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Lewis Drugs, Archer Avenue
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Date
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1955
Collection
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Chicago Area Pharmacy Photograph Collection
Access
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Public access
Pelikan Drugs, 26th Street and Lawndale
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Image
Date
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1955
Collection
:
Chicago Area Pharmacy Photograph Collection
Access
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Public access
Jastromba Drugs, 12th Street and Keeler
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Image
Date
:
1955
Collection
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Chicago Area Pharmacy Photograph Collection
Access
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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
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1955
Collection
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Chicago Area Pharmacy Photograph Collection
Access
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Public access
Lyons Pharmacy, Ogden Avenue at Prescott, Lyons
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Image
Date
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1955
Collection
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Chicago Area Pharmacy Photograph Collection
Access
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Public access
Lyons Pharmacy, Ogden Avenue at Prescott, Lyons
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Image
Date
:
1955
Collection
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Chicago Area Pharmacy Photograph Collection
Access
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Public access
Westchester National Park & Shop
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Image
Date
:
1955
Collection
:
Chicago Area Pharmacy Photograph Collection
Access
:
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
Kopecky Drugs, Roosevelt Road, Broadview
Image
Image
Date
:
1955
Collection
:
Chicago Area Pharmacy Photograph Collection
Access
:
Public access
Kopecky Drugs, Roosevelt Road, Broadview
Image
Image
Date
:
1955
Collection
:
Chicago Area Pharmacy Photograph Collection
Access
:
Public access
Horky's Pharmacy, Ogden Avenue, Brookfield
Image
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
Wilmette Avenue at Central Avenue, Wilmette
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Image
View looking northeast towards Wilmette Avenue from the intersection with Central Avenue, showing modern-styled traffic signals and raised brick planters installed at this intersection. Lyman Sargent's Pharmacy is on the left, and a used clothing resale shop, Once More With Feeling, stands on the northeast corner of the intersection.
Date
:
1980
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
Division Street, west from Hoyne Avenue
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Image
View looking west along West Division Street from the intersection with North Hoyne Avenue, with Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital (under construction.) Part of Roberto Clemente High School is visible behind the hospital.
Date
:
1974
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
East Chicago, Indiana, downtown business district
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Image
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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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
Image
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
Tuscany Studios statuary display, Ohio Street at Wells
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Image
View looking northwest across the north side of West Ohio Street at the intersection with North Wells Street. In the foreground is a sidewalk display of concrete and plaster statuary at the retail location for Tuscany Studios, 163 West Ohio Street. 600 North Wells Street is at the far left. The building next to it on the right has been demolished. Behind that, the top part of 215 West Ontario Street (the former Kroeschell, Inc. headquarters) is visible.
Date
:
1976
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
625 North Michigan Avenue
Image
Image
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
Image
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
Randolph Street at State Street
Image
Image
View looking southeast across Randolph Street towards the intersection with North State Street. On the upper left is the Marshall Field's store; At the right is the Bay State building (part of the Springer Block, 126-146 North State Street).
Date
:
1980s
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
Sindler Drugs, Pulaski and 21st Street
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
Rodgers Pharmacy, Hillgrove Avenue, La Grange
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
Horky's Pharmacy, Ogden Avenue, Brookfield
Image
Image
Date
:
1955
Collection
:
Chicago Area Pharmacy Photograph Collection
Access
:
Public access
Kubricht's Pharmacy, Ogden Avenue, Brookfield
Image
Image
Date
:
1955
Collection
:
Chicago Area Pharmacy Photograph Collection
Access
:
Public access
Wieboldt's Department Store, Evanston
Image
Image
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
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
Winnetka shops and apartments
Image
Image
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
Sherman Avenue shops, Evanston
Image
Image
View of shoe stores located in a two-story commercial building on the east side of Sherman Avenue south of Church Street in Evanston. A children's shoe store, the Little Chick Shoe Shop, (1629 Sherman Avenue) is on the right. To its left is the Florsheim Thayer McNeil shoe store.
Date
:
1979
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
Lawrence Avenue at Sheridan Road
Image
Image
View looking west along West Lawrence Avenue from the intersection with North Sheridan Road towards the Lawrence House Retirement Hotel (originally the New Lawrence Hotel) at 1020 West Lawrence Avenue. The sign for the Aragon Ballroom is visible in the distance at the left.
Date
:
1981
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
Drug store at Cermak Road and California Avenue
Image
Image
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
State Street at Madison Street
Image
Image
View looking north along State Street from the intersection with Madison Street. The intersections and sidewalks are crowded with pedestrians, and the light posts have been decorated with flags in celebration of America's Bicentennial. Wiebolt's department store is on the upper right, and the Marina City towers are visible in the distance near the center of the image.
Date
:
1976
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
700 block of North Michigan Avenue
Image
Image
View looking north along the west side of the 700 block of North Michigan Avenue from north of the intersection with East Huron Street, towards the intersection with East Superior Street. A Woolworth's store is on the left. To the right of that, boards surround the site of the former 700 North Michigan Avenue building. On the right is a grass parkway, landscaped with flowers and trees.
Date
:
1982
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
North Michigan Avenue at Chicago Avenue
Image
Image
View looking north along the sidewalk in front of 777 North Michigan Avenue. A Walgreens drug store occupies the street level of this building. Part of the Water Tower Pumping Station and Water Tower Place are visible behind it, across East Chicago Avenue. In the distance on the left, One Mag Mile (940-980 North Michigan Avenue) is under construction.
Date
:
1982; 1964 (777 North Michigan); 1983 (One Mag Mile)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Bus on the State Street Mall at Monroe Street
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Image
View of a bus stopping on the corner of State Street and Monroe Street. The Carson Pirie Scott store (now Sullivan Center) is across the street in the background.
Date
:
1987; 1899 (Carson Pirie Scott)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Morava Drugs, 22nd Street and 58th, Cicero
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
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