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Bridges and viaducts: Addison St. Bridge; Argyle St. Bridge; S. Ashland Ave. Bridge; Belmont Ave. Bridge; Cermak Rd. Bridge; Chicago Ave. Bridge; Cortland St. Bridge; N. Damen Ave. Viaduct; N. Des Plaines St. Viaduct (Folder 105)
83 Images
Bridges and viaducts: Addison St. Bridge; Argyle St. Bridge; S. Ashland Ave. Bridge; Belmont Ave. Bridge; Cermak Rd. Bridge; Chicago Ave. Bridge; Cortland St. Bridge; N. Damen Ave. Viaduct; N. Des Plaines St. Viaduct. 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.
Date:
1972
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access


Cornelia Avenue (Folder 33)
4 Images
Collection:
Chicago Photographic Collection
Access:
Public access


Surf Street (Folder 254)
7 Images
Collection:
Chicago Photographic 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


CTA tracks with billboard, Ashland and Roscoe
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View north along North Ashland Avenue from the intersection with West Roscoe Street. The CTA elevated train overpass (now part of the Brown Line), with a large billboard advertising cigarettes, crosses Ashland Avenue.
Date:
1975
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Sheridan Road and Sheridan CTA station
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View north along North Sheridan Road from just south of the intersection with West Dakin Street, with the CTA elevated train track overpass crossing Sheridan Road. The entrance to the Sheridan CTA station (now part of the Red Line) is under the viaduct.
Date:
1975
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Alta Vista Terrace
Image Image
View along West Alta Vista Terrace. The street is lined with row houses.
Date:
1981
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Traffic Intersection at Sheridan Road and Briar Place, Image 02
Image Image
Sheridan Road; Briar Place. Looking north.
Date:
1936-12-15
Collection:
Illinois Department of Transportation Chicago Traffic photographs
Access:
Public access


Traffic Intersection at Sheridan Road and Irving Park Road, Image 03
Image Image
Sheridan Road; Irving Park Road. Looking west.
Date:
1936-05-11
Collection:
Illinois Department of Transportation Chicago Traffic photographs
Access:
Public access


Traffic Intersection at Lake Shore Drive and Belmont Ave, Image 09
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Lake Shore Drive; Belmont Avenue.
Collection:
Illinois Department of Transportation Chicago Traffic photographs
Access:
Public access


Traffic Intersection at Sheridan Road and Byron, Image 04
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Sheridan Road; Byron Street. Looking south. Photograph was taken at 8:30 AM.
Date:
1935-12-12
Collection:
Illinois Department of Transportation Chicago Traffic photographs
Access:
Public access


Traffic Intersection at Sheridan Road and Byron, Image 02
Image Image
Sheridan Road; Byron Street. Looking west.
Date:
1937-12-28
Collection:
Illinois Department of Transportation Chicago Traffic photographs
Access:
Public access


652 Roscoe Street, apartment building entranceway
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Front entrance to an apartment building at 652 West Roscoe Street, between Broadway and North Elaine Place. The entrance facade features an arch with a carved keystone at the center and pilasters on each side and above.
Date:
1981
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Saint Alphonsus Church
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Saint Alphonsus Church (1429 W Wellington Avenue), seen from West Wellington Street just east of the intersection with Lincoln Avenue. The front entrance to the church is on North Southport Avenue. The Golden Nugget Pancake House is across from the church at the left.
Date:
1981; 1897, rebuilt 1952 (Saint Alphonsus Church)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Land use along the lakefront near Lincoln Park
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Detail of a land use map showing the area along the lakefront near Lincoln Park and Belmont Harbor. The brown-colored blocks show the locations of buildings which are six or more stories in height.
Date:
1980
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Traffic Intersection at Sheridan Road and Irving Park Road, Image 06
Image Image
Sheridan Road; Irving Park Road. Looking north.
Date:
1936-03-09
Collection:
Illinois Department of Transportation Chicago Traffic photographs
Access:
Public access


Traffic Intersection at Sheridan Road and Oakdale Ave, Image 01
Image Image
Sheridan Road; Oakdale Avenue. Looking east.
Date:
1936-12-15
Collection:
Illinois Department of Transportation Chicago Traffic photographs
Access:
Public access


Traffic Intersection at Sheridan Road and Sheffield, Image 02
Image Image
Sheridan Road; Sheffield Avenue. Looking north.
Date:
1937-05-11
Collection:
Illinois Department of Transportation Chicago Traffic photographs
Access:
Public access


Traffic Intersection at Sheridan Road and Pine Grove, Image 01
Image Image
Sheridan Road; Pine Grove Avenue. Looking north.
Date:
1937-12-28
Collection:
Illinois Department of Transportation Chicago Traffic photographs
Access:
Public access


Traffic Intersection at Lake Shore Drive and Belmont Ave, Image 12
Image Image
Lake Shore Drive; Belmont Avenue. Looking west. Photograph was taken at 9:00 AM.
Date:
1936-03-10
Collection:
Illinois Department of Transportation Chicago Traffic photographs
Access:
Public access


Traffic Intersection at Lake Shore Drive and Belmont Ave, Image 10
Image Image
Lake Shore Drive; Belmont Avenue.
Collection:
Illinois Department of Transportation Chicago Traffic photographs
Access:
Public access


Traffic Intersection at Sheridan Road and Byron, Image 03
Image Image
Sheridan Road; Byron Street. Looking north.
Date:
1936-01-28
Collection:
Illinois Department of Transportation Chicago Traffic photographs
Access:
Public access


Bridges and viaducts: Wacker Dr. Viaduct; Wells St. Bridge; N. Western Ave. Bridge; S. Western Ave. Bridge; Kennedy Expressway over N. Western Ave. (Folder 110)
144 Images
Bridges and viaducts: Wacker Dr. Viaduct; Wells St. Bridge; N. Western Ave. Bridge; S. Western Ave. Bridge; Kennedy Expressway over N. Western Ave. 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.
Date:
1972
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access


Bridges and viaducts (Folder 120)
138 Images
Bridges and viaducts: S. Wacker Dr. Viaduct; Washington St. Bridge; N. Western Ave. Bridge; 40th St. Viaduct; 71st St. Viaduct over Dan Ryan Expressway; 76th St. Viaduct over Dan Ryan Expressway; 79th St.; 92nd St. Bridge; 130th St. Bridge. 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.
Date:
1973
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access


Various buildings (Folder 550)
29 Images
Various buildings, including: Adler Planetarium; Allstate Insurance Company office building; Altgeld Gardens; American Furniture Mart; Ambassador East Hotel; American Hospital Association building (model); Armour Research Foundation (Illinois Institute of Technology); Art Institute of Chicago in 1860 (copy negative); B.&W. Construction Co.; Belmont Hotel; Chicago Boat Building Co.; Chicago City Hall; Chicago Fire Department station (Engine Co. #83); Chicago Police Headquarters; Chicago Police Station at Racine and 61st; Chicago Public Library (now Cultural Center)
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access


George Street (Folder 54)
2 Images
1050 West George Street
Collection:
Chicago Photographic Collection
Access:
Public access


Diversey Avenue (Folder 218)
34 Images
Collection:
Chicago Photographic Collection
Access:
Public access


Elaine Place Apartments
Image Image
View looking into the central U-shaped courtyard of the Elaine Place Apartments (3434 North Elaine Place).
Date:
1981
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Diversey Miniature Golf Course
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View looking west from the Diversey Miniature Golf Course, a 18-hole miniature golf course located within Lincoln Park at 141 West Diversey Parkway. 2800 North Lake Shore Drive, one of the high-rises of the Commonwealth Promenade complex (330-340 West Diversey Parkway), and the Saint Joseph Hospital (2900 North Lake Shore Drive) are all partially visible in the distance.
Date:
1976; 1956 (Commonwealth Promenade Apartments); 1968 (2800 North Lake Shore Drive)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Traffic Intersection at Sheridan Road and Oakdale Ave, Image 02
Image Image
Sheridan Road; Oakdale Avenue. Looking north.
Date:
1936-12-15
Collection:
Illinois Department of Transportation Chicago Traffic photographs
Access:
Public access


Traffic Intersection at Sheridan Road and Melrose, Image 02
Image Image
Sheridan Road; Melrose Street. Looking east.
Date:
1937-12-28
Collection:
Illinois Department of Transportation Chicago Traffic photographs
Access:
Public access


Traffic Intersection at Diversey Parkway and Sheridan Road
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Diversey Parkway; Sheridan Road. Looking southeast.
Date:
1936-08-14
Collection:
Illinois Department of Transportation Chicago Traffic photographs
Access:
Public access


Traffic Intersection at Sheridan Road and Byron, Image 06
Image Image
Sheridan Road; Byron Street. Looking north.
Date:
1936-01-13
Collection:
Illinois Department of Transportation Chicago Traffic photographs
Access:
Public access


Traffic Intersection at Lake Shore Drive and Belmont Ave, Image 05
Image Image
Lake Shore Drive; Belmont Avenue. This photograph was taken at 8/9 AM.
Date:
1936-01-03
Collection:
Illinois Department of Transportation Chicago Traffic photographs
Access:
Public access


Bridges and viaducts: N. State St. Bridge; Torrence Ave. Bridge; W. Wacker Dr. Viaduct; N. Wells St. Bridge; N. Western Ave. Bridge (Folder 100)
104 Images
Bridges and viaducts: N. State St. Bridge; Torrence Ave. Bridge; W. Wacker Dr. Viaduct; N. Wells St. Bridge; N. Western Ave. Bridge. 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.
Date:
1971
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access


Sheridan Road at Dakin Street
Image Image
View north along the west side of North Sheridan Road towards the CTA elevated train track overpass crossing Sheridan Road. The entrance to the Sheridan CTA station (now part of the Red Line) is under the viaduct. The intersection with West Dakin Street is near the center of the photograph. A sign for the Festival Theater is at the left.
Date:
1975
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Houses and apartments, West Melrose Street
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Houses and apartments along West Melrose Street at North Paulina Street.
Date:
1981
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Belmont Harbor and North Lake Shore Drive apartment buildings
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View looking southwest from Belmont Harbor, towards high-rise apartment buildings on North Lake Shore Drive. 3470 North Lake Shore Drive is on the right, and behind it to the left is Hawthorne House (3450 North Lake Shore Drive).
Date:
1986; 1966 (Hawthorne House); 1967 (3470 North Lake Shore Drive)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Traffic Intersection at Sheridan Road and Belmont, Image 01
Image Image
Sheridan Road; Belmont Avenue. Looking north.
Date:
1936-12-15
Collection:
Illinois Department of Transportation Chicago Traffic photographs
Access:
Public access


Traffic Intersection at Sheridan Road and Pine Grove, Image 03
Image Image
Sheridan Road; Pine Grove Avenue. Looking north.
Date:
1936-12-15
Collection:
Illinois Department of Transportation Chicago Traffic photographs
Access:
Public access


Traffic Intersection at Sheridan Road and Fremont, Image 02
Image Image
Sheridan Road; Fremont Street. Looking north.
Date:
1936-12-15
Collection:
Illinois Department of Transportation Chicago Traffic photographs
Access:
Public access


Traffic Intersection at Sheridan Road and Sheffield, Image 01
Image Image
Sheridan Road; Sheffield Avenue. Looking east.
Date:
1937-05-11
Collection:
Illinois Department of Transportation Chicago Traffic photographs
Access:
Public access


Traffic Intersection at Lake Shore Drive and Belmont Ave, Image 11
Image Image
Lake Shore Drive; Belmont Avenue. Looking south. Photograph was taken at 2:30 PM.
Date:
1936-01-23
Collection:
Illinois Department of Transportation Chicago Traffic photographs
Access:
Public access


Traffic Intersection at Lake Shore Drive and Belmont Ave, Image 07
Image Image
Lake Shore Drive; Belmont Avenue. This photograph was taken at 8/9 AM.
Date:
1936-01-03
Collection:
Illinois Department of Transportation Chicago Traffic photographs
Access:
Public access


Traffic Intersection at Lake Shore Drive and Roscoe
Image Image
Lake Shore Drive; Roscoe Street. Looking north. Photograph was taken at 9:00 AM.
Date:
1938-12-15
Collection:
Illinois Department of Transportation Chicago Traffic photographs
Access:
Public access


Traffic Intersection at Sheridan Road and Byron, Image 01
Image Image
Sheridan Road; Byron Street. Looking west.
Date:
1936-03-05
Collection:
Illinois Department of Transportation Chicago Traffic photographs
Access:
Public access


Melrose Street (Folder 105)
11 Images
Collection:
Chicago Photographic Collection
Access:
Public access


Stratford Place (Folder 147)
2 Images
Collection:
Chicago Photographic Collection
Access:
Public access


CTA tracks, Ashland at Roscoe
Image Image
View north along the west side of North Ashland Avenue from the intersection with West Roscoe Street. The CTA elevated train track overpass (now part of the Brown Line), with a large billboard advertising cigarettes, crosses above Ashland Avenue.
Date:
1975
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