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Grant Park, Art Institute and Michigan Avenue
View southwest from a corner of Grant Park near the intersection of South Columbus Drive and East Monroe Street. The Art Institute buildings are visible, with the Michigan Avenue "streetwall" in the distance. The reddish-colored CNA Plaza stands against the sky near the upper center, and the Britannica Center (now Metropolitan Tower) is in front of it.
1982

First National Bank of Chicago Building
View of the First National Bank of Chicago Building when newly completed.
1970

Loop skyscrapers
View of Loop skyscrapers looking southeast from 333 Wacker Drive. In the foreground is Randolph Tower (188 W. Randolph); behind it are Three First National Plaza and the Chase Tower (originally First National Bank of Chicago Building). The Richard J. Daley Center is to the right.
1984

South Wacker Drive and West Quincy Street
View of the intersection of South Wacker Drive and West Quincy Street. The block in the lower left of the image is now the site of the Willis Tower (originally Sears Tower). The South Branch of the Chicago River is visible at the upper right, with part of South Riverside Plaza visible across the river (at the top of the image.)
1968

Loop and Near North Side skyscrapers
View looking northeast to the Near North Side from the First National Bank building (Chase Tower), The Standard Oil Building (now Aon Center) is prominently visible at the right. Also visible are the Prudential Building, and the Associates Center (150 N. Michigan Avenue, now Crain Communications Building).
1985

Michigan Avenue "streetwall" from Grant Park railroad yards
View of the Michigan Avenue "streetwall" from the railroad yard in Grant Park. In the center are the Gage Group buildings and Willoughby Tower.
1971

Grant Park and Loop skyscrapers
Pedestrians walking in Grant Park with Loop skyscrapers in the distance. The Prudential Building and John Hancock Center are near the center of the image.
1970

North Loop skyscrapers
Aerial view of the North Loop, with 35 East Wacker Drive (originally Jewelers Building) in the left foreground and the Carbide & Carbon Building in the center foreground. Industrial buildings along the Ogden Slip are visible at the upper right, and Lake Michigan is in the distance.
1971

Lake Street with elevated train track
View of Lake Street, with elevated train track, from Franklin Street to Wells Street. The Trustees System Service Building stands in the background at 182 West Lake Street.
1970

North Dearborn Street at Randolph, with theaters
View along North Dearborn Street from Randolph Street, looking towards the Blue Cross-Blue Shield Building (55 West Wacker Drive). A number of theaters line North Dearborn Street, including Woods Theater (demolished 1989), Michael Todd Theatre (originally Harris Theatre), and Cinestage (originally Selwyn Theatre).
1978

South State Street and Follies Theater
View of numerous businesses on South State Street, including the Follies Theater (450 South State Street).
1978

State Street Mall from Congress Parkway to Van Buren Street
View northwest along the State Street Mall from Congress Parkway to Van Buren Street, showing low-rise buildings with first floor adult businesses. A brick-paved center median in the street has been planted with small trees.
1982

Elevated train station, State Street Mall at Lake Street
View northwest along the State Street Mall with the CTA elevated train station above the intersection of North State Street and Lake Street. A bus stop shelter is at the far right. The Marina City towers are in the background.
1982

State Street Mall at Randolph Street
A pedestrian waits at a bus shelter on the State Street Mall, at the intersection with Randolph Street. The Chicago Theater is in the distance across the street.
1982

State Street Mall and Montgomery Ward's Store
View looking north along the State Street Mall towards the towards the intersection with Adams Street. The Montgomery Ward department store is in the center of the image (in the Fair Store building). To its left, the Century Building (Buck and Rayner Building), at 202 S. State Street, is visible.
1982

Harold Washington Library
View of the Harold Washington Library (400 S. State Street), showing gargoyle sculptures on the roof.
1995

Grant Park and South Michigan Avenue
View from Grant Park toward the Michigan Avenue "streetwall". On the left are the Hilton Hotel, Blackstone Hotel, and Torco Building (originally Chicago Musical College Building). The sign for the Harrison Hotel Electric Garage is just above the trees at the center of the image.
1984

South Michigan Avenue from railroad yards
View of the Michigan Avenue "streetwall" seen from across railway land near Madison Street. The Smith, Gaylord, and Cross Building (20 N. Michigan Avenue), is on the far right. The McCormick Building (332 South Michigan Avenue) is the last high-rise visible on the left. The Mid-Continental Plaza (55 East Monroe Street) rises behind these Michigan Avenue buildings.
1984

Michigan Avenue looking south from Grant Park
View of the Michigan Avenue "streetwall" looking south from Grant Park, just north of Monroe Street. The Keith and Ascher Buildings, two of the three known as the "Gage Group" are visible at the far right. The University Club stands immediately south of the Ascher Building. Next, south of Monroe Street, is the Monroe Building. The People's Gas Building (122 S. Michigan Avenue), is visible near the center of the image. The Mid-Continental Plaza (55 East Monroe Street) rises behind these.
1984

Smith, Gaylord, and Cross Building, North Michigan Avenue
The Smith, Gaylord, and Cross Building, located at 20 N. Michigan Avenue.
1984

Michigan Avenue looking north from the Art Institute
View of the Michigan Avenue "streetwall" looking north from the Art Institute. At the far left is Wolberg Hall (112 S. Michigan Avenue), the former Illinois Athletic Club Building, with construction barricading in front of it. Next to it, to the north, stands the Monroe Building (104 South Michigan Avenue). The University Club is the next building to the north, across Monroe Street.
1984

Symphony Center
View of Orchestra Hall, located at 220 S. Michigan Avenue, in 1984.
1984

West Wacker Drive and Chicago River
View of office buildings on West Wacker Drive along the Chicago River. The LaSalle-Wacker Building and 222 North LaSalle (Builders Building) are prominently visible. The Clark Street bridge is in the foreground.
1991

Madison Plaza
View of Madison Plaza from below, showing the flat side of the facade. The building is located at 200 West Madison Street, at North Wells Street.
1984

R. R. Donnelley Building
View of the lower part of the R. R. Donnelley Building (77 West Wacker Drive) from across the Chicago River.
1993

River City
View of the lower part of the western tower of the River City apartment complex (located at 800 S. Wells Street) with a private boat dock on its west side.
1986

150 North Wacker
View of the side facade of 150 North Wacker.
1989

Sears Tower
View of the upper part of the Sears Tower (now Willis Tower) in 1974.
1974

U. S. Gypsum Building and Hartford Fire Insurance Building
View looking southeast across the Chicago River from the Madison St. Bridge towards the U.S. Gypsum Building under construction. The Hartford Fire Insurance Building (later Hartford Plaza North) is at the right.
1962

Standard Oil Building
View of the Standard Oil Building (now Aon Center) tower in 1980, looking up from below.
1980

Standard Oil Building, plaza
View of the plaza in front of the Standard Oil Building (now Aon Center) in 1975.
1975

Standard Oil Building, plaza
View of the plaza in front of the Standard Oil Building in 1975.
1975

One South Wacker during construction
View of One South Wacker during late stages of the building's construction, seen from across the South Branch of the Chicago River at West Madison Street.
1982

James R. Thompson Center
Undated view of the James R. Thompson Center.
1979

James R. Thompson Center
View of the James R. Thompson center under construction in 1983.
1983

James R. Thompson Center
View of the James R. Thompson center under construction in 1983.
1983

Dirksen Building, Chicago Federal Center
View of the facade of the Dirksen Building, one of the buildings comprising the Chicago Federal Center.
1971

Chicago Temple Building
View of the spire of the Chicago Temple Building (77 West Washington Street).
1923

Central Post Office
View looking across the South Branch of the Chicago River towards the former Central Post Office.
1984

Fort Dearborn Hotel
Architectural model of the Fort Dearborn Hotel (401 South LaSalle Street).
1984

Fort Dearborn Hotel
View from above of the upper part of the Fort Dearborn Hotel, located at 401 South LaSalle Street.
1984

Art Institute of Chicago and Michigan Avenue
View looking north along South Michigan Avenue from in front of the Art Institute of Chicago (right foreground). The exhibition "Italian Painting of the 18th Century: Rococo to Romanticism" was on display, and the Italian flag flies on the museum's facade. The Prudential Building rises in the distance to the left.
1970

Edison Shop, South Wabash Avenue
View (out-of-focus) of the upper stories of the Edison Shop (229 S. Wabash Avenue).
1964

Stock Exchange Building, rear
View of the rear facade of the Stock Exchange Building at 30 North LaSalle Street.
1970

Carson Pirie Scott store
View of the Carson Pirie Scott store on State Street.
1977

Carson Pirie Scott store
View of the main entrance to the Carson Pirie Scott store on State Street.
1962

Auditorium Theater
View of the interior of the Auditorium theater in 1966 with restoration work in progress.
1966

Auditorium Building
View of the upper facade and tower of the Auditorium building.
1995

Auditorium Building
View of stone arches framing an entryway to the Auditorium building.
1977

Manhattan Building
View looking northeast across West Congress Parkway toward the Manhattan building (431 South Dearborn Street), showing its bow windows and bay windows.
1966