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Auditorium Theater
View of the interior of the Auditorium theater in 1966, showing restoration in progress.
1966
Chicago Theater and Marshall Field's store
View looking south along the east side of North State Street, when the State Street Mall existed and the street was closed to automobile traffic. The Chicago Theater (175 North State Street) with its iconic sign is on the left. At the time, the musical "Kiss of the Spider Woman" starring Chita Rivera was playing there. The Marshall Field and Company Store (now Macy's State Street) is visible to the right of the theater.
1995
Chicago Theater Sign
View of the sign for the Chicago Theater with 35 East Wacker Drive (Jewelers' Building) visible at the upper left.
1980
West Loop buildings
Aerial view looking northwest over part of the west Loop in 1962. The Hartford Fire Insurance Building (later Hartford Plaza North) and the Civic Opera building are visible.
1962
Auditorium Building
View of the Auditorium building in 1962, showing the building's south face with theatre entrance.
1962
Auditorium Building
Sketch of the Auditorium building by C. William Brubaker.
1960
Thanksgiving Parade crowd in front of Chicago Theater
View looking across the State Street Mall near the Chicago Theater. A crowd has gathered for the Thanksgiving Parade.
1980
Auditorium Theater
View of the interior of the Auditorium theater in 1966, with restoration in progress.
1966
East 63rd Street and Englewood Theatre
View looking northwest along the north side of East 63rd Street from the intersection with South Union Avenue. The Englewood Theatre stands in the foreground on the right (formerly 726 West 63rd Street).
1978
State Street Mall near Randolph Street
View along the State Street Mall with shops and buildings occupying Block 37 in the foreground. At the left is a one-story retail structure. Next to that is the Springer Block (Bay State Building and Kranz Building, 126-146 North State Street). The taller building with the political advertisements painted on the side is the Butler Building. One of the Marina City towers is in the distance.
1982
Auditorium Theater
View of the interior of the Auditorium theater in 1966, showing restoration in progress.
1966
Englewood Theatre, East 63rd Street
View looking northwest along the north side of East 63rd Street from the intersection with South Union Avenue. The Englewood Theatre stands in the foreground on the right (726 West 63rd Street).
1978
Chicago Theater and Marshall Field's store
View looking south along the east side of North State Street, when the State Street Mall closed that part of State Street to automobile traffic. The Chicago Theater (175 North State Street) with its iconic sign is on the left. At the time, the musical "Kiss of the Spider Woman" starring Chita Rivera was playing there. The Marshall Field and Company Store (now Macy's State Street) is visible to the right of the theater.
1995
Dearborn Street and Dearborn Cinemas
View of the Dearborn Cinemas (originally Selwyn Theatre and Harris Theatre, later Cinestage and Michael Todd Theatres) on North Dearborn Street between Randolph and Lake Streets. Behind that across Lake Street is 55 West Wacker (originally Blue Cross-Blue Shield Building).
1987
Chicago Theater
View of the Chicago Theater on North State Street. The marquee advertises Steve Martin's film "The Jerk".
1980
Randolph Street from State Street
View of Randolph Street from State Street including the Ford Center for Performing Arts Oriental Theater. The marquee for the Woods Theater (demolished in 1989) is in the distance at the left.
1980
Auditorium Theater
View of the interior of the Auditorium theater from the stage in 1966, with restoration in progress.
1966
Auditorium Theater
View of the arched entranceway to the Auditorium theater.
1962
Garrick Theater
Sketch of The Garrick Theater building by C. William Brubaker.
1960
South State Street at Congress Parkway
View looking northwest from the intersection of South State Street and Congress Parkway. Chicago's Follies Theater (formerly 450 S. State Street) is just north of this intersection on the west side of the street. The buildings of the Chicago Federal Center rise in the upper left, and a Sears store is visible on the far right.
1978
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
State Street Mall with State-Lake Theater
View along the State Street Mall with part of the Butler Building (now part of the School of the Art Institute dormitories) at the left. On the right is the State-Lake Building with the State-Lake Theater (now the ABC building).
1982
Auditorium Theater
View of the interior of the Auditorium theater in 1966, with restoration in progress.
1966
Auditorium Theater
View of the interior of the Auditorium theater.
1966
Auditorium Theater
View of the entranceway to the Auditorium theater in 1977.
1977
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
Auditorium Theater
View of the interior of the Auditorium theater in 1966 with restoration work in progress.
1966
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