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Argyle Street and Winthrop Avenue
View looking west along West Argyle Street towards the Argyle CTA station. The intersection with North Winthrop Avenue is in the foreground. Various restaurants and small businesses line both sides of the street.
1975
East 154th Street, Harvey, Illinois
View looking east along a block of East 154th Street from the intersection with Broadway. Part of the men's' wear store Marks Toggery is visible at the right. The intersection with Park Avenue is in the distance, with a corner of the IC (Illinois Central) Electric station, and the viaduct for the Illinois Central Railroad tracks visible.
1976
Elm Street shops, Winnetka
View looking east at shops along the north side of Elm Street in Winnetka, between Chestnut Street and Green Bay Road. The green awning at the far left is for Phelan's Drug store. Porter's Electric is next to it on the right.
1970
Devon Avenue commercial area
View west along the north side of West Devon Avenue. The intersection with North Artesian Avenue is on the left side of the image. Numerous shops, including Towne Shoes and Slivka's Shoes, line the street.
1978
West 63rd Street at Kedzie
View looking west along the north side of West 63rd Street. The intersection with South Kedzie Avenue is in the foreground. Businesses include a Walgreens and a Rexall Drug Store, Marquette Sports Equipment, and Mid-State Beauty School.
1978
Western Avenue at West Devon Avenue
View looking northeast across Western Avenue at the intersection with West Devon Avenue. A low-rise commercial building (2348-2358 West Devon Avenue) occupies the northeast corner of the intersection. Devon Hobby Models occupies the retail space on that corner. In the distance on the left is the Devon Bank (6445 N. Western Avenue).
1982
North Lincoln Avenue businesses
View looking north along the sidewalk on North Lincoln Avenue, north of the intersection with West Leland Avenue. Diagonal on-street parking is provided in front of the large mixed-use building at 4717-4729 North Lincoln Avenue, which includes street-level retail businesses and apartments on the upper floors. A neon sign reading "Photography by Furla" is suspended over the sidewalk in front of this building. Delicatessen Meyer (closed, formerly 4750 North Lincoln Avenue) is in the distance on the left.
1980
Chicago Avenue businesses near Damen Avenue
View of two- and three-story buildings along the north side of West Chicago Avenue, with businesses on the ground floor and apartments above. A three-story red brick building with Stefano's restaurant on the ground level stands at the intersection with North Damen Avenue. The Victory Building (2006 West Chicago Avenue) stands to the left of Stefano's.
1970
East 154th Street and Center Avenue, Harvey, Illinois
View looking east along East 154th Street from the intersection with Center Avenue. Bastar's Jewelry store and the Uptown Shoe Store are on the north side of the street, and the First National Bank in Harvey is in a modern building at the right. The elevated Illinois Central Railroad tracks are visible in the distance.
1976
"The Main", Chicago Avenue, Evanston
View looking northeast across Chicago Avenue at "The Main", a two-story building with ground-level businesses and shops, and office space above. The building was at the time home to the music venue Amazinggrace, and the restaurant The Main Cafe (835 Chicago Avenue). On the second story above the restaurant, a large banner proclaims "Congressman Mikva!" The building, demolished in 2007, formerly stood on Chicago Avenue at the southeast corner of the intersection with Main Street in Evanston.
1976
Milwaukee Avenue, Wicker Park
View looking northwest along North Milwaukee Avenue towards the Northwest Tower (Coyote Building), which stands at the intersection with North Avenue. Part of the People's Gas Light & Coke Company building (1520 North Milwaukee Avenue) is visible at the far left. Lubinski Furniture occupied the building at the time of the photograph.
1982
Commercial area, West Cermak Road
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.
1979
Devon Avenue
View west along West Devon Avenue from the intersection with North Campbell Avenue.
1981
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
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
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
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
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
18th Street, Pilsen
View looking east along West 18th Street, from east of the intersection with South Racine Avenue. The sign for the Cuernavaca Restaurant (1158 West 18th Street) is visible at the left of the image. A bakery, the Panaderia El Paraiso is next to that. Other businesses line both sides of the street.
1981
Lincoln Avenue, Lincoln Square
View north along North Lincoln Avenue, just south of Lawrence Avenue. Signs for the Meyer Delicatessen, Hopfner's Bakery, and Del Johnson's Restaurant are visible on the west side of the street. Banners hung across the street read "Welcome..Lincoln Square Mall" and "Meyer's Classic Old World Store".
1978
Main Street and First National Bank, East Chicago
View along Main Street towards the seven-story First National Bank (originally United States National Bank of Indiana Harbor), located at the intersection of Main Street and Broadway in East Chicago. Other businesses, visible on the right side of the photograph, include Edward's, Mann Floral Shop, Rothschild, and Berger's Bakery. Refinery smokestacks are visible in the distance at the far left.
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
Archer Avenue commercial strip
View of the commercial strip along South Archer Avenue. The intersection with South Kedzie Avenue is immediately to the right of the building on the right. Businesses pictured include Archer Jewelers and the Golden Heart Snack Shop Restaurant.
1978
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
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
Argyle Street and Winthrop Avenue
View looking northwest across West Argyle Street from North Winthrop Avenue towards the Argyle CTA station. A grocery store is at the far left and other small businesses line both sides of the street.
1975
West Granville Avenue
View looking east along West Granville Avenue from east of the intersection with North Broadway Avenue. The Granville station for the CTA Red Line is visible in the distance on the right, and the sign for Standee's Coffee Shop (now closed) is partially visible above the sidewalk at the far right. The Grandeur Apartments (1055 West Granville Avenue, originally the Grandeur Apartment Hotel) is visible at the upper right.
1980
Market Square, Lake Forest
View of shops in Market Square in Lake Forest's business district. These shops are closest to the intersection with North Western Avenue, at the far right of the image.
1975
Sherman Avenue shops, Evanston
View of the east side of Sherman Avenue just south of the intersection with Clark Street. A three-story building has street-level shops and apartments above. Among the shops visible are Laury's Records, Student Book Exchange, The Dannon Yogurt Store and Bresler's Ice Cream. Diagonal street parking is available in front of the shops.
1979
Church Street, Evanston
View along Church Street between Maple Avenue and the CTA train tracks (Purple Line). A Dominick's grocery store is partially visible at the left, and a parking lot is at the right.
1976
Neiman-Marcus at Olympia Centre
View looking southeast across North Michigan Avenue at the Neiman-Marcus store at Olympia Centre (at North Michigan Avenue and East Superior Street), during final stages of construction. The upper part of the Sheraton Plaza Hotel (originally Westbury Hotel) and part of the Allerton Hotel are visible at the upper right.
1983
Paulina Street north of Howard
View north along North Paulina Street just north of Howard Street. The Paulina Certified grocery store is on the left and various other small businesses line the block. Several apartment blocks are in the distance.
1975
East 154th Street and Broadway, Harvey, Illinois
View looking east along East 154th Street from the intersection with Broadway. At the right is the men's' wear store Marks Toggery. An Amtrak train travels along the Illinois Central Railroad tracks in the distance.
1976
Wilmette Avenue at Central, Wilmette
View looking south along Wilmette Avenue from the intersection with Central Avenue. Small businesses line the street.
1979
Chicago Avenue, Evanston
View north along Chicago Avenue from the intersection with Washington Street. The light posts are decorated for the Christmas holiday season.
1976

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Creator Facet: Brubaker, Charles William, 1926-2002   Subject Topic: Automobiles   Subject Topic: Stores, Retail   Remove all