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CTA tracks, Evanston
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View of a train approaching along the at-grade tracks (now Purple Line), just north of the Central CTA station in Evanston. The trestle bridge over the North Shore Channel is in the distance.
Date:
1971
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Grayland railroad station, Milwaukee Road Line
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View looking north along the tracks at the Grayland station on the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad line. The station was located near the intersection of North Milwaukee Avenue and North Kilbourn Avenue.
Date:
1975
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Indian Hill train station, Winnetka
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View looking northeast across the tracks at a Chicago and North Western train at Indian Hill Station. The station (now a Metra station) is located off Green Bay Road, just north of Winnetka Avenue.
Date:
1970
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Chicago and North Western Railroad tracks, Evanston
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View along the Chicago and North Western Railroad tracks, from south of Church Street.
Date:
circa 1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Inland Steel, Indiana Harbor plant
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View in winter looking along railway tracks toward the Inland Steel plant. The Inland Steel office building is on the horizon at the far right.
Date:
1972
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Elevated train track at Jackson Boulevard and Wells Street
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View looking east along the north side of West Jackson Boulevard, showing the CTA elevated train tracks at the intersection with South Wells Street.
Date:
circa 1970s
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Loop skyline from Grant Park railroad yards
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View toward North Michigan Avenue and Loop skyscrapers from the Grant Park railroad yards (where Millennium Park is now located). 35 East Wacker Drive (originally Jewelers Building) is at the upper left.
Date:
1968
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
Itasca railroad station, Milwaukee Road Line
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View west along the tracks towards the Itasca Station (now demolished) on the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) Line. West Irving Park Road is on the left.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Elevated train tracks, North Franklin Street
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View looking north along North Franklin Street from just south of the intersection with West Grand Avenue. The CTA Brown Line elevated tracks run above the street. On the right of the photograph, 213 West Grand is visible. 300 West Grand is on the left.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Itasca railroad station, Milwaukee Road Line
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View looking west along the tracks at the Itasca Station (now demolished) on the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) Line. West Irving Park Road is visible at the far left of the image.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Waiting for trains, Oak Park Metra stop
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View looking east along the elevated tracks from the Oak Park Metra stop. The CTA Green Line tracks run adjacent to the Metra tracks.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Hooker Street, Goose Island
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View looking along North Hooker Street north of North Evergreen Avenue. The old tracks of the Milwaukee Road line which formerly serviced this area are embedded in the pavement. In the center distance is the Procter & Gamble plant (demolished) with its white smokestack.
Date:
1980
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
CTA tracks and viaduct, Evanston
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View northwest across the intersection of Greenwood Street and Sherman Avenue towards the CTA tracks (now Purple Line) running along a raised berm. Greenwood Street runs under the viaduct.
Date:
1971
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
CTA tracks, Ashland at Roscoe
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View north along the west side of North Ashland Avenue from the intersection with West Roscoe Street. The CTA elevated train track overpass (now part of the Brown Line), with a large billboard advertising cigarettes, crosses above Ashland Avenue.
Date:
1975
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Western Avenue railroad station, Milwaukee Road Line
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View along the tracks of the Western Avenue station on the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) Line. A train is traveling past the station. The front entrance of a Georgian Revival office building at 2450 West Hubbard Street is visible at the far right.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Railroad tracks near Hubbard Woods Station, Winnetka
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View looking south from the Scott Avenue overpass along the Chicago and North Western (now Metra) railroad tracks in Winnetka. The passenger platforms for the Hubbard Woods station are visible in the distance.
Date:
1970
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Lakefront land with railroad tracks
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View of an open area of disused land adjacent to Lake Michigan on Chicago's southeast side, located east of South Ewing Avenue and north of Calumet Park. Abandoned train tracks are visible in the foreground, and in the distance on the right are two railroad car transport cars, one with a load of automobiles on it.
Date:
1974
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Lissner Corporation warehouse, Goose Island
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View looking north at the Lissner Corporation warehouse (later Pickens-Kane warehouse), located on the west side of North Branch Street between West Bliss Street and West Haines Streets. The railroad tracks of the Milwaukee Road line which formerly serviced this area are embedded in the street.
Date:
1980
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
CTA elevated tracks, Evanston
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View looking along the tracks (now Purple Line) near the Davis CTA station in Evanston. Part of the top of the Evanston Marshall Fields store is visible at the far right.
Date:
1971
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
CTA train yard, Wilmette terminal
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View looking northwest along the CTA tracks (now Purple Line) towards the Linden station in Wilmette. Buildings along Linden Avenue can be glimpsed in the distance to the right of the tower.
Date:
1971
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Railroad tracks and commercial buildings, Wheaton
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View west along the railroad tracks in downtown Wheaton. A former railroad station is at the far left, and various downtown commercial buildings are in the distance.
Date:
1975
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Eisenhower Expressway and CTA Congress Line train
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View looking west along the Eisenhower Expressway (Interstate 290) from Independence Boulevard. A pedestrian overpass is visible in the distance. A CTA Congress Line (later CTA Blue Line) train runs in the median of the expressway.
Date:
circa 1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Western Avenue railroad station, Milwaukee Road Line
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View of the south end of the Western Avenue station on the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) Line. A train is leaving the station. Parking for passengers and a Georgian Revival office building (2450 West Hubbard Street) are at the far right.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Wheaton railroad tracks and Wheaton Center apartments
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View west along the railroad tracks in downtown Wheaton towards the Wheaton Center apartment complex.
Date:
1975
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Inland Steel complex and railway tracks
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View in winter near the Lake Michigan lakefront, with railway tracks and cars in the foreground next to a roadway. In the distance, the Inland Steel complex (now ArcelorMittal Indiana Harbor) is visible.
Date:
1972
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Industrial district, Huron and Franklin Streets
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View looking northwest from under the elevated train tracks at the intersection of West Huron and North Franklin Streets. West Huron Street runs along the left of the image. At the extreme right, a lower corner of 712-720 North Franklin Street/301 West Superior Street) is visible. Next to that is the rear of 311-313 West Superior Street. The Brunswick-Balke-Collender Building (now demolished) is the large industrial building at the left running along North Orleans Street.
Date:
1985; 1908 (North Branch II, 311 West Superior Street)
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
CTA tracks, Evanston
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View along the at-grade CTA tracks (now Purple Line) north of the Central CTA station in Evanston. The trestle bridge over the North Shore Channel is in the distance.
Date:
1971
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Roselle railroad station, Milwaukee Road Line
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View west across the tracks of the Roselle station on the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) Line.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Railroad tracks and industrial buildings, Wheaton
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View looking northwest across the railroad tracks towards industrial buildings in downtown Wheaton.
Date:
1975
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Grayland railroad station, Milwaukee Road Line
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View looking north along the tracks at the Grayland station on the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad line. The station was located near the intersection of North Milwaukee Avenue and North Kilbourn Avenue.
Date:
1975
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Grayland railroad station, Milwaukee Road Line
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View looking north along the tracks at the Grayland station on the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad line. The station was located near the intersection of North Milwaukee Avenue and North Kilbourn Avenue.
Date:
1975
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Industrial buildings, Dickey Road, East Chicago
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View of industrial buildings near Dickey Road. Railway lines visible in the foreground run adjacent to the factory.
Date:
1972
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Refinery, East Chicago, Indiana
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View of a refinery in East Chicago, Indiana. Multiple railway tracks are visible in the foreground. An engine of the EJ&E (Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway) line stands on the track at the far left in front of the refinery. The top of a gas flare stack is visible on the upper right.
Date:
1972
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Chicago and North Western Railway tracks
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View of the Chicago and North Western Railway tracks, looking toward the Loop.
Date:
circa 1980s
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access

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