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Elevated train tracks, North Franklin Street
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View looking north along North Franklin Street from just south of the intersection with West Grand Avenue. The CTA Brown Line elevated tracks run above the street. On the right of the photograph, 213 West Grand is visible. 300 West Grand is on the left.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Hooker Street, Goose Island
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View looking along North Hooker Street north of North Evergreen Avenue. The old tracks of the Milwaukee Road line which formerly serviced this area are embedded in the pavement. In the center distance is the Procter & Gamble plant (demolished) with its white smokestack.
Date:
1980
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Lissner Corporation warehouse, Goose Island
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View looking north at the Lissner Corporation warehouse (later Pickens-Kane warehouse), located on the west side of North Branch Street between West Bliss Street and West Haines Streets. The railroad tracks of the Milwaukee Road line which formerly serviced this area are embedded in the street.
Date:
1980
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Bridges and viaducts: E. Randolph St. Viaduct; Roosevelt Road Viaduct; N. Sangamon St.; N. State St. Bridge (Folder 82)
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Bridges and viaducts: E. Randolph St. Viaduct; Roosevelt Road Viaduct; N. Sangamon St.; N. State St. Bridge. 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:
1969?
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access
Bridges, viaducts, and underpasses: Rush St. Bridge through Wells St. Bridge (Folder 47B)
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Bridges, viaducts and underpasses included: Rush St. Bridge (undated drawings); N. State St. Bridge (1939, 1940); Throop St. Bridge (1964); Washington St. Tunnel, (1954); Washington St. Bridge (1966); Wells St. Bridge (undated , 1935 accident photos)
Date:
1935-1966
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access
Industrial district, Huron and Franklin Streets
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View looking northwest from under the elevated train tracks at the intersection of West Huron and North Franklin Streets. West Huron Street runs along the left of the image. At the extreme right, a lower corner of 712-720 North Franklin Street/301 West Superior Street) is visible. Next to that is the rear of 311-313 West Superior Street. The Brunswick-Balke-Collender Building (now demolished) is the large industrial building at the left running along North Orleans Street.
Date:
1985; 1908 (North Branch II, 311 West Superior Street)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Elevated train tracks, North Franklin Street
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View looking south along North Franklin Street towards the intersection with West Kinzie Street and the Merchandise Mart. The CTA Brown Line elevated tracks run above the street. 300 West Hubbard is partially visible on the far right side of the image; the intersection with West Hubbard Street is in the middle ground.
Date:
1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access

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Geographic Location: Near North Side (Chicago, Ill.)   Subject Topic: Railroad tracks   Remove all