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Industrial land and Montgomery Ward Company buildings
View to the east along West Chicago Avenue from west of the North Branch of the Chicago River, with the Chicago Avenue bridge visible. The land in the foreground was occupied by Consolidated Royal Chemical Corporation (657 West Chicago Avenue) and H. Goodman & Sons at the time of the photograph. The Montgomery Ward Catalog and Retail Sales building (Mail Order House), and the Montgomery Ward Administration building stand along the east bank of the river. The John Hancock Center is under construction in the distance.
1968
Chicago River at the Michigan Avenue bridge
View northeast from the Chicago River at the Michigan Avenue bridge. The docking area for Wendella Boat tours is along the river to the left of the bridge. Part of the Wrigley building is visible at the extreme left of the image; the Tribune Tower stands in the center, and the Equitable Building (401 North Michigan Avenue) is partially visible on the extreme right.
1969
IBM Building and Sun-Times Building from the Chicago river
View along the Chicago River towards the IBM Building and Sun-Times building (demolished), with a bridge over the river in front of these. The Marina City towers are partially visible behind the IBM Building.
1972
Loop skyline from North Branch of Chicago River
View looking southeast along the Chicago River from the West Kinzie Street Bridge. The (now unused) Kinzie Street railroad bridge is in the raised position in the upper left foreground of the photograph. The Fulton House Condominiums (originally North American Cold Storage Company warehouse) are on the far right. The Lake Street elevated train tracks, with a CTA Green Line train running across them, are visible in front of the cluster of Loop high-rises. The Sears Tower (now Willis Tower) rises above them.
1986
Chicago Tribune Building
View of the Chicago Tribune building, looking northeast across the Chicago River from East Wacker Drive, just west of Michigan Avenue. A tour boat and the riverside docking area for Wendella Boat Tours is in the lower foreground of the photograph. One of the bridgehouses of the Michigan Avenue bridge is visible at the lower right. Part of the Wrigley building is visible at the extreme left.
1976
IBM Building and Sun-Times Building from the Chicago River
View along the Chicago River towards the IBM Building and Sun-Times building (demolished), with a bridge over the river in front of these. The Marina City towers are partially visible behind the IBM Building. [cleaner copy of bru003_03_r]
1972

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Geographic Location: Near North Side (Chicago, Ill.)   Subject Topic: Bridges   Subject Topic: Office buildings   Remove all