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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


Site for Dearborn Park residential development
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View looking northeast from South Clark Street at the site for the first phase of the Dearborn Park residential development. Loop high-rises, including the CNA Plaza (333 South Wabash Avenue) are visible in the distance. The clock tower of Dearborn Station is visible at the far left. The Harrison Hotel Electric Garage, with its rooftop sign, stands near the center. The rear facade of the Blackstone Hotel, with its curved mansard roof, is visible further to the right. At the far right, the sign for the Y.M.C.A. Hotel (826 South Wabash) is visible.
Date:
1977
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Marina City and State Street
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View looking northwest at Marina City (300 North State Street) from North State Street just south of West Wacker Drive. The Marina City Office Building (now a hotel) is partially visible between the two towers. The covered entry area for the Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel (1 West Wacker Drive) is at the far left. To the right of that, a landscaped raised island separates the north and southbound traffic on North State Street.
Date:
1995; 1964 (Marina City)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Block 37
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View from the air looking down upon Block 37, a city block bounded by West Randolph Street, North State Street, West Washington Street and North Dearborn Street. The Marshall Field's store is on the right, across from Block 37.
Date:
1995; 1914 (Marshall Field and Company Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Apartment buildings, West Lunt Avenue
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View looking northwest from the north side of West Lunt Avenue, at apartment buildings at 1138 and 1140 West Lunt Avenue.
Date:
1982; 1953 (1138 and 1140 West Lunt Avenue)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


West Morse Street near Elevated train station
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View looking east along West Morse Street from just west of the Morse station on the CTA Red Line. Numerous retail businesses including a bakery, restaurant and liquor store occupy the single story building on the 1400 block. The east half of that building is now demolished.
Date:
1982
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Western Avenue at West Devon Avenue
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View looking northeast across Western Avenue at the intersection with West Devon Avenue. A low-rise commercial building (2348-2358 West Devon Avenue) occupies the northeast corner of the intersection. Devon Hobby Models occupies the retail space on that corner. In the distance on the left is the Devon Bank (6445 N. Western Avenue).
Date:
1982; 1969 (Devon Bank Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


North Lincoln Avenue businesses
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View looking north along the sidewalk on North Lincoln Avenue, north of the intersection with West Leland Avenue. Diagonal on-street parking is provided in front of the large mixed-use building at 4717-4729 North Lincoln Avenue, which includes street-level retail businesses and apartments on the upper floors. A neon sign reading "Photography by Furla" is suspended over the sidewalk in front of this building. Delicatessen Meyer (closed, formerly 4750 North Lincoln Avenue) is in the distance on the left.
Date:
1980; 1916 (4717-4729 North Lincoln)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Apartment building, West Catalpa Avenue
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View looking northeast towards the Catalpa Edgewater Apartments (1022-1024 West Catalpa Avenue) from the intersection of North Kenmore Avenue and West Catalpa Avenue. The Renaissance Apartments (5510 North Sheridan Road, now condominiums) are visible behind it. West Catalpa Avenue runs across the bottom of the image.
Date:
1980; 1927 (The Renaissance Apartments); 1968 (Catalpa Edgewater Apartments)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Kenmore Plaza Apartments, 5225 North Kenmore Avenue
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View of the Kenmore Plaza Apartments, looking northeast from the intersection of North Kenmore Avenue and West Foster Avenue. A three story apartment building (now condominiums) at 5201 North Kenmore is partially visible at the far right.
Date:
1980; 1974 (Kenmore Plaza Apartments)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Belmont Harbor
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View of boats moored in Belmont Harbor, looking south along the lakefront from a location adjacent to West Hawthorne Place.
Date:
1986
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


North Lake Shore Drive at North Avenue
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View looking southwest from the southern terminus of Lincoln Park, just north of East North Boulevard, toward apartment buildings along North Lake Shore Drive. 1550 North Lake Shore Drive is visible in the right foreground. Next to it on the left is 1540 North Lake Shore Drive, designed in the style of a French chateau, with a slate roof and projecting turrets on the front facade.
Date:
1985
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Near North Side and John Sexton Building from Holiday Inn Mart Plaza hotel
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View north over the Near North Side from the Holiday Inn Mart Plaza hotel (350 W. Mart Center Drive). The John Sexton Building, located at Illinois and Orleans Streets, is in the foreground at the lower right. Industrial buildings including the Wallace Press Building and Kirchheimer Brothers Paper Company (417 West Ohio Street) are visible behind and to the left of the Sexton Building. The Montgomery Ward & Company Headquarters tower (now The Montgomery condominiums) stands out against the sky on the far left.
Date:
1978; 1917 (John Sexton Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Near North Side from Holiday Inn Mart Plaza hotel
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Aerial view of the Near North Side, looking northeast from the Holiday Inn Mart Plaza Hotel (350 W. Mart Center Drive). The John Sexton Building, located at Illinois and Orleans Streets, is visible at the lower left. At the lower right, Assumption Catholic Church and its steeple (323 West Illinois Street) are visible. The John Hancock Center and Water Tower Place stand out against the sky on the upper right.
Date:
1978; 1917 (John Sexton Building); 1969 (John Hancock Center); 1976 (Water Tower Place)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Near North Side, northeast area
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Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker showing the northeast section of the Near North Side. Located between Chicago and North Avenues, the area is bisected vertically by North State Street, and horizontally by East Division Street. Major new development projects are indicated in black ink.
Date:
1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Streeterville development map
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Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker showing the area east of North Michigan Avenue, between East Grand Avenue and East Lake Shore Drive. The general locations and names of major developments and structures are indicated in green ink.
Date:
1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Hubbard Street, west of North Wells Street
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View looking northeast from a parking lot towards West Hubbard Street, with North Wells Street at the far left side of the image. The grey-painted building on the left is 431 North Wells Street; next to it on the right is 154 West Hubbard Street, home to the store "workbench" at the time of the photograph. Further to the right, the side of 505 North LaSalle, and the front of the Boylston building (116-122 West Illinois Street) are visible. The John Hancock Center rises behind the Boylston Building.
Date:
1985; 1913 (Boylston Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access