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Western Avenue railroad station, Milwaukee Road Line
View of the south end of the Western Avenue railroad station on the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) Line. A parking area for passengers is in the foreground.
1976

Parking at Western Avenue railroad station, Milwaukee Road Line
View of the parking lot for the Western station on the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) Line. A train is at the station. A Georgian Revival office building at 2450 West Hubbard Street is at the right.
1976

Industrial areas along the North Branch of the Chicago River
View northwest along the North Branch of the Chicago River from the Holiday Inn Mart Plaza Hotel (350 W. Mart Center Drive). The West Grand Avenue bridge, and the Ohio Street bridge directly behind it, span the river. A tugboat with a barge attached is moored along the west bank of the river, adjacent to an industrial area. A number of industrial buildings, including the Wallace Press Building, and Kirchheimer Brothers Paper Company (417 West Ohio Street) stand along North Kingsbury Street on the east side of the river. The Montgomery Ward Catalog and Retail Sales building (Mail Order House) and the Montgomery Ward Administration building are further north, along the east bank of the river. The Montgomery Ward & Company Headquarters tower rises to their right. At the far left, multiple railroad tracks are visible.
1978

Parking lots along the North Branch of the Chicago River
View northwest along the North Branch of the Chicago River from the Holiday Inn Mart Plaza Hotel (350 W. Mart Center Drive). The West Kinzie Street bridge spans the river in the lower foreground, and large parking lots cover the land on either side. Further upriver, in the upper part of the photograph, are the West Grand Avenue bridge and, directly behind it, the Ohio Street bridge. The Montgomery Ward Catalog and Retail Sales building (Mail Order House), and the Montgomery Ward Administration building are just visible on the upper right of the photograph.
1978

Industrial areas along the North Branch of the Chicago River
View northwest along the North Branch of the Chicago River from the Holiday Inn Mart Plaza Hotel (350 W. Mart Center Drive). The West Kinzie Street bridge spans the river in the lower foreground, and large parking lots cover the land on either side. Further upriver, in the upper part of the photograph, are the West Grand Avenue bridge and, directly behind it, the Ohio Street bridge. The Wallace Press Building stands along North Kingsbury Street on the east side of the river. Behind it are the Montgomery Ward Catalog and Retail Sales building (Mail Order House), the Montgomery Ward Administration building, and the Montgomery Ward Headquarters tower (now The Montgomery condominiums).
1978

North Branch of the Chicago River and West Town
View looking northwest from the Holiday Inn Mart Plaza Hotel (350 W. Mart Center Drive). There is a large parking lot in the foreground, and railroad tracks are visible at the far left. At the far right, the North Branch of the Chicago River is spanned by the West Grand Avenue bridge and the Ohio Street bridge.
1978

Industrial areas, West Town
View looking northwest over West Town from the Holiday Inn Mart Plaza Hotel (350 W. Mart Center Drive). There is a large parking lot in the foreground, with raised railroad tracks adjacent to it. At the far left of the image, other railroad tracks run west. The North Branch of the Chicago River is on the right, spanned by the West Grand Avenue bridge and the Ohio Street bridge.
1978

Clybourn station, Chicago and North Western Railroad
View west from West Homer Street towards the viaduct over North Ashland Avenue for the Chicago, and North Western Railroad tracks. The Clybourn station is visible atop the viaduct.
1975

Industrial areas, West Town
View looking northwest over West Town from the Holiday Inn Mart Plaza Hotel (350 W. Mart Center Drive). There is a large parking lot in the foreground, with raised railroad tracks adjacent to it. Along the left side of the image, other railroad tracks run west. On the far right the North Branch of the Chicago River is visible, spanned by the West Grand Avenue bridge and the Ohio Street bridge.
1978