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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
Southport Avenue and Southport CTA station
View north along the west side of North Southport Avenue from the intersection with West Roscoe Street. The Southport CTA station is atop the elevated train tracks which cross above Southport Avenue; the entrance to the station is under the tracks.
1975
Elevated train tracks, North Franklin Street
View looking north along North Franklin Street from just south of the intersection with West Grand Avenue. The CTA Brown Line elevated tracks run above the street. On the right of the photograph, 213 West Grand is visible. 300 West Grand is on the left.
1976
Elevated train, Rogers Avenue at Ashland
View looking west across North Rogers Avenue towards the CTA elevated tracks, south of the Howard CTA station. A dry cleaning business stands at the intersection with North Ashland Avenue.
1975
Wabash Avenue and Continental National Insurance Building
View looking north along South Wabash Avenue from the intersection with East Congress Parkway towards the Continental National Insurance Building (55 E. Jackson Street). The elevated train tracks along South Wabash Avenue are visible at the right.
1966
Elevated train tracks and Hancock Center under construction
View to the east along West Chicago Avenue from just west of the intersection with North Franklin Street. The elevated tracks and entrance staircase for the Chicago Avenue station on the CTA's Brown Line are in the foreground. The John Hancock Center, under construction, is visible against the sky.
1968
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
CTA elevated tracks, Orleans Street at Walton
View northeast from a vacant lot with a "For Sale" sign at the southeast corner of North Orleans Street and West Walton Street. Walton Street is visible from left to right across the photo, and runs underneath the CTA elevated train tracks. The two brick buildings immediately to the east of the tracks are at 312 West Walton (Industrial Bindery Inc.) and 315 West Walton Street.
1971
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
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