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Chicago River and Gateway Center
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View looking north along the South Branch of the Chicago River from the West Jackson Boulevard bridge. The West Adams Street bridge runs across the center of the image, and two of the buildings in the Gateway Center complex are behind it on the left. The Butler Brothers Warehouse I (later River Center) is in the distance, with a John Plain & Company sign on its clock tower.
Date:
1969; 1913 (Butler Brothers Warehouse); 1965 (Gateway Center I); 1967 (Gateway Center II, CDW Plaza)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
South Branch of the Chicago River and Loop skyscrapers
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View looking northeast from the west bank of the South Branch of the Chicago River, south of West Polk Street. On the left is the red brick 310 West Polk Building, occupied by the Cadaco game company at the time of the photograph. The Sears Tower (now Willis Tower) stands out against the sky.
Date:
circa 1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Wolf Point, Apparel Center and Merchandise Mart
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View looking northwest from the west Loop over the west part of the Near North Side. The top of the telescoping tower of 188 West Randolph Street (Steuben Club Building) is in the foreground at the bottom center. The Apparel Center and the Merchandise Mart are behind that. To the left across the river from the Apparel Center is the North American Cold Storage Company warehouse (seen before renovation as the Fulton House Condominiums). The Montgomery Ward & Company Headquarters tower (now The Montgomery condominiums) stands out in the distance on the right.
Date:
1978; 1977 (Apparel Center)
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
Industrial areas along the North Branch of the Chicago River
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View looking north along the North Branch of the Chicago River from the Holiday Inn Mart Plaza Hotel (350 W. Mart Center Drive). The river is spanned by the West Grand Avenue bridge and, directly behind it, the Ohio Street bridge. The Wallace Press building stands along North Kingsbury Street between the two bridges. Behind it are the Montgomery Ward Catalog and Retail Sales building (Mail Order House), the Montgomery Ward Administration building, and the Montgomery Ward & Company Headquarters tower (now The Montgomery condominiums).
Date:
1978; 1908 (Montgomery Ward Catalog and Retail Sales building); 1972 (Montgomery Ward headquarters)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
High-rise buildings along the Chicago River east of the Michigan Avenue bridge
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View looking east along the Chicago River toward Lake Michigan. The Equitable Building (401 North Michigan Avenue) is on the extreme left, and the Gleacher Center (part of the University of Chicago School of Business) is under construction next to it. Near the center of the image, the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers are silhouetted against the sky. The Columbus Avenue bridge spans the river in the distance; North Lake Shore Drive is behind it.
Date:
1993; 1992 (Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers)
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
High-rise buildings and industrial-use land along the Chicago River
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View to the northwest across the Chicago River, with warehouses and storage facilities along the north side of the Chicago River in the foreground. Rising behind are the Time-Life Building (541 North Fairbanks Court) on the extreme left, the John Hancock Center in the center of the image, and the McClurg Court Center apartment towers on the right.
Date:
1972; 1968-1970 (Time-Life Building); 1969 (John Hancock Center); 1971 (McClurg Court Center)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Industrial-use land along the Chicago River
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View to the northeast with industrial buildings, warehouses, and storage facilities along the north side of the Chicago River, and land being cleared for development along the south side of the river. Lake Point Tower rises on the left, and the towers of the Navy Pier Terminal Building are visible in the center distance, beyond North Lake Shore Drive.
Date:
1972; 1968 (Lake Point Tower)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Chicago Riverwalk and downtown high-rise buildings
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View to the west along the Chicago River from the North Michigan Avenue bridge, with the Chicago Riverwalk and boats docked in the foreground. The United Insurance Building (1 East Wacker Drive) is at the far left, and Marina City and the IBM Building (330 North Wabash) are at the far right. 55 West Wacker is visible near the center of the image, with the James R. Thompson Center to its left.
Date:
1986
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Chicago Riverwalk and buildings along the Chicago River
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View looking east along the Chicago River from the Chicago Riverwalk on the south side of the river just east of North State Street. The North Wabash Avenue bridge is in the foreground, with the Sun-Times Building (demolished 2004) behind it. The Wrigley building is visible to its right, and the River Plaza apartment building, under construction, is behind.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
North Michigan Avenue from Chicago River
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View north across the Chicago River towards North Michigan Avenue. The Tribune Tower is at the right, and part of the Wrigley Building is visible at the left.
Date:
1994
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
View along Chicago River from the Michigan Avenue bridge
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View southwest along the Chicago River from the Michigan Avenue bridge, with tour boats moored along the river's south bank. 35 East Wacker Drive (Jewelers Building), and the United Insurance Building (1 East Wacker Drive) are on the left. The Sun-Times Building (demolished) is on the right. The Wabash Avenue bridge runs across the center of the image, and beyond it is the Ryan Insurance Building (55 West Wacker, originally Blue Cross-Blue Shield Building).
Date:
1984; 1955-1958 (Sun-Times Building); 1962 (United Insurance Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
View along Chicago River towards Ryan Insurance (55 West Wacker)
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View southwest along the Chicago River, with tour boats in the foreground. 35 East Wacker Drive (Jewelers Building), and the United Insurance Building (1 East Wacker Drive) are on the left. The Sun-Times Building (demolished) is on the right. The Wabash Avenue bridge is in the middle distance, and beyond it is the Ryan Insurance Building (55 West Wacker, originally Blue Cross-Blue Shield Building).
Date:
1984; 1955-1958 (Sun-Times Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Tour boats on Chicago River
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View of tour boats and adjacent docking area on the south bank of the Chicago River.
Date:
circa 1970s
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
West Wacker Drive and Chicago River
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View of office buildings on West Wacker Drive along the Chicago River. The LaSalle-Wacker Building and 222 North LaSalle (Builders Building) are prominently visible. The Clark Street bridge is in the foreground.
Date:
1991; 1930 (LaSalle-Wacker Building); 1927 (Builders Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
R. R. Donnelley Building
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View of the lower part of the R. R. Donnelley Building (77 West Wacker Drive) from across the Chicago River.
Date:
1993; 1992 (R. R. Donnelley Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
IBM Building and Sun-Times Building from the Chicago River
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View along the Chicago River towards the IBM Building and Sun-Times building (demolished), with a bridge over the river in front of these. The Marina City towers are partially visible behind the IBM Building. [cleaner copy of bru003_03_r]
Date:
1972; 1969-1971 (IBM Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Riverside Plaza
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View looking across the South Branch of the Chicago River at Riverside Plaza (formerly Chicago Daily News Building), located at 2 North Riverside Plaza. The Butler Brothers Warehouse I (later River Center) is visible to the right.
Date:
1971; 1913 (Butler Brothers Warehouse); 1929 (Chicago Daily News Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Central Post Office
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View looking across the South Branch of the Chicago River towards the former Central Post Office.
Date:
1984; 1921 and 1932 (Central Post Office)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access

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151 Cities and towns 110 Architecture 58 Bridges 35 Waterfronts 33 Industrial districts 30 Trees 27 Industrial buildings 23 Office buildings 21 Forests and forestry 17 Skyscrapers 15 Storage facilities 14 Apartment houses 14 Commercial buildings 14 Roads 13 Boats and boating 13 Horsemanship 13 Picnic grounds 12 Parking lots 11 Barges 8 Warehouses 7 People 6 Golf 6 Hotels 6 Politicians 5 Automobiles 5 Buildings--Remodeling for other use 5 Camp sites, facilities, etc. 5 Elevated highways 5 Gasholders 5 Lakes 5 Railroad tracks 4 Animals 4 Bridge cranes 4 Buildings 4 Cemeteries 4 Community development, Urban 4 Landscape architecture 4 Meadows 4 Politics and government 4 Ponds 4 Street lighting 4 Swimming 4 Trails 4 Water pollution 3 Aerial photographs 3 Building sites 3 City traffic 3 Dams 3 Marinas 3 Movable bridges 3 Soil stabilization 3 Streets 3 Trucks 2 Advertising 2 Boats 2 Canals 2 City planning 2 Civic improvement 2 Commercial art 2 Concrete masonry 2 Construction 2 Docks 2 Forests 2 Iron and Steel Bridges 2 Iron and steel workers 2 Land use--Maps 2 Movable bridges--Design and construction 2 Post office buildings 2 Public shelters 2 Railroads 2 Signs and signboards 2 Springs 2 Tall buildings 2 Tanks 2 Traffic signs and signals 2 Watchtowers 2 Wooden beams 1 Aerial photogrammetry 1 Amusement Parks 1 Athletic clubs 1 Athletic fields 1 Automobile Parking 1 Automobile driving 1 Billboards 1 Bridge railings 1 Brush 1 Bus drivers 1 Chimneys 1 Church buildings 1 College buildings 1 Concrete-Corrosion 1 Conservation of natural resources 1 Construction equipment 1 Construction workers 1 Control rooms 1 Dedication services 1 Drawing 1 Electric machinery 1 Factories 1 Flags 1 Fog- Forecasting 1 Grandstands 1 Hand-railing 1 Hoisting machinery 1 Housing 1 Iron and steel bridges 1 Land use 1 Landscapes 1 Monuments 1 Motorboats 1 Parks 1 Pavements 1 Pavements, Brick 1 Pedestrains 1 Plague 1 Plaques, plaquettes, Baroque 1 Playgrounds 1 Police 1 Printing plants 1 Public art 1 Railroad cars 1 Railroad trains 1 Refuse and refuse disposal 1 River channels 1 Sailboats 1 Ships 1 Shrubs 1 Signs 1 Spectators 1 Steel industry and trade 1 Street-railroads 1 Theaters 1 Traffic 1 Trails & paths 1 Transparencies 1 Viaducts - Design and Construction 1 Villages 1 Winter 1 Wood 1 Zoos