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Loop from North Branch of Chicago River
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View looking southeast along the North Branch of the Chicago River towards the Civic Opera Building. The (unused) Kinzie Street railroad bridge is in the raised position in the upper left foreground.
Date:
1957; 1929 (Civic Opera Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Goldblatt's department store facade
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Detail of the facade of Goldblatt's department store (333 South State Street). The "R" initial of the previous owner, Rothschild & Co., can clearly be seen in the spandrels between the arches.
Date:
1977; 1912 (Goldblatt's department store)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
John R. Thompson Company Commissary Building
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View of the John R. Thompson Company Commissary Building, located at 350 North Clark Street, seen from a parking lot across the street.
Date:
1984; 1912 (John R. Thompson Company Commissary Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
John R. Thompson Company Commissary Building
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View southwest from West Kinzie Street towards the John R. Thompson Company Commissary Building.
Date:
1984; 1912 (John R. Thompson Company Commissary Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Fort Dearborn Hotel
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View from above of the Fort Dearborn Hotel (401 South LaSalle Street).
Date:
1984; 1912 (Fort Dearborn Hotel)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Insurance Exchange Building
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View of the upper part of the Insurance Exchange Building, located at 175 West Jackson Boulevard.
Date:
1971
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Gage Group
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View of the Gage Group buildings on South Michigan Avenue.
Date:
1972; 1898-1899 (Gage Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Gage Group
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View of the Gage Group buildings on South Michigan Avenue.
Date:
1962; 1898-1899 (Gage Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Stock Exchange Building
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View of the entrance to the Stock Exchange Building at 30 North LaSalle Street.
Date:
1962; 1893-1894 (Stock Exchange Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Auditorium Theater
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View of the interior of the Auditorium theater in 1966, showing restoration in progress.
Date:
1966; 1885-1889 (Auditorium Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Auditorium Building and Congress Hotel
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Undated view of the Auditorium building and Congress Hotel.
Date:
1885-1889 (Auditorium Building); 1893 (Congress Hotel)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Auditorium Building and Congress Hotel
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View of the Auditorium building and Congress Hotel in 1966.
Date:
1966; 1885-1889 (Auditorium Building); 1893 (Congress Hotel)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Manhattan Building
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View of the bay windows on the Manhattan building (431 South Dearborn Street).
Date:
1977; 1891 (Manhattan Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Manhattan Building
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Undated view of the bow windows and bay windows of the Manhattan building (431 South Dearborn Street).
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Reliance Building
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View southwest along West Washington Street towards North State Street. The Reliance building stands at that intersection. The spire of the Chicago Temple building is in the distance at the upper right.
Date:
1977
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Monadnock Building
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View of the facade of the Monadnock Building showing the projecting window bays.
Date:
1977; 1889-1891 and 1891-1893 (Monadnock Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Marquette Building
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View of the Marquette building in 1971.
Date:
1971; 1893-1895 (Marquette Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Rookery Building staircase
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View of the oriel staircase inside the Rookery building (209 South LaSalle Street).
Date:
1977
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Rookery Building
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View of the upper part of the front facade of the Rookery building (209 S. LaSalle Street).
Date:
1984; 1885-1888 (The Rookery)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
St. Ignatius High School
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View of St. Ignatius High School, located at 1076 West Roosevelt Road, on the northwest corner of Roosevelt Road and South Blue Island Avenue.
Date:
1964; 1869 (St. Ignatius High School)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Old St. Patrick's Church
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View of the north tower of Old St. Patrick's Church. The church is located on the northwest corner of Adams and Des Plaines streets.
Date:
1969
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Marquette Building
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Sketch of the Marquette building by C. William Brubaker.
Date:
1960s
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Beaux Arts design competition, University of Illinois Chicago Undergraduate Division
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Beaux Arts design competition at University of Illinois Chicago Undergraduate Division (Navy Pier)
Date:
June 26, 1948
Collection:
Navy Pier Negatives and Prints, 1946-1948
Access:
Public access
Beaux Arts design competition, University of Illinois Chicago Undergraduate Division
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Beaux Arts design competition at University of Illinois Chicago Undergraduate Division (Navy Pier)
Date:
June 26, 1948
Collection:
Navy Pier Negatives and Prints, 1946-1948
Access:
Public access
Interior view of the Italian Pavilion, photographic view of the Mussolini Forum in Rome.
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
View of the grand stairway inside the Electrical Group building exhibition at the Chicago World's Fair
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The photo was taken in March of 1933 while the building was being prepared for the grand opening in May.
Date:
March 1933
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Charles G. Sauers' copy of article about Dwight H. Perkins, ca. 1952.
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Date:
ca. 1952
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
The Leaflet, newsletter for the Chicago Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, 1928
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The Leaflet, published by the Chicago chapter of the American Institute of Architects
Date:
February 1, 1928
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Top of main entrance to Hull-House
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Top of main portico entrance to Hull-House complex with Hull-House sign and pole above it
Date:
circa 1920s-1930s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access
Drawing of main entrance to Hull-House and Smith (Children's) Building
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Drawing of main entrance to Hull-House and Smith (Children's) Building with two adults and a child walking in, by Hull-House art instructor Michael Gamboney
Date:
1945-1948
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access
Hull-House - Exterior - Misc
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Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access
Hull-House complex from across Halsted and Polk St
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Hull-House complex from vacant lot on northeast corner of Halsted and Polk Sts.
Date:
circa 1950s-1960s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access
Hull-House Coffee Shop exterior
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Man walking into Hull-House Coffee Shop/U.S. Post Office Station No. 10 on Polk St.; large pile of rubble on sidewalk
Date:
circa 1930s-1950s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access
East facade of Hull-House complex
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Hull-House complex from across Halsted Street, including (from left) Butler Building, Hull Mansion, and Smith (Children's) Building
Date:
1896-1899
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access
Russell Ballard shows Hull-House and its neighborhood to Senator Paul H. Douglas and Elsa McCormick
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Hull-House director Russell W. Ballard (left) stands across Halsted Street from Hull-House (Hull Mansion and Smith Building) with Illinois Senator Paul H. Douglas (pointing) and Elsa (Mrs. Robert H., Jr.) McCormick; McCormick was a leader in the fight to save Hull-House from demolition
Date:
1961
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access
Postcard showing Hull-House complex looking north on Halsted at Gilpin Pl
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Postcard showing Hull-House complex looking north on Halsted from Gilpin Pl.; includes (from left) Immigrants' Protective League (on corner), arched entrance to Hull-House courtyard, Juvenile Protective Association
Date:
circa 1900s-1920s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access
Hull-House complex, corner of Polk and Halsted
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Hull-House complex as taken from corner of Polk St. and Halsted St. Includes (from left) Butler Building, entry to courtyard of Hull Mansion, Smith (Children's) Building (on corner)
Date:
1896-1899
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access
Hull Mansion viewed from across Halsted St
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Hull Mansion from across Halsted St., with Butler Building to the left and livery/boarding stables to the right; children are sitting on the front step
Date:
1891-1894
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access
Sketch of Hull-House mansion and Butler Building
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Sketch of Hull-House mansion and new Butler Building; livery stables at 331 S. Halsted on the right - would be replaced by Children's Building in a few years
Date:
1891
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access
Sketch of Hull-House mansion and Butler Building
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Sketch of Hull-House mansion and new Butler Building; livery stables at 331 S. Halsted on the right - would be replaced by Children's Building in a few years
Date:
1891
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access
Bridge at the Century of Progress world's fair during construction
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
The Electrical Group exhibition building under construction in preparation for A Century of Progress.
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Date:
1931
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Two men standing on the construction site where the Sky Ride was to be built for the Century of Progress International Exposition.
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
The construction of the Hall of Science building in preparation for the Century of Progress International Exposition.
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Gas station and CTA elevated train tracks, Dayton Street
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View of a combination gas station, auto parts store and fast food store located at North Clybourn Avenue and North Dayton Street. The CTA elevated tracks cross North Dayton Street just beyond this intersection.
Date:
1971
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Southport Avenue and Southport CTA station
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View north along the west side of North Southport Avenue from the intersection with West Roscoe Street. The Southport CTA station is atop the elevated train tracks which cross above Southport Avenue; the entrance to the station is under the tracks.
Date:
1975
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Wieboldt's Department Store, Evanston
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View east along Church Street from the intersection with Oak Avenue. Wieboldt's department store is on the left.
Date:
circa 1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Chicago and North Western Railroad station and Wheaton Center apartments
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View of the then-new Chicago and North Western Railroad station in downtown Wheaton, with the Wheaton Center apartment complex visible behind it.
Date:
1975 (Wheaton Center apartments)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Lincoln Oasis
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View of the Lincoln Oasis, located along the Tri-State Tollway near South Holland, Illinois.
Date:
circa 1970
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
East 154th Street and Center Avenue, Harvey, Illinois
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View looking east along East 154th Street from the intersection with Center Avenue. Bastar's Jewelry store and the Uptown Shoe Store are on the north side of the street, and the First National Bank in Harvey is in a modern building at the right. The elevated Illinois Central Railroad tracks are visible in the distance.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access

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1717 Cities and towns 531 Streets 340 Commercial buildings 318 Office buildings 278 Apartment houses 221 Skyscrapers 146 Industrial buildings 139 Automobiles 123 Stores, Retail 110 Rivers 98 Buildings--Remodeling for other use 96 Buildings 91 City and town life 82 Housing, Single family 67 Signs and signboards 63 Sidewalks 58 Hotels 56 Row houses 54 Bridges 54 Parking lots 51 Pedestrians 50 Parks 48 Industrial districts 45 Politicians 45 Politics and government 43 Warehouses 38 Church buildings 38 Dwellings 38 Public buildings 36 Plazas 36 Universities and colleges 35 Restaurants 32 Exhibition buildings 29 Bank buildings 27 Theaters 27 Waterfronts 26 Community development, Urban 24 Pedestrian areas 23 Railroads, Elevated 22 Atriums 22 Factories 19 Building sites 19 College buildings 19 Company towns 19 Historic preservation 19 Railroad stations 18 Sculpture 17 School buildings 17 Shopping malls 16 High-rise apartment buildings 15 Condominiums 15 Public art 15 Windows 14 Bars (Drinking establishments) 14 Stock exchanges--Buildings 13 Boats and boating 13 Landscape architecture 13 Museum buildings 13 Public housing 13 Storage facilities 12 Exhibitions 12 Housing 12 Parking garages 12 Printing plants 11 Bungalows 11 Harbors 11 Synagogues 10 Courtyards 10 Local transit 10 Railroad yards 9 Commercial strips 9 Educational Facilities 9 Events 9 Fountains 9 Library buildings 9 Mayors 9 Playgrounds 9 Public works 9 Railroad tracks 9 Students 9 Teachers 8 Art 8 Boards of trade 8 Civic improvement 8 Clubs 8 Hospital buildings 8 Houses, Single family 8 Marinas 8 Shopping centers 8 Storefronts 8 Trees 8 Water towers 7 Buildings--Law and legislation 7 Hospitals 7 Schools 6 Arches 6 Auditoriums 6 Buses 6 Convention facilities 6 Fascist aesthetics 6 Financial institutions 6 Health facilities 6 Pavilions 6 Roads 6 Snow 5 Beaches 5 Billboards 5 Express Roads 5 Fire stations 4 Agriculture 4 Awnings 4 Banners 4 College campuses 4 Elevated highways 4 Fast food restaurants 4 Golf courses 4 Lakes 4 Public spaces 4 Railroad cars 4 Religious facilities 4 Service stations 4 Stairs 4 Wrecking 3 Animal shelters 3 Automobile dealers 3 Drugstores 3 High Schools 3 Municipal buildings 3 Older people--Housing 3 Post office buildings 2 Ambulances 2 Apartment buildings 2 Art centers 2 Athletic clubs 2 Automobile Showrooms 2 Biography 2 Building--Technological innovations 2 Cathedrals 2 Children 2 Church schools 2 City halls 2 Courthouses 2 Doorways 2 Dormitories 2 Embankments 2 Escalators 2 Field houses 2 Footbridges 2 Freight cars 2 Gardens 2 Gasholders 2 Lagoons 2 Low-income housing 2 Neighborhoods 2 Parades 2 Railroads 2 Science 2 Staircases 2 Swimming pools 2 Traffic signs and signals 1 Abandoned buildings 1 Accidents 1 Advertising 1 Alleys 1 Amusement rides 1 Anchors 1 Apartments 1 Architectural design--Study and teaching (Higher) 1 Architecture--Study and teaching (Higher) 1 Armories 1 Art galleries, Commercial 1 Bridges--Design and construction--Equipment and supplies 1 Buildings--Performance 1 Centers for the performing arts 1 Chapels 1 City planning 1 Commercial art 1 Construction and demolition debris 1 Construction equipment 1 Construction workers 1 Correctional institutions 1 Department Stores, Retail 1 Docks 1 Expansion joints 1 Express highways 1 Floor plans 1 Forest reserves 1 Fortification 1 Garages 1 Grocery trade 1 Hand-railing 1 High school buildings 1 Horses 1 House construction 1 Housing, Cooperative 1 Iron and steel workers 1 Jesuits 1 Lighting 1 Loaders (Machines) 1 Logos (Symbols) 1 Machine industry 1 Mansions 1 Medical colleges 1 Model ships 1 Modern--Philosophy 1 Music-halls 1 Nursing homes 1 Ocean liners 1 One-way streets 1 Pencil drawing 1 Petroleum refineries 1 Play 1 Porches 1 Portraits 1 Prisons 1 Recreation areas 1 Roads--Work zones 1 Ships 1 Shorelines 1 Sports facilities 1 Stairways 1 Statues 1 Steel I-beams 1 Steel industry and trade 1 Steel, Structural 1 Steel--Corrosion 1 Temples 1 Terrace houses 1 Tourism 1 Transparencies 1 Truck-mounted cranes 1 Utilities buildings 1 Vacant lands 1 Viaducts 1 Winter