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South Dearborn Street and Transportation Building
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View in winter looking north along South Dearborn Street. The Transportation Building is near the center of the image.
Date:
1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Wabash Avenue with Elevated train tracks
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View looking northeast across North Wabash Avenue from the intersection with East Washington Street. An Eddie Bauer store sign is visible underneath the elevated train tracks near the center of the image.
Date:
1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Adams Street and Dearborn Street
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View northeast from the intersection of Adams and Dearborn Streets over the future site of the Dearborn Center (now Citadel Center). In the distance the side of the Singer building (120 South State Street) is visible as well as the State Street facade of the Palmer House hotel.
Date:
1987; 1926 (Singer Building); 1927 (Palmer House hotel)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Consumers Building
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View of the upper part of the Consumers Building (220 S. State Street), at the northeast corner of State Street and W. Quincy Street.
Date:
1987; 1913 (Consumers Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
One Congress Center and Goldblatt's store, South State Street
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View along the State Street Mall showing One Congress Center (previously a Sears Roebuck Store, and currently part of Robert Morris University) and the Goldblatt's Store building.
Date:
1987; 1891 (One Congress Center); 1912 (Goldblatt's store building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
R. R. Donnelley Building
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View looking northeast on North Clark Street. In the center is the R. R. Donnelley building (77 West Wacker Drive). Part of the James R. Thompson Center (State of Illinois Building) is visible in the left foreground.
Date:
1995; 1992 (R. R. Donnelley Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
State Street Mall from Jackson to Adams Street
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View of the State Street Mall from Jackson Street to Adams Street. The Baskin Store building is in the center of the image. Next to it at the far right is the Talman Home Federal Savings and Loan building. Part of the Palmer House Hilton is visible in the distance at the top of the image.
Date:
1982; 1947 (Baskin Store); 1966 (Home Federal Savings and Loan)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Crowd on State Street Mall for Thanksgiving Parade
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View of a crowd gathered on the State Street Mall in front of the Marshall Field's store (now Macy's) for the Thanksgiving Parade. A large yellow sculpture stands on the sidewalk in front of the department store, and a banner with the words "State Street Mall" is affixed to a lightpost at the left.
Date:
1980
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Thanksgiving Parade crowd in front of Chicago Theater
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View looking across the State Street Mall near the Chicago Theater. A crowd has gathered for the Thanksgiving Parade.
Date:
1980; 1921 (Chicago Theater)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
South Michigan Avenue from Grant Park
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View southwest from Grant Park, showing buildings forming the South Michigan Avenue "streetwall".
Date:
1984
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
South Michigan Avenue from Grant Park
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View of the Michigan Avenue "streetwall" looking south from Grant Park, with the Mid-Continental Plaza (55 East Monroe Street) behind. The Gage Group buildings are visible on the right of the image.
Date:
1984
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
South Michigan Avenue from Grant Park
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View southwest from Grant Park towards early skyscrapers along South Michigan Avenue. The Congress Hotel and Auditorium building stand in the center of the photo.
Date:
1972
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Chicago River and West Wacker Drive office buildings
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View of office buildings on West Wacker Drive, looking west along the main branch of the Chicago River. The R. R. Donnelley Building (77 West Wacker Drive) is visible at the far left. Adjacent to it to the west are the La-Salle Wacker Building, and 222 North LaSalle (Builders Building). The Dearborn Street bridge is in the foreground.
Date:
1993; 1992 (R. R. Donnelley Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Three First National Plaza
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View of the lower part of the 9-story atrium lobby of Three First National Plaza, located at 70 West Madison Street (at N. Dearborn). Henry Moore's sculpture "Large Internal-External Upright Form" occupies a prominent place in the lobby.
Date:
1985; 1983 (Henry Moore sculpture)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Sears Tower from the Herman Crown Center
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View of the Sears Tower (now Willis Tower) from the Herman Crown Center at 425 S. Wabash, in 1984.
Date:
1984; 1968-1974 (Sears Tower)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
33 West Monroe
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View of the multi-story open atrium of the 33 West Monroe building.
Date:
1980 (33 West Monroe)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Sears Tower
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View of the top part of the Sears Tower (now Willis Tower).
Date:
1974; 1968-1974 (Sears Tower)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Sear Tower during construction
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View during the construction of the Sears Tower in April 1972.
Date:
1972; 1968-1974 (Sears Tower)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Standard Oil Building under construction
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View of the Standard Oil Building (now Aon Center) under construction in March 1973.
Date:
March 1973; 1970-1973 (Standard Oil Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
High-rise buildings in the Chicago Loop
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Aerial view of high-rise towers in Chicago's Loop in 1996, looking toward the southeast from IBM building. The Aon Center (originally Standard Oil Building) and Two Prudential Plaza are the two tall buildings in the background.
Date:
1996
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Harris Trust and Savings Bank, West Tower
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View looking up the side of the West Tower of the Harris Trust and Savings Bank. The newest of three buildings comprising the Harris Trust complex, the building is located at 115 S. LaSalle Street.
Date:
1974
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Mies van der Rohe office buildings, Chicago
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View of a group of office towers close to the Chicago River in the Loop and Near North Side. Two Illinois Center (Office of Mies van der Rohe) is on the left, under construction. The center tower is One Illinois Center (Office of Mies van der Rohe). Mies' IBM building stands on the right, behind the Sun-Times building.
Date:
1972; 1970 (One Illinois Center); 1973 (Two Illinois Center)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Plaza, First National Bank of Chicago building
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View of a crowd surrounding the fountain in the plaza of the First National Bank building.
Date:
1975; 1964-1969 (First National Bank of Chicago building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
One South Wacker
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View of 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:
1984; 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 State of Illinois Center (later renamed James R. Thompson Center). Jean Dubuffet's sculpture "Monument with Standing Beast" stands on the plaza outside the building.
Date:
1985; 1979-1985 (State of Illinois 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:
1986; 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 State of Illinois Center (later renamed James R. Thompson Center). Jean Dubuffet's sculpture "Monument with Standing Beast" stands on the plaza outside the building. The Greyhound Bus sign is also prominently visible.
Date:
1985; 1979-1985 (State of Illinois 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
Civic Center Plaza with Picasso sculpture
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View of the Picasso sculpture installed on the Civic Center Plaza (later Daley Center).
Date:
1968
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
1 North La Salle and 33 North La Salle
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Aerial view of the upper parts of 1 North La Salle (left) and 33 North La Salle (formerly American National Bank; originally Foreman State National Bank Building).
Date:
circa 1970s; 1930 (1 North La Salle); 1930 (33 North La Salle)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Prudential Building from Grant Park
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View of the Prudential Building (One Prudential Plaza), located at 130 East Randolph Street, from Grant Park.
Date:
1962; 1955 (Prudential Building)
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
University Club of Chicago
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View of the University Club of Chicago, located at 76 East Monroe Street at the corner of South Michigan Avenue.
Date:
1972; 1908 (University Club of Chicago)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Chicago City Hall
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View of the Chicago City Hall building from Chicago Civic Center Plaza. Part of the Chicago Civic Center is visible at the far right.
Date:
1968; 1911 (Chicago City Hall)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Federal Plaza and Continental Illinois National Bank
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View from Federal Plaza toward the Clark Street facade of the Continental Illinois National Bank and Trust Company (now Wintrust Bank Building).
Date:
1924 (Continental Illinois National Bank)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
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View of the facade of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago showing its Corinthian column capitals and pediment. The building is located at 230 S. LaSalle Street, at the intersection with Jackson Boulevard.
Date:
1984; 1922 (Federal Reserve Bank)
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
Gage Group
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View of the Gage Group buildings on South Michigan Avenue. The taller building on the right is Louis Sullivan's.
Date:
1972; 1898-1899 (Gage Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Stock Exchange Building
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View of the lower part of the Stock Exchange Building at 30 North LaSalle Street, showing the projecting window bays and main entrance arch.
Date:
circa 1962; 1893-1894 (Stock Exchange Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Stock Exchange Building site, 30 N. LaSalle
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Sketch by C. William Brubaker showing a possible solution for erecting a new office tower that would preserve Adler and Sullivan's 1893-94 Stock Exchange building.
Date:
1960s
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Stock Exchange Building site, 30 N. LaSalle
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Sketch by C. William Brubaker showing the changes that would occur if a new office tower were erected in place of Adler and Sullivan's Stock Exchange building.
Date:
1960s
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Carson Pirie Scott store
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View of the Carson Pirie Scott store on State Street.
Date:
1962; 1898-1904 (Carson Pirie Scott store)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Carson Pirie Scott store
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View of the upper facade of the Carson Pirie Scott store on State Street, showing fenestration.
Date:
1962; 1898-1904 (Carson Pirie Scott store)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Auditorium Theater
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View of the interior of the Auditorium theater in 1966, with restoration in progress.
Date:
1966; 1885-1889 (Auditorium Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
State Street and Carson Pirie Scott store
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View along State Street including the Carson Pirie Scott store.
Date:
1984; 1898-1904 (Carson Pirie Scott)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Auditorium Building
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View of the Auditorium building, showing the south wall stonework.
Date:
1962; 1885-1889 (Auditorium Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Fisher Building
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View of the upper part of the Fisher building in 1964.
Date:
1964; 1896 (Fisher Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Old Colony Building
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View of the Old Colony building (407 S. Dearborn Street).
Date:
1977; 1893-1894 (Old Colony Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access

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