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Hubbard Street Railway Yard and Near North Side
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View from the Hubbard Street Yard of the Chicago & North Western Railway, with Near North Side buildings beyond. The John Sexton Building (located at Illinois and Orleans Streets) is visible at the right, behind the passenger train. Behind that is the John Hancock Center. The Wallace Press Building is partially visible at the far left.
Date:
1970; 1917 (John Sexton Building); 1969 (John Hancock Center)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Wallace Press Building and Chicago River
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View southeast across the North Branch of the Chicago River, looking towards the Wallace Press building (later Wallace Business Forms Building; now the River Bank Lofts at 550 N. Kingsbury) and the Grand Avenue bridge. Behind the bridge are the East Bank Club, and the Apparel Center/ Holiday Inn hotel. Part of the Merchandise Mart is also visible.
Date:
1985
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Wolf Point and Bridges
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View looking northwest from south of West Kinzie Street, and east of the North Branch of the Chicago River. The old Kinzie Street railroad bridge is on the left of the image, permanently locked in the raised position. The West Kinzie Street bridge over the North Branch of the Chicago river is to its right.
Date:
1972; 1908 (Kinzie Street railroad bridge)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Fulton House Condominiums
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View looking southwest across North Kingsbury Street towards the Fulton House Condominiums (originally North American Cold Storage Company warehouse), located at 345 North Canal Street. The old Kinzie Street railroad bridge is visible, permanently locked in the raised position. The entrance to the East Bank Club's underground parking garage is in the foreground.
Date:
1908 (Kinzie Street railroad bridge and North American Cold Storage Company warehouse); 1980 (East Bank Club); 1981 (Fulton House Condominium conversion)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Community activities, 1970 (Folder 601)
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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.1970 community activities at: Christopher School; Hayt School; Along River; other unidentified community activities
Date:
1970
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access

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Geographic Location: River North (Chicago, Ill.)   Subject Topic: Bridges   Remove all