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State Street Mall near Monroe Street
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View northwest along the State Street Mall near the intersection with Monroe Street. The Amalgamated Trust and Savings Bank is at the far left. To its right across Monroe Street is the North American Building, later converted to condominiums.
Date:
1982; 1913 (North American Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


State Street Mall from Randolph Street
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View northwest along the State Street Mall from just north of Randolph Street, showing a large bus shelter installed along the mall. The Butler Building (now part of the Art Institute Dormitory) and the State-Lake Building (now the ABC building) are at the center of the image. One of the Marina City towers is in the distance at the right.
Date:
1980
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


State Street Mall near Randolph Street
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View along the State Street Mall from south of the intersection with Randolph Street. Circular planters with trees and flowers line the edge of the Mall. The Springer Block (Bay State Building and Kranz Building, 126-146 North State Street) is at the left. To the right, the taller building with the painted political advertisements is the Butler Building.
Date:
1980; 1878 (Springer Block)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


State Street Mall near Monroe Street
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View northwest from near Monroe Street showing a bus traveling along the State Street Mall. The intersection of State and Madison Streets is in the distance at the right, and a corner of Wieboldt's department store is at the far right. The Marina City towers are in the distance.
Date:
1982
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Chicago Theater and Marshall Field's store
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View looking south along the east side of North State Street, when the State Street Mall existed and the street was closed to automobile traffic. The Chicago Theater (175 North State Street) with its iconic sign is on the left. At the time, the musical "Kiss of the Spider Woman" starring Chita Rivera was playing there. The Marshall Field and Company Store (now Macy's State Street) is visible to the right of the theater.
Date:
1995; 1914 (Marshall Field and Company Building); 1921 (Chicago Theater)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


State Street Mall near Adams Street
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View northwest along the State Street Mall from near the intersection with Adams Street. Circular planters with trees and flowers are line the pedestrian mall (right foreground). The Singer building (120 South State Street) is in the upper left foreground. The three buildings next to it have since undergone extensive remodeling.
Date:
1987; 1926 (Singer Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


State Street Mall between Randolph Street and Lake Street
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View of the State Street Mall, with the State-Lake Building (now ABC building) on the left and a subway exit on the sidewalk at the lower right, adjacent to the Chicago Theater. The Marina City Towers are in the distance.
Date:
1987; 1917 (State-Lake Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


State Street Mall near Washington Street
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View along the State Street Mall showing pedestrians near a large bus shelter in the foreground. The intersection with Washington Street is in the distance at the left. The Marshall Field and Company store (now Macy's) is at the upper left.
Date:
1982
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


State Street Mall at Monroe Street
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View northeast along the State Street Mall from the instersection with Monroe Street. The Mentor building, on the corner of Monroe and South State Streets, is at the far right. The Carson Pirie Scott store (now Sullivan Center) is next to that, at the upper center of the image. Wieboldt's department store is visible in the distance at the left.
Date:
1982
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


State Street Mall and Marshall Field's Store
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View looking north along the State Street Mall in front of the Marshall Field and Company store (now Macy's). On the left is a light post with a State Street Mall banner.
Date:
1982
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


State Street Mall from Monroe Street
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View northeast along the State Street Mall from just south of the intersection with Monroe Street. Part of The Palmer House hotel is visible at the far right. Next to that is the Mentor building. Still farther down is the Carson Pirie Scott store (now the Sullivan Center).
Date:
1987; 1906 (Mentor Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


State Street Mall near Randolph Street
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View along the State Street Mall with shops and buildings occupying Block 37 in the foreground. At the left is a one-story retail structure. Next to that is the Springer Block (Bay State Building and Kranz Building, 126-146 North State Street). The taller building with the political advertisements painted on the side is the Butler Building. One of the Marina City towers is in the distance.
Date:
1982; 1878 (Bay State Building); 1924 (Butler Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


State Street Mall at Jackson Street
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View along the State Street Mall at the intersection with Jackson Street. The Maurice L. Rothschild Store Building (now John Marshall Law School) is partially visible at the far left. Next to it is 10 W. Jackson. The Consumers Building (220 South State Street) rises behind that to the right.
Date:
1982; 1928 (Maurice L. Rothschild Store building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


State Street Mall and Block 37
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View along the west side of State Street at the intersection with Washington Street, showing the buildings occupying Block 37. The Chicago Federal Savings Bank (100 North State Street) is at the far left, and the Roosevelt Theater stands next to it. Further to the right is the Springer Block (Bay State Building and Kranz Building). The clock on the Marshall Field's store is at the right.
Date:
1980
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Thanksgiving Parade, State Street
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View north on the State Street Mall showing a crowd gathered for the Thanksgiving Parade. The Marshall Field's department store (now Macy's) is on the right, with a large yellow sculpture installed in front of it. The Chicago Theater sign is visible in the distance.
Date:
1980
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Chicago Theater and Marshall Field's store
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View looking south along the east side of North State Street, when the State Street Mall closed that part of State Street to automobile traffic. The Chicago Theater (175 North State Street) with its iconic sign is on the left. At the time, the musical "Kiss of the Spider Woman" starring Chita Rivera was playing there. The Marshall Field and Company Store (now Macy's State Street) is visible to the right of the theater.
Date:
1995; 1914 (Marshall Field and Company Building); 1921 (Chicago Theater)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


State Street Mall between Randolph Street and Lake Street
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View looking north along the State Street Mall from the intersection with Randolph Street. Part of the Butler Building (now part of the School of the Art Institute dormitories) is visible at the far left. Next to that to the right is the State-Lake Building (now ABC building). The Marina City towers are in the distance, and the sign for the Chicago Theater is visible at the right.
Date:
1987
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


State Street Mall from Madison Street
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View of the State Street Mall, looking north from the intersection with Madison Street. At the left are 1 North Dearborn (formerly State Madison Building), with the Woolworth building next to it. At the extreme right, part of the Wieboldt's Store building is visible (now One North State Street).
Date:
1987
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


State Street Mall from Madison Street to Washington Street
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View looking north along the State Street Mall from the intersection with Madison Street. The Woolworth building is at the far left, and the Reliance Building (now a hotel) is next to it.
Date:
1987; 1928 (Woolworth building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


State Street Mall at Madison Street
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View northwest along State Street Mall from the intersection with Madison Street. An information kiosk is installed on the pedestrian mall. 1 North Dearborn (State & Madison Building) is at the far left of the image. The Woolworth building is next to it to the right.
Date:
1982; 1928 (Woolworth Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


State Street Mall at Washington Street
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View north along the State Street Mall from the intersection with Washington Street. Virginio Ferrari's sculpture "Being Born" stands at the right, in front of the Marshall Field's store. The buildings at the left, on the west side of the block, include 100 North State Street (Chicago Federal Savings Bank) and the Springer Block (Bay State Building and Kranz Building).
Date:
1987; 1983 (Being Born sculpture)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


State Street Mall from Congress Parkway to Van Buren Street
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View northwest along the State Street Mall from Congress Parkway to Van Buren Street, showing low-rise buildings with first floor adult businesses. A brick-paved center median in the street has been planted with small trees.
Date:
1982
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Elevated train station, State Street Mall at Lake Street
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View northwest along the State Street Mall with the CTA elevated train station above the intersection of North State Street and Lake Street. A bus stop shelter is at the far right. The Marina City towers are in the background.
Date:
1982
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


State Street Mall and Montgomery Ward's Store
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View looking north along the State Street Mall towards the towards the intersection with Adams Street. The Montgomery Ward department store is in the center of the image (in the Fair Store building). To its left, the Century Building (Buck and Rayner Building), at 202 S. State Street, is visible.
Date:
1982; 1891 (Fair Store)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access