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Dearborn Park residential development
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View of townhouses and apartment buildings in Dearborn Park, looking northeast across South Park Terrace. The Sears Tower (now Willis Tower) and One Financial Place rise in the distance.
Date:
1985; 1979 (Dearborn Park townhomes)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Marshall Field's department store
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View looking northeast across the vacant Block 37 site at the State Street facade of the Marshall Field's department store (now Macy's State Street).
Date:
1995; 1914 (Marshall Field and Company Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
1920s skyscrapers in the Loop
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View looking south along Michigan Avenue from the northern end of the North Michigan Avenue bridge. On the left is 333 North Michigan. Near the center of the image is the Carbide & Carbon Building (230 North Michigan Avenue, now a hotel). On the right is the London Guarantee & Accident Building (360 North Michigan Avenue), and behind it to the right, the upper part of the Mather Tower (now 75 East Wacker Drive) is visible.
Date:
1972; 1923 (London Guarantee, 360 North Michigan); 1928 (Mather Tower, 75 East Wacker); 1928 (333 North Michigan); 1929 (Carbide & Carbon Building)
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
Wabash Avenue at Monroe Street
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View looking north along the east side of South Wabash Avenue from just north of the intersection with E. Monroe Street. Numerous pedestrians are on the sidewalks. A Jewelers Row banner displayed on a light post has the caption: "Welcome to Chicago's Jewelry District. More than 100 Years on Wabash Avenue".
Date:
1987
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 Van Buren Street
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View looking northwest along a block of the State Street Mall (South State Street) from near Van Buren Street toward Jackson Boulevard. Retail businesses in low-rise buildings including Regal Shoes, Smoky Joe's and Radio Shack are visible.
Date:
1987
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 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
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
State Street, Thanksgiving Parade
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View looking north along the State Street Mall showing a crowd gathered for the Thanksgiving Parade. The Carson Pirie Scott and Wieboldt's deparment stores are on the right.
Date:
1980
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
State Street Thanksgiving parade and Carson Pirie Scott store
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View of a crowd gathered along the State Street Mall for the State Street Thanksgiving parade. The Carson Pirie Scott department store (now Sullivan Center) is behind.
Date:
1980
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
State Street at Madison Street
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View looking north along State Street from the intersection with Madison Street. The intersections and sidewalks are crowded with pedestrians, and the light posts have been decorated with flags in celebration of America's Bicentennial. Wiebolt's department store is on the upper right, and the Marina City towers are visible in the distance near the center of the image.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
North Michigan Avenue at Wacker Drive
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View looking north along North Michigan Avenue from just south of the intersection with East Wacker Drive. The four bridgehouses on the North Michigan Avenue bridge are visible at street level. The Wrigley Building is visible on the left, and the Tribune Tower is at the right. Part of 333 North Michigan Avenue is visible at the extreme right. The John Hancock Center is visible in the distance.
Date:
1976; 1920-1924 (Wrigley Building); 1925 (Tribune Tower)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
State Street Mall near Monroe Street
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View northwest from near Monroe Street showing a bus traveling along the State Street Mall. The intersection of State and Madison Streets is in the distance at the right, and a corner of Wieboldt's department store is at the far right. The Marina City towers are in the distance.
Date:
1982
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Bus on the State Street Mall at Monroe Street
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View of a bus stopping on the corner of State Street and Monroe Street. The Carson Pirie Scott store (now Sullivan Center) is across the street in the background.
Date:
1987; 1899 (Carson Pirie Scott)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Municipal Parking Garage, State and Wacker
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View of the Municipal Parking Garage Facility No. 1 at the corner of North State Street and West Wacker Drive. The address was 11 W. Wacker.
Date:
1982; 1955 (Municipal Parking Garage Facility No. 1)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
State Street, and Marina City under construction
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View to the north along State Street from just south of the intersection with Randolph Street. One of the Marina City Towers is visible under construction. The State-Lake Building (now ABC building) is visible to the left of that.
Date:
1962; 1964 (Marina City)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Springer Block and North State Street
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View of North State Street with the Springer Block (Bay State Building and Kranz Building, 126-146 North State Street) at the left. The high-rise building to the right is the Butler Building.
Date:
1987; 1878 (Bay State Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
South State Street and Congress Parkway
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View northwest from the intersection of South State Street and Congress Parkway, showing low-rise buildings including the Follies Theatre in the left foreground, and a Sears store at the far right. The upper parts of the Dirksen Federal Building and The Fisher Building are visible on the upper left.
Date:
1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Nankin Restaurant, North Dearborn Street
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View of Nankin Restaurant at 230 North Dearborn Street and West Wacker Drive, with high-rise buildings in the background.
Date:
c. 1950s
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Smith, Gaylord, and Cross Building, North Michigan Avenue
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The Smith, Gaylord, and Cross Building, located at 20 N. Michigan Avenue.
Date:
1984; 1882, renovated 1985 (Smith, Gaylord, and Cross Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Michigan Avenue looking south from the Art Institute
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View of the Michigan Avenue "streetwall" looking south from the Art Institute balcony near the intersection of Adams Street and Michigan Avenue. The Borg-Warner Building, located at 200 S. Michigan Avenue, is visible on the far right. Next to it, to the south, are the Symphony Center (Orchestra Hall), the Santa Fe Building (Railway Exchange Building), and the Britannica Center.
Date:
1984; 1958 (Borg-Warner Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
James R. Thompson Center
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View of the Randolph Street facade of the State of Illinois Center (later renamed James R. Thompson Center) while under construction in 1983.
Date:
1983; 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) under construction in 1983. The Greyhound bus station (since moved) is visible in the foreground.
Date:
1983; 1979-1985 (James R. Thompson Center)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Federal Building
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View looking towards the Federal Building, which housed federal courts, the main post office, and other government offices.
Date:
1962; 1898-1905 (Chicago Federal Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Chicago Theater and Marshall Field's store
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View looking south along the east side of North State Street, when the State Street Mall existed and the street was closed to automobile traffic. The Chicago Theater (175 North State Street) with its iconic sign is on the left. At the time, the musical "Kiss of the Spider Woman" starring Chita Rivera was playing there. The Marshall Field and Company Store (now Macy's State Street) is visible to the right of the theater.
Date:
1995; 1914 (Marshall Field and Company Building); 1921 (Chicago Theater)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
South Franklin Street
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View looking north on South Franklin Street. The white-facaded building in the middle ground on the left is the 300 West Adams Building. The Adams-Franklin building is at the right.
Date:
1968; 1927 (300 W Adams, and Adams-Franklin Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Wabash Avenue storefronts
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View of the colorful storefront of the Arcadia at Carson's shop, located along Wabash Avenue between Madison and Monroe Streets. The elevated train tracks are visible at the top of the photograph.
Date:
1987
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
North Garland Court and Chicago Cultural Center
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View looking north along North Garland Court from the intersection with E. Washington Street. The side of the Chicago Cultural Center (originally Chicago Public Library) extends along the east side of the block.
Date:
1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
North Dearborn Street from Randolph Street
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View along the east side of North Dearborn Street from Randolph Street towards Lake Street, with the Theater District Self Park Garage at the center of the image. Part of the Oliver building (159 N. Dearborn Street) is visible on the right. The Leo Burnett Building (35 West Wacker) is under construction in the distance.
Date:
1987
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
State Street Mall near Adams Street
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View northwest along the State Street Mall from near the intersection with Adams Street. Circular planters with trees and flowers are line the pedestrian mall (right foreground). The Singer building (120 South State Street) is in the upper left foreground. The three buildings next to it have since undergone extensive remodeling.
Date:
1987; 1926 (Singer Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
State Street Mall between Randolph Street and Lake Street
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View of the State Street Mall, with the State-Lake Building (now ABC building) on the left and a subway exit on the sidewalk at the lower right, adjacent to the Chicago Theater. The Marina City Towers are in the distance.
Date:
1987; 1917 (State-Lake Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Street performers on the State Street Mall
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Street performers and an audience on the State Street Mall in front of Wieboldt's Department store.
Date:
1982
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
State Street Mall near Washington Street
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View along the State Street Mall showing pedestrians near a large bus shelter in the foreground. The intersection with Washington Street is in the distance at the left. The Marshall Field and Company store (now Macy's) is at the upper left.
Date:
1982
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
State Street Mall at Monroe Street
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View northeast along the State Street Mall from the instersection with Monroe Street. The Mentor building, on the corner of Monroe and South State Streets, is at the far right. The Carson Pirie Scott store (now Sullivan Center) is next to that, at the upper center of the image. Wieboldt's department store is visible in the distance at the left.
Date:
1982
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Pedestrians in front of Marshall Field's store
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View of pedestrians on the State Street Mall during the holiday season outside the Marshall Field's department store (now Macy's). A large yellow sculpture is visible on the left.
Date:
1980
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
Carson Pirie Scott store, State Street
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View of State Street in 1962 with the Carson Pirie Scott store.
Date:
1962
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Leiter Building I, Monroe Street
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View of the Leiter 1 building, formerly located at 200-208 West Monroe Street. The CTA elevated train tracks running along South Wells Street are visible in front of it.
Date:
circa 1963
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
South Wacker Drive and West Quincy Street
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View of the intersection of South Wacker Drive and West Quincy Street. The block in the lower left of the image is now the site of the Willis Tower (originally Sears Tower). The South Branch of the Chicago River is visible at the upper right, with part of South Riverside Plaza visible across the river (at the top of the image.)
Date:
1968
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Lake Street with elevated train track
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View of Lake Street, with elevated train track, from Franklin Street to Wells Street. The Trustees System Service Building stands in the background at 182 West Lake Street.
Date:
1970; 1930 (Trustees System Service Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
North Dearborn Street at Randolph, with theaters
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View along North Dearborn Street from Randolph Street, looking towards the Blue Cross-Blue Shield Building (55 West Wacker Drive). A number of theaters line North Dearborn Street, including Woods Theater (demolished 1989), Michael Todd Theatre (originally Harris Theatre), and Cinestage (originally Selwyn Theatre).
Date:
circa 1978; 1917 (Woods Theater); 1923 (Cinestage and Michael Todd Theatres)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
South State Street and Follies Theater
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View of numerous businesses on South State Street, including the Follies Theater (450 South State Street).
Date:
1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
State Street Mall from Congress Parkway to Van Buren Street
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View northwest along the State Street Mall from Congress Parkway to Van Buren Street, showing low-rise buildings with first floor adult businesses. A brick-paved center median in the street has been planted with small trees.
Date:
1982
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Elevated train station, State Street Mall at Lake Street
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View northwest along the State Street Mall with the CTA elevated train station above the intersection of North State Street and Lake Street. A bus stop shelter is at the far right. The Marina City towers are in the background.
Date:
1982
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
State Street Mall at Randolph Street
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A pedestrian waits at a bus shelter on the State Street Mall, at the intersection with Randolph Street. The Chicago Theater is in the distance across the street.
Date:
1982
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
State Street Mall and Montgomery Ward's Store
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View looking north along the State Street Mall towards the towards the intersection with Adams Street. The Montgomery Ward department store is in the center of the image (in the Fair Store building). To its left, the Century Building (Buck and Rayner Building), at 202 S. State Street, is visible.
Date:
1982; 1891 (Fair Store)
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 south from Grant Park, just north of Monroe Street. The Keith and Ascher Buildings, two of the three known as the "Gage Group" are visible at the far right. The University Club stands immediately south of the Ascher Building. Next, south of Monroe Street, is the Monroe Building. The People's Gas Building (122 S. Michigan Avenue), is visible near the center of the image. The Mid-Continental Plaza (55 East Monroe Street) rises behind these.
Date:
1984; 1899 (Ascher and Keith Buildings)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access

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