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South Martin Luther King Drive houses
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View of nineteenth century greystone and brownstone houses on the west side of South Martin Luther King Drive, south of East 41st Street. The intersection with East 41st Street is at the far right, beyond the church.
Date:
1981
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Welcome to Bridgeport sign
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View of a sign reading "Welcome to Bridgeport" mounted on a utility pole on South Halsted Street.
Date:
1981
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Giraffe sculpture and Cornelia Avenue apartments
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View looking northeast across West Cornelia Avenue from North Elaine Place. A large sculpture of a giraffe stands at the southeast corner of the intersection. The apartment buildings at 714 West Cornelia Avenue and 712 West Cornelia Avenue are visible behind the sculpture.
Date:
1981
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Houses, West 117th Street
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Houses on the north side of West 117th Street just east of South Parnell Avenue. The two story frame house near the center of the image is located at 514 West 117th Street.
Date:
1981
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Apartment buildings, Hyde Park Boulevard
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Apartment buildings on the north side of East Hyde Park Boulevard, just east of South Woodlawn Avenue. The building partially visible at the far left is located at 1220 East Hyde Park Boulevard.
Date:
1981
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


North Halsted Street, Lincoln Park
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View along the west side of North Halsted Street, north of West Dickens Avenue, showing mixed-use buildings with street-level retail and apartments above. Part of 2116 North Halsted Street is visible at the far left.
Date:
1980
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Chicago's shopping districts
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Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker showing the locations of Chicago's shopping districts.
Date:
1981
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


South Commons townhouses
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View of a courtyard and adjacent play area in the South Commons residential development. Some of the townhouses are visible in the background.
Date:
1970
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Winchester-Hood Garden Homes, West Ridge
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View of the Winchester-Hood Garden Homes, a co-op apartment complex on the east side of North Wolcott Avenue at West Hood Avenue.
Date:
1981
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Devon Avenue commercial area
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View west along the north side of West Devon Avenue. The intersection with North Artesian Avenue is on the left side of the image. Numerous shops, including Towne Shoes and Slivka's Shoes, line the street.
Date:
1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Division Street, west from Hoyne Avenue
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View looking west along West Division Street from the intersection with North Hoyne Avenue, with Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital (under construction.) Part of Roberto Clemente High School is visible behind the hospital.
Date:
1974
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Western Avenue at Lawrence
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View looking northwest from the intersection of North Western Avenue and West Lawrence Avenue. The Californian Restaurant and Local Loan Company occupy the building on the northwest corner of this intersection.
Date:
1967
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


North Ashland Avenue
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View looking south along the west side of North Ashland Avenue, south of West Ohio Street. The house partially visible at the far right is located at 530 North Ashland Avenue. Next to it on the left is Samuel Caminiti Plumbing and Heating, with a large billboard advertising Sun Life of Canada Insurance installed on the property.
Date:
1968
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Greenleaf Avenue at Ravenswood
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View looking east along the north side of West Greenleaf Avenue from the intersection with North Ravenswood Avenue. The storefront at the left is empty. To the right of it, the Rogers Park News Agency and a bar are visible. North Clark Street is in the distance at the far right.
Date:
1969
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Western Avenue at Lawrence
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View looking northwest from the intersection of North Western Avenue and West Lawrence Avenue. The Californian Restaurant and Local Loan Company occupy the building on the northwest corner of this intersection.
Date:
1967
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Randolph Street, wholesaler's district
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View of wholesale distributors' shops along the north side of West Randolph Street, looking east from the intersection with North Peoria Street. At the far left is The House of J & S, home to the J & S Produce Company and Roins Produce (building demolished).
Date:
1980
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Rice Building, W. Van Buren Street
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View of the entrance facade of the Rice Building (815 West Van Buren Street) from South Halsted Street, shortly after the warehouse building was converted into office space in a 1983 renovation.
Date:
1984; 1910 (Rice Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Jefferson Street at West Jackson
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View in winter looking north along South Jefferson Street from the intersection with West Jackson Boulevard. Part of 600 West Jackson is visible at the far left. 222 South Jefferson is the small building next to it on the right, and 216 South Jefferson Street is next to that.
Date:
1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Chicago and North Western Station
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View of the Chicago and North Western Station, seen from the intersection of West Madison and North Clinton Streets.
Date:
1980; 1911 (Chicago and North Western Station)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Central Park Avenue and elevated train tracks, North Lawndale
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View looking north along South Central Park Avenue towards the Central Park stop on the Douglas Branch elevated train line (later CTA Pink Line.) The intersection with West Ogden Avenue is visible in the distance beyond the viaduct. Late nineteenth-century houses stand at the right.
Date:
circa 1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Ogden Avenue, commercial/ residential buildings
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View of a group of low-rise buildings with street-level commercial space and apartments above, located on the north side of West Ogden Avenue at South Christiana Avenue. A sign on one of the buildings reads "Big 8 Pool Room".
Date:
circa 1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Apartment buildings, 15th Place, North Lawndale
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View in winter of nineteenth-century apartment houses along the north side of West 15th Place, between Plamondon School and South Rockwell Street. 2630 West 15th Place is at the far left.
Date:
1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Cook County Hospital Administration Building
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View looking southwest from West Ogden Avenue of the Administration Building for the John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County (formerly Cook County Hospital), located at 1900 West Polk Street.
Date:
1979; 1931 (Cook County Hospital Administration Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Industrial landscape, Gary, Indiana
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View of the industrial landscape in Gary, with a utility pole, railway track, billboard advertising Rolling Rock beer, and an elevated highway. Gary's steel mils and their smokestacks are visible in the distance beyond the elevated highway. The caption on the billboard reads "Brewed from Mountain Spring Water".
Date:
1969
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Inland Steel, Indiana Harbor plant
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View in winter looking along railway tracks toward the Inland Steel plant. The Inland Steel office building is on the horizon at the far right.
Date:
1972
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Houses on 142nd Street in Washington Park, East Chicago, Indiana
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View looking west along East 142nd Street near the intersection with Grand Boulevard, showing large single-family houses on a tree-lined residential street. Washington Park (not visible) is across the street from these homes.
Date:
1972; 1920s (Washington Park Neighborhood)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Industrial landscape, East Chicago, Indiana
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View of railroad and storage facilities from Columbus Drive in East Chicago. The Inland Steel plant with its smokestacks is in the distance.
Date:
1972
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


CITGO Refinery
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View of the CITGO Petroleum Company refinery, located at 2500 East Chicago Ave in East Chicago, Indiana.
Date:
1972
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


East Chicago, Indiana, downtown business district
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View looking west along the north side of West Chicago Avenue, towards the intersection with Indianapolis Boulevard. The intersection with Short Street is in the foreground at the far right. A number of small businesses line the street, including Schoenbergs, Hoffman Pharmacy, and Lewin's Wearing Apparel.
Date:
1972
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Amoco Refinery, Whiting, Indiana
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View of the Amoco Oil Refinery (now BP Whiting Refinery) located at 2815 Indianapolis Boulevard in Whiting, Indiana.
Date:
1981
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Inland Steel, Indiana Harbor plant
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View looking northeast from the Cline Avenue overpass (IN-912) towards the Inland Steel complex with its cargo loading and shipping facilities along the Indiana Harbor and Ship Canal.
Date:
1986
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Inland Steel, Indiana Harbor plant
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View looking northeast along the Indiana Harbor and Ship Canal at the cargo loading and shipping facilities of Inland Steel.
Date:
1986
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Industrial area, South Chicago
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View looking southeast from South Chicago Avenue from just north of the intersection with South Baltimore Avenue, towards cargo handling and storage facilities along the Calumet River. Concrete storage silos are visible on the left behind the viaduct. To their right are utility poles and overhead cranes, and next to that, part of the Chicago Skyway is visible. A gas storage tank (gas holder) is at the far right side. Part of the United Steelworkers Union Local 65 office building (9350 South Chicago Avenue, now home to the Power Circle Congregation) is visible in front of it.
Date:
circa 1969
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Germano-Millgate Apartments
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View of the Germano-Millgate Apartments, a public housing complex located at 8808 South Burley Avenue.
Date:
1974; 1969 (Germano-Millgate Apartments)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


South Ewing Avenue at East 96th Street
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View in winter looking northwest along South Ewing Avenue from the intersection with East 96th Street. The house in the foreground on the right is 9553 South Ewing Avenue; 9543 South Ewing is visible to its left. On the left side of the photograph a two-flat apartment building and a bar (9523 South Ewing) are visible. An advertisement for Schenley whiskey is painted on the side wall of the bar. It reads "Discover whipped-in smoothness!"
Date:
1972; 1905 (9553 South Ewing Avenue and 9543 South Ewing Avenue)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Chicago Skyway and State Line Power Plant
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View in winter looking east towards the State Line Power Plant, from underneath the Chicago Skyway.
Date:
1972
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Train overpass, South Martin Luther King Drive
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View looking north along South Martin Luther King Drive towards a viaduct which serves as a train overpass. The intersection with East 91st Place is just beyond the viaduct. At the right side of the photograph, behind a "Children Crossing" sign, two billboards advertise cigarettes and crackers.
Date:
circa 1972
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Boats at Calumet Marina, Calumet River
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View looking northwest from Calumet Marina, located along the east bank of the Calumet River at East 136th Street and South Torrence Avenue. Boats are pulled up along the bank of the river for winter storage. The side of a flat-bottomed riverboat is painted with the words "Boat Rides 13400 Torrence Avenue". Grain storage elevators are visible on the horizon at the left.
Date:
1972
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Cargo handling facilities, Calumet River
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View looking southwest along the Calumet River from the East 95th Street bridge. Cargo handling facilities, including an overhead crane and concrete storage silos are visible. The Chicago Skyway runs behind these. A barge is visible in the lower right corner. Transmission towers supporting overhead power lines are silhouetted against the sky.
Date:
circa 1972
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Pullman Factory, Administration Building
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View of the clock tower at the central part of the Pullman factory's Administration Building.
Date:
1977; 1880-1884 (historic Pullman)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Pullman row houses
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Brick row houses in Pullman's historic district, located along South Champlain Avenue south of East 114th Street.
Date:
1974; 1880-1884 (historic Pullman)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Residential street, Longwood Drive District
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View of single-family houses on a residential street located west of South Longwood Drive in the Longwood Drive district.
Date:
1974
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


West 63rd Street at Kedzie
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View looking west along the north side of West 63rd Street. The intersection with South Kedzie Avenue is in the foreground. Businesses include a Walgreens and a Rexall Drug Store, Marquette Sports Equipment, and Mid-State Beauty School.
Date:
1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


St. Paul's Catholic Church from alley
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View looking east along an alley with high snow banks located east of South Leavitt Street between West 22nd Place and West 23rd Street. The rear of St. Paul's German Catholic Church rises above the garages and houses.
Date:
1979; 1892 (St. Paul's Catholic Church)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Keck-Gottschalk-Keck apartments
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View of the front facade of the Keck-Gottschalk-Keck apartments at 5551 South University Avenue.
Date:
1962
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


South Commons townhouses
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View of townhouses in the South Commons development.
Date:
1970
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Residential and Industrial buildings, East Cullerton Street
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View looking southeast across South Indiana Avenue, from the intersection with East Cullerton Street. A parking lot is in the foreground at the southeast corner of the intersection, with the side of a nineteenth-century house at 213 East Cullerton behind it. Rising behind that is the Atwell Building (221 East Cullerton Street). Part of the R. R. Donnelley Printing Plant is visible in the distance on the far right.
Date:
1980
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Industrial building, 18th Street and South Michigan Avenue
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View looking along the north side of East 18th Street at a commercial building located at the northeast corner of the intersection of East 18th Street and South Michigan Avenue (1731-1737 South Michigan Avenue). A sign painted on the wall at the top of the building reads "Joyce Mfg. Co. Inc. Manufacturers of Quality Bedding".
Date:
circa 1978; 1922 (1731-1737 South Michigan Avenue)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Dearborn Park and River City
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View towards River City, looking west from a landscaped open area adjacent to a group of homes in the Dearborn Park townhouse development.
Date:
1985; 1979 (Dearborn Park townhomes)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


River City, proposed site
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View looking south from the Willis Tower (originally Sears Tower) at an open site along the east bank of the South Branch of the Chicago RIver, proposed for Bertrand Goldberg's River City residential complex. The cloverleaf interchange for the I-290 is at the bottom of the photograph; West Harrison Street abuts its south end, and the proposed site extends south of that.
Date:
1984
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access