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Bridges and viaducts: N. Damen Ave.; S, Damen Ave. Viaduct; Des Plaines/Milwaukee Viaduct; W. Diversey ; W. Division (canal) (Folder 87)
154 Images
Bridges and viaducts: N. Damen Ave.; S, Damen Ave. Viaduct; Des Plaines/Milwaukee Viaduct; W. Diversey ; W. Division (canal). 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:
1970
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access


Bridges and viaducts: W. Erie; Foster Underpass; Franklin-Orleans Bridge; W. Grand; N. Halsted St. Bridge (Canal); Halsted St. Viaduct (Folder 88)
124 Images
Bridges and viaducts: W. Erie; Foster Underpass; Franklin-Orleans Bridge; W. Grand; N. Halsted St. Bridge (Canal); Halsted 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:
1970
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access


Bridges and viaducts (Folder 106)
118 Images
Bridges and viaducts: Franklin-Orleans Bridge; Gladstone Park Viaduct over Kennedy Expressway; Grand Ave. Bridge; Halsted St. Viaduct; N. Halsted St. Bridge (over River); S. Halsted St. Bridge (over Canal). 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


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


Itasca railroad station, Milwaukee Road Line
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View west along the tracks towards the Itasca Station (now demolished) on the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) Line. West Irving Park Road is on the left.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Elevated train tracks, North Franklin Street
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View looking north along North Franklin Street from just south of the intersection with West Grand Avenue. The CTA Brown Line elevated tracks run above the street. On the right of the photograph, 213 West Grand is visible. 300 West Grand is on the left.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Master Plan, scale 1 in. = 400 ft
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Thorn Creek Area; Plan Number FPD-6 9100-48; sheet 49
Date:
November 25, 1941
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access


Master Plan, scale 1 in. = 400 ft
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Beaubien, Burnham Woods, and Calumet City Areas; Plan Number FPD-5-A & 6 9100-47; sheet 47
Date:
November 25, 1941
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access


CTA elevated tracks, Evanston
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View looking along the tracks (now Purple Line) near the Davis CTA station in Evanston. Part of the top of the Evanston Marshall Fields store is visible at the far right.
Date:
1971
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


CTA train yard, Wilmette terminal
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View looking northwest along the CTA tracks (now Purple Line) towards the Linden station in Wilmette. Buildings along Linden Avenue can be glimpsed in the distance to the right of the tower.
Date:
1971
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Railroad tracks and commercial buildings, Wheaton
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View west along the railroad tracks in downtown Wheaton. A former railroad station is at the far left, and various downtown commercial buildings are in the distance.
Date:
1975
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Eisenhower Expressway and CTA Congress Line train
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View looking west along the Eisenhower Expressway (Interstate 290) from Independence Boulevard. A pedestrian overpass is visible in the distance. A CTA Congress Line (later CTA Blue Line) train runs in the median of the expressway.
Date:
circa 1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Bridges, viaducts, and underpasses: Roosevelt Rd. Viaduct (Folder 47A)
22 Images
Bridges, viaducts and underpasses included: Roosevelt Rd. Viaduct (1939, 1940, 1947, 1953)
Date:
1939-1953
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access


Bridges and viaducts: E. Randolph St. Viaduct; Roosevelt Road Viaduct; N. Sangamon St.; N. State St. Bridge (Folder 82)
101 Images
Bridges and viaducts: E. Randolph St. Viaduct; Roosevelt Road Viaduct; N. Sangamon St.; N. State 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:
1969?
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access


Bridges and viaducts: S. Throop St.; Torrence; W. Webster; N. Wells St.; N. Western Ave. (Folder 83)
93 Images
Bridges and viaducts: S. Throop St.; Torrence; W. Webster; N. Wells St.; 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:
1969
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access


Bridges and viaducts: S. Harlem Ave.; W. Indiana Bridge; Kedzie St. Bridge (Folder 89)
118 Images
Bridges and viaducts: S. Harlem Ave.; W. Indiana Bridge; Kedzie 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:
1970
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access


Bridges and viaducts (Folder 119)
98 Images
Bridges and viaducts: North Ave. at Lake Shore Drive; Pulaski Rd. Viaduct; Randolph St. Bridge; Roosevelt Rd. Bridge; Roosevelt Rd. Viaduct; Rush St. Bridge; Torrance Ave. Bridge; Van Buren 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


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


CTA tracks, Evanston
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View along the at-grade CTA tracks (now Purple Line) north of the Central CTA station in Evanston. The trestle bridge over the North Shore Channel is in the distance.
Date:
1971
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Roselle railroad station, Milwaukee Road Line
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View west across the tracks of the Roselle station on the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) Line.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Railroad tracks and industrial buildings, Wheaton
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View looking northwest across the railroad tracks towards industrial buildings in downtown Wheaton.
Date:
1975
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Grayland railroad station, Milwaukee Road Line
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View looking north along the tracks at the Grayland station on the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad line. The station was located near the intersection of North Milwaukee Avenue and North Kilbourn Avenue.
Date:
1975
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Grayland railroad station, Milwaukee Road Line
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View looking north along the tracks at the Grayland station on the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad line. The station was located near the intersection of North Milwaukee Avenue and North Kilbourn Avenue.
Date:
1975
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Industrial buildings, Dickey Road, East Chicago
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View of industrial buildings near Dickey Road. Railway lines visible in the foreground run adjacent to the factory.
Date:
1972
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Refinery, East Chicago, Indiana
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View of a refinery in East Chicago, Indiana. Multiple railway tracks are visible in the foreground. An engine of the EJ&E (Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway) line stands on the track at the far left in front of the refinery. The top of a gas flare stack is visible on the upper right.
Date:
1972
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Chicago and North Western Railway tracks
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View of the Chicago and North Western Railway tracks, looking toward the Loop.
Date:
circa 1980s
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Master Plan, scale 1 in. = 400 ft
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Beaubien, Burnham Woods, and Calumet City Areas; Plan Number FPD-5-A &6 9100-47; sheet 49
Date:
November 25, 1941
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access


Master Plan, scale 1 in. = 400 ft
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Calumet Grove and Kickapoo Grove; Plan Number FPD-5-A & 6 9100-45; sheet 45
Date:
December 30, 1938
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access


Itasca railroad station, Milwaukee Road Line
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View looking west along the tracks at the Itasca Station (now demolished) on the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) Line. West Irving Park Road is visible at the far left of the image.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Waiting for trains, Oak Park Metra stop
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View looking east along the elevated tracks from the Oak Park Metra stop. The CTA Green Line tracks run adjacent to the Metra tracks.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Hooker Street, Goose Island
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View looking along North Hooker Street north of North Evergreen Avenue. The old tracks of the Milwaukee Road line which formerly serviced this area are embedded in the pavement. In the center distance is the Procter & Gamble plant (demolished) with its white smokestack.
Date:
1980
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


CTA tracks and viaduct, Evanston
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View northwest across the intersection of Greenwood Street and Sherman Avenue towards the CTA tracks (now Purple Line) running along a raised berm. Greenwood Street runs under the viaduct.
Date:
1971
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


CTA tracks, Ashland at Roscoe
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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


Western Avenue railroad station, Milwaukee Road Line
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View along the tracks of the Western Avenue station on the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) Line. A train is traveling past the station. The front entrance of a Georgian Revival office building at 2450 West Hubbard Street is visible at the far right.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Railroad tracks near Hubbard Woods Station, Winnetka
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View looking south from the Scott Avenue overpass along the Chicago and North Western (now Metra) railroad tracks in Winnetka. The passenger platforms for the Hubbard Woods station are visible in the distance.
Date:
1970
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Lakefront land with railroad tracks
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View of an open area of disused land adjacent to Lake Michigan on Chicago's southeast side, located east of South Ewing Avenue and north of Calumet Park. Abandoned train tracks are visible in the foreground, and in the distance on the right are two railroad car transport cars, one with a load of automobiles on it.
Date:
1974
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Lissner Corporation warehouse, Goose Island
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View looking north at the Lissner Corporation warehouse (later Pickens-Kane warehouse), located on the west side of North Branch Street between West Bliss Street and West Haines Streets. The railroad tracks of the Milwaukee Road line which formerly serviced this area are embedded in the street.
Date:
1980
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Bridges, viaducts, and underpasses: 18th St. Bridge 1 (AKA Grove St.) (Folder 48)
31 Images
Bridges, viaducts and underpasses included: 18th St. Bridge 1 (AKA Grove St.) (undated 4 x 5 negatives, 1935, 1966, 1967)
Date:
1935-1967
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access


Bridges and viaducts (Folder 122)
222 Images
Bridges and viaducts: Argyle Ave. Bridge; Cermak Rd. Bridge; Cermak Rd. Bridge, Tug; Clark St. Bridge; Coast Guard Drive; Columbus Dr. Bridge; Congress St. Bridge; Damen Ave. Bridge; S. Damen Ave.Viaduct at 37th St.; Dearborn St. Bridge; 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:
1974
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access


Master Plan, scale 1 in. = 400
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Oak Forest Area; Plan Number FPD-5, 9100-41; sheet 42
Date:
November 25, 1941
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access


Master Plan, scale 1 in. = 400 ft
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Palos Hills Area; Plan Number FPD-5, 9100-27; sheet not noted
Date:
November 25, 1941
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access


Western Avenue railroad station, Milwaukee Road Line
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View of the south end of the Western Avenue station on the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) Line. A train is leaving the station. Parking for passengers and a Georgian Revival office building (2450 West Hubbard Street) are at the far right.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Bridges, viaducts, and underpasses: Ridgeland Ave. Overpass over Rt. 57 and Roosevelt Rd. Viaduct (Folder 46)
27 Images
Bridges, viaducts and underpasses included: Ridgeland Ave. Overpass over Rt. 57(1965); Roosevelt Rd. Viaduct (1935)
Date:
1935 and 1965
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access


Bridges, viaducts, and underpasses: Rush St. Bridge through Wells St. Bridge (Folder 47B)
36 Images
Bridges, viaducts and underpasses included: Rush St. Bridge (undated drawings); N. State St. Bridge (1939, 1940); Throop St. Bridge (1964); Washington St. Tunnel, (1954); Washington St. Bridge (1966); Wells St. Bridge (undated , 1935 accident photos)
Date:
1935-1966
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access


Master Plan, scale 1 in. = 400
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Oak Forest Area; Plan Number FPD-5, 9100-40; sheet 41
Date:
November 25, 1941
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access


Bridges, viaducts, and underpasses: Division St. Bridge through Grand Ave. Bridge (Folder 7)
8 Images
Bridges, viaducts and underpasses included: S. Damen Ave. Bridge (1930, 1931, 1973); N. Damen Ave. Bridge (1953); Dearborn St. Bridge (undated, 1953, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1963-64, 1964, 1972, 1973); Diversey Blvd. Bridge (1914, 1944, 1954, 1960, 1968)
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access


Wheaton railroad tracks and Wheaton Center apartments
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View west along the railroad tracks in downtown Wheaton towards the Wheaton Center apartment complex.
Date:
1975
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Inland Steel complex and railway tracks
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View in winter near the Lake Michigan lakefront, with railway tracks and cars in the foreground next to a roadway. In the distance, the Inland Steel complex (now ArcelorMittal Indiana Harbor) is visible.
Date:
1972
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Industrial district, Huron and Franklin Streets
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View looking northwest from under the elevated train tracks at the intersection of West Huron and North Franklin Streets. West Huron Street runs along the left of the image. At the extreme right, a lower corner of 712-720 North Franklin Street/301 West Superior Street) is visible. Next to that is the rear of 311-313 West Superior Street. The Brunswick-Balke-Collender Building (now demolished) is the large industrial building at the left running along North Orleans Street.
Date:
1985; 1908 (North Branch II, 311 West Superior Street)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Elevated train tracks, North Franklin Street
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View looking south along North Franklin Street towards the intersection with West Kinzie Street and the Merchandise Mart. The CTA Brown Line elevated tracks run above the street. 300 West Hubbard is partially visible on the far right side of the image; the intersection with West Hubbard Street is in the middle ground.
Date:
1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access