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Bridges and viaducts: Indiana Ave. Bridge through Lake Shore Drive (Folder 107)
151 Images
Bridges and viaducts: Indiana Ave. Bridge through Lake Shore Drive. Many of the 35 mm negatives document damage and deterioration on Chicago's bridges, viaducts and underpasses that need repair though some frames provide a general view of the bridges at the time they were taken. Bridges and viaducts include: Indiana Ave. Bridge; Irving Park Rd. Bridge (including 1 print); Kinzie St. Ramp; W. Lake St. Bridge; Lake Shore Dr. (Irving Park Rd. Belmont); Lake Shore Dr. (Foster, Lawrence, Montrose Viaducts); Lake Shore Drive (Outer Drive Bridge. Ogden Slip; Lake Shore Drive (Wilson Ave. Viaduct).
Date
:
1972
Collection
:
James S. Parker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Apartment building, West Catalpa Avenue
Image
Image
View looking northeast towards the Catalpa Edgewater Apartments (1022-1024 West Catalpa Avenue) from the intersection of North Kenmore Avenue and West Catalpa Avenue. The Renaissance Apartments (5510 North Sheridan Road, now condominiums) are visible behind it. West Catalpa Avenue runs across the bottom of the image.
Date
:
1980; 1927 (The Renaissance Apartments); 1968 (Catalpa Edgewater Apartments)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Kenmore Plaza Apartments, 5225 North Kenmore Avenue
Image
Image
View of the Kenmore Plaza Apartments, looking northeast from the intersection of North Kenmore Avenue and West Foster Avenue. A three story apartment building (now condominiums) at 5201 North Kenmore is partially visible at the far right.
Date
:
1980; 1974 (Kenmore Plaza Apartments)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Traffic Intersection at Sheridan Road and Foster Ave, Image 12
Image
Image
Sheridan Road; Foster Avenue.
Date
:
1948-08-20
Collection
:
Illinois Department of Transportation Chicago Traffic photographs
Access
:
Public access
Traffic Intersection at Sheridan Road and Bryn Mawr, Image 08
Image
Image
Sheridan Road; Bryn Mawr Avenue.
Date
:
1937-08-10
Collection
:
Illinois Department of Transportation Chicago Traffic photographs
Access
:
Public access
Traffic Intersection at Sheridan Road and Rosemont, Image 03
Image
Image
Sheridan Road; Rosemont Avenue. Looking east.
Date
:
1937-05-11
Collection
:
Illinois Department of Transportation Chicago Traffic photographs
Access
:
Public access
Traffic Intersection at Sheridan Road and Granville, Image 09
Image
Image
Sheridan Road; Granville Avenue. Looking east.
Date
:
1937-05-11
Collection
:
Illinois Department of Transportation Chicago Traffic photographs
Access
:
Public access
Traffic Intersection at Sheridan Road and Bryn Mawr, Image 05
Image
Image
Sheridan Road; Bryn Mawr Avenue. Looking west. Photograph was taken at 8:03 AM.
Date
:
1936-08-03
Collection
:
Illinois Department of Transportation Chicago Traffic photographs
Access
:
Public access
Traffic Intersection at Sheridan Road and Bryn Mawr, Image 03
Image
Image
Sheridan Road; Bryn Mawr Avenue. Looking west. Photograph was taken at 8:30 AM.
Date
:
1936-07-24
Collection
:
Illinois Department of Transportation Chicago Traffic photographs
Access
:
Public access
Traffic Intersection at Sheridan Road and Kenmore Ave, Image 03
Image
Image
Sheridan Road; Kenmore Avenue. Looking east.
Date
:
1937-04-23
Collection
:
Illinois Department of Transportation Chicago Traffic photographs
Access
:
Public access
Traffic Intersection at Sheridan Road and Granville, Image 06
Image
Image
Sheridan Road; Granville Avenue. Looking east.
Date
:
1936-05-06
Collection
:
Illinois Department of Transportation Chicago Traffic photographs
Access
:
Public access
Traffic Intersection at Sheridan Road and Granville, Image 03
Image
Image
Sheridan Road; Granville Avenue. Looking north.
Date
:
1936-05-06
Collection
:
Illinois Department of Transportation Chicago Traffic photographs
Access
:
Public access
Traffic Intersection at Sheridan Road and Winthrop, Image 02
Image
Image
Sheridan Road; Winthrop Avenue. Looking north.
Date
:
1936-05-13
Collection
:
Illinois Department of Transportation Chicago Traffic photographs
Access
:
Public access
Traffic Intersection at Sheridan Road and Devon & Broadway, Image 08
Image
Image
Sheridan Road; Devon Avenue; Broadway Street. Looking east.
Date
:
1937-12-28
Collection
:
Illinois Department of Transportation Chicago Traffic photographs
Access
:
Public access
Traffic Intersection at Sheridan Road and Devon & Broadway, Image 01
Image
Image
Sheridan Road; Devon Avenue; Broadway Street. Looking north. Photograph was taken at 8:10 AM.
Date
:
1938-09-19
Collection
:
Illinois Department of Transportation Chicago Traffic photographs
Access
:
Public access
Traffic Intersection at Sheridan Road and Devon Ave, Image 01
Image
Image
Sheridan Road; Devon Avenue.
Date
:
1943-09-09
Collection
:
Illinois Department of Transportation Chicago Traffic photographs
Access
:
Public access
Christmas Dance, University of Illinois Chicago Undergraduate Division
Image
Image
Unidentified couples dancing at the Christmas Dance held by the University of Illinois Chicago Undergraduate Division (Navy Pier). The event was held in the Grand Ballroom of the Edgewater Beach Hotel.
Date
:
December 23, 1946
Collection
:
Navy Pier Negatives and Prints, 1946-1948
Access
:
Public access
Apartment buildings, North Winthrop Avenue
Image
Image
View of apartment buildings on the east side of North Winthrop Avenue, north of West Ardmore Avenue. 5825 North Winthrop Avenue is on the left, and 5821 North Winthrop is partially visible on the right.
Date
:
1980; 1907 (5821 North Winthrop Avenue); 1909 (5825 North Winthrop Avenue)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Apartment buildings, North Kenmore Avenue
Image
Image
View looking northeast along the east side of North Kenmore Avenue between West Thorndale Avenue and West Glenlake Avenue. The Colony Apartments (6001 North Kenmore Avenue) are on the right. Next on the left is to 6007 North Kenmore Avenue, and next again to the left is 6011 North Kenmore Avenue.
Date
:
1980; 1958 (6007 North Kenmore Avenue); 1969 (Colony Apartments, 6001 North Kenmore Avenue; 6011 North Kenmore Avenue)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
The Sovereign Apartment Hotel, Edgewater
Image
Image
View of the side facade of The Sovereign apartments (1040 West Granville Avenue/ 6200 North Kenmore Avenue), looking north along the west side of North Kenmore Avenue. A corner of the Granville Apartments is visible behind it at the right.
Date
:
1980; 1920 (The Sovereign Apartment Hotel)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Traffic Intersection at Sheridan Road and Foster Ave, Image 11
Image
Image
Sheridan Road; Foster Avenue.
Date
:
1948-08-20
Collection
:
Illinois Department of Transportation Chicago Traffic photographs
Access
:
Public access
Traffic Intersection at Sheridan Road and Foster Ave, Image 07
Image
Image
Sheridan Road; Foster Avenue.
Date
:
1948-08-12
Collection
:
Illinois Department of Transportation Chicago Traffic photographs
Access
:
Public access
Traffic Intersection at Sheridan Road and Foster Ave, Image 04
Image
Image
Sheridan Road; Foster Avenue.
Date
:
1948-08-12
Collection
:
Illinois Department of Transportation Chicago Traffic photographs
Access
:
Public access
Traffic Intersection at Sheridan Road and Foster Ave, Image 03
Image
Image
Sheridan Road; Foster Avenue.
Date
:
1948-08-12
Collection
:
Illinois Department of Transportation Chicago Traffic photographs
Access
:
Public access
Traffic Intersection at Sheridan Road and Thorndale Ave, Image 04
Image
Image
Sheridan Road; Thorndale Avenue. Looking north.
Date
:
1936-12-12
Collection
:
Illinois Department of Transportation Chicago Traffic photographs
Access
:
Public access
Traffic Intersection at Sheridan Road and Ardmore, Image 01
Image
Image
Sheridan Road; Ardmore Avenue. Looking north.
Date
:
1936-12-19
Collection
:
Illinois Department of Transportation Chicago Traffic photographs
Access
:
Public access
Traffic Intersection at Sheridan Road and Berwyn, Image 02
Image
Image
Sheridan Road; Berwyn Avenue. Looking north.
Date
:
1936-12-12
Collection
:
Illinois Department of Transportation Chicago Traffic photographs
Access
:
Public access
Traffic Intersection at Sheridan Road and Catalpa, Image 02
Image
Image
Sheridan Road; Catalpa Avenue. Looking north.
Date
:
1936-12-12
Collection
:
Illinois Department of Transportation Chicago Traffic photographs
Access
:
Public access
Traffic Intersection at Sheridan Road and Foster, Image 01
Image
Image
Sheridan Road; Foster Avenue. Looking north.
Date
:
1937-05-11
Collection
:
Illinois Department of Transportation Chicago Traffic photographs
Access
:
Public access
Traffic Intersection at Sheridan Road and Hollywood, Image 02
Image
Image
Sheridan Road; Hollywood Avenue. Looking east. Photograph was taken at 3:55 PM.
Date
:
1936-07-12
Collection
:
Illinois Department of Transportation Chicago Traffic photographs
Access
:
Public access
Traffic Intersection at Sheridan Road and Thorndale Ave, Image 02
Image
Image
Sheridan Road; Thorndale Avenue. Looking east. Photograph was taken at 3:30 PM.
Date
:
1936-07-12
Collection
:
Illinois Department of Transportation Chicago Traffic photographs
Access
:
Public access
Traffic Intersection at Sheridan Road and Glenlake, Image 01
Image
Image
Sheridan Road; Glenlake Avenue. Looking north.
Date
:
1936-05-03
Collection
:
Illinois Department of Transportation Chicago Traffic photographs
Access
:
Public access
Traffic Intersection at Sheridan Road and Devon & Broadway, Image 05
Image
Image
Sheridan Road; Devon Avenue; Broadway Street. Looking west.
Date
:
1937-12-28
Collection
:
Illinois Department of Transportation Chicago Traffic photographs
Access
:
Public access
Couple at Christmas Dance, University of Illinois Chicago Undergraduate Division
Image
Image
Unidentified dancing couple at Christmas Dance held by the University of Illinois Chicago Undergraduate Division (Navy Pier). The event was held in the Grand Ballroom of the Edgewater Beach Hotel.
Date
:
December 23, 1946
Collection
:
Navy Pier Negatives and Prints, 1946-1948
Access
:
Public access
Couples at the Christmas Dance, University of Illinois Chicago Undergraduate Division
Image
Image
Two couples (unidentified) at the Christmas Dance held by the University of Illinois Chicago Undergraduate Division (Navy Pier). The event was held in the Grand Ballroom of the Edgewater Beach Hotel.
Date
:
December 23, 1946
Collection
:
Navy Pier Negatives and Prints, 1946-1948
Access
:
Public access
Dean Leitch at Christmas Dance, University of Illinois Chicago Undergraduate Division
Image
Image
Dean of Women Ruth E. Leitch (center) at the Christmas Dance held by the University of Illinois Chicago Undergraduate Division (Navy Pier). The event was held in the Grand Ballroom of the Edgewater Beach Hotel.
Date
:
December 23, 1946
Collection
:
Navy Pier Negatives and Prints, 1946-1948
Access
:
Public access
Richard J. Daley with the President of the Institute of Traffic Engineers
Image
Image
Mayor Richard J. Daley shaking hands with Edward G. Wetzel, President of the Institute of Traffic Engineers, at a meeting of Traffic Engineers from across the United States held at the Edgewater Beach Hotel.
Date
:
circa 1965
Collection
:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access
:
Public access
Bromann Playground, Andersonville
Image
Image
View of Bromann Playground, a Chicago Park District facility on West Balmoral Avenue at North Broadway. A mural depicting giraffes decorates the wall of a building facing the north edge of the playground. A glimpse of North Broadway is visible at the far right of the image.
Date
:
1981
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Apartment buildings, North Kenmore Avenue
Image
Image
Street-level view looking north along the east side of North Kenmore Avenue towards West Ardmore Avenue. The Edgewater Apartments (5737 North Kenmore Avenue) are in the foreground on the upper right. Next to it on the left is the Johnson Residence (5743 North Kenmore Avenue). The red sandstone Church of the Atonement (5749 North Kenmore Avenue) is visible behind that on the left.
Date
:
1980; 1915 (Johnson Residence, 5743 North Kenmore Avenue); 1919-1924 (Church of the Atonement); 1927 (Edgewater Apartments)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Traffic Intersection at Sheridan Road and Foster Ave, Image 06
Image
Image
Sheridan Road; Foster Avenue.
Date
:
1948-08-12
Collection
:
Illinois Department of Transportation Chicago Traffic photographs
Access
:
Public access
Traffic Intersection at Sheridan Road and Foster Ave, Image 08
Image
Image
Sheridan Road; Foster Avenue.
Date
:
1948-08-12
Collection
:
Illinois Department of Transportation Chicago Traffic photographs
Access
:
Public access
Traffic Intersection at Sheridan Road and Ardmore, Image 02
Image
Image
Sheridan Road; Ardmore Avenue. Looking east.
Date
:
1936-12-19
Collection
:
Illinois Department of Transportation Chicago Traffic photographs
Access
:
Public access
Traffic Intersection at Sheridan Road and Rosemont, Image 04
Image
Image
Sheridan Road; Rosemont Avenue. Looking north.
Date
:
1937-05-11
Collection
:
Illinois Department of Transportation Chicago Traffic photographs
Access
:
Public access
Traffic Intersection at Sheridan Road and Hollywood, Image 01
Image
Image
Sheridan Road; Hollywood Avenue. Looking northeast. Photograph was taken at 3:50 PM.
Date
:
1936-07-12
Collection
:
Illinois Department of Transportation Chicago Traffic photographs
Access
:
Public access
Traffic Intersection at Sheridan Road and Winthrop, Image 01
Image
Image
Sheridan Road; Winthrop Avenue. Looking north.
Date
:
1937-12-27
Collection
:
Illinois Department of Transportation Chicago Traffic photographs
Access
:
Public access
Traffic Intersection at Sheridan Road and Devon & Broadway, Image 04
Image
Image
Sheridan Road; Devon Avenue; Broadway Street. Looking north. Photograph was taken at 8:35 AM.
Date
:
1938-09-19
Collection
:
Illinois Department of Transportation Chicago Traffic photographs
Access
:
Public access
Christmas Dance, University of Illinois Chicago Undergraduate Division
Image
Image
Unidentified students posing for photos at the Christmas Dance for the University of Illinois Chicago Undergraduate Division (Navy Pier). The event was held in the Grand Ballroom of the Edgewater Beach Hotel.
Date
:
December 23, 1946
Collection
:
Navy Pier Negatives and Prints, 1946-1948
Access
:
Public access
Christmas Dance, University of Illinois Chicago Undergraduate Division
Image
Image
Santa at Christmas Dance held by University of Illinois Chicago Undergraduate Division (Navy Pier). The event was held in the Grand Ballroom of the Edgewater Beach Hotel.
Date
:
December 23, 1946
Collection
:
Navy Pier Negatives and Prints, 1946-1948
Access
:
Public access
CTA tracks, Berwyn Avenue at Winthrop
Image
Image
View looking west along West Berwyn Avenue from the intersection with North Winthrop Avenue. The CTA elevated train tracks (now part of the Red Line) cross Berwyn Avenue; the entrance to the Berwyn station is under the viaduct.
Date
:
1975
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
North Kenmore Avenue
Image
Image
View looking north along the east side of North Kenmore Avenue towards the intersection with West Berwyn Avenue (visible in the distance at the left). A small park is behind the fence in the right foreground, and the stone Epworth United Methodist Church (5253 North Kenmore Avenue) is visible to the left of it. Park Tower Condominiums, a high-rise apartment building at 5415 North Sheridan Road is visible behind the church.
Date
:
circa 1980; 1890 (Epworth United Methodist Church); 1973 (Park Tower Condominiums)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
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Subject--Name
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University of Illinois. Chicago Undergraduate Division
2
Daley, Richard J., 1902-1976
1
Streetscapes (Urban design)
Creator
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Chicago Park District (Chicago, Ill.). Traffic Engineering Section
22
Brubaker, Charles William, 1926-2002
10
Fehr, Thomas
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Copelin Commercial Photographers
3
Chicago Architectural Photographing Company
1
Matelski, Mathew J.
Medium
76
Film Negatives
22
color slides
10
black-and-white negatives
6
negatives (photographs)
2
black-and-white prints (photographs)
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Topic
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Roads--Interchanges and intersections
22
Cities and towns
18
Architecture
17
Apartment houses
17
Streets
10
Events
10
Students
10
Universities and colleges
8
Automobiles
5
Stores, Retail
4
African American children
4
Litter (Trash)--Prevention
4
Railroads, Elevated
4
School children
4
Sidewalks
4
Youth
3
College Administrators
3
Commercial strips
3
Dwellings
3
Restaurants
2
Activity programs in education
2
African Americans
2
Award presentations
2
Bridges--Foundations and piers
2
Bridges--Maintenance and repair
2
Catholic elementary schools
2
Church buildings
2
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2
Dinners and dining
2
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2
Mayors
2
Nuns
2
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2
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2
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2
Signs and signboards
2
Skyscrapers
2
Teenagers
2
Teens
1
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1
Bowling alleys
1
Brick roads
1
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1
Bridges--Deterioration
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1
Community development
1
Construction and demolition debris
1
Docks
1
Expansion joints
1
Express highways
1
Factories
1
Fast food restaurants
1
Garages
1
High-rise apartment buildings
1
Housing
1
Housing, Single family
1
Iron and steel bridges
1
Lampposts
1
Local transit
1
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1
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1
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1
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1
Older people--Housing
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Overhead electric lines
1
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1
Playgrounds
1
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1
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1
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1
Storefronts
1
Street lighting
1
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1
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1
Watchtowers
1
Wood poles
1
Wooden bridges--Maintenance and repair
1
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