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Riverfront walkway near Wabash Avenue bridge
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View of a landscaped walkway along the south side of the Chicago River, with the Wabash Avenue bridge at the left. The Equitable Building (401 North Michigan Avenue) is behind it. The Executive House Hotel (located at 71 East Wacker Drive) is in the upper center of the image.
Date:
circa 1977
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


View along the Chicago River from Wolf Point
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View east along the Chicago River. The Franklin Street bridge is in the foreground, and part of the Merchandise Mart is visible at the extreme left. Also on the left, the IBM Building (330 North Wabash) and Marina City towers stand out against the sky. The Central YMCA Community College building (211 West Wacker, originally the Chicago Evening Post Building) is in the foreground at the right.
Date:
1982; 1928 (Chicago Evening Post Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


South Franklin Street from the Chicago River
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View east from the South Branch of the Chicago River, looking across South Wacker Drive and South Franklin Street toward West Quincy Street. The Chicago & Northwestern Railway Office building (now City Colleges of Chicago headquarters) is near the center of the image. The Quincy/Wells station on the CTA Brown Line is visible to the left of it.
Date:
1968; 1904 (Chicago & Northwestern Railway Office building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Chicago River and Apparel Center construction
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View to the north along the South Branch of the Chicago River. The West Adams Street bridge runs across the center of the image, and the Apparel Center is visible behind it, under construction. Gateway Center I is partially visible in the left foreground; in the distance on the left is Butler Brothers Warehouse I (now River Center). Part of the Civic Opera Building is visible on the extreme right of the image.
Date:
1975
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Near North Side skyscrapers from the Chicago River
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Aerial view northeast from the Chicago River, showing skyscrapers on the Near North Side, with the Wrigley Building and Tribune Tower in the foreground. Part of the Equitable Building (401 North Michigan Avenue) is visible at the far right. The Michigan Avenue bridge is at the lower right.
Date:
1973; 1920-1924 (Wrigley Building); 1925 (Tribune Tower)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Chicago River and Near North Side skyscrapers
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View to the northeast along the Chicago River. The Wabash Avenue bridge is in the foreground, and part of the IBM Building (330 North Wabash) is visible on the left. Behind the bridge are the Sun-Times building (demolished 2004), River Plaza, the Wrigley Building, and the Equitable Building (401 North Michigan Avenue).
Date:
1982; 1955-1958 (Sun-Times Building); 1965 (Equitable Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Chicago skyline from the Near South Side
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View of the Chicago skyline in winter, looking northwest from near the Adler Planetarium. The Standard Oil Building (now Aon Center) is visible under construction in the left half of the image. Lake Point Tower stands on the right.
Date:
1972
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


200 West Monroe Street Building
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View of the street-level arcade of the 200 West Monroe Street Building.
Date:
1983; 1973 (200 West Monroe)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


LaSalle Street towards Chicago Board of Trade
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View looking south along LaSalle Street from the intersection with West Adams Street. At the end of the street is the Chicago Board of Trade (141 West Jackson Boulevard.)
Date:
circa 1970s; 1930 (Chicago Board of Trade)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Loop and Near North Side skyscrapers
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View looking northeast from First National Bank building (Chase Tower) toward the north Loop and Near North Side. The United Insurance Building (1 East Wacker Drive) and 35 East Wacker Drive (originally Jewelers Building) are visible in the foreground among the cluster of skyscrapers. The John Hancock Center is in the distance on the left.
Date:
1985; 1926 (35 East Wacker)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Loop skyline from Dan Ryan Expressway
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View of the Loop from the Dan Ryan Expressway. The Sears Tower is under construction at the left. At the right, several other high-rise office towers are also under construction.
Date:
1972
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Hubbard Street Railway Yard and Near North Side
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View from the Hubbard Street Yard of the Chicago & North Western Railway, with the Near North Side skyline beyond. On the left is the John Sexton Building, then a warehouse but now condominiums. Behind that is the John Hancock Center.
Date:
1970; 1917 (John Sexton Building); 1969 (John Hancock Center)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Skyline from Jackson Boulevard and Franklin Street
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View looking northwest from the Jackson-Franklin Building (now demolished), formerly at the corner of Jackson Boulevard and Franklin Street. Near the center of the image are the Chicago Daily News Building (now Riverside Plaza) and the Butler Brothers Building (now The Gogo Building). On the far left is the Chicago and Northwestern Terminal. The Civic Opera House is on the right.
Date:
1956; 1929 (Chicago Daily News Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


33 West Monroe Street and Xerox Center
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View of 33 West Monroe with the Xerox Center partially visible to its left. A vacant lot is in the lower foreground.
Date:
1987; 1977-1980 (Xerox Center); 1981 (33 West Monroe)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


State Street Mall from Monroe Street
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View northeast along the State Street Mall from just south of the intersection with Monroe Street. Part of The Palmer House hotel is visible at the far right. Next to that is the Mentor building. Still farther down is the Carson Pirie Scott store (now the Sullivan Center).
Date:
1987; 1906 (Mentor Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


State Street Mall near Randolph Street
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View along the State Street Mall with shops and buildings occupying Block 37 in the foreground. At the left is a one-story retail structure. Next to that is the Springer Block (Bay State Building and Kranz Building, 126-146 North State Street). The taller building with the political advertisements painted on the side is the Butler Building. One of the Marina City towers is in the distance.
Date:
1982; 1878 (Bay State Building); 1924 (Butler Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


State Street Mall at Jackson Street
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View along the State Street Mall at the intersection with Jackson Street. The Maurice L. Rothschild Store Building (now John Marshall Law School) is partially visible at the far left. Next to it is 10 W. Jackson. The Consumers Building (220 South State Street) rises behind that to the right.
Date:
1982; 1928 (Maurice L. Rothschild Store building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


State Street Mall and Block 37
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View of the State Street Mall from the intersection of State and Washington Streets. Chicago Federal Savings Bank (100 North State Street) is at the left. The Marshall Field's store clock is visible at the right.
Date:
1982
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


State Street Mall and Block 37
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View along the west side of State Street at the intersection with Washington Street, showing the buildings occupying Block 37. The Chicago Federal Savings Bank (100 North State Street) is at the far left, and the Roosevelt Theater stands next to it. Further to the right is the Springer Block (Bay State Building and Kranz Building). The clock on the Marshall Field's store is at the right.
Date:
1980
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Thanksgiving Parade, State Street
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View north on the State Street Mall showing a crowd gathered for the Thanksgiving Parade. The Marshall Field's department store (now Macy's) is on the right, with a large yellow sculpture installed in front of it. The Chicago Theater sign is visible in the distance.
Date:
1980
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Michigan Avenue looking south from Grant Park
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View of the Michigan Avenue "streetwall" looking southwest from Grant Park, The Monroe Building (104 S. Michigan Avenue) is at the right. The People's Gas Building, located at 122 S. Michigan Avenue, is visible at the center of the image.
Date:
1984
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


AT&T Corporate Center
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Undated view looking up at the tower of the AT&T Corporate Center, located at 227 W. Monroe Street. The Sears Tower (now Willis Tower) stands on the left.
Date:
1985-1989 (AT&T Corporate Center)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Hyatt Regency Chicago, Tower II
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View of a circular dining area in the atrium of the Hyatt Regency Chicago, Tower II. The area is raised above a shallow pool with fountains.
Date:
1980
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Three First National Plaza
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View of the atrium lobby of Three First National Plaza, located at 70 West Madison Street (at N. Dearborn). The bronze sculpture "Large Internal-External Upright Form" by Henry Moore occupies a prominent place in the lobby.
Date:
1985; 1983 (Henry Moore sculpture)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Presidential Towers
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View of the Presidential Towers in 1984, while the complex was under construction.
Date:
1984; 1985 (Presidential Towers)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Tarry Research and Education Building
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View of the Tarry Research & Education Building (300 E. Superior Street) in April 1989 while the building was under construction. The top of the Searle Building is visible at the lower right.
Date:
1989; 1990 (Tarry Research and Education Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Tarry Research and Education Building
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View of the Tarry Research & Education Building (300 E. Superior Street) in April 1989, during its construction. The tower of the Ward Memorial Building is visible at the lower right.
Date:
1989; 1990 (Tarry Research and Education Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Chestnut Place Apartments
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View looking west along Chestnut Street towards the Chestnut Place Apartments (850 N. State Street).
Date:
1999; 1982 (Chestnut Place Apartments)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Lake Point Tower
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View of Lake Point Tower (located at 505 N. Lake Shore Drive) from below.
Date:
1968 (Lake Point Tower)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Lake Point Tower
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View of Lake Point Tower, located at 505 N. Lake Shore Drive.
Date:
1968 (Lake Point Tower)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Otis Building
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Aerial photograph looking south along La Salle Street, showing the lower part of the Otis building remaining after the rest of the building was demolished, and the start of new construction for the Chemical Plaza.
Date:
1985; 1912-1915 (Otis Building); 1986 (Chemical Plaza)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


33 West Monroe
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Undated view of 33 West Monroe seen from across Chase Tower Plaza (originally First National Bank Plaza).
Date:
1980 (33 West Monroe)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


MidAmerica Commodity Exchange
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View showing the completed tower, and the trading-exchange building under construction (low building with X-shaped trusses). The MidAmerica Commodity Exchange is located at 444 W. Jackson Blvd.
Date:
1971
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


John Hancock Center from adjacent neighborhood
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View of the John Hancock Center. An adjacent neighborhood at the intersection of W. Ontario Street and North State Street is in the foreground.
Date:
1971; 1964-1969 (John Hancock Center)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Chicago Civic Center Plaza and Brunswick Building
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View of the lower portion of the Brunswick Building (Cook County Administration Building) seen from the Civic Center (Daley Center). The steel Picasso sculpture commissioned for the Civic Center plaza is at the right.
Date:
1968
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Hartford Fire Insurance Building
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View of the upper part of the Hartford Fire Insurance Building (later Hartford Plaza North) in 1962. The top of the U. S. Gypsum building (under construction) is at the lower left.
Date:
1962; 1959-1961 (Hartford Fire Insurance Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


John Hancock Center
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View of the John Hancock Center seen from Lake Michigan.
Date:
1974; 1964-1969 (John Hancock Center)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


One South Wacker
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View looking towards One South Wacker.
Date:
1984; 1979-1982 (One South Wacker)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


55 West Monroe
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View of 55 West Monroe (then Xerox Center).
Date:
1986; 1977-1980 (Xerox Center)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


James R. Thompson Center
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View of the atrium of the James R. Thompson center, looking up to the skylight.
Date:
1985; 1979-1985 (James R. Thompson Center)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


James R. Thompson Center
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View of the Lake Street facade of the James R. Thompson center in 1983. The CTA elevated train tracks are visible.
Date:
1983; 1979-1985 (James R. Thompson Center)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


333 West Wacker Drive
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View looking north from a plaza on Franklin Street toward the rear of the 333 West Wacker building, designed in the form of a parallelogram marked by notches.
Date:
1985; 1979-1983 (333 West Wacker Drive)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


James R. Thompson Center
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View of the atrium of the James R. Thompson center, looking up to the skylight.
Date:
1985; 1979-1985 (James R. Thompson Center)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Richard J. Daley Center
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Undated view of the Chicago Civic Center (Daley Center).
Date:
1963-1965 (Chicago Civic Center)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Chicago Federal Center
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View of the Federal Center.
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Chicago Federal Center
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Undated view of a model of the Federal Center.
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Esplanade Apartment Buildings
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View of the Esplanade Apartments, located at 900-910 N. Lake Shore Drive.
Date:
1962; 1953-1956 (900-910 N. Lake Shore Drive)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


860-880 N. Lake Shore Drive apartments
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View from the west looking towards the 860 N. Lake Shore Drive apartment building.
Date:
1962; 1948-1951 (860-880 N. Lake Shore Drive)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


S. R. Crown Hall, Illinois Institute of Technology
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View of the interior of S. R. Crown Hall on the campus of the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT), with a group of Barcelona chairs visible.
Date:
1962; 1950-1956 (Crown Hall)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


135 South La Salle
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View of the facade of the La Salle National Bank Building (135 South La Salle Street).
Date:
1977; 1934 (135 South La Salle)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access