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Dearborn Park II townhouses
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View looking north at a courtyard and parking area in the Dearborn Park II townhouse development near West 14th Street.
Date:
1995
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Central Station townhouse development
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View of part of the Central Station townhouse development, looking east from East 15th Street. Soldier Field is visible in the distance on the right.
Date:
1995
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


American Bank Note Company Building
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View of the front of the American Bank Note Company building (118-132 East Cullerton Street), at the northwest corner of the intersection with South Indiana Avenue.
Date:
1980; 1902 (American Bank Note Company Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Warehouse building, South Indiana Avenue
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View of a building located at 1727 South Indiana Avenue, on the northeast corner of the intersection of South Indiana Avenue and East 18th Street.
Date:
circa 1978; 1905 (Kodak warehouse)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Dearborn Park II townhouses under construction
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View of Dearborn Park II townhomes during construction. The Dearborn Park II subdivision is located south of Roosevelt Road between South Clark and South State Streets.
Date:
1990
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


South Loop New Town
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Rendering for a South Loop New Town development, part of the architectural firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill's Chicago 21 Plan.
Date:
circa 1970s
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


South Loop New Town
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Rendering for a South Loop New Town development, part of the architectural firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill's Chicago 21 Plan.
Date:
circa 1970s
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


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


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


Central Station townhouse development
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View of part of the Central Station townhouse development, looking north along South Prairie Avenue from near East 15th Street.
Date:
1995
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


East 23rd Street with Sauer's Restaurant sign
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View looking east along East 23rd Street towards McCormick Place. Sauer's Restaurant is in the right foreground. Behind that, the red brick facade of the P. S. Recording Studio (formerly at 323 East 23rd Street) is visible.
Date:
circa 1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Chicago skyline from the lakefront
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View of the Chicago skyline from the lakefront, seen from what is now East Solidarity Drive at the Museum Campus. Prominently visible are the Prudential Building, the Standard Oil Building (now Aon Center) and the John Hancock Center.
Date:
1984
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


McCormick Place
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View of the East Building (renamed Lakeside Center) at McCormick Place.
Date:
1969-1971 (McCormick Place)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


McCormick Place
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View of the East Building (now Lakeside Center) at McCormick Place, taken in 1970 during the building's construction.
Date:
1970; 1969-1971 (McCormick Place)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Interior view of the Italian Pavilion at the Century of Progress International Exposition.
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Seen here is the Italian State Tourist Information Office located in the Pavilion's auditorium room.
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access


The South Wing of the Court of States exhibit.
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The Court of States was part of the Federal Building exhibit on Northerly Island.
Date:
1933
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access


The Electrical Group building under construction, in preparation for A Century of Progress.
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Date:
1932
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access


Romanesque courtyard at the Century of Progress Foreign Villages exhibition.
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The picture was taken inside the building and shows the yard.
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access


Donnelley Hall and McCormick Inn hotel, 23rd Street
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View looking east along East 23rd Street from just west of South Calumet Avenue toward Donnelly Hall (at right, demolished). The high-rise McCormick Inn hotel (451 East 23rd Street, demolished 1993) is in the distance at the upper left.
Date:
1984; 1973 (McCormick Inn)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Chicago skyline along the lakefront
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View to the northwest along the lakefront, with boats in Monroe Harbor and the Chicago city skyline behind, seen from the area adjacent to the Shedd Aquarium. The Sears Tower (now Willis Tower) and Standard Oil Building (now Aon Center) stand out.
Date:
1974
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


McCormick Place
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Undated view of the overhanging roof of the East Building of McCormick Place.
Date:
1969-1971 (McCormick Place)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


McCormick Place, artist's rendering
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Artist's rendering of McCormick Place, looking northwest from Lake Michigan. The building was designed by architectural firm C. F. Murphy Associates.
Date:
1967
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Workers constructing the Agricultural Building
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access


Workers constructing the Agricultural Building
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access


Workers constructing the Agricultural Building
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access


Donnelley Hall
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View of Donnelly Hall (demolished) looking northeast from South Calumet Avenue (Martin Luther King Drive). The top of the McCormick Inn hotel (451 East 23rd Street, demolished 1993) is visible behind it.
Date:
1984
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Donnelley Hall and McCormick Inn hotel
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View of Donnelly Hall (demolished) from west of South Calumet Avenue, north of East 24th Street. The high-rise McCormick Inn hotel (451 East 23rd Street, demolished 1993) is visible behind Donnelley Hall.
Date:
1984
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


High-rise apartment buildings, Near South Side
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View looking northwest from South Indiana Avenue at East Cermak Road towards high-rise apartment buildings. At the left is the 2101 South Michigan Apartments, located at the southeast corner of the intersection with East 21st Street. To the right of that is Long Grove House (2001 South Michigan Avenue, at the intersection with East Cullerton Street). The New Michigan Hotel (originally Lexington Hotel) is at the far left. It was located at 2135 South Michigan Avenue, at the intersection with East 22nd Street (Cermak Road), but was demolished in 1996.
Date:
circa 1978; 1969 (Long Grove House); 1971 (2101 South Michigan Apartments)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


McCormick Place
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View of the overhanging roof of the East Building of McCormick Place.
Date:
1969-1971 (McCormick Place)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


R. R. Donnelley Printing Plant
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View of part of the facade of the R. R. Donnelley Printing Plant at 350 East Cermak Road, at the northeast corner of the intersection with South Calumet Avenue. Signage visible on the lintel reads "R. R. Donnelley & Sons Co. The Lakeside Press".
Date:
circa 1978; 1912-1929 (R. R. Donnelley Printing Plant)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Clarke House
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View of the Clarke House prior to its restoration in 1978.
Date:
circa 1978; 1836 (Clarke House)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Chicago skyline along the lakefront
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View of the Chicago city skyline along the lakefront, looking northwest from the area adjacent to the Shedd Aquarium. The Sears Tower (now Willis Tower) and Standard Oil Building (now Aon Center) stand out.
Date:
circa 1975
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Interior view of the Italian Pavilion at the Century of Progress International Exposition.
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Seen here are photographs of the Via del Mare on display in the Pavilion's auditorium room.
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access


Interior view of the Italian Pavilion at the Century of Progress International Exposition.
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Seen here is the north side of the Pavilion's auditorium room.
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access


Building construction
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Construction of an unidentified building in preparation for A Century of Progress.
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access


Clarke House during restoration
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View of the Clarke House during restoration, after being moved to 1827 South Indiana Avenue in late 1977.
Date:
circa 1978; 1836 (Clarke House)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Platt Luggage Building
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View of the Platt Luggage Building in its original location at East 23rd Street and South Prairie Avenue.
Date:
circa 1978; 1907 (Ginn & Co. Publishers Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Industrial building, 320 East 21st Street
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View of the rear of a concrete-framed industrial building located at 320 East 21st Street, on the northwest corner of the intersection of East 21st Street and South Calumet Avenue. East 21st Street runs along the right side of the photograph.
Date:
circa 1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Loop and Near North Side skyline from the lakefront
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View of the Chicago skyline looking northwest from the lakefront. The Standard Oil Building (now Aon Center) is prominently visible.
Date:
circa 1975; 1973 (Standard Oil Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


McCormick Place
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View across Burnham Harbor towards the East Building (now Lakeside Center) at McCormick Place. The McCormick Inn hotel (demolished 1993) rises in the background behind McCormick Place.
Date:
1969-1971 (McCormick Place)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Interior view of the Italian Pavilion at the Century of Progress International Exposition.
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access


Worker using a draft horse to build the Old Fort Dearborn exhibit
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access


Building construction
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Construction of an unidentified building in preparation for A Century of Progress.
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access


Workers constructing the Agricultural Building for A Century of Progress
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access


The South Wing of the Court of States exhibit.
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The Court of States was part of the Federal Building exhibit on Northerly Island.
Date:
1933
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access