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Inland Steel complex and railway tracks
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View in winter near the Lake Michigan lakefront, with railway tracks and cars in the foreground next to a roadway. In the distance, the Inland Steel complex (now ArcelorMittal Indiana Harbor) is visible.
Date:
1972
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Mobil Refinery, East Chicago, Indiana
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View from McShane Avenue of the Mobil Oil Refinery (3821 Indianapolis Boulevard, East Chicago) with storage tanks standing adjacent to the refinery.
Date:
circa 1981
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Houses, South Avenue A (State Line Avenue)
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View of houses on the west side of South Avenue A (State Line Avenue) between East 111th and East 112th Streets. A large utility pole rises on the left and power lines run across the sky. Industrial facilities along the Calumet River are in the distance behind the houses.
Date:
1969
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Houses, South Ewing Avenue
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Rear view of houses located on the east side of South Ewing Avenue. The house at the far right (9507 South Ewing Avenue) sits at the intersection of South Ewing Avenue and East 95th Street. Behind the utility pole on the left, part of a cylindrical gas storage tank and an overhead crane are visible. Railroad tracks run alongside the rear of these homes, and in the foreground part of the western edge of Calumet Park is visible.
Date:
circa 1972
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
City Incinerator smokestacks
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View of the smokestacks which were part of the city incinerator located at 11700 South Stony Island Avenue.
Date:
circa 1972
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Cargo handling facilities, Calumet River
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View looking northeast across the Calumet River from the South Ewing Avenue bridge, towards cargo handling facilities on the river. A barge and an overhead crane are in the foreground, and behind these are other overhead cranes, and cargo storage and loading facilities. Factory smokestacks are visible in the distance.
Date:
1974
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
North Branch of the Chicago River and Penn-Dixie Cement facility
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View looking southeast along the North Branch of the Chicago River from south of Division Street. The Penn-Dixie Cement Corporation facility on Goose Island (formerly 1070 North Branch Avenue, now demolished), with its tall cement kilns, is on the left. The roof and spire of St. Stanislaus Kostka Church is visible against the sky on the right.
Date:
1970
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
444 North Wells Street, and West Illinois Street
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View looking west along the south side of West Illinois Street from the intersection with North Wells Street. 444 North Wells Street (formerly the First Commonwealth building) stands at the southwest corner of this intersection. Visible next to it on the right are 215-217 West Illinois Street and 225 West Illinois/ 445 North Franklin Street. Assumption Catholic Church (323 West Illinois Street) is in the distance on the right.
Date:
1985; 1900 (444 North Wells Street Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
368 West Huron Street
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View looking northwest across West Huron Street towards 368 West Huron Street, which stands at the northeast corner of West Huron Street and North Sedgwick Street. The factory building to its right is the Brunswick-Balke-Collender Building. On the left of the photograph, part of 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, 535 West Chicago Avenue/ 500 West Superior Street) is visible.
Date:
1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Industrial buildings, West Huron Street
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View looking northeast from West Huron Street east of the intersection with North Hudson Avenue. 420 West Huron is on the lower right, and a corner tower of 368 West Huron is visible at the lower right edge.
Date:
1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Near North Side from North Branch of Chicago River
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View looking northeast across the North Branch of the Chicago River from the Ohio Street bridge. Part of a former paddle-wheel steamboat renamed the Showboat Sari-S II is moored along the riverbank in the foreround. Behind it is the industrial area along North Kingsbury Street. The side of the Ontario Building at 411 West Ontario Street (now Ontario Street Lofts) is visible on the far right. The rear of the two-story factory building at 445 West Erie Street is visible on the left, behind the yellow train cars. The John Hancock Center and other skyscrapers of the Near North Side are silhouetted against the horizon.
Date:
1985
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
West Superior Street between North Franklin and North Wells Streets
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View looking west along the north side of West Superior Street from just west of the intersection with North Wells Street. 200 West Superior, in the foreground on the right, is in the process of being renovated as commercial and residential space. Next to it on the left are 212 West Superior and 222 West Superior Street, which have been renovated into gallery and office space.
Date:
1985
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Industrial buildings, West Erie Street
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View looking east along the north side of West Erie Street from west of North Sedgwick Street. On the far left of the image is 416 West Erie Street. The intersection with North Sedgwick Street is visible to the right of the large warehouse building (400 West Erie Street). In the distance on the right, the facade of 350 West Erie Street and the side of 308 West Erie Street can be seen.
Date:
1985
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
440 and 444 North Wells Street
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View looking northwest along the west side of North Wells Street from the intersection with West Hubbard Street. 440 North Wells is on the left. 444 North Wells Street (formerly the First Commonwealth building) is next to it on the right.
Date:
1985; 1900 (444 North Wells Street Building); 1903 (440 North Wells Street Building)
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. The property in the foreground at the northeast corner of West Erie Street and North Orleans Street occupied by a gas station (later demolished) is for rent. The side facade of 308 West Erie Street is visible at the far right, and behind it to the left, part of the Bauer Building is visible.
Date:
1985; 1930 (Orleans-Huron Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Wolf Point and Bridges
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View looking northwest from south of West Kinzie Street, and east of the North Branch of the Chicago River. The old Kinzie Street railroad bridge is on the left of the image, permanently locked in the raised position. The West Kinzie Street bridge over the North Branch of the Chicago river is to its right.
Date:
1972; 1908 (Kinzie Street railroad bridge)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Material Service Corporation facilties
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View, looking southwest from the North Halsted Street bridge at the facilities of the Material Service Corporation (now Prairie Material, Ready-Mix Yard No. 32) at 835 North Peoria Street. Material Service company barges are docked along the North Chicago River adjacent to the facility for offloading cargo. The rear of the St. John Cantius Church is visible in the distance on the right.
Date:
1986
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Morton Salt warehouse and loading dock facilities
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View of the Morton Salt warehouse and loading dock facilities at 1357 North Elston Avenue, looking southwest across the North Branch of the Chicago River from Goose Island. A barge is docked on the river adjacent to the warehouse.
Date:
1986
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Calumet River and Chicago Skyway
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View looking north along the Calumet River from the East 100th Street bridge. The Chicago Skyway runs across the image. Behind it are cargo handling facilities, including an overhead crane and concrete storage silos. Two barges are at the right.
Date:
1981
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Derelict factory building, East Garfield Park
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View of a brick factory building in derelict condition, once located on South Washtenaw Avenue between West Arthington Street and West Taylor Street. The building, with a "For Sale" sign on it, is shown during the early stages of its demolition.
Date:
circa 1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
East Chicago, Indiana
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Sketch by C. William Brubaker showing the boundaries of East Chicago, the names and locations of the major refineries in 1972, major railway lines, and the main arterial roadways.
Date:
1972
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Steel mills, Gary, Indiana
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View of the U.S. Steel (United States Steel Corporation) mills in Gary, Indiana, from the Indiana Tollway. A building at the far right has "Gate City Industrial Center" painted on its end.
Date:
1981
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Trucks at level railroad crossing, Dickey Road, East Chicago
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Cars and trucks stopped at a level railroad crossing on Dickey Road near Cline Avenue in East Chicago, Indiana. Illinois Central Railway freight cars are passing through the crossing. The top of one of the Inland Steel complex buildings located at 3300 Dickey Road (now ArcelorMittal Bar Products) is visible at the far left.
Date:
1972
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Inland Steel, Indiana Harbor plant
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View of the Inland Steel complex looking west.
Date:
1972
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Industrial buildings, Dickey Road, East Chicago
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View of industrial buildings near Dickey Road. Railway lines visible in the foreground run adjacent to the factory.
Date:
1972
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Indiana Harbor and Ship Canal, East Chicago
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View in winter looking across the Indiana Harbor and Ship Canal from West Columbus Drive toward gas and petroleum loading and docking facilities in East Chicago. Mobil Oil Company storage tanks are on the left and a CITGO Petroleum Company storage tank is on the right. An Amoco Wisconsin cargo ship is docked next to that.
Date:
1972
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
City Incinerator
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View of the City Incinerator looking south from the grounds of Olive Harvey College.
Date:
circa 1972
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
430 West Erie Street
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View looking east along the north side of West Erie Street. 430 West Erie Street is in the foreground, at the northeast corner of West Erie Street and North Hudson Avenue. 416 West Erie and 400 West Erie are partially visible at the lower right.
Date:
1978; 1915 (430 West Erie)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Alley between West Ontario Street and West Erie Street
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View looking west from North Orleans Street into an alley which runs between West Ontario and West Erie Streets. The rear of 343 West Erie is visible on the right. Part of the rear of 363 West Erie is visible near the center of the photograph.
Date:
1978; 1910 (343 West Erie)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Industrial buildings and elevated train tracks, North Franklin Street
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View looking southeast along North Franklin Street from the intersection with West Erie Street. The 223 West Erie Street building is on the left, and the Leahy Building (226 West Ontario Street) is next to it on the right. The elevated tracks for the CTA Brown Line run in front of them along North Franklin Street. A corner of the C. H. Hanson Company building (303 West Erie Street) is visible on the far right.
Date:
1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Factory and warehouse buildings, West Ontario Street
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View looking west along the south side of West Ontario Street between North Orleans Street and North Kingsbury Street. 369 West Ontario Street, at the extreme left of the image, is occupied by Harold Studios. Next to it is 401 West Ontario Street, and, further down the block is the Ontario Building (now Ontario Street Lofts, 411 West Ontario Street).
Date:
1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Industrial areas, West Town
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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.
Date:
1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Barge on North Branch of the Chicago River
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View northwest along the North Branch of the Chicago River from the West Division Street Bridge. The Druth Packaging Corporation building, located Goose Island (demolished), is on the right. The Morton Salt warehouse (1357 North Elston Avenue) is near the center of the image. The New Metal Crafts, Inc. warehouse (1308 North Elston Avenue) , with a large painted advertisement for Smirnoff vodka is to the left of it. The St. Stanislaus Kostka Church (1351 West Evergreen Avenue) is on the far left.
Date:
1980; 1881-1892 (St. Stanislaus Kostka Church)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Industrial buildings, North Kingsbury Street
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View looking northwest along North Kingsbury Street, south of North Avenue. The Duraco Inc. plant is visible, along with other warehouse and storage facilities. Railroad tracks are embedded into the pavement on Kingsbury Street.
Date:
1980
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access

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