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Storage facilities along the Chicago River
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View northwest across the Chicago River towards the Near North Side skyline. Storage sheds, warehouses, and a truck parking lot occupy riverfront land on the north side of the river between North Columbus Drive and North Lake Shore Drive. The Tribune Tower is on the upper left of the image, with the Sheraton Hotel (now InterContinental) to the right of it. The Michigan Terrace Apartments (535 North Michigan Avenue) are also visible to the right of the hotel.
Date:
1972
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Skyline with First National Bank of Chicago Building
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View of the Chicago skyline, looking northwest from the norths side of the Chicago River. Storage buildings and a semi truck and trailer parking lot are in the foreground. The newly constructed First National Bank of Chicago Building (now Chase Tower) stands out against the sky. The Chicago Board of Trade building is visible to the left of that.
Date:
1970; 1969 (First National Bank Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Chicago River industrial facilities and Lake Point Tower
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View to the northeast with industrial buildings, warehouses, and storage facilities along the north side of the Chicago River, and land being cleared for development along the south side of the river. Lake Point Tower rises on the left.
Date:
1972; 1968 (Lake Point Tower)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Lake Point Tower and industrial buildings along the Chicago River
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View northeast along the Chicago River toward Lake Point Tower and North Lake Shore Drive (elevated.) North Pier Terminal is partially visible at the base of Lake Point Tower. Storage tanks for SuCrest Corporation are on the left of the image.
Date:
1976; 1905-1920 (North Pier Terminal); 1968 (Lake Point Tower)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Cargill Inc. grain elevator complex
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View of Cargill's grain elevator and wharf complex, located at 12201 South Torrence Avenue on the west bank of the Calumet River.
Date:
1972
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Lake Point Tower and industrial-use land along the Chicago River
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View to northeast along north side of the Chicago River toward Lake Point Tower, with storage facilities and a parking lot along the riverfront. North Lake Shore Drive (elevated) is visible at the horizon, and a large billboard advertising cigarettes rises above it.
Date:
1978; 1968 (Lake Point Tower)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Lake Point Tower and industrial-use land along the Chicago River
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View to northeast along north side of the Chicago River, toward Lake Point Tower. North Pier Terminal (Pugh Terminal) is the white multi-story building on the left. Built along the Ogden Slip, the building occupies the 400 block of East Illinois Street.
Date:
1978; 1905-1920 (North Pier Terminal); 1968 (Lake Point Tower)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Lake Point Tower and industrial buildings along the Chicago River
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View to northeast with warehouses and storage facilities along the north side of the Chicago River, looking toward Lake Point Tower. North Pier Terminal (Pugh Terminal) is the white horizontal building seen against the base of Lake Point Tower. The North Pier Terminal building occupies the 400 block of East Illinois Street and is now condominiums and retail space. North Lake Shore Drive is just visible at the horizon.
Date:
1976; 1905-1920 (North Pier Terminal); 1968 (Lake Point Tower)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Ogden Slip and Near North Side skyscrapers
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View north from the Ogden Slip with the John Hancock Center, Water Tower Place, and the Time-Life building rising behind.
Date:
1977; 1968-1970 (Time-Life Building); 1969 (John Hancock Center); 1976 (Water Tower Place)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Industrial facilities along the Ogden Slip and Loop skyscrapers
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View to the southwest from East Illinois Street. A parking lot, warehouse and storage facilities of the Chicago Dock and Canal Company, located along the Ogden Slip, are in the foreground. Across the Chicago River to the south is Three Illinois Center (303 East Wacker Drive); adjacent to that on the right is the Standard Oil Building (now Aon Center); next to the right, under construction, is Columbus Plaza (233 East Wacker Drive); to the right again is the Hyatt Regency Chicago Tower II. The Hyatt Regency Chicago Tower I is at the far right.
Date:
1980; 1973 (Standard Oil Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Ogden Slip and Near North Side skyscrapers
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View north from the Ogden Slip with the John Hancock Center, Water Tower Place, and the Time-Life building behind.
Date:
1977; 1968-1970 (Time-Life Building); 1969 (John Hancock Center); 1976 (Water Tower Place)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
High-rise buildings and industrial-use land along the Chicago River
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View to the northwest across the Chicago River, with warehouses and storage facilities along the north side of the Chicago River in the foreground. Rising behind are the Time-Life Building (541 North Fairbanks Court) on the extreme left, the John Hancock Center in the center of the image, and the McClurg Court Center apartment towers on the right.
Date:
1972; 1968-1970 (Time-Life Building); 1969 (John Hancock Center); 1971 (McClurg Court Center)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Industrial-use land along the Chicago River
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View to the northeast with industrial buildings, warehouses, and storage facilities along the north side of the Chicago River, and land being cleared for development along the south side of the river. Lake Point Tower rises on the left, and the towers of the Navy Pier Terminal Building are visible in the center distance, beyond North Lake Shore Drive.
Date:
1972; 1968 (Lake Point Tower)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access

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