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Apparel Center and Holiday Inn, at Wolf Point
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Aerial view of the Apparel Center/ Holiday Inn (now Holiday Inn Chicago-Mart Plaza).
Date:
circa 1977; 1977 (Apparel Center)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Chicago River towards Lake Michigan
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Aerial view to the east along the Chicago River from 333 Wacker Drive. The Reid, Murdoch & Co. Building (City of Chicago Central Office Building) is in the lower left foreground. Near the center of the image are the Marina City towers and IBM Building (330 North Wabash). Lake Michigan is visible in the distance.
Date:
1984
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Interstate 94 at the I-290 interchange
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View of Interstate-94 (I-94) looking west toward South Halsted Street. The rear of the Turek hardware store (333 S. Halsted, now demolished) is visible at the front of the cluster of buildings behind the expressway. The Van Buren Street overpass is at the extreme left. The exit ramp for the Eisenhower Expressway (I-290) is near the center of the image.
Date:
1968
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
The Shops, North Wabash Avenue
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View of "The Shops" located at 17 North Wabash Avenue between Washington and Madison Streets. A terra cotta panel above the second story windows (not visible) reads "The Shops 1912". The Pittsfield Building is on the left. A CTA elevated train platform is in the lower foreground.
Date:
circa 1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
1 North Dearborn
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View of 1 North Dearborn (State & Madison Building) at the intersection of Madison and Dearborn Streets.
Date:
1917 (State & Madison Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Michigan Avenue looking south from Washington Street
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View of the Michigan Avenue "streetwall" looking south from across from the Chicago Cultural Center (formerly Chicago Public Library). The Michigan Boulevard Building (formerly Michigan Avenue National Bank), located at 30 N. Michigan Avenue, stands to the south of the Cultural Center across Washington Street. The Smith, Gaylord, and Cross Building, located at 20 N. Michigan Avenue, is the next building to the south.
Date:
1984
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
321 North Clark
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View of the Quaker Tower (now 321 North Clark) under construction in April 1986.
Date:
1986; 1983-1987 (Quaker Tower, 321 North Clark)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
33 West Monroe
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View of 33 West Monroe. Marc Chagall's mosaic "The Four Seasons" is visible in the plaza (later Chase Tower Plaza) in the foreground.
Date:
circa 1980
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Sears Tower during construction
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View during the construction of the Sears Tower, in September 1973.
Date:
1973; 1968-1974 (Sears Tower)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
High-rise buildings on the Near North Side
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Aerial view of the Near North Side skyline in 1996, looking northeast from the IBM building.
Date:
1996
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
John Hancock Center and adjacent residential buildings
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View of the John Hancock Center with older residential buildings standing in the foreground.
Date:
March 1969; 1964-1969 (John Hancock Center)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Daley Plaza and Cook County Administration Building
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View of the Chicago Civic Center Plaza (now Daley Center Plaza) with the lower part of the Brunswick Building (now Cook County Administration Building), located across Washington Street, visible behind it. Part of the Chicago Temple building is to its right, with the Cokesbury religious bookstore occupying a street-level space (now occupied by a bank).
Date:
1968
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Cook County Administration Building and Chicago Temple
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View of the Cook County Administration Building (then Brunswick Building) under construction. The Chicago Temple stands next to it.
Date:
1960s (?)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Hartford Fire Insurance Building
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Undated view of the Hartford Fire Insurance Building (currently Bank of America Financial Center).
Date:
1959-1961 (Hartford Fire Insurance Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Hartford Plaza North
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View of the plaza in front of the south entrance to the Hartford Plaza North building in 1962.
Date:
1962; 1959-1961 (Hartford Plaza North)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Hartford Fire Insurance Building and Chicago River
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View northeast across the South Branch of the Chicago River in 1962, with a partial view of the Hartford Fire Insurance Building (currently Bank of America Financial Center) at the right. The Monroe Street bridge crosses over the river at the left.
Date:
1962; 1959-1961 (Hartford Fire Insurance Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
John Hancock Center
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View of the lower part of the John Hancock Center seen from street level.
Date:
1964-1969 (John Hancock Center)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Plaza, First National Bank of Chicago Building
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View of the plaza in front of the First National Bank of Chicago Building (now Chase Tower) in 1984. The Xerox Center (now 55 West Monroe) stands behind it.
Date:
1984
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
360 North Michigan
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View looking southwest from Pioneer Court towards 360 North Michigan (London Guarantee & Accident Building). The upper part of the Mather Tower (75 East Wacker Drive) is visible behind it. The Carbide and Carbon Building (230 North Michigan Avenue, now a hotel) is at the far left, and the Pure Oil Building (35 East Wacker, originally Jewelers Building) is at the right.
Date:
circa 1972; 1923 (London Guarantee, 360 North Michigan)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
City of Chicago Central Office Building
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View looking west along the Chicago River with the Clark Street bridge in the foreground. Behind the bridge is the Reid Murdoch Center (City of Chicago Central Office Building). The Merchandise Mart and Apparel Center are visible in the distance on the left.
Date:
1989; 1914 (Reid, Murdoch & Co. Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
360 North Michigan
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View of 360 North Michigan (London Guarantee & Accident Building).
Date:
1923 (London Guarantee, 360 North Michigan)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
American Furniture Mart building (Lake Shore Place)
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View of the west tower of the former American Furniture Mart building (Lake Shore Place) at 680 (once 666) North Lake Shore Drive.
Date:
1982; 1923-1926 (American Furniture Mart)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
35 East Wacker Drive
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Undated view of 35 East Wacker Drive (originally Jewelers Building). To the left of it is the Oxford House Hotel.
Date:
1924-1926 (35 East Wacker)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Carson Pirie Scott store
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View of the Carson Pirie Scott store on State Street.
Date:
circa 1977; 1898-1904 (Carson Pirie Scott store)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Auditorium Building
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View of the Auditorium building with a Roosevelt University sign on the facade.
Date:
1885-1889 (Auditorium Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Marquette Building
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View of the Marquette building, located at 140 S. Dearborn Street.
Date:
1977; 1893-1895 (Marquette Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Delaware Building
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Undated view of the Delaware Building, located on the northeast corner of Randolph and Dearborn.
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Republic Building
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Sketch of the Republic Building by C. William Brubaker.
Date:
circa 1961
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Gage Group
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Sketch of the Gage Group buildings by C. William Brubaker.
Date:
1960s; 1898-1899 (Gage Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Garrick Theater
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Sketch of The Garrick Theater building by C. William Brubaker.
Date:
circa 1960; 1891 (Schiller Theater Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Rookery Building
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Sketch of the Rookery Building by C. William Brubaker.
Date:
1960s; 1885-1888 (The Rookery)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
State Street: Springer Block (Folder 1192)
11 Images
Collection:
Chicago Photographic Collection
Access:
Public access
State Street: Southwest from Lake Street (Folder 1195)
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View southwest on Lake Street from the State-Lake Theater, 190 North State Street, visible is Walgreen's drugstore and iconic clock from Marshall Fields and Company
Collection:
Chicago Photographic Collection
Access:
Public access
State Street: 102-144 South State (Folder 1180)
17 Images
Collection:
Chicago Photographic Collection
Access:
Public access
Market Square, Lake Forest
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View of shops in Market Square in Lake Forest's business district. These shops are closest to the intersection with North Western Avenue, at the far right of the image.
Date:
1975
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
The Main, Chicago Avenue, Evanston
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View of the sign for "The Main"; in the center of the two-story building known by that name. Underneath that, the sign reads "Amazinggrace Presents Jim Post - Corky Siegel; Happy Turkeys!" The Main stood on Chicago Avenue at the southeast corner of the intersection with Main Street in Evanston.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Sherman Avenue shops, Evanston
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View of the east side of Sherman Avenue just south of the intersection with Clark Street. A three-story building has street-level shops and apartments above. Among the shops visible are Laury's Records, Student Book Exchange, The Dannon Yogurt Store and Bresler's Ice Cream. Diagonal street parking is available in front of the shops.
Date:
circa 1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Western Avenue and Pratt
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View looking north along North Western Avenue, from just north of the intersection with West Pratt Boulevard. Globe Glass & Trim Company is visible on the left, and an Enco gas station is across from it on the right.
Date:
1967
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Ashland Avenue businesses, West Town
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View of neighborhood businesses along the west side of North Ashland Avenue, south of Division Street, including Chester's Custom Tailors and Cleaners, Thad Niemira real estate and insurance office, Club Velvet (1112 North Ashland Avenue), and Kingsbury Polish Inn. A street sign marking the intersection with West Thomas Street is at the far left.
Date:
1968
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Perkins Grocery Store
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View of Perkins Grocery Store and School Store, once located on the northwest corner of South Calumet Avenue and East 32nd Street.
Date:
1967
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Talman Home Federal Savings & Loan Association
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View looking north along the east side of South Kedzie Avenue. The Talman Home Federal Savings & Loan Association headquarters (5501 South Kedzie Avenue) with its original two story section (under the Talman sign) and long one story addition to the right of that, occupies the block between West 55th and West 56th Streets. The intersection with 55th Street is in the distance on the left.
Date:
1977
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Industrial building, 320 East 21st Street
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View of the rear of a concrete-framed industrial building located at 320 East 21st Street, on the northwest corner of the intersection of East 21st Street and South Calumet Avenue. East 21st Street runs along the right side of the photograph.
Date:
circa 1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Transportation Building, South Dearborn Street
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View of the Transportation Building (600 South Dearborn Street), looking northwest along the west side of South Dearborn Street.
Date:
1980; 1911 (Transportation Building)
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
Factory Lofts, 445 West Erie Street
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View looking southwest across West Erie Street at the front of the Factory Lofts (now known as 445 W. Erie), showing the building after its renovation into office space.
Date:
1985; 1903 (445 West Erie)
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
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
Renovated buildings, North Wells Street
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View of a renovated building at 501 North Wells Street (at the northeast corner of North Wells Street and West Illinois Street). The street-level space is used as retail space, and the upper floors were renovated as condominiums. To the left of it are 503 and 507 North Wells, with new bay windows installed on the upper stories. At the far left, the side of 531 North Wells Street (facing West Grand Avenue) is visible.
Date:
1985
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 the west side of North Kingsbury Street from the intersection with West Grand Avenue. Part of the Ohio-Ontario Feeder ramp is visible at the far right.
Date:
1985
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
840 North Michigan Avenue
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View looking north along the sidewalk on the west side of North Michigan Avenue, south of East Chestnut Street. In the foreground, a tree is planted, and banners mounted on a light post advertise Chicago's City Livability Award from the U.S. Conference of Mayors, with the phrase "Our Lively and Livable City!" The 840 North Michigan Avenue building is on the left. The building housed Colby's Home Furnishings, a Crate and Barrel store, and office space. The Westin Michigan Avenue Hotel is partially visible in the distance on the right.
Date:
1982
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access

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370 Cities and towns 340 Architecture 177 Office buildings 106 Streets 72 Skyscrapers 72 Stores, Retail 47 Industrial buildings 44 Automobiles 29 Pedestrians 28 Buildings--Remodeling for other use 22 Signs and signboards 21 Sidewalks 20 Storefronts 19 Hotels 17 Parking lots 14 Restaurants 14 Rivers 13 Apartment houses 12 Street life 12 Streetscapes (Urban design) 11 Civic improvement 11 Plazas 11 Railroads, Elevated 11 Universities and colleges 10 Dwellings 10 Motor vehicles 10 Warehouses 9 Bridges 9 Department stores 9 Industrial districts 9 Local transit 9 Theaters 7 Bars (Drinking establishments) 7 Lampposts 7 Landscape architecture 7 Shopping centers 6 City traffic 6 Clothing trade 6 Printing plants 6 Waterfronts 5 Awnings 5 Financial institutions 5 Tall buildings 4 Bank buildings 4 Banners 4 Electric railroads--Cars 4 Historic preservation 4 Pedestrains 4 Windows 3 Buses 3 Church buildings 3 Community development, Urban 3 Fire escapes 3 Public buildings 3 Railroad stations 3 Retail trade 3 Traffic signs and signals 2 Ambulances 2 Boats and boating 2 Building sites 2 Buildings 2 Discount houses (Retail trade) 2 Fountains 2 Newspaper vendors 2 Parks 2 Pedestrian areas 2 Public spaces 2 Roads 2 Shopping malls 2 Stairs 2 Street lighting 2 Street-railroads 2 Subways 1 Apartments 1 Arches 1 Art galleries, Commercial 1 Automobile Showrooms 1 Automobile dealers 1 Boards of trade 1 Burlesque (Theater) 1 Clubs 1 College buildings 1 Commercial strips 1 Department Stores 1 Department Stores, Retail 1 Docks 1 Drugstores 1 Express Roads 1 Express highways 1 Festivals 1 Flags 1 Gardens 1 Grocery trade 1 Hydrants 1 Mailboxes 1 Motorvehicles 1 Neighborhoods 1 Office building 1 Pawnbroking 1 Railroad cars 1 Railroad tracks 1 Railroad yards 1 Railroads 1 Shoes Stores 1 Storage facilities 1 Store, Retail 1 Streetscapes (Urban desgin) Street life 1 Tall Buildings 1 Vacant lands 1 Variety stores 1 pedestrains