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Water Tower (Folder 529)
8 Images
Water Tower Repairs (1962)
Date:
1962
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access


State Street (Folder 1169)
2 Images
John David clothing store on State Street
Collection:
Chicago Photographic Collection
Access:
Public access


Kubricht's Pharmacy, Ogden Avenue, Brookfield
Image Image
Date:
1955
Collection:
Chicago Area Pharmacy Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


Wells Drugs, Diversey and Meade Avenue
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Date:
1955
Collection:
Chicago Area Pharmacy Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


Commercial area, West Cermak Road
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View in winter looking east along West Cermak Road from the intersection with South California Avenue. Part of the Stach Rexall Pharmacy (2756 West Cermak Road) is visible at the far left. Numerous other businesses line both sides of the street, including a hardware store, shoe store and liquor store.
Date:
1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Drug store at Cermak Road and California Avenue
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View in winter looking north along the east side of California Avenue from the intersection with West Cermak Road. The Stach Rexall Pharmacy (2756 West Cermak Road) sits at the northeast corner of the intersection.
Date:
1979
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


Sunken plaza, John Hancock Center
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Street-level view of a plaza landscaped with trees on the lower level in front of the John Hancock Center (875 North Michigan Avenue). A large sign with the name "Lake Shore Bank" rises up from the lower level. Part of the facade of the Westin Michigan Avenue Hotel, overlooking East Delaware Place, is visible on the left.
Date:
1982; 1969 (John Hancock Center); 1972 (Westin Michigan Avenue)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


North Michigan Avenue at Water Tower Pumping Station
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View looking north along the sidewalk on the east side of North Michigan Avenue, from just south of the Water Tower Pumping Station and the intersection with East Pearson Street.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


612-620 North Michigan Avenue
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View looking north along the sidewalk on the west side of North Michigan Avenue. The five-story Decorative Arts building (612-620 North Michigan Avenue, demolished 1995) is at the upper left. A men's custom shirt shop and a Florsheim shoe shop occupy the street level of the building. A grass parkway planted with trees separates the sidewalk from the street. The intersection with East Ontario Street is near the center of the image.
Date:
1982; 1928 (Decorative Arts Building, 612-620 North Michigan Avenue)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


North Michigan Avenue at Chicago Avenue
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View looking north along the sidewalk in front of 777 North Michigan Avenue. A Walgreens drug store occupies the street level of this building. Part of the Water Tower Pumping Station and Water Tower Place are visible behind it, across East Chicago Avenue. In the distance on the left, One Mag Mile (940-980 North Michigan Avenue) is under construction.
Date:
1982; 1964 (777 North Michigan); 1983 (One Mag Mile)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Pedestrians on sidewalk, North Michigan Avenue
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View looking north along the west side of North Michigan Avenue between Ontario and Erie Streets, showing trees planted in the grass parkway. The former Woman's Athletic Club building (626 North Michigan Avenue) is visible at the upper left.
Date:
1982
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


North Michigan Avenue sidewalk with pedestrians
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View looking north along the east side of the 600 block of North Michigan Avenue between Ontario and Erie Streets. The Blair Building (645 North Michigan Avenue), in the center of the image, houses a restaurant on the ground level, and R. S. Johnson Fine Art on the second floor.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


500 block of North Michigan Avenue
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View of businesses located at the street level on the east side of the 500 block of North Michigan Avenue. A Citibank bank branch is at the left at 539 North Michigan Avenue. At the right are a Chinese restaurant and a One Hour Photo shop, located at 535 North Michigan Avenue. There is a small planting of flowers along the sidewalk.
Date:
1994
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Landscaping, North Michigan Avenue
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View of pedestrians on the sidewalk in front of 777 North Michigan Avenue, just south of the intersection with East Chicago Avenue. Trees, flowers, and grass have been planted along the sidewalk; the bed in the foreground has a short iron fence around it.
Date:
1994
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


North Michigan Avenue and Terra Museum of American Art
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View along the sidewalk on North Michigan Avenue showing streetside plantings in front of the Terra Museum of American Art at 666 North Michigan Avenue.
Date:
1994
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


664 North Michigan Avenue businesses
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View along the sidewalk in front of 664 North Michigan Avenue, at the northwest corner of the intersection with East Erie Street. Signs for Hanig's Footwear and Johnston & Murphy are above the street-level awnings.
Date:
circa 1993
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Sculpture, State Street Mall [lighter version]
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View of pedestrians walking past a large sculpture installed on the State Street Mall in front of the Carson Pirie Scott store (now Sullivan Center).
Date:
1980
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Manfredi Drugs, 16th Street and 58th Court, Cicero
Image Image
Date:
1955
Collection:
Chicago Area Pharmacy Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


Broadway Avenue car wash and elevated trains
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View looking southwest across North Broadway from north of West Sunnyside Avenue, south of the Wilson CTA station, with a pedestrian in the foreground. Behind her, a car wash occupies the area across Broadway, and behind that, trains on elevated tracks are visible. At the far right, a bar occupies a building with the name McJunkin incorporated into the top part of the facade.
Date:
1975
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Pedestrians on North Michigan Avenue
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Pedestrians walking along the east side of North Michigan Avenue at the intersection with East Ontario Street. The blue awnings of the Burberry store (633 North Michigan Avenue) are on the left, and the original open footings of 625 North Michigan Avenue are visible at the right. A streetside parkway landscaped with trees and small shrubs is in the foreground.
Date:
1982
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


North Michigan Avenue at Huron Street
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View of pedestrians on the sidewalk on the east side of North Michigan Avenue. The intersection with East Huron Street runs across the middle of the image, and part of the Allerton Hotel is visible in the distance. Concrete planters with trees and flowers have been installed along the sidewalk. A Gap store occupies the street-level retail space at the southeast corner of Michigan Avenue and Huron.
Date:
1994
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Landscaping, North Michigan Avenue
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View along the sidewalk on the east side of North Michigan Avenue between East Chicago Avenue and East Superior Street. A raised concrete planter surrounded by a low iron fence has been installed. Part of the facade of 777 North Michigan is visible at the left, and part of the Neiman Marcus store facade (737 North Michigan Avenue) is visible at the right.
Date:
1994
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Landscaping, 700 block of North Michigan Avenue
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View along the sidewalk on the east side of the 700 block of North Michigan Avenue. Trees, flowers and bushes have been planted in enclosed streetside beds. The lower part of the facade of the Allerton Hotel is visible at the right, along with the Brooks Brothers store occupying a street-level retail space in the hotel.
Date:
1994
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Walgreens store, North Michigan Avenue
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View of pedestrians on the sidewalk outside a Walgreens drugstore at 430 North Michigan Avenue (Realtor Building).
Date:
circa 1993
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Water Tower Place
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View of the pedestrians on the sidewalk outside Water Tower Place (845 Michigan Avenue). A sign on the pier gives the name of the building.
Date:
1993
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Banana Republic store, North Michigan Avenue
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View of the entrance to a Banana Republic store on North Michigan Avenue, with pedestrians on the sidewalk.
Date:
1993
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Nike store, North Michigan Avenue
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View of the Nike store at 669 North Michigan Avenue, with pedestrians and stressed plantings in front of the store.
Date:
1993
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


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


Mime artist on State Street Mall
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A mime artist performs for an audience gathered on the State Street Mall in front of the Marshall Field and Company store.
Date:
1982
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Bridges, viaducts, and underpasses: Kinzie St. Bridge (Folder 42)
48 Images
Bridges, viaducts and underpasses included: Kinzie St. Bridge (1944, 1948, 1949, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1957, aerials [undated]1960, 1964)
Date:
1944-1964
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access


State Street: N.E. from Monroe (39 S.) (Folder 1182)
4 Images
Collection:
Chicago Photographic Collection
Access:
Public access


State Street: Stewart Building (Folder 1191)
7 Images
Collection:
Chicago Photographic Collection
Access:
Public access


Bridges, viaducts, and underpasses: Kennedy Expressway Ohio Feeder Ram and Kinzie St. Bridge (Folder 10)
27 Images
Bridges, viaducts and underpasses included: Kennedy Expressway Ohio Feeder Ramp (1972); Kinzie St. Bridge (1914, 1944, 1948, 1949, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1957, 1963, 1964, 1968, 1969)
Date:
1914-1972
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access


Bridges, viaducts, and underpasses: Michigan Ave. Viaduct 2 (Folder 18)
33 Images
Bridges, viaducts and underpasses included: Michigan Ave. Viaduct 2 (1997)
Date:
1997
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access


Walgreens Drugs, Washington Street, Hinsdale
Image Image
Date:
1955
Collection:
Chicago Area Pharmacy Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


Pedestrians, Long Grove, Illinois
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Pedestrians stroll between shops in the historic center of Long Grove, Illinois, in a view looking southwest towards Old McHenry Road.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Lincoln Avenue, Lincoln Square
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View of a shopping area along North Lincoln Avenue, looking northwest from Kempf Plaza/ Giddings Plaza, a landscaped outdoor plaza with seating. On-street diagonal parking is available just north of the plaza.
Date:
circa 1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Pedestrians in front of North Michigan Avenue stores
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View looking south along the east side of North Michigan Avenue. Pedestrians are strolling along the sidewalk, in front of Celano (673 North Michigan Avenue) and Saks Fifth Avenue (669-675 North Michigan Avenue). A wide grass parkway between the sidewalk and the street has been planted with trees and flowers.
Date:
1980
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Landscaped parkway, North Michigan Avenue
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View looking south along the east side of North Michigan Avenue. The grass parkway between the sidewalk and the street is planted with trees and tulips. The John Blair Building (645 North Michigan Avenue) is at the left with The Seasons Best shoe and clothing store and Morry's Men's Wear on the ground level, and R. S. Johnson Fine Art on the second floor. The Burberry store and 625 North Michigan Avenue are visible in the distance at the upper right.
Date:
1984; 1961 (Blair Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Park Hyatt Hotel
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View looking east along the north side of East Chicago Avenue just west of North Michigan Avenue, showing the entrance to the Park Hyatt hotel (originally Water Tower Inn, now demolished).
Date:
1982; 1962 (Water Tower Inn)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


North Michigan Avenue at Ontario Street
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View looking north along the sidewalk on the east side of North Michigan Avenue towards the intersection with East Ontario Street. A CTA bus is standing at the stop at this intersection. Landscaping along the sidewalk includes concrete benches and beds planted with trees and flowers. This image was part of Brubaker's 1994 report on GNMA (Government National Mortgage Association or "Ginnie Mae") landscaping.
Date:
1994
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Sidewalk landscaping, North Michigan Avenue
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View along the sidewalk in front of a Banana Republic store on North Michigan Avenue. A low iron fence surrounds an area containing streetside plantings.
Date:
1994
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Landscaping, North Michigan Avenue
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View of pedestrians on the sidewalk on North Michigan Avenue looking towards the intersection with East Huron Street. A fenced-off area with streetside plantings including trees, bushy plants, flowers, and grass is in the foreground. A corner of 676 North Michigan Avenue is visible at the far left. The Chicago Place shopping complex (700 North Michigan Avenue) with a Talbot's store at street level is visible on the right, behind the tree.
Date:
1994
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Pedestrians in front of Brooks Brothers, North Michigan Avenue
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View of pedestrians on the sidewalk in front of the Brooks Brothers store (713 North Michigan Avenue). Brooks Brothers is one of the retail shops located on the street level of the Allerton Hotel.
Date:
1993
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


One Magnificent Mile, entrance plaza
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View of the entrance plaza for One Magnificent Mile (980 North Michigan Avenue) at the southwest corner of North Michigan Avenue and East Oak Street. A freestanding sign lists the stores, restaurants and businesses located within.
Date:
1993
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


900 North Michigan Avenue
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View along the sidewalk outside 900 North Michigan Avenue showing pedestrians and a planter with flowers.
Date:
1993
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Neiman-Marcus store, North Michigan Avenue
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View of pedestrians on the sidewalk outside the Neiman-Marcus store at 737 North Michigan Avenue. The name of the store is on a sign affixed to an exterior wall of the building.
Date:
1993
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access