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North Lincoln Avenue businesses
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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
Park Hyatt Hotel
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Street-level view of the Park Hyatt Hotel, looking west along the north side of East Chicago Avenue from North Michigan Avenue.
Date:
1982; 1962 (Water Tower Inn)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Flower beds in front of Saks Fifth Avenue
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View to the north along the east side of North Michigan Avenue, north of the intersection with East Erie Street. Large flowerbeds and trees line the grass parkway between the street and the sidewalk. The awnings of the Saks Fifth Avenue store (669-675 North Michigan Avenue) are visible above the sidewalk.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Handstand on North Michigan Avenue
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View looking north along the sidewalk from just south of the intersection of North Michigan Avenue and East Ohio Street. A young man performs a handstand on the sidewalk, attracting the attention of passing pedestrians. The Lake Shore National Bank (605 North Michigan Avenue, originally Lake Shore Trust Building) is at the right, across Ohio Street. The windows on the building's upper levels have been removed as part of a renovation project. Part of 625 North Michigan Avenue is just visible on the upper right, rising behind the bank building.
Date:
1982; 1922 (Lake Shore Trust Building)
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
R. R. Donnelley Building
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View of the R. R. Donnelley Building (77 West Wacker Drive), showing the building's facade at street level.
Date:
1993; 1992 (R. R. Donnelley Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Sunken plaza, John Hancock Center
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Street-level view of a plaza landscaped with trees on the lower level in front of the John Hancock Center (875 North Michigan Avenue). A large sign with the name "Lake Shore Bank" rises up from the lower level. Part of the facade of the Westin Michigan Avenue Hotel, overlooking East Delaware Place, is visible on the left.
Date:
1982; 1969 (John Hancock Center); 1972 (Westin Michigan Avenue)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
North Michigan Avenue at Water Tower Pumping Station
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View looking north along the sidewalk on the east side of North Michigan Avenue, from just south of the Water Tower Pumping Station and the intersection with East Pearson Street.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
612-620 North Michigan Avenue
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View looking north along the sidewalk on the west side of North Michigan Avenue. The five-story Decorative Arts building (612-620 North Michigan Avenue, demolished 1995) is at the upper left. A men's custom shirt shop and a Florsheim shoe shop occupy the street level of the building. A grass parkway planted with trees separates the sidewalk from the street. The intersection with East Ontario Street is near the center of the image.
Date:
1982; 1928 (Decorative Arts Building, 612-620 North Michigan Avenue)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Pedestrians on sidewalk, North Michigan Avenue
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View looking north along the west side of North Michigan Avenue between Ontario and Erie Streets, showing trees planted in the grass parkway. The former Woman's Athletic Club building (626 North Michigan Avenue) is visible at the upper left.
Date:
1982
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
North Michigan Avenue sidewalk with pedestrians
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View looking north along the east side of the 600 block of North Michigan Avenue between Ontario and Erie Streets. The Blair Building (645 North Michigan Avenue), in the center of the image, houses a restaurant on the ground level, and R. S. Johnson Fine Art on the second floor.
Date:
1976
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
Landscaping, North Michigan Avenue
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View of pedestrians on the sidewalk in front of 777 North Michigan Avenue, just south of the intersection with East Chicago Avenue. Trees, flowers, and grass have been planted along the sidewalk; the bed in the foreground has a short iron fence around it.
Date:
1994
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Pedestrians, North Michigan Avenue
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View looking north along the sidewalk on the west side of North Michigan Avenue. Part of the McGraw Hill Building (520 North Michigan Avenue) is visible at the upper left. The Chicago Marriott Downtown hotel (now Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile) at 540 North Michigan Avenue is visible to its right.
Date:
1982; 1978 (Chicago Marriott Downtown Hotel)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
North Michigan Avenue from above
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View looking north along North Michigan Avenue. Part of the Wrigley Building is in the left foreground, and part of the Tribune Building is visible at the upper right.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
East Chicago Avenue near Rush Street
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View looking east along the sidewalk on the north side of East Chicago Avenue towards North Rush Street. Part of the red brick Hotel St. Benedict Flats (42-50 East Chicago Avenue) are on the left, with businesses occupying the lower levels. Beyond it are the Amanda Apartments (56-60 East Chicago Avenue) and the Water Tower Hyatt House hotel.
Date:
1976; 1882 (Hotel St. Benedict Flats)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
North Michigan Avenue at Chicago Avenue
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View looking north along the east side of North Michigan Avenue at Chicago Avenue, with a Walgreen's drugstore on the street level of 777 North Michigan Avenue in the right foreground. The Water Tower Pumping Station and Water Tower Place are in the distance.
Date:
1976
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
Hammacher Schlemmer store, North Michigan Avenue
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View of pedestrians on the sidewalk in front of the Hammacher Schlemmer store. The Worthington Gallery is located above it on the second floor. Both businesses were housed in a building at 618 North Michigan Avenue.
Date:
1993
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
North Michigan Avenue sidewalk at Water Tower Pumping Station
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View looking north along the sidewalk on the east side of North Michigan Avenue from the Water Tower Pumping Station, just south of the intersection with East Pearson Street.
Date:
1976; 1866 (Chicago Avenue Pumping Station)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
North Michigan Avenue at Huron Street
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View of pedestrians on the sidewalk on the east side of North Michigan Avenue. The intersection with East Huron Street runs across the middle of the image, and part of the Allerton Hotel is visible in the distance. Concrete planters with trees and flowers have been installed along the sidewalk. A Gap store occupies the street-level retail space at the southeast corner of Michigan Avenue and Huron.
Date:
1994
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Landscaping, North Michigan Avenue
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View along the sidewalk on the east side of North Michigan Avenue between East Chicago Avenue and East Superior Street. A raised concrete planter surrounded by a low iron fence has been installed. Part of the facade of 777 North Michigan is visible at the left, and part of the Neiman Marcus store facade (737 North Michigan Avenue) is visible at the right.
Date:
1994
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Landscaping, 700 block of North Michigan Avenue
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View along the sidewalk on the east side of the 700 block of North Michigan Avenue. Trees, flowers and bushes have been planted in enclosed streetside beds. The lower part of the facade of the Allerton Hotel is visible at the right, along with the Brooks Brothers store occupying a street-level retail space in the hotel.
Date:
1994
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Walgreens store, North Michigan Avenue
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View of pedestrians on the sidewalk outside a Walgreens drugstore at 430 North Michigan Avenue (Realtor Building).
Date:
circa 1993
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Water Tower Place
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View of the pedestrians on the sidewalk outside Water Tower Place (845 Michigan Avenue). A sign on the pier gives the name of the building.
Date:
1993
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Pedestrians on North Michigan Avenue
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Pedestrians walking past the shops along the east side of North Michigan Avenue between Erie and Ontario Streets. At the left, Morry's Men's Wear occupies the street level of the John Blair Building (645 North Michigan Avenue). The Burberry store (633 North Michigan Avenue) is on the right. In the foreground, a low fence separates the grassy parkway from the sidewalk.
Date:
1961 (John Blair Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Park Hyatt hotel
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View looking north along the sidewalk on E. Tower Court. The parkway has been planted with flowers and bushes. The lower part of the Park Hyatt hotel (originally Water Tower Inn, now demolished) is visible on the upper part of the image. A red entrance canopy for La Tour restaurant, located inside the hotel, extends across the sidewalk.
Date:
1982; 1962 (Water Tower Inn)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
North Michigan Avenue toward Ohio Street
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View looking north along the sidewalk on the east side of North Michigan Avenue towards the intersection with East Ontario Street. Metal gratings for tree plantings have been installed in the sidewalk but the two in the foreground are without trees. Part of 535 North Michigan Avenue is visible at the far right, and in the distance across Ontario Street is a First Chicago bank branch in the Lake Shore Trust Building (605 North Michigan Avenue), and behind that, the high-rise at 625 North Michigan Avenue.
Date:
1994
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Crate and Barrel store, North Michigan Avenue
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View along the sidewalk in front of the Crate and Barrel store (646 North Michigan Avenue) showing streetside plantings.
Date:
1994; 1990 (Crate and Barrel store)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Pedestrians, North Michigan Avenue
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View of pedestrians on the sidewalk outside 717 North Michigan Avenue. A freestanding sign for the Water Tower Bank (now defunct) is in the center of the image. The lower part of 737 North Michigan Avenue is visible in the background.
Date:
1993
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
FAO Schwarz store, North Michigan Avenue
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View of shoppers entering the FAO Schwarz toy store at 840 North Michigan Avenue.
Date:
1993; 1992 (840 North Michigan Avenue)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Navy Pier entrance
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View of the entry arch at Navy Pie, located on the south side of the pier. A wide pedestrian walkway runs along the length of the pier.
Date:
1995
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
840 North Michigan Avenue
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View looking north along the sidewalk on the west side of North Michigan Avenue, south of East Chestnut Street. In the foreground, a tree is planted, and banners mounted on a light post advertise Chicago's City Livability Award from the U.S. Conference of Mayors, with the phrase "Our Lively and Livable City!" The 840 North Michigan Avenue building is on the left. The building housed Colby's Home Furnishings, a Crate and Barrel store, and office space. The Westin Michigan Avenue Hotel is partially visible in the distance on the right.
Date:
1982
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Outdoor artist, North Michigan Avenue
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Artist painting on an easel set up on the sidewalk outside the Uptown Federal Savings and Loan Building (now Realtor Building) at 430 North Michigan Avenue. A few pedestrians glance at his work as they pass by. Completed paintings for sale are on display behind them.
Date:
1982
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Michigan-Ohio Building, North Michigan Avenue
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View looking north along the sidewalk on the west side of North Michigan Avenue, showing the Michigan-Ohio Building, an eight-story office building formerly located at the northwest corner of North Michigan Avenue and East Ohio Street (now demolished). At the time of the photograph, the building housed a number of businesses, including the Szechwan House Chinese restaurant and Shutterbug camera shop (608 N. Michigan) on the street level, and H. Berman furs and Galleries Sternberg on the second floor.
Date:
1982; 1925 (Michigan-Ohio Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Apartment buildings along North Lake Shore Drive
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Street-level view looking north along North Lake Shore Drive from north of East Bellevue Place. The exterior landscaping and sidewalk approach to The Carlyle (1040 North Lake Shore Drive) is in the foreground. The lower part of that apartment building (now condominiums) is visible at the upper left. To its right, 1100 North Lake Shore Drive, 1110 North Lake Shore Drive, and 1212 North Lake Shore Drive are all partially visible.
Date:
1982; 1967 (The Carlyle)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
North Michigan Avenue landscaping, at Erie Street
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View looking northeast along the east side of North Michigan Avenue between Ontario and Erie Streets. The parkway area has been landscaped with grass, bushes and trees. At the right, Morry's Men's Wear is on on the street level of John Blair Building (645 North Michigan Avenue), with R. S. Johnson Fine Art above it on the second floor. Saks Fifth Avenue is in the distance on the left, across Erie Street.
Date:
1982; 1961 (John Blair Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
East Huron Street near Rush Street
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View east along East Huron Street towards North Rush Street, showing building facades at street level and pedestrians on sidewalk. Part of the American Library Association building (50 East Huron Street) is visible in the left foreground.
Date:
1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Chicago Pedway entrance and Sheraton Hotel
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View northeast across North Columbus Drive showing an entrance to the Chicago Pedway System pedestrian concourse at the northeast corner of East South Water Street and North Columbus Drive. This entrance is part of the eastern section of the pedway connecting the Illinois Center buildings, the Hyatt Regency Hotel and additional buildings. The Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers stands on the north side of the river at 301 East North Water Street.
Date:
1994; 1992 (Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
State Street (Folder 1167)
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Collection:
Chicago Photographic Collection
Access:
Public access
Landscaped parkway, North Michigan Avenue
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View looking south along the east side of North Michigan Avenue. The grass parkway between the sidewalk and the street is planted with trees and tulips. The John Blair Building (645 North Michigan Avenue) is at the left with The Seasons Best shoe and clothing store and Morry's Men's Wear on the ground level, and R. S. Johnson Fine Art on the second floor. The Burberry store and 625 North Michigan Avenue are visible in the distance at the upper right.
Date:
1984; 1961 (Blair Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Park Hyatt Hotel
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View looking east along the north side of East Chicago Avenue just west of North Michigan Avenue, showing the entrance to the Park Hyatt hotel (originally Water Tower Inn, now demolished).
Date:
1982; 1962 (Water Tower Inn)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
North Michigan Avenue at Ontario Street
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View looking north along the sidewalk on the east side of North Michigan Avenue towards the intersection with East Ontario Street. A CTA bus is standing at the stop at this intersection. Landscaping along the sidewalk includes concrete benches and beds planted with trees and flowers. This image was part of Brubaker's 1994 report on GNMA (Government National Mortgage Association or "Ginnie Mae") landscaping.
Date:
1994
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Landscaping, North Michigan Avenue
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View of pedestrians on the sidewalk on North Michigan Avenue looking towards the intersection with East Huron Street. A fenced-off area with streetside plantings including trees, bushy plants, flowers, and grass is in the foreground. A corner of 676 North Michigan Avenue is visible at the far left. The Chicago Place shopping complex (700 North Michigan Avenue) with a Talbot's store at street level is visible on the right, behind the tree.
Date:
1994
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Pedestrians in front of Brooks Brothers, North Michigan Avenue
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View of pedestrians on the sidewalk in front of the Brooks Brothers store (713 North Michigan Avenue). Brooks Brothers is one of the retail shops located on the street level of the Allerton Hotel.
Date:
1993
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
900 North Michigan Avenue
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View along the sidewalk outside 900 North Michigan Avenue showing pedestrians and a planter with flowers.
Date:
1993
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access

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