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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 track at Jackson Boulevard and Wells Street
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View looking east along the north side of West Jackson Boulevard, showing the CTA elevated train tracks at the intersection with South Wells Street.
Date:
circa 1970s
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Gas station and CTA elevated train tracks, Dayton Street
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View of a combination gas station, auto parts store and fast food store located at North Clybourn Avenue and North Dayton Street. The CTA elevated tracks cross North Dayton Street just beyond this intersection.
Date:
1971
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
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
Sheridan Road at Dakin Street
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View north along the west side of North Sheridan Road towards the CTA elevated train track overpass crossing Sheridan Road. The entrance to the Sheridan CTA station (now part of the Red Line) is under the viaduct. The intersection with West Dakin Street is near the center of the photograph. A sign for the Festival Theater is at the left.
Date:
1975
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Evanston skyline from train embankment
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View looking northeast over Church Street from the Chicago and North Western Railroad tracks (now Metra tracks). The Second Baptist Church (1717 Benson Avenue) is in the distance on the left, and the top part of the Marshall Field's department store at 807 Church Street is on the right. The CTA Purple line tracks run across the center of the image, and part of a Dominick's grocery store parking lot is in front of the embankment at the far left.
Date:
circa 1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
James R. Thompson Center
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View of the Lake Street facade of the James R. Thompson center under construction in 1983. The CTA elevated train tracks are visible.
Date:
1983; 1979-1985 (James R. Thompson Center)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Wabash Avenue and Continental National Insurance Building
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View looking north along South Wabash Avenue from the intersection with East Congress Parkway towards the Continental National Insurance Building (55 E. Jackson Street). The elevated train tracks along South Wabash Avenue are visible at the right.
Date:
1966; 1962 (Continental National Insurance Building)
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
James R. Thompson Center
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View of the Lake Street facade of the James R. Thompson center in 1983. The CTA elevated train tracks are visible.
Date:
1983; 1979-1985 (James R. Thompson Center)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Greenwood Street at Chicago Avenue, Evanston
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View looking west along Greenwood Street from the intersection with Chicago Avenue. The 1400 Chicago Avenue Apartments are at the right. The viaduct for the CTA elevated tracks (now part of the Purple Line) is in the distance.
Date:
1971
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
West Granville Avenue
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View looking east along West Granville Avenue from east of the intersection with North Broadway Avenue. The Granville station for the CTA Red Line is visible in the distance on the right, and the sign for Standee's Coffee Shop (now closed) is partially visible above the sidewalk at the far right. The Grandeur Apartments (1055 West Granville Avenue, originally the Grandeur Apartment Hotel) is visible at the upper right.
Date:
1980; 1930 (The Grandeur Apartment Hotel)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Jackson Park elevated train tracks and South East National Bank
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View looking west along East 63rd Street from the intersection with South Woodlawn Avenue. The elevated CTA tracks of the Jackson Park line (demolished) run along East 63rd. The South East National Bank (demolished, originally Woodlawn Trust and Savings Bank) is behind the tracks, on the northwest corner of the intersection. Other retail businesses are visible behind the tracks to the left of the bank.
Date:
1977
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Dominick's parking lot and Edgewater apartment buildings
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View looking east across North Broadway Avenue north of the intersection with West Elmdale Avenue towards the parking lot for a Dominick's grocery store at 6009 North Broadway. Part of the grocery store is visible on the far right of the image. The trestle for the CTA Red Line forms a rear wall for the store's parking lot. Behind this, numerous high-rise apartment buildings are visible, including the Malibu East Condominium (6033 North Sheridan Road), visible on the right side of the image.
Date:
1980; 1971 (Malibu East Condominiums)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Wilson Avenue and Wilson CTA station
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View west along West Wilson Avenue from the intersection with North Kenmore Avenue, looking towards the Wilson CTA station. The sign for the Bank of Chicago at 1050 West Wilson (originally the Wilson Avenue Theater) is visible. Worshill's Prescriptions is at the right, in a commercial/residential building.
Date:
1975; 1909 (Wilson Avenue Theater)
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
Lake Street with elevated train track
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View of Lake Street, with elevated train track, from Franklin Street to Wells Street. The Trustees System Service Building stands in the background at 182 West Lake Street.
Date:
1970; 1930 (Trustees System Service Building)
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

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