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East Huron Street from east of Rush Street
View looking east along the sidewalk on the north side of East Huron Street from east of Rush Street. A parking garage is in the foreground on the left. A canopy for the Allerton Hotel can be seen above the bus in the center of the photograph. In the distance, part of the Veteran's Administration Research Hospital and the American Furniture Mart building (later Lake Shore Place) at 680 North Lake Shore Drive are visible.
1976
Rush Street from Walton Street
View looking north along Rush Street from Walton Street, showing a mixture of residential structures and businesses. The sign for Faces disco (940 N. Rush Street) is prominently visible. The concrete skyscraper is the Oak Bank, located at 1020 N. Rush Street. The Carnegie Theatre (1026 N. Rush Street) stands next to the bank tower.
1976
Cityscape with Hertz sign and John Hancock Center
View from Outer Drive (North Lake Shore Drive) with large Hertz Rent A Car sign and the John Hancock Center against the sky.
1971
Drake Hotel entranceway
View of a sign reading "The Drake" above the main entrance to The Drake Hotel, 140 East Walton Place.
1993
Tribune Tower architectural ornament and WGN Radio sign
View of architectural ornament and a sign for WGN Radio on the south facade of the Tribune Tower (Chicago Tribune Building) at 435 North Michigan Avenue.
1993
Shop window signs, North Michigan Avenue
View of illuminated neon signs at Annie's Frozen Yogurt on North Michigan Avenue.
1993
Szechwan House Restaurant, North Michigan Avenue
View of the Szechwan House, a Chinese restaurant located at the street level of the Michigan-Ohio Building (612 N. Michigan), at the northwest corner of North Michigan Avenue and East Ohio Street. Andriana Furs is above it on the second floor.
1993
Rush Street at Oak Street
View looking north along Rush Street at Oak Street. The concrete skyscraper is the Oak Bank, located at 1020 N. Rush Street. A bakery and a grocery store are located in the low-rise buildings on the left.
1976
East Oak Street at North Michigan Avenue
View looking northwest along East Oak Street from the intersection with North Michigan Avenue. Three high-rise residential buildings are silhouetted against the sky: 2 East Oak, 40 East Oak, and Newberry Plaza (1030 North State Street). The Esquire Theater is visible in the lower center of the photograph. A political advertisement painted on the side of the building at the lower left reads "For Integrity, Proven Capability and Compassion - Vote Democratic".
1976
Tribune Tower
View across Pioneer Court towards the south facade of the Tribune Tower (435 North Michigan Avenue), with the Chicago Tribune sign at the top.
1993
Chicago Place sign, North Michigan Avenue
View of the sign above the entrance to the Chicago Place shopping complex (700 North Michigan Avenue). A smaller sign for Saks Fifth Avenue is below it.
1992
664 North Michigan Avenue businesses
View along the sidewalk in front of 664 North Michigan Avenue, at the northwest corner of the intersection with East Erie Street. Signs for Hanig's Footwear and Johnston & Murphy are above the street-level awnings.
1993
Sidewalk, North Michigan Avenue
View of pedestrians walking along a sidewalk on North Michigan Avenue. Newspaper boxes line the sidewalk and an accordion bus blocks the view of the street. A sandwich board sign advertising bus tours stands in the walkway. At the far left, a man solicits donations from passers-by.
1993
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
East Oak Street from North Michigan Avenue
View looking west along East Oak Street from North Michigan Avenue. A parking lot occupies the southwest corner of the intersection of Oak Street and North Michigan Avenue. An advertisement for the Oak Trust and Savings Bank is painted on the side of the building adjacent to that lot. A number of shops, and the Esquire Theater are at the right across Oak Street. Beyond these at the upper right are three high-rise residential buildings: 2 East Oak, 40 East Oak, and Newberry Plaza (1030 North State Street).
1976
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
Hotel and apartment building with painted advertisements
View looking northeast, showing a nineteenth-century hotel and an apartment building on West Ohio Street at the northwest corner of North Dearborn Street. The sides of the buildings are painted with advertisements for nearby businesses. There is a street-level parking lot in the foreground. The upper part of Water Tower Place and the John Hancock Center are visible behind them. On the right of the image, the rear of the Hotel Cass (now part of Holiday Inn Express) is visible.
1976
Strip club "Candy Store", Wabash Street
View of the "Candy Store" strip club, located on Wabash Street near Delaware Place.
1976
Bloomingdale's store, Water Tower Place
View of the entrance to the Bloomingdale's store inside Water Tower Place, 835 North Michigan Avenue. The cosmetics department is visible just beyond the entrance.
1993
Shop signs and awnings, 535 North Michigan Avenue
View of awnings and signs for restaurants and shops at 535 North Michigan Avenue. Nathan's Downtown is on the upper level. Below it are signs for Croissant and Co. and The Forgotten Woman.
1993
Shop window, 535 North Michigan Avenue
View of the shop window at One Hour Photo location, a street-level shop at 535 North Michigan Avenue. Advertised services include photo reprints and passport photos.
1993
Tour signs at Water Tower Pumping Station
View of signs and a banner outside the Water Tower Pumping Station, advertising souvenirs and tours offered by the "Here's Chicago" tourism office located within the building at 163 East Pearson Street.
1993
North Michigan Avenue sidewalk at Water Tower Pumping Station
View looking north along the sidewalk on the east side of North Michigan Avenue from the Water Tower Pumping Station, just south of the intersection with East Pearson Street.
1976
North State Street at Erie Street
View of the west side of North State Street from the intersection with Erie Street. Small businesses including a hair salong and barber shop are in the right foreground along East Erie Street. A residential building with a restaurant on its ground floor stands on West Erie Street at the northwest corner of North State Street (demolished). To the right of this building is the nineteenth-century Dana Hotel, located at 666 North State Street.
1976
Westin Hotel, North Michigan Avenue
View of the sign and logo for The Westin Hotel (909 North Michigan Avenue) on the building's facade. Green awnings shade the street-level windows of a jewelry store.
1993
Hanley Dawson Cadillac and Lawry's restaurant
View looking northwest along East Ontario Street. The Hanley Dawson Cadillac dealership (now demolished) stands on the block between North Rush Street and North Wabash Avenue. Lawry's restaurant, at the northeast corner of East Ontario and North Rush Streets, is partially visible on the right.
1976
East Huron Street from east of Rush Street
View looking east along the sidewalk on the north side of East Huron Street from east of Rush Street. A parking garage is in the foreground on the left. A canopy for the Allerton Hotel can be seen above the bus in the center of the photograph. In the distance, part of the Veteran's Administration Research Hospital and the American Furniture Mart building (later Lake Shore Place) at 680 North Lake Shore Drive are visible.
1976
Stores on North State Street at Ontario
View to the northeast across North State Street at the intersection with West Ontario Street. A grocery store, liquor store, bar, laundromat, and a diner occupy the single-story buildings along this section of North State Street. A large billboard with a "Think Egghead" advertisement for vodka stands atop their roofs. The 111 East Chestnut Apartments (Elysees Condominiums), John Hancock Center, and Water Tower Place are visible in the upper part of the photograph.
1976
Cartier store, North Michigan Avenue
View of shoppers on the sidewalk in front of the Cartier store at 630 North Michigan Avenue.
1993
Shop window neon sign, North Michigan Avenue
View of an illuminated neon sign for "Crispy Corn" in a shop window in the 700 block of North Michigan Avenue.
1993
Walgreens store, North Michigan Avenue
View of pedestrians on the sidewalk outside a Walgreens drugstore at 430 North Michigan Avenue (Realtor Building).
1993
No Pedestrian Crossing sign
View of a rusty "No Pedestrian Crossing" sign attached to a light post on North Michigan Avenue.
1993
Water Tower Place
View of the pedestrians on the sidewalk outside Water Tower Place (845 Michigan Avenue). A sign on the pier gives the name of the building.
1993
Nike store, North Michigan Avenue
View of the Nike store at 669 North Michigan Avenue, with pedestrians and stressed plantings in front of the store.
1993
Billboard advertisements for cigarettes and rental cars
View of billboards in front of a building wall bordering a parking lot. The top billboard with the slogan "Marlboro Country" advertises cigarettes. Below it is a billboard for Ace Rent-a-Car Company. Part of the John Hancock Center is on the upper right of the image, and part of Lawry's restaurant, at East Ontario and North Rush Streets, is visible in the lower right corner of the image.
1976
Restaurants on Rush Street
View of restaurants located in nineteenth-century residential buildings along the east side of North Rush Street. At the far right of the image is Armando's Restaurant, at Rush and East Superior Streets. A large sign for Club Alabam (747 North Rush Street), a dining and dance establishment, stands on the rooftops near the center of the image. On the left is the south facade - facing Chicago Avenue - of Water Tower Hyatt House hotel (originally Water Tower Inn). Part of the John Hancock Center is visible at the upper right.
1976
Billboard with liquor advertisement, North State Street
View of a large billboard with a "Think Egghead" advertisement for Smirnoff vodka installed on top of the roofs of a neighborhood liquor store and grocery store on North State Street at West Ontario Street. The John Hancock Center and Water Tower Place are visible behind the billboard. The 111 East Chestnut Apartments (Elysees Condominiums) are visible at the extreme left.
1976
Terra Museum of American Art, North Michigan Avenue
View looking north along the sidewalk on the west side of North Michigan Avenue at the Terra Museum of American Art. Large vertical banners attached to the facades of adjacent buildings announce the museum's location.
1993
Signs and awnings, 535 North Michigan Avenue
View looking east along East Grand Avenue at awnings and signs for shops and restaurants on the Grand Avenue facade of 535 North Michigan Avenue.
1993
Magna One Hour Photo shop, North Michigan Avenue
View of the street-level storefront for a Magna One Hour Photo shop on North Michigan Avenue, advertising one-hour film developing and photo printing services.
1993
Billy Goat Tavern & Grille sign
View of a free-standing sign for the Billy Goat Tavern on the sidewalk outside the Realtor Building at 430 North Michigan Avenue.
1993
Pedestrians, North Michigan Avenue
View of pedestrians on the sidewalk outside 717 North Michigan Avenue. A freestanding sign for the Water Tower Bank (now defunct) is in the center of the image. The lower part of 737 North Michigan Avenue is visible in the background.
1993
FAO Schwarz store, North Michigan Avenue
View of shoppers entering the FAO Schwarz toy store at 840 North Michigan Avenue.
1993
East Ohio Street
View to the east along East Ohio Street, near the intersection of North State Street. Part of the Tree Studios (Lambert Tree Studios) is visible at the far left of the image. Across Ohio Street to the south are the Tokyo Hotel (17-19 East Ohio Street) and the Hotel Ohio East (now Comfort Inn and Suites) at 15 East Ohio Street. A large liquor advertisement for J&B Scotch is painted on the side wall of the Hotel Ohio East. The Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (540 North Michigan Avenue) is visible behind.
1980
Crate and Barrel sign, North Michigan Avenue
View of the Crate and Barrel store sign on the upper part of the building facade at 646 North Michigan Avenue.
1992
B. Dalton bookstore, North Michigan Avenue
View across the sidewalk toward the entrance to a B. Dalton bookstore on the street level of the John Blair Building, 645 North Michigan Avenue.
1993
Signs, 535 North Michigan Avenue
View in front of a commercial and office building at 535 North Michigan Avenue, with numerous signs advertising retail space for rent. A sandwich board on the sidewalk advertises the adjacent Stevens Restaurant (160 East Grand Avenue).
1993
Bloomingdales, North Michigan Avenue
View of the upper part of the entranceway to the Bloomingdales store at 900 North Michigan Avenue, showing the sign and lighting.
1993
Brooks Brothers store, North Michigan Avenue
View of the entrance to the Brooks Brothers store at 713 North Michigan Avenue, one of the retail shops located on the street level of the Allerton Hotel.
1993
Olson Rug store, East Ohio Street
View looking west along the north side of East Ohio Street, at the intersection with North Rush Street. Olson Rug occupies the space at the ground-floor corner of the building at 100 East Ohio Street.
1976

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