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Consumers Building
View of the upper part of the Consumers Building (220 S. State Street), at the northeast corner of State Street and W. Quincy Street.
1987
State Street Mall from Jackson to Adams Street
View of the State Street Mall from Jackson Street to Adams Street. The Baskin Store building is in the center of the image. Next to it at the far right is the Talman Home Federal Savings and Loan building. Part of the Palmer House Hilton is visible in the distance at the top of the image.
1982
Chicago River and West Wacker Drive office buildings
View of office buildings on West Wacker Drive, looking west along the main branch of the Chicago River. The R. R. Donnelley Building (77 West Wacker Drive) is visible at the far left. Adjacent to it to the west are the La-Salle Wacker Building, and 222 North LaSalle (Builders Building). The Dearborn Street bridge is in the foreground.
1993
Apparel Center during construction
View of the Apparel Center under construction. The building is located at 350 N. Orleans, at the fork of the Chicago River (Wolf Point), and is directly west of the Merchandise Mart.
1976
Sears Tower from the Herman Crown Center
View of the Sears Tower (now Willis Tower) from the Herman Crown Center at 425 S. Wabash, in 1984.
1984
Sears Tower
View of the top part of the Sears Tower (now Willis Tower).
1974
Sears Tower from the Near West side
View towards the Sears Tower (now Willis Tower) from the corner of Racine and Congress Parkway. The view includes part of the University of Illinois at Chicago campus: the Harrison Street parking structure is at right, behind the vacant lot in the foreground. A stretch of the Eisenhower Expressway (I-290) is visible near the center of the image.
1975
Harris Trust and Savings Bank, West Tower
View looking up the side of the West Tower of the Harris Trust and Savings Bank. The newest of three buildings comprising the Harris Trust complex, the building is located at 115 S. LaSalle Street.
1974
John Hancock Center
Undated view of a model of the John Hancock Center.
1969
55 West Monroe
View of 55 West Monroe (then Xerox Center).
1984
La Salle Street and Chicago Board of Trade
View looking south along La Salle Street from north of West Madison Street towards the Chicago Board of Trade Building. Part of the La Salle Hotel (demolished 1976) is visible on the right.
1974
Krause Music Store
Detail of the terra-cotta ornament over the entranceway of the Krause music store. The building, Louis Sullivan's last commissioned design, is located at 4611 N. Lincoln Avenue.
1962
Carson Pirie Scott store
View of the Carson Pirie Scott store on State Street.
1962
Carson Pirie Scott store
View of the Carson Pirie Scott store showing the main entryway with decorative metalwork.
1970
State Street and Carson Pirie Scott store
View along State Street including the Carson Pirie Scott store.
1984
Auditorium Building
View of the Auditorium building, showing the south wall stonework.
1962
Fisher Building
View of the upper part of the Fisher building in 1964.
1964
Old Colony Building
View of the Old Colony building (407 S. Dearborn Street).
1977
Brooks Building
View of the facade of the Brooks building in 1969.
1969
Brooks Building
Detail of the facade of the Brooks Building showing the fenestration.
1966
Reliance Building
View looking southwest from Washington Street towards the Reliance building which stands at the intersection with North State Street.
1980
Reliance Building, State Street at W. Washington
View of the Reliance building during its restoration. The building reopened in 1999 as a hotel.
1995
Monadnock Building
View of the facade of the Monadnock Building, looking southwest from the intersection of South Dearborn Street and West Jackson Boulevard.
1977
Marquette Building
View of the Marquette building, located at 140 S. Dearborn Street.
1960
Rookery Building
View of the main lobby of the Rookery, with staircase remodeled by Wright.
1962
Delaware Building
View of the Delaware building in 1984, located on the northeast corner of Randolph and Dearborn.
1984
Daily News building
Sketch of the Daily News building by C. William Brubaker.
1960
4th Street and Linden, Wilmette
View looking northeast across 4th Street toward the Linden CTA terminal. Shops are visible to the left of the terminal, along Linden Avenue.
1971
Market Square, Lake Forest
View of shops in Market Square in Lake Forest's business district, looking northeast from the west end of the complex at shops along its north arm. The intersection with North Western Avenue is in the distance at the far right.
1975
Downtown shops, Woodstock, Illinois
View looking northeast across Cass Street at the intersection with Benton Street in Woodstock, Illinois. Several shops occupy the street level of an 1859 building situated across from the town's downtown square.
1979
Broadway, and Illinois Central Electric Station, Harvey, Illinois
View looking northeast from Broadway just north of East 155th Street, towards the IC (Illinois Central) Electric station. Bloom Auto Electric is in the foreground. The buildings on the left are on Park Court, which branches off diagonally from Broadway.
1976
Small businesses, Central Avenue, Wilmette
View of shops in Wilmette's business district, looking east along the north side of Central Avenue from just east of Wilmette Avenue. At the far left is John's Shoes (1128 Central Avenue). A barber shop is next to it on the right, and next to that is a bookstore. A built-in brick planter in the foreground helps with traffic control.
1979
Shops, Park Avenue, Glencoe
View looking north across Park Avenue at a variety of small businesses and shops on the north side of the street. The Rehn Huerbinger Pharmacy at the left (353 Park Avenue) is at the intersection with Vernon Avenue. Diagonal on-street parking is provided in front of the shops.
1983
Walker Bros Original Pancake House, Wilmette
View looking south through the rain along Green Bay Road at Walker Bros Original Pancake House restaurant, with its neon sign illuminated. The restaurant is located at 153 Green Bay Road in Wilmette.
1975
Western Avenue and Hirsch
View looking northwest along the west side of North Western Avenue. The intersection with West Hirsch Street is visible near the center of the image. Wanda's Record Shop, Stan's Tap, and a grocery store are visible.
1967
South Ewing Avenue at East 95th Street
View in winter looking northwest along South Ewing Avenue from just south of the intersection with East 95th Street. The Skyway Dog House (9480 South Ewing Avenue) is visible on the left. The two-story brick building on the right houses a bar. Highway signs for US 12 and US 20 are in front of that building. A sign for US 41 is just behind that.
1972
East Chicago, Indiana, downtown business district
View looking north along Indianapolis Boulevard from the intersection with West Chicago Avenue. A Walgreens drugstore is in the foreground on the left. Crossing arms for a level railway crossing are just visible in the distance.
1972
Gately's People's Store, South Michigan Avenue commercial strip
View looking north along a thriving commercial strip on South Michigan Avenue. Gately's department store (Gately's People Store, 11201 South Michigan Avenue at East 112th Street) with its five-story parking garage is visible near the center of the image. Numerous other businesses line both sides of the street. The light posts are decorated for the Christmas holiday season.
1972
Harper Court
View of Harper Court, a development project that included clusters of small businesses and artisans shops, located on South Harper Avenue between 53rd and 52nd Streets.
1978
Warehouse building, South Indiana Avenue
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.
1978
Sears Tower and AT&T Corporate Center
Aerial view looking southwest towards the Sears Tower (now Willis Tower) and the AT&T Corporate Center (now Franklin Center) at 227 West Monroe Street/100 South Franklin Street).
1995
Bank building, North Clark Street and West Lunt Avenue
View looking towards the northeast corner of the intersection of North Clark Street and West Lunt Avenue. A Greek temple style bank building, home to a branch of the First Federal of Chicago bank stands on that corner (7001 North Clark Street).
1982
Bryn Mawr Avenue at Winthrop Avenue
View looking east along West Bryn Mawr Avenue from west of the intersection with North Winthrop Avenue. The Belle Shore Apartments (1062 West Bryn Mawr Avenue) with its distinctive green glazed terra cotta tile facing and neon sign reading "Belle Shore Apt. Hotel" is at the right.
1980
222 West Superior Street
View of the facade of 222 West Superior Street after renovation, looking northwest across West Superior Street.
1985
400 West Superior Street, development project
View looking west along the north side of West Superior Street from the intersection with North Sedgwick Street. The former candy factory building in the right foreground (400 West Superior Street/ 740 North Sedgwick Street) is being renovated. On the left, the Montgomery Ward & Company headquarters (535 West Chicago Avenue/ 500 West Superior Street) is silhouetted against the sky.
1985
Adlake Building
View looking southeast towards the Adlake Building (320 West Ohio Street) from the intersection of North Orleans Street and West Ontario Street. The facade of this part of the Adlake Building faces West Ontario Street. At the time of the photograph, the building housed Morton Textiles & Furniture.
1978
I. Magnin store, North Michigan Avenue
View of the I. Magnin store at the northwest corner of the intersection of North Michigan Avenue and East Pearson Street (830 North Michigan Avenue).
1978
Buildings along the west bank of the Chicago River at Wolf Point
View looking northwest looking over the Chicago River from West Wacker Drive just west of North Franklin Street. The low-rise buildings at 212 and 222 North Canal Street still stand, as well as the tall smokestack adjacent to them (located at the junction of North Clinton, West Fulton and West Milwaukee Streets). The Braun Bottles plant (now replaced by Left Bank at K Station) is visible, with a Metra train running on the elevated tracks behind it. The red brick warehouse building slightly to the left behind Braun Bottles was converted to the 600 West Fulton office building. At the far right of the image is Wolf Point, with the Fulton House Condominiums, a converted former warehouse building at 345 North Canal Street, visible across the river behind it. Part of the Cassidy Tire Company building (344 North Canal Street) is visible behind the condominium building.
1989
Landscaping, 700 block of North Michigan Avenue
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.
1994
Wally Findlay Galleries, North Michigan Avenue
View of Wally Findlay Galleries (800 North Michigan Avenue) looking west across East Tower Court from the park surrounding the Chicago Water Tower. To the right of the gallery is Lewis Towers (820 North Michigan Avenue).
1982
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Chicago Photographic Collection
Geographic Location
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Loop (Chicago, Ill.)
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Near North Side (Chicago, Ill.)
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River North (Chicago, Ill.)
27
Streeterville (Chicago, Ill.)
18
Near West Side (Chicago, Ill.)
11
Evanston (Ill.)
7
West Town (Chicago, Ill.)
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Wilmette (Ill.)
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Lincoln Square (Chicago, Ill.)
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Rogers Park (Chicago, Ill.)
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Harvey (Ill.)
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Lake Forest (Ill.)
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North Lawndale (Chicago, Ill.)
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Gold Coast (Chicago, Ill.)
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South Lawndale (Chicago, Ill.)
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Winnetka (Ill.)
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East Chicago (Ind.)
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Edgewater (Chicago, Ill.)
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Greektown (Chicago, Ill.)
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Hyde Park (Chicago, Ill.)
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Near South Side (Chicago, Ill.)
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Printer's Row (Chicago, Ill.)
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Uptown (Chicago, Ill.)
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Chicago Lawn (Chicago, Ill.)
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East Side (Chicago, Ill.)
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Creator
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Brubaker, Charles William, 1926-2002
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Chang, Kee T.; Chicago Association of Commerce and Industry
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Chicago Architectural Photographing Company
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Hedrich-Blessing (Firm); Chicago Architecture Foundation
Topic
350
Cities and towns
320
Architecture
157
Office buildings
105
Streets
72
Stores, Retail
68
Skyscrapers
46
Industrial buildings
44
Automobiles
27
Buildings--Remodeling for other use
21
Pedestrians
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Signs and signboards
20
Sidewalks
18
Hotels
17
Parking lots
14
Restaurants
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Rivers
13
Apartment houses
11
Civic improvement
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Railroads, Elevated
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Dwellings
10
Plazas
10
Warehouses
9
Bridges
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Industrial districts
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Local transit
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Universities and colleges
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Bars (Drinking establishments)
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Landscape architecture
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Shopping centers
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Theaters
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Waterfronts
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Printing plants
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Bank buildings
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Historic preservation
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Storefronts
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Awnings
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Church buildings
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Community development, Urban
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Financial institutions
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Railroad stations
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Windows
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Ambulances
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Banners
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Boats and boating
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Building sites
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Buildings
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Buses
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Fountains
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Parks
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Pedestrian areas
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Public buildings
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Public spaces
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Roads
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Shopping malls
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Stairs
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Apartments
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Arches
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Art galleries, Commercial
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Automobile Showrooms
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Automobile dealers
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Boards of trade
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Clubs
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College buildings
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Commercial strips
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Department Stores, Retail
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Docks
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Drugstores
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Express Roads
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Express highways
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Gardens
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Grocery trade
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Neighborhoods
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Railroad cars
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Railroad tracks
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Railroad yards
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Railroads
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