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Kimbark Avenue: Anheuser Busch Brewing Co. (Folder 86)
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Anheuser Busch Brewing Co., 7200 South Kimbark Avenue. building for sale
Date:
1948
Collection:
Chicago Photographic Collection
Access:
Public access
State Street: 151-199 North State (East Side) (Folder 1193)
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Collection:
Chicago Photographic Collection
Access:
Public access
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
Howard Street at Clark
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View west along West Howard Street from west of the CTA Howard station looking towards the intersection with North Clark Street and overpass for what is now the Metra train tracks. Small businesses line the street and an advertisement for the North Shore National Bank is painted on the side wall of the building adjacent to the parking lot in the foreground. There is an office building on the far left (1791 West Howard 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
Fountain Square Building, Evanston
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View of the Fountain Square Building (1600 Orrington Avenue), looking northeast across Davis Street from the intersection with Sherman Avenue. The building rises behind the plaza where the fountains are located.
Date:
circa 1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
West Ogden Avenue at Homan
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View looking southwest along a stretch of West Ogden Avenue. The intersection with South Homan Avenue is in the middle ground, at the traffic signals. The Mount Tabor Missionary Baptist Church (3358 West Ogden Avenue) is on the right.
Date:
circa 1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Greenleaf Avenue at Ravenswood
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View looking east along the north side of West Greenleaf Avenue from the intersection with North Ravenswood Avenue. The storefront at the left is empty. To the right of it, the Rogers Park News Agency and a bar are visible. North Clark Street is in the distance at the far right.
Date:
1969
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Randolph Street, wholesaler's district
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View of wholesale distributors' shops along the north side of West Randolph Street, looking east from the intersection with North Peoria Street. At the far left is The House of J & S, home to the J & S Produce Company and Roins Produce (building demolished).
Date:
1980
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Ogden Avenue, commercial/ residential buildings
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View of a group of low-rise buildings with street-level commercial space and apartments above, located on the north side of West Ogden Avenue at South Christiana Avenue. A sign on one of the buildings reads "Big 8 Pool Room".
Date:
circa 1979
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
Block 37
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View from the air looking down upon Block 37, a city block bounded by West Randolph Street, North State Street, West Washington Street and North Dearborn Street. The Marshall Field's store is on the right, across from Block 37.
Date:
1995; 1914 (Marshall Field and Company Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Hubbard Street, west of North Wells Street
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View looking northeast from a parking lot towards West Hubbard Street, with North Wells Street at the far left side of the image. The grey-painted building on the left is 431 North Wells Street; next to it on the right is 154 West Hubbard Street, home to the store "workbench" at the time of the photograph. Further to the right, the side of 505 North LaSalle, and the front of the Boylston building (116-122 West Illinois Street) are visible. The John Hancock Center rises behind the Boylston Building.
Date:
1985; 1913 (Boylston Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Industrial buildings, West Ontario Street
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View looking west along the north side of West Ontario Street at 222 West Ontario (home to Lino's Ristorante at the time of the photograph), the Deahl Building (also with address of 222 West Ontario), and the Leahy Building (226 West Ontario). To the left of these buildings, the intersection with West Franklin Street is visible, with the CTA elevated tracks running above Franklin Street. A large billboard advertising Newport cigarettes is affixed to the side of the elevated track structure.
Date:
circa 1915 (Deahl Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Central Arts Building
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View looking west along the sidewalk on the north side of West Superior Street outside the Central Arts Building (300 West Superior Street/ 730-740 North Franklin Street), a former warehouse. Banners advertising businesses within the building hang at street level and are visible to pedestrians.
Date:
1985; 1915 (Central Arts Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Adlake Building
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View looking east at the Adlake Building (320 West Ohio Street) located at the northeast corner of the intersection of North Orleans and West Ohio Streets. West Ohio Street runs along the bottom of the photograph.
Date:
1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
John Sexton Building and Near North Side
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View north over the Near North Side from the Holiday Inn Mart Plaza hotel (350 W. Mart Center Drive) at sunset. The John Sexton Building, located at Illinois and Orleans Streets, is in the foreground; at the time of the photograph, the building served as a warehouse and manufacturing facility, but has since been converted into condominiums. Behind it to the left, 422 West Grand Avenue, 420 West Grand Avenue, and 410 West Grand Avenue are visible.
Date:
1978; 1917 (John Sexton Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Factory and warehouse district, Near North Side
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View looking northwest from West Grand Avenue, just east of North Franklin Street. Near the center of the image is 300 West Grand Avenue. The south facade of 555 North Franklin Street is visible at the far right.
Date:
1975
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
North Michigan Avenue at Superior Street
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View looking northwest across North Michigan Avenue towards the intersection with East Superior Street. At the upper left is the Central Life Building (North Central Life Insurance Building, 720 North Michigan Avenue). To its right, the Water Tower Hyatt House hotel (originally Water Tower Inn, now demolished) is partially visible.
Date:
1976; 1924 (Central Life Building); 1962 (Water Tower Inn)
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
440 North Wells Street
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Street-level view of part of the facade of 440 North Wells Street, seen from the southeast.
Date:
1984; 1903 (440 North Wells)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Apparel Center
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View of the Apparel Center (350 North Orleans Street, at Wolf Point.) The building's top ten floors are occupied by the Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza hotel. Part of the Merchandise Mart is visible at the far right.
Date:
1976; 1977 (Apparel Center)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Rush Street from Walton Street
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View looking north along Rush Street from Walton Street, showing a mixture of residential structures and businesses. The sign for Faces disco (940 N. Rush Street) is prominently visible. The concrete skyscraper is the Oak Bank, located at 1020 N. Rush Street. The Carnegie Theatre (1026 N. Rush Street) stands next to the bank tower.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Cityscape with Hertz sign and John Hancock Center
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View from Outer Drive (North Lake Shore Drive) with large Hertz Rent A Car sign and the John Hancock Center against the sky.
Date:
1971; 1969 (John Hancock Center)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Michigan-Ohio Building with corner restaurant, North Michigan Avenue
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View of the Michigan-Ohio Building, an eight-story office building formerly located at the northwest corner of North Michigan Avenue and East Ohio Street (612 N. Michigan). At the time of the photo, the building housed a Chinese restaurant on the corner, and other retail businesses on the street level and second floor.
Date:
1992; 1925 (Michigan-Ohio Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Loop skyscrapers looking towards Lake Michigan
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View of Loop skyscrapers looking east from 333 Wacker Drive. 201 North Wells Street (Trustees System Service Building) is in the center foreground. In the background is the Standard Oil Building (now Aon Center), and just in front of that is the Associates Center (150 N. Michigan Avenue). Lake Michigan is visible in the distance.
Date:
1984; 1973 (Standard Oil Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Karpen Building
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View of the Karpen building (located at 318 S. Michigan Avenue) from Grant Park in 1984.
Date:
1984; 1885 (Hotel Richelieu)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Riverside Plaza
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View of the upper portion of Riverside Plaza, located at 2 North Riverside Plaza.
Date:
1991; 1929 (Chicago Daily News Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
West Wacker Drive office buildings
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View of office buildings on West Wacker Drive along the Chicago River. The lower part of the R. R. Donnelley Building (77 West Wacker Drive) is visible on the far left. Adjacent to it is 203 N. La Salle Street. Part of the La Salle-Wacker Building is visible on the right, and part of the Dearborn Street bridge and Chicago River can be seen in the foreground.
Date:
1993; 1992 (R. R. Donnelley Building)
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
Sears Tower
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View of the Sears Tower (now Willis Tower) in 1975.
Date:
1975; 1968-1974 (Sears Tower)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
U. S. Gypsum Building
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View of the U. S. Gypsum building, formerly located at 101 S. Wacker (at Monroe).
Date:
1961-1963
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
One South Wacker during construction
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View of One South Wacker in 1982, during the building's construction. The Sears Tower (now Willis Tower) is at the upper right.
Date:
1982; 1979-1982 (One South Wacker)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Borg-Warner Building
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View of part of the facade of the Borg-Warner building.
Date:
1972; 1958 (Borg-Warner Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
55 West Monroe
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View of 55 West Monroe (then Xerox Center).
Date:
1984; 1977-1980 (Xerox Center)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Northwestern Atrium Center, 500 West Madison
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Perspective sketch of the Northwestern Atrium Center (500 West Madison).
Date:
circa 1979; 1979-1987 (Northwestern Atrium Center)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
R. R. Donnelley Printing Plant
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View of the Lakeside Press Building at 350 East Cermak Road (later Digital Realty Data Center), which served as the R. R. Donnelley printing plant.
Date:
1912-1929 (R. R. Donnelley Printing Plant)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Chapin & Gore Building, East Adams Street
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View of the Chapin & Gore building at 63 E. Adams Street, with restaurants and other businesses on the street level.
Date:
1964; 1904 (Chapin & Gore 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
Old Colony Building
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View of the Old Colony building (407 S. Dearborn Street), showing the rounded corner bays.
Date:
1977; 1893-1894 (Old Colony Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Rookery Building
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View at street level of the southwest corner of the Rookery Building, at South LaSalle Street and West Quincy Street.
Date:
1962; 1885-1888 (The Rookery)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Rookery Building
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View of the arched entryway to the Rookery building (209 S. LaSalle Street).
Date:
1960s; 1885-1888 (The Rookery)
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
State Street: 200-298 South State (Folder 1177)
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Collection:
Chicago Photographic Collection
Access:
Public access
Southport Avenue and Southport CTA station
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View north along the west side of North Southport Avenue from the intersection with West Roscoe Street. The Southport CTA station is atop the elevated train tracks which cross above Southport Avenue; the entrance to the station is under the tracks.
Date:
1975
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

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