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CTA tracks, Evanston
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View of a train approaching along the at-grade tracks (now Purple Line), just north of the Central CTA station in Evanston. The trestle bridge over the North Shore Channel is in the distance.
Date
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1971
Collection
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C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
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Public access
Davis CTA station, Evanston
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View looking northwest across Benson Avenue towards the Davis CTA station.
Date
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circa 1976
Collection
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C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
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Public access
Benson Avenue, Evanston
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View looking north along Benson Avenue towards Emerson Street, from the intersection with Church Street. A raised embankment for the CTA tracks is at the left, with adjacent on-street parking along Benson Avenue. The tower of the Second Baptist Church (1717 Benson Avenue) is visible at the right.
Date
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circa 1976
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
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Public access
CTA elevated tracks, Evanston
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Image
View of a CTA train running along the track (now Purple Line) atop a raised berm in Evanston. A concrete wall borders the sidewalk.
Date
:
1971
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
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Public access
Evanston skyline from train embankment
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View looking northeast over Church Street from the Chicago and North Western Railroad tracks (now Metra tracks). The Second Baptist Church (1717 Benson Avenue) is in the distance on the left, and the top part of the Marshall Field's department store at 807 Church Street is on the right. The CTA Purple line tracks run across the center of the image, and part of a Dominick's grocery store parking lot is in front of the embankment at the far left.
Date
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circa 1976
Collection
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C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
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Public access
CTA tracks and viaduct, Evanston
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View northwest across the intersection of Greenwood Street and Sherman Avenue towards the CTA tracks (now Purple Line) running along a raised berm. Greenwood Street runs under the viaduct.
Date
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1971
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
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Public access
CTA elevated tracks, Evanston
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View looking along the tracks (now Purple Line) near the Davis CTA station in Evanston. Part of the top of the Evanston Marshall Fields store is visible at the far right.
Date
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1971
Collection
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C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
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Public access
CTA Howard Street train yards
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View southeast of the CTA tracks (now Purple Line) and the train yard north of the Howard station. A couple cars of the Skokie Swift train (with light green tops) are at the far left. The top of the sign for the Howard Theater (1615-43 West Howard Street) is visible against the sky at the far right.
Date
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1971
Collection
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C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
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Public access
CTA viaduct and embankment wall, Evanston
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View of the northwest corner of the intersection of Greenwood Street and Sherman Avenue, showing part of the viaduct and concrete wall surrounding the embankment for the elevated CTA tracks (now Purple Line). Graffiti of a raised fist with the text "Right On!" is painted on the embankment wall.
Date
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1971
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
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Public access
CTA tracks, Evanston
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View along the at-grade CTA tracks (now Purple Line) north of the Central CTA station in Evanston. The trestle bridge over the North Shore Channel is in the distance.
Date
:
1971
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
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