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Argyle Street and Winthrop Avenue
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View looking west along West Argyle Street towards the Argyle CTA station. The intersection with North Winthrop Avenue is in the foreground. Various restaurants and small businesses line both sides of the street.
Date:
1975
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Howard CTA station
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View west on West Howard Street at the intersection with North Paulina Street and the CTA Howard station (now part of the Red Line). The entrance to the station is under the viaduct. De Mar's Restaurant and Pancake House is at the right.
Date:
1975
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
East 154th Street, Harvey, Illinois
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View looking east along a block of East 154th Street from the intersection with Broadway. Part of the men's' wear store Marks Toggery is visible at the right. The intersection with Park Avenue is in the distance, with a corner of the IC (Illinois Central) Electric station, and the viaduct for the Illinois Central Railroad tracks visible.
Date:
1976
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
CTA tracks with billboard, Ashland and Roscoe
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View north along North Ashland Avenue from the intersection with West Roscoe Street. The CTA elevated train overpass (now part of the Brown Line), with a large billboard advertising cigarettes, crosses Ashland Avenue.
Date:
1975
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Illinois Central Electric Station, Harvey, Illinois
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View northeast along Park Avenue from the intersection with East 155th Street. The IC (Illinois Central) Electric station is in the middle distance and atop the raised embankment at the right.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
CTA elevated tracks, Evanston
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View of a CTA train running along the track (now Purple Line) atop a raised berm in Evanston. A concrete wall borders the sidewalk.
Date:
1971
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Elevated train, Rogers Avenue at Ashland
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View looking west across North Rogers Avenue towards the CTA elevated tracks, south of the Howard CTA station. A dry cleaning business stands at the intersection with North Ashland Avenue.
Date:
1975
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Loyola Avenue and elevated train tracks
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View looking east along West Loyola Avenue towards the elevated train tracks of the North-South line (now CTA Red Line) at the north end of the Loyola stop. A 3-flat is on the far left and the Collins Brothers building is next to it. Mertz Hall, part of the Loyola University campus, is in the distance on the right.
Date:
1971
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
CTA tracks, Berwyn Avenue at Winthrop
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View looking west along West Berwyn Avenue from the intersection with North Winthrop Avenue. The CTA elevated train tracks (now part of the Red Line) cross Berwyn Avenue; the entrance to the Berwyn station is under the viaduct.
Date:
1975
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Touhy Avenue and elevated train, Rogers Park
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View looking east along West Touhy Avenue from just west of North Glenwood Avenue towards the CTA elevated train tracks.
Date:
1971
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Church Street and Maple Avenue, Evanston
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View northeast from the intersection of Church Street and Maple Avenue. A Dominick's grocery store and its parking lot occupies the northeast corner of this intersection. Behind this, a CTA train travels along the raised embankment. The tower of the Second Baptist Church is visible behind the train embankment.
Date:
circa 1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
CTA tracks, Berwyn Avenue at Winthrop
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View looking west along West Berwyn Avenue from the intersection with North Winthrop Avenue. The CTA elevated train tracks (now part of the Red Line) cross Berwyn Avenue; the entrance to the Berwyn station is under the viaduct.
Date:
1975
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
Argyle Street and Winthrop Avenue
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View looking northwest across West Argyle Street from North Winthrop Avenue towards the Argyle CTA station. A grocery store is at the far left and other small businesses line both sides of the street.
Date:
1975
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Illinois Central Electric Station, Harvey, Illinois
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View northeast along Park Avenue from the intersection with East 155th Street. The IC (Illinois Central) Electric station is in the middle distance and atop the raised embankment at the right.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
West Howard Street and CTA Howard Station
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View looking west along West Howard Street from just east of the CTA's Howard station. Part of the Howard Theater building (1621 W. Howard Street) is visible on the far left, with retail businesses occupying the street level and apartments on the upper stories. Stores and restaurants line the north side of the block.
Date:
1975; 1917 (Howard Theatre)
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
Clybourn station, Chicago and North Western Railroad
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View west from West Homer Street towards the viaduct over North Ashland Avenue for the Chicago, and North Western Railroad tracks. The Clybourn station is visible atop the viaduct.
Date:
1975
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
Elevated train tracks, North Franklin Street
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View looking south along North Franklin Street towards the intersection with West Kinzie Street and the Merchandise Mart. The CTA Brown Line elevated tracks run above the street. 300 West Hubbard is partially visible on the far right side of the image; the intersection with West Hubbard Street is in the middle ground.
Date:
1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Loyola & Sheridan station, North Sheridan Road
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View looking north along North Sheridan Road at the intersection with West Arthur Avenue. The Loyola stop on the North-South route (now CTA Red Line) stands atop the viaduct over Sheridan Road.
Date:
1971
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
East 154th Street and Broadway, Harvey, Illinois
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View looking east along East 154th Street from the intersection with Broadway. At the right is the men's' wear store Marks Toggery. An Amtrak train travels along the Illinois Central Railroad tracks in the distance.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access

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