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Hubbard Street Railway Yard and Near North Side
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View from the Hubbard Street Yard of the Chicago & North Western Railway, with Near North Side buildings beyond. The John Sexton Building (located at Illinois and Orleans Streets) is visible at the right, behind the passenger train. Behind that is the John Hancock Center. The Wallace Press Building is partially visible at the far left.
Date:
1970; 1917 (John Sexton Building); 1969 (John Hancock Center)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Unidentified Community Activities, 1979 (Folder 616)
350 Images
Description: Community Activities bring the city's government into the neighborhood. Chicago mayors Bilandic and Byrne's campaigns for a cleaner Chicago reached out to community groups, businesses, and students in Chicago's schools.
Date:
1979
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access


Bridges, viaducts, and underpasses: LaSalle St. Bridge through Loomis St. Bridge (Folder 13)
20 Images
Bridges, viaducts and underpasses included: LaSalle St. Bridge (1928), undated, 1972); LaSalle St. Viaduct (1928, 1934; Lawrence Ave. Bridge (1920); Loomis St. Bridge (undated rendering, 1914, 1955, 1959, 1969, 1972, 1976)
Date:
1914-1976
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access


Bridges, viaducts, and underpasses: Canal St. Bridge through S. Cicero Ave. Bridge (Folder 37)
22 Images
Bridges, viaducts and underpasses included: Canal St. Bridge (1941 rendering, 1942, 1943); Chicago Avenue elevated Jackknife bridge (undated); Chicago Ave. Bridge (River and Tug) (1940, 1953); S. Cicero Ave. Bridge (1953) Cicero Ave Bridge is in between the broaders of Cicero (Ill.); Stickney (Ill.) with Chicago to the East
Date:
1940-1953
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access


Bridges and viaducts (Folder 92)
157 Images
Bridges and viaducts: Madison, Monroe Bridges; N. Michigan Ave. Viaduct; North Ave. Bridge; N. Ogden Ave. Viaduct; W. Randolph St.; Skyway; Torrence Ave. Bridge; W. Van Buren St. Bridge; Wacker Drive Viaduct; W. Washington. Many of the 35 mm negatives document damage and deterioration on Chicago's bridges, viaducts and underpasses that need repair though some frames provide a general view of the bridges at the time they were taken.
Date:
1970
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access


Bridges and viaducts: Addison St. Bridge; Augusta Blvd. Viaduct over Kennedy Expressway; Chicago Ave. Bridge; Chicago-Halsted Viaduct (Folder 114)
94 Images
Bridges and viaducts: Addison St. Bridge; Augusta Blvd. Viaduct over Kennedy Expressway; Chicago Ave. Bridge; Chicago-Halsted Viaduct. Many of the 35 mm negatives document damage and deterioration on Chicago's bridges, viaducts and underpasses that need repair though some frames provide a general view of the bridges at the time they were taken.
Date:
1973
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access


Institute Place: Thomas B. Jeffery Building (Folder 74)
2 Images
Thomas B. Jeffery Building, 213 West Institute Place
Collection:
Chicago Photographic Collection
Access:
Public access


Erie Street (Folder 221)
18 Images
Collection:
Chicago Photographic Collection
Access:
Public access


Brunswick-Balke-Collender Building
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Detail of the fenestration on the facade of the Brunswick-Balke-Collender Building on the south side of West Superior Street between North Sedgwick and North Orleans Streets.
Date:
1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


222 West Superior Street
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View of the facade of 222 West Superior Street after renovation, looking northwest across West Superior Street.
Date:
1985
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Central Arts Building
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Street-level view of the facade and canopied entrance to the Central Arts Building (730-740 North Franklin Street), looking north along the west side of North Franklin Street. The support posts for the CTA Brown Line elevated tracks are just visible on the extreme right.
Date:
1985; 1915 (Central Arts Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Pepper Construction Company building
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View of the then newly-built Pepper Construction Company building, located at 643 North Orleans Street, at the northeast corner of North Orleans Street and West Ontario Street.
Date:
1985
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


400 West Superior Street, development project
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View looking west along the north side of West Superior Street from the intersection with North Sedgwick Street. The former candy factory building in the right foreground (400 West Superior Street/ 740 North Sedgwick Street) is being renovated. On the left, the Montgomery Ward & Company headquarters (535 West Chicago Avenue/ 500 West Superior Street) is silhouetted against the sky.
Date:
1985; 1972 (Montgomery Ward headquarters)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Rear of Ontario Building from Ohio-Ontario Feeder ramp
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View looking east towards North Orleans Street from the Kennedy Expressway on-ramp. The rear of the Ontario Building, 411 West Ontario Street (now Ontario Street Lofts) is on the left. The Adlake Building is visible in the distance on the right.
Date:
1985
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Adlake Building
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View looking southeast towards the Adlake Building (320 West Ohio Street) from the intersection of North Orleans Street and West Ontario Street. The facade of this part of the Adlake Building faces West Ontario Street. At the time of the photograph, the building housed Morton Textiles & Furniture.
Date:
1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Brunswick-Balke-Collender Building, West Superior Street
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View looking east along the south side of West Superior Street. The large factory and warehouse on the right, occupying the south side of the block between North Sedgwick and North Orleans Streets is the Brunswick-Balke-Collender Building. To the left of that, the intersection with North Orleans Street is visible. The small two-story building visible on the southeast corner of that intersection is 331 West Superior Street. The warehouse building next to it on the far left is 311-313 West Superior Street.
Date:
1978; 1908 (North Branch II, 311 West Superior Street)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Near North Side from Holiday Inn Mart Plaza hotel
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Aerial view over the Near North Side towards the John Hancock Center and Water Tower Place, from the Holiday Inn Mart Plaza Hotel (350 W. Mart Center Drive). Assumption Catholic Church and its steeple (323 West Illinois Street) are in the lower left corner, and the intersection of West Grand Avenue and North Wells Street is visible near the center of the mass of buildings.
Date:
1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Hanley Dawson Cadillac and Lawry's restaurant
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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.
Date:
1976; 1895 (L. Hamilton McCormick mansion)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


East Chicago Avenue towards Rush Street
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View to east along East Chicago Avenue, showing nineteenth-century residential structures. The Hotel St. Benedict Flats (42-50 East Chicago Avenue) are at the left. Beyond them on the right are the Amanda Apartments (56-60 East Chicago Avenue) and the Water Tower Hyatt House hotel (originally Water Tower Inn, now demolished.)
Date:
1976; 1882 (Hotel St. Benedict Flats)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Near North Side from Grand and State Streets
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Aerial view to the northwest, with the intersection of North State Street and West Grand Avenue at the lower left of the image. The American Medical Association building (537-539 North Dearborn Street, now demolished) is in the left foreground. The rear of two hotels which face onto East Ohio Street (the Regency Hotel at 17-19 East Ohio Street, and Hotel Ohio East, at 15 East Ohio Street) are visible in the right foreground. These hotel properties are still standing. Part of the former Chicago Historical Society building at 632 North Dearborn is visible to the left of the upper part of the hotels.
Date:
1976; 1935-1936 (addition and remodeling, American Medical Association Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Town houses and apartments, West Ontario street
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View of dilapidated nineteenth-century apartments and town houses along West Ontario Street between North Dearborn and North State Streets. Three of these structures are still standing - the partially visible brick building on the extreme left, and the two buildings next to it (20-22 West Ontario, 18 West Ontario; and 16 West Ontario.) The John Hancock Center and Water Tower Place rise behind them. A street-level parking lot is in the foreground.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Bridges, viaducts, and underpasses: Kinzie St. Bridge (Folder 42)
48 Images
Bridges, viaducts and underpasses included: Kinzie St. Bridge (1944, 1948, 1949, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1957, aerials [undated]1960, 1964)
Date:
1944-1964
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access


Bridges and viaducts: S. Throop St.; Torrence; W. Webster; N. Wells St.; N. Western Ave. (Folder 83)
93 Images
Bridges and viaducts: S. Throop St.; Torrence; W. Webster; N. Wells St.; N. Western Ave. Many of the 35 mm negatives document damage and deterioration on Chicago's bridges, viaducts and underpasses that need repair though some frames provide a general view of the bridges at the time they were taken.
Date:
1969
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access


Bridges and viaducts: S. Harlem Ave.; W. Indiana Bridge; Kedzie St. Bridge (Folder 89)
118 Images
Bridges and viaducts: S. Harlem Ave.; W. Indiana Bridge; Kedzie St. Bridge. Many of the 35 mm negatives document damage and deterioration on Chicago's bridges, viaducts and underpasses that need repair though some frames provide a general view of the bridges at the time they were taken.
Date:
1970
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access


Chicago cityscape
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View of the River North and Loop neighborhoods, including Marina City and the Chicago River
Date:
1988
Collection:
Tom Yanul Photograph Collection


West Huron Street between LaSalle and Wells
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View looking west along the sidewalk on the north side of West Huron Street between North LaSalle and North Wells Streets. The Cooper Building (152 West Huron Street) is on the right. 156-158 West Huron is visible next to it on the left.
Date:
1985
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Anti-Cruelty Society and North LaSalle Street
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View looking southwest along the east side of North LaSalle Street from the intersection with West Grand Avenue. The Anti-Cruelty Society building is in the foreground at the southwest corner of the intersection. 500 North LaSalle (originally LaSalle Street Cable Car Powerhouse), home to Ireland's seafood restaurant at the time of the photograph, is next to it on the left. The top part of the Merchandise Mart is visible behind it. The Sears Tower is at the upper left.
Date:
1985; 1977-1981 (Anti-Cruelty Society)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


John Sexton Building
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View of the south facade (facing West Illinois Street) of the John Sexton Building, from the intersection of West Illinois Street and North Orleans Street. At the time of the photograph, the building served as a warehouse and manufacturing facility, but has since been converted into condominiums.
Date:
1978; 1917 (John Sexton Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Wallace Press Building
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View of the Wallace Press Building (later Wallace Business Forms Building), looking northwest along West Grand Avenue from east of the intersection with North Kingsbury Street. In the foreground, the old railroad tracks of the Kingsbury branch line which formerly serviced this area are embedded in the pavement. The railroad crossing signals stand on each side of West Grand Avenue.
Date:
1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Cook County Criminal Court Building
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View of the former Cook County Criminal Court Building (54 West Hubbard Street), looking west along the north side of West Hubbard Street from the intersection with North Dearborn Street. Another historic building, the Magie Building (70 West Hubbard Street), is visible to its left.
Date:
1984; 1893 (Cook County Criminal Court Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Industrial buildings, West Huron Street
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View looking northwest along the north side of West Huron Street. 368 West Huron is near the center of the image, standing at the intersection with North Sedgwick Street. The warehouse and factory building to its right is the Brunswick-Balke-Collender Building. On the left, the side of the concrete-framed building at 420 West Huron Street is visible, and above that, part of the Montgomery Ward & Company headquarters (now The Montgomery condominiums) is visible.
Date:
1985
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Leahy and Deahl Buildings
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View of the front facades of the Leahy Building (226 West Ontario Street) and the Deahl Building (222 West Ontario Street).
Date:
1978; circa 1915 (Deahl Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


John Sexton Building
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View looking northeast across a parking lot towards the south facade (facing West Illinois Street) of the John Sexton Building.The steeple of Assumption Catholic Church is visible at the far right.
Date:
1985; 1917 (John Sexton Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Industrial buildings, West Hubbard Street
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View of three industrial-use buildings (demolished) on the south side of West Hubbard Street between North Franklin Street and North Orleans Street.
Date:
1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Construction site, West Grand Avenue
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View looking northwest from a construction site occupying the block bounded by North Grand Avenue, West Illinois Street, North Franklin Street, and North Orleans Street. Behind the construction site on the right, 318 West Grand Avenue, 316 West Grand Avenue, and part of 300 West Grand Avenue are visible. The facade of the Off Center Building (300 West Grand Avenue) is painted with a trompe-l'oeil mural showing a cutaway view of the building's interior. The Montgomery Ward & Company Headquarters (now The Montgomery condominiums) is in the distance near the center of the photograph.
Date:
circa 1985; 1986 (River North Park)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


225 West Illinois Street
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View of the facade of 225 West Illinois Street.
Date:
1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Rear of Orleans-Huron Building, 325 West Huron Street
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View looking northeast from the intersection of North Orleans and West Erie Streets, towards the rear of the Orleans-Huron Building, a concrete-framed eight story warehouse at 325 West Huron Street. At the time of the photograph, Helix was a tenant. In the foreground, a Shell gas station (demolished) occupies the northeast corner of West Erie Street and North Orleans Street.
Date:
1976; 1930 (Orleans-Huron Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Billboard advertisements for cigarettes and rental cars
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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.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


East Ohio Street between Rush Street and Michigan Avenue
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View of the office and commercial buildings on the north side of East Ohio Street on the block between and North Rush Street and North Michigan Avenue. The Corner House restaurant and the Just Pants clothing store occupy the ground floor of the 100 East Ohio Street building (demolished). Next to it on the right, a cocktail lounge occupies the ground floor of another office building.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Apartment houses and businesses on North State Street
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View along the west side of North State Street, looking north from West Ontario Street. On the left are dilapidated nineteenth-century apartments with street-level retail businesses. On the right is the Dana Hotel at 666 North State Street (demolished). The top part of the Lawson House YMCA building (Victor F. Lawson YMCA) located at 30 West Chicago Avenue, is visible in the background.
Date:
1976; 1891 (Dana Hotel); 1930-1934 (Lawson House YMCA)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Tree Studios, North State Street
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View looking northeast at the Tree Studios (601-623 North State Street) from the intersection of West Ohio and North State Streets. The spire of Holy Name Cathedral is visible in the distance at the left.
Date:
1976; 1894 (Tree Studios); 1912-1913 (Tree Studios annexes)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Wallace Press Building and Chicago River
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View southeast across the North Branch of the Chicago River, looking towards the Wallace Press building (later Wallace Business Forms Building; now the River Bank Lofts at 550 N. Kingsbury) and the Grand Avenue bridge. Behind the bridge are the East Bank Club, and the Apparel Center/ Holiday Inn hotel. Part of the Merchandise Mart is also visible.
Date:
1985
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


East Bank Club
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View of the East Bank Club, an exercise, recreation and dining facility, showing the main entrance off North Kingsbury Street.
Date:
1985; 1980 (East Bank Club)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Bridges, viaducts, and underpasses: Fullerton Ave. Bridge through Halsted St. Lift Bridge (Folder 40)
33 Images
Bridges, viaducts and underpasses included: Fullerton Ave. Bridge (1940, 1961); Grand Ave. Bridge (1944, 1955); N. Halsted St. River Bridge (1940); N. Halsted St. Canal Bridge (1955); N. Halsted St. Bridge (1964); S. Halsted St. Bridge (undated (1933); Halsted St. Lift Bridge (undated)
Date:
1933-1964
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access


Bridges and viaducts (Folder 97)
160 Images
Bridges and viaducts: S. Kedzie Ave. Bridge; Kennedy Feeder ramp; W. Kinzie St. Bridge; Kilpatrick-Kinzie Viaduct; E. Lake St. Viaduct; W. Lake St. Bridge; Lake Shore Drive (Outer drive. Ogden Slip); Lake Shore Drive at Wilson; La Salle St. Viaduct. Many of the 35 mm negatives document damage and deterioration on Chicago's bridges, viaducts and underpasses that need repair though some frames provide a general view of the bridges at the time they were taken.
Date:
1971
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access


Clark Street (Folder 536)
20 Images
Streetscapes (Urban design)
Date:
1955; 1958; 1963-1965
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access


Hubbard Street (Folder 226)
2 Images
Collection:
Chicago Photographic Collection
Access:
Public access


Bridges, viaducts, and underpasses: Division St. Bridge through Grand Ave. Bridge (Folder 7)
8 Images
Bridges, viaducts and underpasses included: S. Damen Ave. Bridge (1930, 1931, 1973); N. Damen Ave. Bridge (1953); Dearborn St. Bridge (undated, 1953, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1963-64, 1964, 1972, 1973); Diversey Blvd. Bridge (1914, 1944, 1954, 1960, 1968)
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access


Bridges, viaducts, and underpasses: N. Halsted St. Bridge through S. Halsted St. Bridge (Folder 8)
18 Images
Bridges, viaducts and underpasses included: N. Halsted St.Bridge (1930, 1941, 1944, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1969, 1981); N. Halsted St. Viaduct (undated rendering, undated construction aerial photo, 1969); S. Halsted St. Bridge (1931, 1933, 1934)
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access


Bridges and viaducts: Kinzie St. Bridge; Lake Shore Drive/Outer Drive Overpass; Lake Shore Drive Underpasses; S. Laramee Viaduct (Folder 90)
112 Images
Bridges and viaducts: Kinzie St. Bridge; Lake Shore Drive/Outer Drive Overpass; Lake Shore Drive Underpasses; S. Laramee Viaduct. Many of the 35 mm negatives document damage and deterioration on Chicago's bridges, viaducts and underpasses that need repair though some frames provide a general view of the bridges at the time they were taken.
Date:
1970
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access