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Jastromba Drugs, 12th Street and Keeler
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Date
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1955
Collection
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Chicago Area Pharmacy Photograph Collection
Access
:
Public access
Golden Drugs, 12th Street and East Avenue
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Image
Date
:
1955
Collection
:
Chicago Area Pharmacy Photograph Collection
Access
:
Public access
Dulla Pharmacy, 25th and Central, Cicero
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Image
Date
:
1955
Collection
:
Chicago Area Pharmacy Photograph Collection
Access
:
Public access
Lyons Pharmacy, Ogden Avenue at Prescott, Lyons
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Image
Date
:
1955
Collection
:
Chicago Area Pharmacy Photograph Collection
Access
:
Public access
Westchester National Park & Shop
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Image
Date
:
1955
Collection
:
Chicago Area Pharmacy Photograph Collection
Access
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Public access
Snyder Drugs, Burlington Avenue, La Grange
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Image
Date
:
1955
Collection
:
Chicago Area Pharmacy Photograph Collection
Access
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Public access
La Grange Road and Burlington Avenue
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Image
Date
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1955
Collection
:
Chicago Area Pharmacy Photograph Collection
Access
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Public access
Stineway Drugs, La Grange Plaza shopping center
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Image
Date
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1955
Collection
:
Chicago Area Pharmacy Photograph Collection
Access
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Public access
Kopecky Drugs, Roosevelt Road, Broadview
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Image
Date
:
1955
Collection
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Chicago Area Pharmacy Photograph Collection
Access
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Public access
Kopecky Drugs, Roosevelt Road, Broadview
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Image
Date
:
1955
Collection
:
Chicago Area Pharmacy Photograph Collection
Access
:
Public access
Horky's Pharmacy, Ogden Avenue, Brookfield
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Image
Date
:
1955
Collection
:
Chicago Area Pharmacy Photograph Collection
Access
:
Public access
Argyle Street and Winthrop Avenue
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Image
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
East 154th Street, Harvey, Illinois
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Image
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
Elm Street shops, Winnetka
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Image
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
Devon Avenue commercial area
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Image
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
West 63rd Street at Kedzie
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Image
View looking west along the north side of West 63rd Street. The intersection with South Kedzie Avenue is in the foreground. Businesses include a Walgreens and a Rexall Drug Store, Marquette Sports Equipment, and Mid-State Beauty School.
Date
:
1978
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Western Avenue at West Devon Avenue
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Image
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
North Lincoln Avenue businesses
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Image
View looking north along the sidewalk on North Lincoln Avenue, north of the intersection with West Leland Avenue. Diagonal on-street parking is provided in front of the large mixed-use building at 4717-4729 North Lincoln Avenue, which includes street-level retail businesses and apartments on the upper floors. A neon sign reading "Photography by Furla" is suspended over the sidewalk in front of this building. Delicatessen Meyer (closed, formerly 4750 North Lincoln Avenue) is in the distance on the left.
Date
:
1980; 1916 (4717-4729 North Lincoln)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Chicago Avenue businesses near Damen Avenue
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Image
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
Jelinek Drugs, Cermak Road and Damen
Image
Image
Date
:
1955
Collection
:
Chicago Area Pharmacy Photograph Collection
Access
:
Public access
Galler's Pharmacy, 16th Street and Kolin
Image
Image
Date
:
1955
Collection
:
Chicago Area Pharmacy Photograph Collection
Access
:
Public access
Westchester National Park & Shop
Image
Image
Date
:
1955
Collection
:
Chicago Area Pharmacy Photograph Collection
Access
:
Public access
Snyder Drugs, Burlington Avenue, La Grange
Image
Image
Date
:
1955
Collection
:
Chicago Area Pharmacy Photograph Collection
Access
:
Public access
Stineway Drugs, La Grange Plaza shopping center
Image
Image
Date
:
1955
Collection
:
Chicago Area Pharmacy Photograph Collection
Access
:
Public access
Paden's Drugs, Brookfield
Image
Image
Date
:
1955
Collection
:
Chicago Area Pharmacy Photograph Collection
Access
:
Public access
Walgreens Drugs, Devon & Talcott Shopping Center, Park Ridge
Image
Image
Date
:
1955
Collection
:
Chicago Area Pharmacy Photograph Collection
Access
:
Public access
East 154th Street and Center Avenue, Harvey, Illinois
Image
Image
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
Image
Image
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
Milwaukee Avenue, Wicker Park
Image
Image
View looking northwest along North Milwaukee Avenue towards the Northwest Tower (Coyote Building), which stands at the intersection with North Avenue. Part of the People's Gas Light & Coke Company building (1520 North Milwaukee Avenue) is visible at the far left. Lubinski Furniture occupied the building at the time of the photograph.
Date
:
1982
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Commercial area, West Cermak Road
Image
Image
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
Pelikan Drugs, 12th Street and Home
Image
Image
Date
:
1955
Collection
:
Chicago Area Pharmacy Photograph Collection
Access
:
Public access
Grosse Pharmacy, Ogden Avenue at Joliet, Lyons
Image
Image
Date
:
1955
Collection
:
Chicago Area Pharmacy Photograph Collection
Access
:
Public access
Snyder Drugs, Burlington Avenue, La Grange
Image
Image
Date
:
1955
Collection
:
Chicago Area Pharmacy Photograph Collection
Access
:
Public access
Cech's Drugs, La Grange
Image
Image
Date
:
1955
Collection
:
Chicago Area Pharmacy Photograph Collection
Access
:
Public access
Paden's Drugs and Fisher's Drugs, Brookfield
Image
Image
Date
:
1955
Collection
:
Chicago Area Pharmacy Photograph Collection
Access
:
Public access
Devon Avenue
Image
Image
View west along West Devon Avenue from the intersection with North Campbell Avenue.
Date
:
1981
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Shopping mall, East 55th Street
Image
Image
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
Sauerberg Pharmacy, Burlington Avenue, Western Springs
Image
Image
Date
:
1955
Collection
:
Chicago Area Pharmacy Photograph Collection
Access
:
Public access
Fisher's Drugs, Brookfield
Image
Image
Date
:
1955
Collection
:
Chicago Area Pharmacy Photograph Collection
Access
:
Public access
Fisher's Drugs, Brookfield
Image
Image
Date
:
1955
Collection
:
Chicago Area Pharmacy Photograph Collection
Access
:
Public access
Vann's Drugs, Hinsdale
Image
Image
Date
:
1955
Collection
:
Chicago Area Pharmacy Photograph Collection
Access
:
Public access
Walgreens Drug Store, Main Street, Downers Grove
Image
Image
Date
:
1955
Collection
:
Chicago Area Pharmacy Photograph Collection
Access
:
Public access
Church Street and Maple Avenue, Evanston
Image
Image
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
Lincoln Avenue, Lincoln Square
Image
Image
View north on North Lincoln Avenue towards Lawrence Avenue. The outer part of Kempf Plaza/ Giddings Plaza is in the foreground. Diagonal on-street parking is available in front of some of the shops. Banners for the Meyer Delicatessen (formerly at 4750 North Lincoln Avenue) are on the left.
Date
:
1980
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
East Walton Street
Image
Image
View looking west along the north side of East Walton Street between North Michigan Avenue and North Rush Street. The first three stories of 70 East Walton (originally Elizabeth Arden Building, now the The Walton Residence) are visible at the right. Next to it on the left at 66 West Walton is the Barbara Weed fashion boutique. Further to the left are more residential buildings which have been converted to stores and restaurants.
Date
:
1982; 1926 (Elizabeth Arden Building)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Franklin Drugs, Loomis and 18th Street
Image
Image
Date
:
1955
Collection
:
Chicago Area Pharmacy Photograph Collection
Access
:
Public access
Cerkez Drugs, 26th Street and Karlov
Image
Image
Date
:
1955
Collection
:
Chicago Area Pharmacy Photograph Collection
Access
:
Public access
Grosse Pharmacy, Ogden Avenue at Joliet, Lyons
Image
Image
Date
:
1955
Collection
:
Chicago Area Pharmacy Photograph Collection
Access
:
Public access
Cech's Drugs and Walgreens, La Grange
Image
Image
Date
:
1955
Collection
:
Chicago Area Pharmacy Photograph Collection
Access
:
Public access
Stineway Drugs, La Grange Plaza shopping center
Image
Image
Date
:
1955
Collection
:
Chicago Area Pharmacy Photograph Collection
Access
:
Public access
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Evanston (Ill.)
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Near West Side (Chicago, Ill.)
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Lyons (Ill.)
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Streets
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Drugstores
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Cities and towns
26
Commercial strips
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Storefronts
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Architecture
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Commercial buildings
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Parking lots
11
Shopping centers
7
Signs and signboards
6
Railroads, Elevated
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4
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