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Bridges, viaducts, and underpasses: Moveable bridges of Chicago (Folder 59)
246 Images
Community Activities bring the city's government into the neighborhood. Mayor Richard J. Daley's campaign for a cleaner Chicago reached out to students in Chicago's schools and made them part of the Junior Citizen's Committee for a Cleaner Chicago.
Date:
1994
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access
Bridges and viaducts: Indiana Ave. Bridge through Lake Shore Drive (Folder 107)
151 Images
Bridges and viaducts: Indiana Ave. Bridge through Lake Shore Drive. Many of the 35 mm negatives document damage and deterioration on Chicago's bridges, viaducts and underpasses that need repair though some frames provide a general view of the bridges at the time they were taken. Bridges and viaducts include: Indiana Ave. Bridge; Irving Park Rd. Bridge (including 1 print); Kinzie St. Ramp; W. Lake St. Bridge; Lake Shore Dr. (Irving Park Rd. Belmont); Lake Shore Dr. (Foster, Lawrence, Montrose Viaducts); Lake Shore Drive (Outer Drive Bridge. Ogden Slip; Lake Shore Drive (Wilson Ave. Viaduct).
Date:
1972
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access
Bridges and viaducts (Folder 109)
104 Images
Bridges and viaducts: Milwaukee Ave. Viaduct; North Ave. Bridge; Oakwood Blvd Viaduct; Polk St. Bridge; Randolph St. Bridge; W. Roosevelt Rd. Bridge; N. State St. Bridge; N. Stetson Ave. Viaduct. Many of the 35 mm negatives document damage and deterioration on Chicago's bridges, viaducts and underpasses that need repair though some frames provide a general view of the bridges at the time they were taken.
Date:
1972
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access
Major arterial roads of Chicago's Near North Side
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Map of Chicago's Near North Side, showing the locations of the major arterial roads through this area of the city.
Date:
1985
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Picnics and Rec. Activities - Rowboat and Car Trailer
Image nop
Date:
ca. 1930s
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Road Along the Skokie
Image nop
Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Lincoln Oasis
Image Image
View of the Lincoln Oasis, located along the Tri-State Tollway near South Holland, Illinois.
Date:
circa 1970
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Forest Preserve Road
Image nop
Date:
ca. 1920-1930s
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Road Following the [Cal] Sag Canal
Image nop
Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Belvidere Oasis, Illinois Tollway
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View of the Belvidere Oasis, located along the Illinois Tollway I-90 (Jane Addams Memorial Tollway), east of Rockford Mile Marker 54.5.
Date:
circa 1971
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Oasis, Illinois Tollway
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View of an oasis located on the Illinois Tollway. A restaurant and gift shop were located in the bridge over the tollway.
Date:
1971
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Lake Calumet and Calumet River area
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Map of the Lake Calumet and Calumet River area, showing expressways and major streets, parks and forest preserves, and railway lines serving the area.
Date:
circa 1969
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Arterial roads of the Near North Side
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Map of arterial roads of the Near North Side, drawn by C. William Brubaker.
Date:
1980
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Typical Prairie Road
Image nop
Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Palos Park
Image nop
Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Road in Winter
Image nop
Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Edens Expressway at Peterson Avenue
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View looking northeast across the Edens Expressway from the US 14 overpass (North Caldwell Avenue/ West Peterson Avenue). The exit ramp for the southbound Edens cuts across the image from left to right. The office building in the distance is located at 6200 North Hiawatha Avenue.
Date:
1969
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
McHenry County, Illinois
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Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker showing major towns and highways in McHenry County, along with two railroad lines running through the county.
Date:
circa 1974
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Land use, Norwood Park
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Detail of a land use map showing residential areas in Norwood Park on either side of the Northwest Highway.
Date:
1980
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
West side of Chicago from the air
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Aerial view of the west side of Chicago during winter.
Date:
1985
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
East Chicago South Shore Line Station
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View looking north along Indianapolis Boulevard near the Indiana Toll Road, just south of the intersection with South Roxanna Drive. The overpass for the South Shore Line electric railroad crosses above Indianapolis Boulevard; the station house and parking for the East Chicago station is just to the right of the viaduct. The embankment for the South Shore Line is visible beyond the station on the right side of the image. A billboard for a local car dealership stands on the roof of the station house. A sign on the right side of Indianapolis Boulevard reads "Dr. John B. Nicosia, Mayor, Welcomes You To East Chicago Indiana. Please Drive Carefully!"
Date:
1972
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Graded Band [Cal] Sag Valley
Image nop
Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Fox River Valley, transportation and development
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Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker showing locations of major transportation arteries, bridges, towns, and areas of development in the Fox River Valley, Kane County, Illinois.
Date:
1974
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Proposal for Lawndale: planned infrastructure
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Map of Lawndale, hand-drawn by C. William Brubaker, showing residential and industrial areas, major roadways, and the Eisenhower Expressway.
Date:
1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Proposal for Lawndale: regional location
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Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker, showing Lawndale's position in the greater Chicago region.
Date:
1979
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
Road and Parking Spaces
Image nop
Date:
ca. 1920-1930s
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Bridges, viaducts, and underpasses: S. Damen Ave. Bridge through Diversey Blvd. Bridge (Folder 6)
39 Images
Bridges, viaducts and underpasses included: S. Damen Ave. Bridge (1930, 1931, 1973); N. Damen Ave. Bridge (1953); Dearborn St. Bridge (undated, 1953, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1963-64, 1964, 1972, 1973); Diversey Blvd. Bridge (1914, 1944, 1954, 1960, 1968)
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access
Bridges, viaducts, and underpasses: Division St. Bridge through Grand Ave. Bridge (Folder 7)
8 Images
Bridges, viaducts and underpasses included: S. Damen Ave. Bridge (1930, 1931, 1973); N. Damen Ave. Bridge (1953); Dearborn St. Bridge (undated, 1953, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1963-64, 1964, 1972, 1973); Diversey Blvd. Bridge (1914, 1944, 1954, 1960, 1968)
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access
Proposal for Lawndale: expressways and major streets
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Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker, showing expressways and major streets serving Lawndale.
Date:
1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Proposal for Lawndale: parks and boulevards
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Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker, highlighting Douglas Park, one of the parks in the city's "Emerald Necklace", the system of boulevards connected to it, and its location adjacent to residential areas.
Date:
1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Proposal for Lawndale: location
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Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker, showing the location of the Lawndale neighborhood within the City of Chicago.
Date:
1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Neighborhoods bounded by Cicero Avenue, Lake Street, Western Avenue and the Stevenson Expressway
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Map of the area roughly bounded by Cicero Avenue, Lake Street, Western Avenue and the Stevenson Expressway. Major streets and expressways are marked. Garfield Park and Douglas Park, two of the parks in the "Emerald Necklace" system are visible, along with the boulevards that connect them.
Date:
1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Dunes Highway, Gary, Indiana
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View looking east along the Dunes Highway (US 12/20) in the Aetna neighborhood of eastern Gary. Train tracks run along both sides of the road in this location. A water tower and the roofs of houses in a residential area are visible in the distance at the lower left.
Date:
1969
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
High-rise buildings along North Lake Shore Drive
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View of high-rise development along North Lake Shore Drive, seen from Lake Shore Drive. Part of 999 North Lake Shore Drive is visible on the left. 1212 North Lake Shore Drive is visible under construction near the center of the image.
Date:
1969; 1912 (999 North Lake Shore Drive); 1969 (1212 North Lake Shore Drive)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Bridges and viaducts: Wacker Dr. Viaduct; Wells St. Bridge; N. Western Ave. Bridge; S. Western Ave. Bridge; Kennedy Expressway over N. Western Ave. (Folder 110)
144 Images
Bridges and viaducts: Wacker Dr. Viaduct; Wells St. Bridge; N. Western Ave. Bridge; S. Western Ave. Bridge; Kennedy Expressway over N. Western Ave. Many of the 35 mm negatives document damage and deterioration on Chicago's bridges, viaducts and underpasses that need repair though some frames provide a general view of the bridges at the time they were taken.
Date:
1972
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access
Proposed Grade Separation
Image nop
Date:
ca. 1920-1930s
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Edens Expressway at Peterson Avenue
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View looking north along the Edens Expressway from the US 14 overpass (North Caldwell Avenue/ West Peterson Avenue). The exit for North Caldwell Avenue (US 14) is at the right. The office building on the horizon at the far right is located at 6200 North Hiawatha Avenue.
Date:
1969
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Street plan for residential grid block
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Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker showing a proposal for creating cul-de-sacs on residential streets in a typical grid block area instead of allowing them to intersect with major streets. Through traffic is thereby channeled onto major streets.
Date:
1981
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Garfield Park and Douglas Park
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Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker, showing the location of Garfield Park and Douglas Park, two of the parks in the "Emerald Necklace", and the boulevards that connect them. Annotations in red ink describe the type of land use in the areas surrounding the park system.
Date:
1979
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, North Orleans Street
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View looking southeast from the Kennedy Expressway on-ramp towards industrial buildings along North Orleans Street. The Adlake Building (320 West Ohio Street) is on the left. The building to the right, across West Ohio Street, housed the La Salle Street Press at the time of the photograph, once the largest financial printer in Chicago.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access

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26 Cities and towns 10 City planning 8 Community development, Urban 6 Architecture 6 Express Roads 5 Movable bridges 5 Streets 5 Trees 4 Automobiles 4 Parks 4 Railroads 4 Watchtowers 3 Bridges--Abutments 3 Bridges--Foundations and piers 3 Iron and steel bridges 3 Restaurants 3 Rivers 3 Skyscrapers 3 Tall buildings 2 Aerial photographs 2 Boats and boating 2 Bridges 2 Bridges--Deterioration 2 Bridges--Floors 2 Buildings 2 City traffic 2 Commercial buildings 2 Industrial districts 2 Land use--Maps 2 People 2 Politicians 2 Signs and signboards 2 Street lighting 2 Urban transportation 2 Viaducts 2 Winter 1 Amusement Parks 1 Apartment houses 1 Architectural design 1 Architectural ironwork 1 Automobile Parking 1 Automobile driving 1 Barges 1 Benches 1 Boats 1 Bridge railings 1 Bridges--Maintenance and repair 1 Buildings--Remodeling for other use 1 Bus drivers 1 Buses 1 Cables 1 Carriages & coaches 1 Children 1 Columns, Concrete 1 Commercial art 1 Concrete bridges 1 Concrete masonry 1 Construction and demolition debris 1 Construction equipment 1 Construction workers 1 Cul-de-sac streets 1 Decoration and ornament, Architectural 1 Dedication services 1 Drums (Containers) 1 Electric machinery 1 Elevated highways 1 Expansion joints 1 Express highways 1 Factories 1 Flags 1 Fog- Forecasting 1 Footbridges 1 Foundations 1 Grandstands 1 Iron and Steel Bridges 1 Iron and steel bridges--Maintenance and repair 1 Iron and steel workers 1 Land use 1 Landscapes 1 Lighting 1 Local transit stations 1 Motorboats 1 Movable bridges--Design and construction 1 Parking 1 Parking meters 1 Pavements 1 Pavements, Asphalt 1 Pavements, Concrete 1 Pedestrains 1 Planning Drawings 1 Plaques, plaquettes, Baroque 1 Play 1 Railing 1 Railroad stations 1 Railroad tracks 1 Railroad trains 1 Reinforced concrete 1 Reinforced concrete--Corrosion 1 Riparian areas 1 Road work zones 1 Roads--Interchanges and intersections 1 Sailboats 1 Scaffolding 1 Ships 1 Shrubs 1 Sidewalks--Maintenance and repair 1 Signs 1 Soil stabilization 1 Spectators 1 Stairs 1 Steel industry and trade 1 Tanks 1 Teenagers 1 Telephone lines 1 Tourists 1 Traffic safety 1 Traffic signs and signals 1 Traffic signs and signals--Lighting 1 Trucks 1 Underpasses 1 Vehicles 1 Waterfronts 1 Windows 1 Wood poles 1 Wooden beams