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53rd Street and Lake Park Avenue
View of the intersection of East 53rd Street and South Lake Park Avenue, looking northeast from South Lake Park Avenue. The Hyde Park Bank stands at the southwest corner of this intersection, and a large sign for it is suspended over that corner. A brick plaza with landscaping and a bench is in the foreground, adjacent to the sidewalk.
1978
Apartment buildings, North Winthrop Avenue
Apartment buildings and two-flats on the east side of North Winthrop Avenue between West Foster Avenue and West Berwyn Avenue. An abandoned apartment building is at the center of the image, flanked by another apartment building to its left (5237 North Winthrop Avenue) and a greystone two-flat on its right.
1978
Devon Avenue
View west along West Devon Avenue from the intersection with North Campbell Avenue.
1981
North Ashland Avenue
View looking southwest along the west side of North Ashland Avenue, south of West Ohio Street. The house at the right is located at 530 North Ashland Avenue. Next to it on the left is Samuel Caminiti Plumbing and Heating, with a large billboard advertising Sun Life of Canada Insurance installed on the property.
1968
John Coughlan House, Near West Side
View looking northeast across West Lexington Street toward the John Coughlan House, 1246 West Lexington Street.
1970
Juvenile Court Building of Cook County
View from West Ogden Avenue of the Juvenile Court Building (1100 South Hamilton Avenue).
1979
Inland Steel from Dickey Road, East Chicago
View from Dickey Road in East Chicago, showing a parking lot, Illinois Central railroad cars, and part of the Inland Steel plant. A tall utility pole with multiple power lines stands out against the sky.
1972
Inland Steel office buildings, East Chicago, Indiana
View within the Inland Steel complex. The Inland Steel office building rises behind the older wood and brick structures in the foreground.
1972
West 63rd Street at Western Avenue
View looking northwest along the north side of West 63rd Street from the intersection with South Western Avenue. Walgreens and a Household Finance Loan office is in the left foreground.
1978
Shopping mall, East 55th Street
View of a small shopping mall located on the north side of East 55th Street at the intersection with South Lake Park Avenue. A Parklane Hosiery store and Fannie May Candies are visible on the right. The mall has since been redeveloped.
1978
West Huron and North Wells Streets
View looking southwest across West Huron Street from just east of the intersection with North Wells Street. The parking lot in the foreground, located along the east side of North Wells Street between West Huron and West Erie Streets, is still in existence (2017). A billboard in that parking lot advertises Newport cigarettes. To the left behind the billboard, the yellow and turquoise exterior of Ed Debevic's restaurant (640 North Wells Street, demolished) is visible. To the right of the billboard, the three story building with the brown brick front facade became part of the Hooters restaurant at 660 North Wells Street. Behind this building is North Branch II (311-313 West Superior Street), with a banner reading "The North Branch Center". The Merchandise Mart is in the distance at the far left.
1985
Gino's East pizzeria sign and parking lot
View looking east from a parking lot at the northeast corner of North Michigan Avenue and East Superior Street. There is a sign for Gino's East painted on the wall of the restaurant at the eastern end of the lot. Some of the oval windows of the Prentice Women's Hospital can be seen in the distance on the right.
1976
East Illinois Street looking west from North Rush Street
View looking west along East Illinois Street from east of the intersection with North Rush Street. There is a parking garage on the corner of Rush and Illinois Streets and the Corona Cafe (501 North Rush Street) stands on the opposite corner. In the middle of the image, an elevated portion of North Wabash Street passes over Illinois Street. Beyond that is a warehouse structure at East Illinois and North Dearborn Streets.
1976
Ivy on greystone houses, East Superior Street
View of two nineteenth-century houses on the north side of East Superior Street just east of the intersection with North Wabash Avenue. Ivy covers the west wall of 42 East Superior Street. On the right, the lower part of 44-46 East Superior Street is visible.
1976
Sandburg Village
View of Sandburg Village apartment buildings, looking northeast along La Salle from Division Street. The complex occupies the area along Clark and LaSalle Streets between Division Street and North Avenue, with a few buildings on the east side of Clark Street.
1976
La Salle Street and Chicago Board of Trade
View looking south along LaSalle Street toward the Chicago Board of Trade Building (141 West Jackson Boulevard).
1974
Arlington Place: 550 West (Folder 5)
550 West Arlington Place
1954
Congressman Frank Annunzio, William J. Laurino, and Anthony Laurino in a car on July 4th
Congressman Frank Annunzio (second to left) with a small boy, Representative William J. Laurino, and Alderman Anthony C. Laurino in a car on July 4th
1982
Congressman Frank Annunzio and Ted Lechowicz at Weber High School Parade
Congressman Frank Annunzio (sitting in the front of the car) and State Representative Ted Lechowicz (standing) at Weber High School Parade
1974
Sauerberg Pharmacy, Burlington Avenue, Western Springs
1955
Fisher's Drugs, Brookfield
1955
Fisher's Drugs, Brookfield
1955
Vann's Drugs, Hinsdale
1955
Fairview Pharmacy, Downers Grove
1955
Walgreens Drug Store, Main Street, Downers Grove
1955
Parking lot, Linden CTA terminal, Wilmette
View southeast from Linden Avenue towards the parking lot at the CTA Linden terminal. The train yard tower is in the distance in the center of the image.
1971
Sedgwick Street near Sedgwick CTA station
View north along North Sedgwick Street looking towards the CTA elevated train tracks, with the Sedgwick Station atop the tracks at this location. The four-story brick building at the far right has a "Mack Chicago Corporation" sign over the entrance.
1971
CTA tracks, Berwyn Avenue at Winthrop
View looking west along West Berwyn Avenue from the intersection with North Winthrop Avenue. The CTA elevated train tracks (now part of the Red Line) cross Berwyn Avenue; the entrance to the Berwyn station is under the viaduct.
1975
Western Avenue at Hubbard Street
View north on North Western Avenue from the intersection with West Hubbard Street (at the traffic signals in the foreground).
1976
Touhy Avenue and elevated train, Rogers Park
View looking east along West Touhy Avenue from just west of North Glenwood Avenue towards the CTA elevated train tracks.
1971
Illinois Central Electric Station, Harvey, Illinois
View looking southwest along Park Avenue from the intersection with East 154th Street. The IC (Illinois Central) Electric station runs along the east side of the street.
1976
Chicago Avenue, Evanston
View looking north along Chicago Avenue from just south of the intersection with Lake Street. The modernist high-rise at the far left is at 1420 Chicago Avenue. The apartment building to its immediate right is 1426 Chicago Avenue. The spire of Lake Street Church of Evanston is visible near the center of the image, and part of the First Presbyterian Church of Evanston is on the right.
1976
Green Bay Road near Foster Street, Evanston
View of a Texaco gas station on Green Bay Road near Foster Street. A train embankment runs behind that, and an industrial structure belonging to The Evanston Fuel and Material Company is behind the train embankment.
1976
Church Street and Maple Avenue, Evanston
View northeast from the intersection of Church Street and Maple Avenue. A Dominick's grocery store and its parking lot occupies the northeast corner of this intersection. Behind this, a CTA train travels along the raised embankment. The tower of the Second Baptist Church is visible behind the train embankment.
1976
Apartment building, Roscoe Street
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.
1981
Row houses, Alta Vista Terrace
View looking north along the west side of West Alta Vista Terrace from just north of the intersection with West Grace Street. 3808 West Alta Vista Terrace is at the left.
1981
Apartment houses and house, South Ada Street
View of apartment houses and a house along the west side of South Ada Street, north of West 48th Street. The brick building at the right is 4749 South Ada Street.
1981
Roseland commercial district, South Michigan Avenue
View north along South Michigan Avenue from the intersection with East 114th Place. At the time of the photograph, the area was a thriving commercial district with stores and businesses lining both sides of the street.
1972
Lincoln Avenue, Lincoln Square
View north on North Lincoln Avenue towards Lawrence Avenue. The outer part of Kempf Plaza/ Giddings Plaza is in the foreground. Diagonal on-street parking is available in front of some of the shops. Banners for the Meyer Delicatessen (formerly at 4750 North Lincoln Avenue) are on the left.
1980
Houses, North Sedgwick Street, Lincoln Park
View looking southeast at nineteenth century houses on the east side of North Sedgwick Street. 2029 North Sedgwick Street is in the center of the photograph. Part of 2025 North Sedgwick is visible to the right of it, and part of 2031 North Sedgwick is on the left. Lincoln Park Tower (Lincoln Park West Apartments) visible under construction, rises behind.
1967
Jackson Boulevard
View looking west along West Jackson Boulevard, from just east of the intersection with South Jefferson Street. The rear facade of 565 West Quincy (now condominiums) is at the far right, and 600 West Jackson is to the left of it, across South Jefferson Street. The sign for Lou Mitchell's restaurant is visible at the lower left.
1978
Cermak Road, South Lawndale
View in winter looking east along the north side of West Cermak Road between South Marshall Boulevard and South California Avenue. A four story building with a "Hotel" sign in front (2860 West Cermak Road) has a side wall painted with an advertisement reading in part "Aqui es! Super Birria Jalisco". Further down the block is Manning Savings (2854 West Cermak Road). At the extreme left is a parking lot with a sign over the entrance reading "Marshall Sq. Theatre Parking".
1979
West Fargo Avenue, Rogers Park
View looking west along the north side of West Fargo Avenue from west of North Sheridan Road. An apartment building at 1442-1444 West Fargo Avenue is at the far right of the image. A large nineteenth-century house (1452 West Fargo Avenue) is next to it on the left. An eight story apartment building (1502 West Fargo Avenue) is in the distance on the left. It stands on the northwest corner of the intersection of West Fargo Avenue and North Greenview Avenue. An apartment building on the northeast corner of that intersection (1456 West Fargo Avenue) is visible to its right.
1982
Rear of Orleans-Huron Building, 325 West Huron Street
View looking northeast from the intersection of North Orleans and West Erie Streets, towards the rear of the Orleans-Huron Building, a concrete-framed eight story warehouse at 325 West Huron Street. A Shell gas station (demolished) occupies the northeast corner of West Erie Street and North Orleans Street.
1978
Parking lots along the North Branch of the Chicago River
View northwest along the North Branch of the Chicago River from the Holiday Inn Mart Plaza Hotel (350 W. Mart Center Drive). The West Kinzie Street bridge spans the river in the lower foreground, and large parking lots cover the land on either side. Further upriver, in the upper part of the photograph, are the West Grand Avenue bridge and, directly behind it, the Ohio Street bridge. The Montgomery Ward Catalog and Retail Sales building (Mail Order House), and the Montgomery Ward Administration building are just visible on the upper right of the photograph.
1978
East Walton Street
View looking west along the north side of East Walton Street between North Michigan Avenue and North Rush Street. The first three stories of 70 East Walton (originally Elizabeth Arden Building, now the The Walton Residence) are visible at the right. Next to it on the left at 66 West Walton is the Barbara Weed fashion boutique. Further to the left are more residential buildings which have been converted to stores and restaurants.
1982
North Michigan Avenue at East Wacker Drive
View looking north along North Michigan Avenue from just south of the intersection with East Wacker Drive. One of the bridgehouses for the North Michigan Avenue bridge is at street level on the left. Part of the Wrigley Building is visible behind that; part of 333 North Michigan Avenue is at the extreme right. The Allerton Hotel, and 625 North Michigan are visible in the center distance.
1982
Rush Street near Ontario Street
View to north along Rush Street from south of the intersection with East Ontario Street. The Croydon Hotel (now The James Chicago) is on the left, and the Water Tower Hyatt House hotel (originally Water Tower Inn, now demolished) is visible near the center. The 111 East Chestnut apartments (Elysees Condominiums) rise in the background. Part of Lawry's restaurant, located at the northeast corner of East Ontario and North Rush Streets, is visible on the right.
1976
East Huron Street from east of Rush Street
View looking west along East Huron Street. The intersection with North Rush Street is in the middle ground of the photo. A parking garage is in the right foreground and behind it, across Rush Street, is the PTA Building (700 North Rush Street), headquarters of the National Congress of Parents and Teachers. The side of the American Library Association building (50 East Huron) is visible behind it. The steeple and upper part of St. James Episcopal Cathedral are visible at the upper left.
1976
Townhomes and high-rise apartment building on North State Parkway
View of the 1400 block of North State Parkway. The facades of 1421-1427 N. State Parkway row houses are visible at the center of the photo.
1976

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