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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
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
Elm Street shops, Winnetka
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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
East Chicago, Indiana, downtown business district
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View looking west along the north side of West Chicago Avenue, towards the intersection with Indianapolis Boulevard. The intersection with Short Street is in the foreground at the far right. A number of small businesses line the street, including Schoenbergs, Hoffman Pharmacy, and Lewin's Wearing Apparel.
Date:
1972
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
West 63rd Street at Kedzie
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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
625 North Michigan Avenue
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Street-level view looking northeast along the east side of North Michigan Avenue, towards the intersection with East Ontario Street. 625 North Michigan Avenue has its original open footings and recessed facade at street level. The Burberry store (633 North Michigan Avenue) is visible behind it, across East Ontario Street. The center of the broad sidewalk along Michigan Avenue is landscaped with trees and shrubs, and offers bench seating.
Date:
1982; 1971 (625 North Michigan)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Chicago Avenue businesses near Damen Avenue
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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
Carson Pirie Scott store
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View of decorative metalwork on the facade of the Carson Pirie Scott store on State Street.
Date:
circa 1977; 1898-1904 (Carson Pirie Scott)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Carson Pirie Scott store, State Street
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Sketch of the Carson Pirie Scott store by C. William Brubaker.
Date:
1960s; 1898-1904 (Carson Pirie Scott store)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Wieboldt's Department Store, Evanston
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View east along Church Street from the intersection with Oak Avenue. Wieboldt's department store is on the left.
Date:
circa 1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Winnetka shops and apartments
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View of a mixed-use commercial and residential building in downtown Winnetka on the northwest corner of Chestnut and Elm Streets. A Koenig & Strey realty office occupies the corner space, while Pratt & Lambert Paint and wallpaper occupies the adjacent storefronts along Elm Street. The upper floors are apartments.
Date:
1995
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
"The Main", Chicago Avenue, Evanston
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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
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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
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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
Drug store at Cermak Road and California Avenue
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View in winter looking north along the east side of California Avenue from the intersection with West Cermak Road. The Stach Rexall Pharmacy (2756 West Cermak Road) sits at the northeast corner of the intersection.
Date:
1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
500 block of North Michigan Avenue
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View of businesses located at the street level on the east side of the 500 block of North Michigan Avenue. A Citibank bank branch is at the left at 539 North Michigan Avenue. At the right are a Chinese restaurant and a One Hour Photo shop, located at 535 North Michigan Avenue. There is a small planting of flowers along the sidewalk.
Date:
1994
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Carson Pirie Scott store
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View of the Carson Pirie Scott store on State Street.
Date:
1962; 1898-1904 (Carson Pirie Scott store)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Carson Pirie Scott store
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Detail of decorative metalwork above the main entrance to the Carson Pirie Scott store on State Street.
Date:
1962; 1898-1904 (Carson Pirie Scott store)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Apartments and shops, Winnetka Avenue and Wilson Street, Winnetka
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View southeast from the intersection of Winnetka Avenue and Wilson Street. A sign for Indian Hill Park is in the foreground. A number of shops occupy the ground floor of the mixed-use residential-commercial building adjacent to the park on the north side of Winnetka Avenue, including White's Drug Store, Avery Murphy TV Radio, A Record Store, Indian Hill Cleaners and Indian Hill Beauty Salon.
Date:
1984
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Cermak Road near Whipple Street
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View looking west along West Cermak Road. Nuestra Senora del Tepeyac (Our Lady of Tepeyac) church is on the left, at the intersection with South Whipple Street.
Date:
1970s
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Devon Avenue
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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
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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
Marshall Field's department store
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View looking southeast across the vacant Block 37 site from the intersection of West Randolph Street and North Dearborn Street, towards the State Street facade of the Marshall Field's department store (now Macy's State Street).
Date:
1995; 1914 (Marshall Field and Company Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Burberry store, North Michigan Avenue
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View of the Burberry Store, located at 633 North Michigan Avenue (on the northeast corner of North Michigan Avenue and East Ontario Streets).
Date:
1992
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Wabash Avenue storefronts
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View of the colorful storefront of the Arcadia at Carson's shop, located along Wabash Avenue between Madison and Monroe Streets. The elevated train tracks are visible at the top of the photograph.
Date:
1987
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Krause Music Store and Lincoln Avenue
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View looking south along the west side of North Lincoln Avenue, showing buildings and storefronts including the William P. Krause music store. The music store building, Sullivan's last commissioned design, is located at 4611 N. Lincoln Avenue, just north of the intersection with West Wilson Ave.
Date:
1962; 1922 (Krause Music Store)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Carson Pirie Scott store, State Street
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View of State Street in 1962 with the Carson Pirie Scott store.
Date:
1962
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Carson Pirie Scott store
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Detail of fenestration on the upper facade of the Carson Pirie Scott store on State Street.
Date:
circa 1977; 1898-1904 (Carson Pirie Scott store)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Carson Pirie Scott store
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Detail of decorative metalwork above the main entrance to the Carson Pirie Scott store on State Street.
Date:
1962; 1898-1904 (Carson Pirie Scott store)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Marquette Building, Hit or Miss store
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View of the shop window of a Hit or Miss women's clothing store occupying street-level retail space in the Marquette building (140 S. Dearborn Street).
Date:
circa 1970s
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Market Square, Lake Forest
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View of shops in Market Square in Lake Forest's business district. The shop Presenting Italy is near the center of the image. A parking area is in the foreground, and the intersection with North Western Avenue is at the far right.
Date:
1975
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Market Square, Lake Forest
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View of shops in Market Square in Lake Forest's business distric. Shop names visible on the awnings include Kiddle's (sporting goods) and Cat and Fiddle. A parking area is in the foreground, and the intersection with North Western Avenue is at the far right of the image.
Date:
1975
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
FAO Schwarz and Escada stores, North Michigan Avenue
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View west across North Michigan Avenue towards the FAO Schwarz and Escada stores at 840 North Michigan Avenue.
Date:
1993; 1992 (840 North Michigan Avenue)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Banana Republic store, North Michigan Avenue
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View of a Banana Republic store on North Michigan Avenue.
Date:
1992
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Chicago Place, North Michigan Avenue
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View looking north along the sidewalk in front of Chicago Place (700 block of North Michigan Avenue). Awnings for several stores overhang the sidewalk, including one in the foreground for a Talbots store.
Date:
circa 1993
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Krause Music Store
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Detail of the terra-cotta ornament over the entranceway of the Krause music store. The building, Louis Sullivan's last commissioned design, is located at 4611 N. Lincoln Avenue.
Date:
1962; 1922 (Krause Music Store)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Carson Pirie Scott store
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View of the Carson Pirie Scott store on State Street.
Date:
1962; 1898-1904 (Carson Pirie Scott store)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Carson Pirie Scott store
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View of the Carson Pirie Scott store showing the main entryway with decorative metalwork.
Date:
circa 1970
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
State Street and Carson Pirie Scott store
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View along State Street including the Carson Pirie Scott store.
Date:
1984; 1898-1904 (Carson Pirie Scott)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
4th Street and Linden, Wilmette
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View looking northeast across 4th Street toward the Linden CTA terminal. Shops are visible to the left of the terminal, along Linden Avenue.
Date:
1971
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Market Square, Lake Forest
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View of shops in Market Square in Lake Forest's business district, looking northeast from the west end of the complex at shops along its north arm. The intersection with North Western Avenue is in the distance at the far right.
Date:
1975
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Downtown shops, Woodstock, Illinois
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View looking northeast across Cass Street at the intersection with Benton Street in Woodstock, Illinois. Several shops occupy the street level of an 1859 building situated across from the town's downtown square.
Date:
1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Small businesses, Central Avenue, Wilmette
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View of shops in Wilmette's business district, looking east along the north side of Central Avenue from just east of Wilmette Avenue. At the far left is John's Shoes (1128 Central Avenue). A barber shop is next to it on the right, and next to that is a bookstore. A built-in brick planter in the foreground helps with traffic control.
Date:
1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Shops, Park Avenue, Glencoe
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View looking north across Park Avenue at a variety of small businesses and shops on the north side of the street. The Rehn Huerbinger Pharmacy at the left (353 Park Avenue) is at the intersection with Vernon Avenue. Diagonal on-street parking is provided in front of the shops.
Date:
1983
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Western Avenue and Hirsch
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View looking northwest along the west side of North Western Avenue. The intersection with West Hirsch Street is visible near the center of the image. Wanda's Record Shop, Stan's Tap, and a grocery store are visible.
Date:
1967
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
East Chicago, Indiana, downtown business district
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View looking north along Indianapolis Boulevard from the intersection with West Chicago Avenue. A Walgreens drugstore is in the foreground on the left. Crossing arms for a level railway crossing are just visible in the distance.
Date:
1972
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Gately's People's Store, South Michigan Avenue commercial strip
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View looking north along a thriving commercial strip on South Michigan Avenue. Gately's department store (Gately's People Store, 11201 South Michigan Avenue at East 112th Street) with its five-story parking garage is visible near the center of the image. Numerous other businesses line both sides of the street. The light posts are decorated for the Christmas holiday season.
Date:
circa 1972
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Harper Court
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View of Harper Court, a development project that included clusters of small businesses and artisans shops, located on South Harper Avenue between 53rd and 52nd Streets.
Date:
1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Bryn Mawr Avenue at Winthrop Avenue
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View looking east along West Bryn Mawr Avenue from west of the intersection with North Winthrop Avenue. The Belle Shore Apartments (1062 West Bryn Mawr Avenue) with its distinctive green glazed terra cotta tile facing and neon sign reading "Belle Shore Apt. Hotel" is at the right.
Date:
1980; 1929 (Belle Shore Apartment Hotel)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
I. Magnin store, North Michigan Avenue
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View of the I. Magnin store at the northwest corner of the intersection of North Michigan Avenue and East Pearson Street (830 North Michigan Avenue).
Date:
1978; 1949 (Bonwit Teller)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access

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