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Western Avenue railroad station, Milwaukee Road Line
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View of the south end of the Western Avenue railroad station on the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) Line. A parking area for passengers is in the foreground.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Illinois Central Electric Station, Harvey, Illinois
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View looking southwest along Park Avenue from the intersection with East 154th Street. The IC (Illinois Central) Electric station runs along the east side of the street (now the location of the Harvey Metra Station).
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Elm Street shops, Winnetka
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View looking east at shops along the north side of Elm Street in Winnetka, between Chestnut Street and Green Bay Road. The green awning at the far left is for Phelan's Drug store. Porter's Electric is next to it on the right.
Date:
1970
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Houses, Emerson Street, Evanston
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Houses on the north side of Emerson Street, just east of the intersection with Oak Avenue. 1103 Emerson is at the left.
Date:
circa 1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Apartment houses, West Hutchinson Street
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View of apartment houses on the 5200 block of West Hutchinson Street, west of North Laramie Avenue.
Date:
1981
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Houses and apartments, South Tripp Avenue
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View looking north along the east side of South Tripp Avenue, north of the intersection with West 49th Street, showing brick houses and apartment houses. 4847 South Tripp Avenue is at the far right.
Date:
1981
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Apartment buildings, Hyde Park Boulevard
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Apartment buildings on the north side of East Hyde Park Boulevard, just east of South Woodlawn Avenue. The building partially visible at the far left is located at 1220 East Hyde Park Boulevard.
Date:
1981
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Devon Avenue commercial area
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View west along the north side of West Devon Avenue. The intersection with North Artesian Avenue is on the left side of the image. Numerous shops, including Towne Shoes and Slivka's Shoes, line the street.
Date:
1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Western Avenue at Lawrence
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View looking northwest from the intersection of North Western Avenue and West Lawrence Avenue. The Californian Restaurant and Local Loan Company occupy the building on the northwest corner of this intersection.
Date:
1967
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
North Ashland Avenue
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View looking south along the west side of North Ashland Avenue, south of West Ohio Street. The house partially visible at the far right is located at 530 North Ashland Avenue. Next to it on the left is Samuel Caminiti Plumbing and Heating, with a large billboard advertising Sun Life of Canada Insurance installed on the property.
Date:
1968
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Jefferson Street at West Jackson
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View in winter looking north along South Jefferson Street from the intersection with West Jackson Boulevard. Part of 600 West Jackson is visible at the far left. 222 South Jefferson is the small building next to it on the right, and 216 South Jefferson Street is next to that.
Date:
1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Germano-Millgate Apartments
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View of the Germano-Millgate Apartments, a public housing complex located at 8808 South Burley Avenue.
Date:
1974; 1969 (Germano-Millgate Apartments)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Residential and Industrial buildings, East Cullerton Street
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View looking southeast across South Indiana Avenue, from the intersection with East Cullerton Street. A parking lot is in the foreground at the southeast corner of the intersection, with the side of a nineteenth-century house at 213 East Cullerton behind it. Rising behind that is the Atwell Building (221 East Cullerton Street). Part of the R. R. Donnelley Printing Plant is visible in the distance on the far right.
Date:
1980
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Western Avenue at West Devon Avenue
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View looking northeast across Western Avenue at the intersection with West Devon Avenue. A low-rise commercial building (2348-2358 West Devon Avenue) occupies the northeast corner of the intersection. Devon Hobby Models occupies the retail space on that corner. In the distance on the left is the Devon Bank (6445 N. Western Avenue).
Date:
1982; 1969 (Devon Bank Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
East Huron Street from east of Rush Street
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View looking east along the sidewalk on the north side of East Huron Street from east of Rush Street. A parking garage is in the foreground on the left. A canopy for the Allerton Hotel can be seen above the bus in the center of the photograph. In the distance, part of the Veteran's Administration Research Hospital and the American Furniture Mart building (later Lake Shore Place) at 680 North Lake Shore Drive are visible.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
North Michigan Avenue at Superior Street
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View looking northwest across North Michigan Avenue towards the intersection with East Superior Street. At the upper left is the Central Life Building (North Central Life Insurance Building, 720 North Michigan Avenue). To its right, the Water Tower Hyatt House hotel (originally Water Tower Inn, now demolished) is partially visible.
Date:
1976; 1924 (Central Life Building); 1962 (Water Tower Inn)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
North Wells Street from West Evergreen Avenue
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View looking north along the east side of North Wells Street from the intersection of West Evergreen Avenue. The Bijou Theater, a gay adult venue at 1349 North Wells Street, and the Over 21 store next to it are now closed.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Chicago Avenue businesses near Damen Avenue
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View of two- and three-story buildings along the north side of West Chicago Avenue, with businesses on the ground floor and apartments above. A three-story red brick building with Stefano's restaurant on the ground level stands at the intersection with North Damen Avenue. The Victory Building (2006 West Chicago Avenue) stands to the left of Stefano's.
Date:
1970; 1916 (Victory Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Southport Avenue and Southport CTA station
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View north along the west side of North Southport Avenue from the intersection with West Roscoe Street. The Southport CTA station is atop the elevated train tracks which cross above Southport Avenue; the entrance to the station is under the tracks.
Date:
1975
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Chicago and North Western Railroad station and Wheaton Center apartments
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View of the then-new Chicago and North Western Railroad station in downtown Wheaton, with the Wheaton Center apartment complex visible behind it.
Date:
1975 (Wheaton Center apartments)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
East 154th Street and Center Avenue, Harvey, Illinois
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View looking east along East 154th Street from the intersection with Center Avenue. Bastar's Jewelry store and the Uptown Shoe Store are on the north side of the street, and the First National Bank in Harvey is in a modern building at the right. The elevated Illinois Central Railroad tracks are visible in the distance.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
"The Main", Chicago Avenue, Evanston
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View looking northeast across Chicago Avenue at "The Main", a two-story building with ground-level businesses and shops, and office space above. The building was at the time home to the music venue Amazinggrace, and the restaurant The Main Cafe (835 Chicago Avenue). On the second story above the restaurant, a large banner proclaims "Congressman Mikva!" The building, demolished in 2007, formerly stood on Chicago Avenue at the southeast corner of the intersection with Main Street in Evanston.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Greystone houses, Drexel Boulevard
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Greystone houses in derelict condition on the west side of South Drexel Boulevard. East 42nd Place intersects immediately to the right of the last house on the right.
Date:
1981
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Residential street, West Ridge
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View of apartment buildings and houses in the residential area west of North Western Avenue, near West Peterson Avenue.
Date:
1967
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Rear of apartment buildings and houses
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View of the rear of brick apartment buildings and nineteenth-century houses, with laundry hung up outside on clotheslines.
Date:
1963
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Alley, West Washington Boulevard
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View of cars in parking lots and the rear of aging brick buildings from an alley along West Washington Boulevard.
Date:
1980
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Commercial area, West Cermak Road
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View in winter looking east along West Cermak Road from the intersection with South California Avenue. Part of the Stach Rexall Pharmacy (2756 West Cermak Road) is visible at the far left. Numerous other businesses line both sides of the street, including a hardware store, shoe store and liquor store.
Date:
1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Greenstone Church
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View looking northeast at the front of the Greenstone Church, a Romanesque Revival style church located at 11211 South St. Lawrence Avenue, on the southeast corner of the intersection with East 112th Street.
Date:
circa 1972; 1881 (Greenstone Church)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
North Sheridan Road at West Devon Avenue
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View looking north on North Sheridan Road from the intersection with West Devon Avenue. An apartment building at 6415 North Sheridan Road is at the right. To its left is The Granada Theatre (demolished, formerly 6427-41 North Sheridan Road). In the distance on the left, the elevated tracks for the CTA Red Line are visible.
Date:
1982; 1970 (6415 North Sheridan Road)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Apartment buildings, North Winthrop Avenue
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View of apartment buildings on the east side of North Winthrop Avenue, north of West Ardmore Avenue. 5825 North Winthrop Avenue is on the left, and 5821 North Winthrop is partially visible on the right.
Date:
1980; 1907 (5821 North Winthrop Avenue); 1909 (5825 North Winthrop Avenue)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Apartment buildings, North Kenmore Avenue
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View looking northeast along the east side of North Kenmore Avenue between West Thorndale Avenue and West Glenlake Avenue. The Colony Apartments (6001 North Kenmore Avenue) are on the right. Next on the left is to 6007 North Kenmore Avenue, and next again to the left is 6011 North Kenmore Avenue.
Date:
1980; 1958 (6007 North Kenmore Avenue); 1969 (Colony Apartments, 6001 North Kenmore Avenue; 6011 North Kenmore Avenue)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Industrial buildings, West Ontario Street
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View of the rear of industrial buildings on West Ontario Street, west of North Orleans Street, facing the Ohio-Ontario Feeder ramp. On the left of the image is the Ontario Building (now Ontario Street Lofts, 411 West Ontario Street), for sale at the time of the photograph. Next to it on the right is 369 West Ontario, with the words Artcrest Suspended Ceilings painted on it. To its right is 401 West Ontario Street, with a billboard on its side facade announcing "The condominiums are here, The condominiums are here".
Date:
1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
East Erie Street, near Rush Street
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View along the north side of East Erie Street, from west of the intersection with North Rush Street. The side facade of the nineteenth-century former residence of Robert Hall McCormick (660 North Rush Street) is on the extreme left. The top part of 100 East Erie Street is visible behind it to the right.
Date:
1976; 1875 (Robert Hall McCormick House)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Linden CTA terminal, Wilmette
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View looking southeast across the intersection of Linden Avenue and 4th Street at the entrance to the Linden CTA terminal.
Date:
1971
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Plaza del Lago and 1500 Sheridan Road, Wilmette
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View southeast from the Plaza del Lago shopping center (1515 Sheridan Road, Wilmette). Part of the shopping center's parking lot off Sheridan road is visible in the foreground. The shop directory is on the brick wall at the far right. The 1500 Sheridan Road condominiums stand across Sheridan Road.
Date:
1975
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
St. Paul Avenue houses, Lincoln Park
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View northwest along the north side of West Saint Paul Avenue, with the intersection with N. North Park Avenue at the left. 234 West Saint Paul Avenue is at the right.
Date:
1980
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Apartment buildings, Logan Square
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View of apartment buildings in Logan Square with U-shaped courtyards.
Date:
1981
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Houses and apartments, West Melrose Street
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Houses and apartments along West Melrose Street at North Paulina Street.
Date:
1981
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Houses and apartments, West Garfield Boulevard
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View from the median towards brick houses and apartments along the north side of West Garfield Boulevard in the Back of the Yards neighborhood. 1742 West Garfield Boulevard is on the left. The intersection with South Hermitage Avenue is near the center of the image.
Date:
1981
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Houses and apartments, South Emerald Avenue
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Nineteenth century houses and apartments along the east side of South Emerald Avenue, north of West 46th Street. 4539 South Emerald Avenue is in the center of the image.
Date:
1981
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Apartment buildings, North Winthrop Avenue
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Apartment buildings and two-flats on the east side of North Winthrop Avenue between West Foster Avenue and West Berwyn Avenue. An abandoned apartment building is at the center of the image, flanked by another apartment building to its left (5237 North Winthrop Avenue) and a greystone two-flat on its right.
Date:
1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Devon Avenue
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View west along West Devon Avenue from the intersection with North Campbell Avenue.
Date:
1981
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
North Ashland Avenue
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View looking southwest along the west side of North Ashland Avenue, south of West Ohio Street. The house at the right is located at 530 North Ashland Avenue. Next to it on the left is Samuel Caminiti Plumbing and Heating, with a large billboard advertising Sun Life of Canada Insurance installed on the property.
Date:
1968
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
John Coughlan House, Near West Side
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View looking northeast across West Lexington Street toward the John Coughlan House, 1246 West Lexington Street.
Date:
1970
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Juvenile Court Building of Cook County
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View from West Ogden Avenue of the Juvenile Court Building (1100 South Hamilton Avenue).
Date:
circa 1979; 1973 (Juvenile Court building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Inland Steel office buildings, East Chicago, Indiana
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View within the Inland Steel complex. The Inland Steel office building rises behind the older wood and brick structures in the foreground.
Date:
1972; 1930 (Inland Steel Office Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Shopping mall, East 55th Street
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View of a small shopping mall located on the north side of East 55th Street at the intersection with South Lake Park Avenue. A Parklane Hosiery store and Fannie May Candies are visible on the right. The mall has since been redeveloped.
Date:
1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
West Huron and North Wells Streets
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View looking southwest across West Huron Street from just east of the intersection with North Wells Street. The parking lot in the foreground, located along the east side of North Wells Street between West Huron and West Erie Streets, is still in existence (2017). A billboard in that parking lot advertises Newport cigarettes. To the left behind the billboard, the yellow and turquoise exterior of Ed Debevic's restaurant (640 North Wells Street, demolished) is visible. To the right of the billboard, the three story building with the brown brick front facade became part of the Hooters restaurant at 660 North Wells Street. Behind this building is North Branch II (311-313 West Superior Street), with a banner reading "The North Branch Center". The Merchandise Mart is in the distance at the far left.
Date:
1985; 1908 (North Branch II, 311 West Superior Street)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Gino's East pizzeria sign and parking lot
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View looking east from a parking lot at the northeast corner of North Michigan Avenue and East Superior Street. There is a sign for Gino's East painted on the wall of the restaurant at the eastern end of the lot. Some of the oval windows of the Prentice Women's Hospital can be seen in the distance on the right.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
East Illinois Street looking west from North Rush Street
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View looking west along East Illinois Street from east of the intersection with North Rush Street. There is a parking garage on the corner of Rush and Illinois Streets and the Corona Cafe (501 North Rush Street) stands on the opposite corner. In the middle of the image, an elevated portion of North Wabash Street passes over Illinois Street. Beyond that is a warehouse structure at East Illinois and North Dearborn Streets.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access

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