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Locust Street, CTA tracks and John Hancock Center
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View east along West Locust Street towards the CTA elevated train tracks crossing over the street (now part of Brown and Purple Lines). 312 West Chestnut is immediately beyond the tracks at the right, and 900 North Franklin is at the left. In the distance, West Locust Street ends at the intersection with North Wells Street, and the John Hancock Center rises behind.
Date:
1971
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
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
Sedgwick Street near Sedgwick CTA station
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View north along North Sedgwick Street looking towards the CTA elevated train tracks, with the Sedgwick Station atop the tracks at this location. The four-story brick building at the far right has a "Mack Chicago Corporation" sign over the entrance.
Date:
1971
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Industrial buildings and elevated train tracks, North Franklin Street
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View looking northeast along North Franklin Street, from the intersection with West Erie Street. The CTA Brown Line elevated tracks run above Franklin Street. In the foreground behind the tracks is 217-225-233 West Huron. Visible next to it on the left is the Bauer Building (224-230 West Huron Street). 230 West Superior is to the left of the Bauer Building.
Date:
1978; 1919 (Bauer Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Elevated train tracks and Hancock Center under construction
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View to the east along West Chicago Avenue from just west of the intersection with North Franklin Street. The elevated tracks and entrance staircase for the Chicago Avenue station on the CTA's Brown Line are in the foreground. The John Hancock Center, under construction, is visible against the sky.
Date:
1968
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Oscar Mayer & Company plant, Near North Side
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View looking north at the Oscar Mayer & Company plant (1241 North Sedgwick Street, now demolished) from West Division Street at North Sedgwick Street. A plot of vacant land is in the foreground. The CTA Brown Line tracks are visible on the right side of the image, and North Sedgwick Street is just visible at the extreme left.
Date:
1980
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
West Chicago Avenue and John Hancock Center under construction
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View looking east along West Chicago Avenue from the intersection with North Orleans Street. The elevated train tracks for the CTA Brown Line are in the middle ground. 310-322 West Chicago Avenue, a two-story red-brick building built in the nineteenth century, is visible to the left of the tracks. The John Hancock Center, is visible in the distance, under construction.
Date:
1968; 1969 (John Hancock Center)
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
CTA elevated tracks, Orleans Street at Walton
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View northeast from a vacant lot with a "For Sale" sign at the southeast corner of North Orleans Street and West Walton Street. Walton Street is visible from left to right across the photo, and runs underneath the CTA elevated train tracks. The two brick buildings immediately to the east of the tracks are at 312 West Walton (Industrial Bindery Inc.) and 315 West Walton Street.
Date:
1971
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Industrial buildings and elevated train tracks, North Franklin Street
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View looking southeast along North Franklin Street from the intersection with West Erie Street. The 223 West Erie Street building is on the left, and the Leahy Building (226 West Ontario Street) is next to it on the right. The elevated tracks for the CTA Brown Line run in front of them along North Franklin Street. A corner of the C. H. Hanson Company building (303 West Erie Street) is visible on the far right.
Date:
1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access

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