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B. Dalton bookstore, North Michigan Avenue
Image
Image
View across the sidewalk toward the entrance to a B. Dalton bookstore on the street level of the John Blair Building, 645 North Michigan Avenue.
Date
:
circa 1993
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Bloomingdales, North Michigan Avenue
Image
Image
View of the upper part of the entranceway to the Bloomingdales store at 900 North Michigan Avenue, showing the sign and lighting.
Date
:
1993
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Brooks Brothers store, North Michigan Avenue
Image
Image
View of the entrance to the Brooks Brothers store at 713 North Michigan Avenue, one of the retail shops located on the street level of the Allerton Hotel.
Date
:
1993
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Woolworth Building, South State Street
Image
Image
View of the Woolworth Building at 219 South State Street. A Woolworth's store occupies the street level. The wide sidewalks of the State Street Mall are visible in front of the building.
Date
:
1987; 1928 (Woolworth Building)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
State Street Mall between Washington and Randolph
Image
Image
View northwest across the State Street Mall showing the block between Washington and Randolph Streets. Circular planters with trees and flowers line the edge of the mall.
Date
:
1987
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Clark Street (Folder 534)
27 Images
Streetscapes (Urban design)
Date
:
1950; 1958
Collection
:
James S. Parker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Osysko Pharmacy, West 18th Street
Image
Image
Date
:
1955
Collection
:
Chicago Area Pharmacy Photograph Collection
Access
:
Public access
Honsik Pharmacy, 26th Street and Christiana
Image
Image
Date
:
1955
Collection
:
Chicago Area Pharmacy Photograph Collection
Access
:
Public access
26th Street and Pelikan Drugs
Image
Image
Date
:
1955
Collection
:
Chicago Area Pharmacy Photograph Collection
Access
:
Public access
Walgreens Pharmacy, La Grange Road
Image
Image
Date
:
1955
Collection
:
Chicago Area Pharmacy Photograph Collection
Access
:
Public access
Cech's Drugs, La Grange
Image
Image
Date
:
1955
Collection
:
Chicago Area Pharmacy Photograph Collection
Access
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Public access
Vann's Drugs, Burlington Avenue, La Grange
Image
Image
Date
:
1955
Collection
:
Chicago Area Pharmacy Photograph Collection
Access
:
Public access
Lee's Pharmacy, Roosevelt Road, Broadview
Image
Image
Date
:
1955
Collection
:
Chicago Area Pharmacy Photograph Collection
Access
:
Public access
Businesses along Roosevelt Road, Broadview
Image
Image
Date
:
1955
Collection
:
Chicago Area Pharmacy Photograph Collection
Access
:
Public access
Horky's Pharmacy, Ogden Avenue, Brookfield
Image
Image
Date
:
1955
Collection
:
Chicago Area Pharmacy Photograph Collection
Access
:
Public access
Paulina Street north of Howard
Image
Image
View north along North Paulina Street just north of Howard Street. The Paulina Certified grocery store is on the left and various other small businesses line the block. Several apartment blocks are in the distance.
Date
:
1975
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
East 154th Street and Broadway, Harvey, Illinois
Image
Image
View looking east along East 154th Street from the intersection with Broadway. At the right is the men's' wear store Marks Toggery. An Amtrak train travels along the Illinois Central Railroad tracks in the distance.
Date
:
1976
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Shop entranceway, Long Grove, Illinois
Image
Image
View of an entranceway at the side of a shop in the historic center of Long Grove, Illinois. The shallow staircase has been built with old bricks and railroad ties.
Date
:
1976
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Pedestrians, Long Grove, Illinois
Image
Image
Pedestrians stroll between shops in the historic center of Long Grove, Illinois, in a view looking southwest towards Old McHenry Road.
Date
:
1976
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Wilmette Avenue at Central, Wilmette
Image
Image
View looking south along Wilmette Avenue from the intersection with Central Avenue. Small businesses line the street.
Date
:
1979
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Wilmette Avenue at Central, Wilmette
Image
Image
View looking north along Wilmette Avenue from the intersection with Central Avenue, where modern-styled traffic signals are installed. Lyman Sargent's Pharmacy is on the left, and a used clothing resale shop called Once More With Feeling is opposite it across Wilmette Avenue. The Baker Building is visible in the middle distance.
Date
:
1979
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Chicago Avenue, Evanston
Image
Image
View north along Chicago Avenue from the intersection with Washington Street. The light posts are decorated for the Christmas holiday season.
Date
:
1976
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Maple Avenue, Evanston
Image
Image
View north along Maple Avenue from just north of the intersection with Church Street. A Dominick's grocery store is partially visible at the far right.
Date
:
circa 1976
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Lincoln Avenue, Lincoln Square
Image
Image
View of a shopping area along North Lincoln Avenue, looking northwest from Kempf Plaza/ Giddings Plaza, a landscaped outdoor plaza with seating. On-street diagonal parking is available just north of the plaza.
Date
:
circa 1979
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Halsted Street at 13th Street
Image
Image
View north along the east side of South Halsted Street from the intersection with West 13th Street. Howard Style Shop and Weinstein's Modern Clothing are in the foreground at the right.
Date
:
1981
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Pedestrians in front of North Michigan Avenue stores
Image
Image
View looking south along the east side of North Michigan Avenue. Pedestrians are strolling along the sidewalk, in front of Celano (673 North Michigan Avenue) and Saks Fifth Avenue (669-675 North Michigan Avenue). A wide grass parkway between the sidewalk and the street has been planted with trees and flowers.
Date
:
1980
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Landscaped parkway, North Michigan Avenue
Image
Image
View looking south along the east side of North Michigan Avenue. The grass parkway between the sidewalk and the street is planted with trees and tulips. The John Blair Building (645 North Michigan Avenue) is at the left with The Seasons Best shoe and clothing store and Morry's Men's Wear on the ground level, and R. S. Johnson Fine Art on the second floor. The Burberry store and 625 North Michigan Avenue are visible in the distance at the upper right.
Date
:
1984; 1961 (Blair Building)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Pipers Alley Mall
Image
Image
View looking northwest across the intersection of North Avenue and North Wells Street at the Pipers Alley Mall complex. The Walgreens drug store, at the northeast corner of that intersection, is part of this development. The Lincoln Park Court Club (racquetball club) and an Arby's restaurant are located within the complex, at the northwest corner of North Avenue and North Wells Street. The three-story Victorian building with the circular turret, originally the Piper's Bakery building (1610 North Wells Street), was occupied by That Steak Joynt restaurant at the time of the photograph. Part of the Americana Towers apartment building is visible at the upper right.
Date
:
1978; 1977 (Pipers Alley Mall)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Olson Rug store, East Ohio Street
Image
Image
View looking west along the north side of East Ohio Street, at the intersection with North Rush Street. Olson Rug occupies the space at the ground-floor corner of the building at 100 East Ohio Street.
Date
:
1976
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Sidewalk landscaping, North Michigan Avenue
Image
Image
View along the sidewalk in front of a Banana Republic store on North Michigan Avenue. A low iron fence surrounds an area containing streetside plantings.
Date
:
1994
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Pedestrians in front of Brooks Brothers, North Michigan Avenue
Image
Image
View of pedestrians on the sidewalk in front of the Brooks Brothers store (713 North Michigan Avenue). Brooks Brothers is one of the retail shops located on the street level of the Allerton Hotel.
Date
:
1993
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Radio Shack store, North Michigan Avenue
Image
Image
View of a Radio Shack storefront along North Michigan Avenue.
Date
:
1993
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Neiman-Marcus store, North Michigan Avenue
Image
Image
View of pedestrians on the sidewalk outside the Neiman-Marcus store at 737 North Michigan Avenue. The name of the store is on a sign affixed to an exterior wall of the building.
Date
:
1993
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Gucci store, North Michigan Avenue
Image
Image
View of a display window at the Gucci store at 900 North Michigan Avenue.
Date
:
1993
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Krause Music Store, North Lincoln Avenue
Image
Image
View of the William P. Krause music store with a station wagon ambulance parked in front of it. The building, Sullivan's last commissioned design, is located at 4611 N. Lincoln Avenue.
Date
:
1962; 1922 (Krause Music Store)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Krause Music Store, North Lincoln Avenue
Image
Image
View looking across North Lincoln Avenue at the William P. Krause music store. The building, Sullivan's last commissioned design, is located at 4611 N. Lincoln Avenue. A station wagon ambulance is parked in front of it.
Date
:
1962; 1922 (Krause Music Store)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Carson Pirie Scott store
Image
Image
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
Carson Pirie Scott store
Image
Image
View of the main entrance to the Carson Pirie Scott store on State Street.
Date
:
1962; 1898-1904 (Carson Pirie Scott store)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
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C. William Brubaker Collection
88
Chicago Area Pharmacy Photograph Collection
3
James S. Parker Collection
1
Century of Progress records
Geographic Location
75
Near North Side (Chicago, Ill.)
39
Loop (Chicago, Ill.)
33
Streeterville (Chicago, Ill.)
16
La Grange (Ill.)
13
Brookfield (Ill.)
11
Evanston (Ill.)
9
Cicero (Ill.)
9
Lincoln Square (Chicago, Ill.)
9
South Lawndale (Chicago, Ill.)
8
River North (Chicago, Ill.)
7
Berwyn (Ill.)
7
Broadview (Ill.)
6
Lower West Side (Chicago, Ill.)
6
Near West Side (Chicago, Ill.)
5
Edgewater (Chicago, Ill.)
5
Long Grove (Ill.)
5
Lyons (Ill.)
5
North Lawndale (Chicago, Ill.)
5
West Town (Chicago, Ill.)
5
Wilmette (Ill.)
4
Lake Forest (Ill.)
4
Skokie (Ill.)
4
Uptown (Chicago, Ill.)
3
East Chicago (Ind.)
3
Harvey (Ill.)
3
Lincoln Park (Chicago, Ill.)
3
Oak Park (Ill.)
3
Old Town (Chicago, Ill.)
3
Rogers Park (Chicago, Ill.)
3
West Ridge (Chicago, Ill.)
3
Western Springs (Ill.)
3
Winnetka (Ill.)
2
Andersonville (Chicago, Ill.)
2
Bridgeport (Chicago, Ill.)
2
Chicago Lawn (Chicago, Ill.)
2
Hinsdale (Ill.)
2
Hyde Park (Chicago, Ill.)
2
Lake View (Chicago, Ill.)
2
Westchester (Ill.)
1
Albany Park (Chicago, Ill.)
1
Belmont Cragin (Chicago, Ill.)
1
Beverly (Chicago, Ill.)
1
Boys Town (Chicago, Ill.)
1
Douglas (Chicago, Ill.)
1
Downers Grove (Ill.)
1
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1
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1
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1
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Creator
195
Brubaker, Charles William, 1926-2002
2
Copelin Commercial Photographers
1
Kaufmann & Fabry Co.
Medium
284
color slides
2
photographic prints
Topic
195
Cities and towns
165
Streets
123
Architecture
89
Drugstores
88
Automobiles
72
Commercial buildings
57
Storefronts
51
Pedestrians
36
Commercial strips
32
Signs and signboards
27
Sidewalks
20
Landscape architecture
16
Shopping centers
13
Parking lots
12
Pedestrian areas
10
Apartment houses
9
Buildings--Remodeling for other use
9
Restaurants
7
Railroads, Elevated
7
Shopping malls
6
Dwellings
5
Bars (Drinking establishments)
5
Show windows
4
Awnings
4
Buses
4
Civic improvement
4
Parades
4
Sculpture
4
Street-railroads
3
Bank buildings
3
Motor vehicles
3
Overhead electric lines
3
Plazas
3
Skyscrapers
3
Street lighting
2
Ambulances
2
Brick roads
2
Community development, Urban
2
Factories
2
Fast food restaurants
2
Local transit
2
Parking garages
2
Parks
2
Public art
2
Street life
2
Theaters
2
Traffic flow
2
Traffic signs and signals
2
Urban Landscape architecture
2
Windows
1
Apartment buildings
1
Apartment house
1
Apartments
1
Art galleries, Commercial
1
Atriums
1
Banners
1
Billboards
1
Church buildings
1
Clerks
1
Commons
1
Department Stores, Retail
1
Display cases
1
Escalators
1
Gasholders
1
Grocery trade
1
Hospital buildings
1
Hotels
1
Lamposts
1
Lampposts
1
Office buildings
1
Older people--Housing
1
Parking meters
1
Railroad stations
1
Uniforms
1
Used car trade
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