
Date:
circa 1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Apartment buildings, South Lowe Avenue
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View looking north along the east side of South Lowe Avenue, north of West 29th Street. 2837 South Lowe Avenue is at the far right, and the intersection with West 28th Street is in the distance on the left.
Date:
1981
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Carpenter and 18th Street, Pilsen
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View looking north along South Carpenter Avenue towards the intersection with West 18th Street.
Date:
1981
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
CHA apartment buildings, North Lawndale
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View from Ogden Avenue of Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) public housing apartment buildings on the north side of West Ogden Avenue between South Washtenaw Avenue and South Talman Avenue.
Date:
1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Talman Home Federal Savings & Loan Association
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View looking north along the east side of South Kedzie Avenue. The Talman Home Federal Savings & Loan Association headquarters (5501 South Kedzie Avenue) with its original two story section (under the Talman sign) and long one story addition to the right of that, occupies the block between West 55th and West 56th Streets. The intersection with 55th Street is in the distance on the left.
Date:
1977
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
University Park Apartments, Hyde Park
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View looking east along East 55th Street, at the two buildings comprising the then newly-built University Park Apartments (1451 East 55th Street).
Date:
1967
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Midtown Terrace Garden Apartments
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View of the Midtown Terrace Garden Apartments, a row house style residential development, with driveways and garages.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
South State Street at Congress Parkway
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View looking northwest from the intersection of South State Street and Congress Parkway. Chicago's Follies Theater (formerly 450 S. State Street) is just north of this intersection on the west side of the street. The buildings of the Chicago Federal Center rise in the upper left, and a Sears store is visible on the far right.
Date:
1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Dominick's parking lot and Edgewater apartment buildings
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View looking east across North Broadway Avenue north of the intersection with West Elmdale Avenue towards the parking lot for a Dominick's grocery store at 6009 North Broadway. Part of the grocery store is visible on the far right of the image. The trestle for the CTA Red Line forms a rear wall for the store's parking lot. Behind this, numerous high-rise apartment buildings are visible, including the Malibu East Condominium (6033 North Sheridan Road), visible on the right side of the image.
Date:
1980; 1971 (Malibu East Condominiums)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access

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