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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
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
Cermak Road (22nd Street) CTA station entrance
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View looking northwest across 22nd Street (West Cermak Road) at the entrance to the 22nd Street CTA station (now part of Red Line) and elevated tracks.
Date:
1975
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Kenilworth Metra Station, Kenilworth
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View along the south wall of the Kenilworth Metra Station, looking northeast along Kenilworth Avenue.
Date:
1970
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Facilities around the Cabrini-Green public housing complex
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Map drawn by C. William Brubaker showing the location of housing, recreation, education, and other facilities in the area around the Cabrini-Green public housing complex.
Date:
1980
Collection:
C. William Brubaker 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
Davis CTA station, Evanston
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View looking northwest across Benson Avenue towards the Davis CTA station.
Date:
circa 1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Illinois Central Electric Station, Harvey, Illinois
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View northeast along Park Avenue from the intersection with East 155th Street. The IC (Illinois Central) Electric station is in the middle distance and atop the raised embankment at the right.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Benson Avenue, Evanston
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View looking north along Benson Avenue towards Emerson Street, from the intersection with Church Street. A raised embankment for the CTA tracks is at the left, with adjacent on-street parking along Benson Avenue. The tower of the Second Baptist Church (1717 Benson Avenue) is visible at the right.
Date:
circa 1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Proposal for Lawndale: public transportation
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Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker, showing public transportation service in Lawndale.
Date:
1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
CTA elevated tracks, Evanston
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View of a CTA train running along the track (now Purple Line) atop a raised berm in Evanston. A concrete wall borders the sidewalk.
Date:
1971
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Linden CTA terminal, Wilmette
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View looking southeast across the intersection of Linden Avenue and 4th Street at the entrance to the Linden CTA terminal.
Date:
1971
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Elevated train, Rogers Avenue at Ashland
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View looking west across North Rogers Avenue towards the CTA elevated tracks, south of the Howard CTA station. A dry cleaning business stands at the intersection with North Ashland Avenue.
Date:
1975
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Loyola Avenue and elevated train tracks
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View looking east along West Loyola Avenue towards the elevated train tracks of the North-South line (now CTA Red Line) at the north end of the Loyola stop. A 3-flat is on the far left and the Collins Brothers building is next to it. Mertz Hall, part of the Loyola University campus, is in the distance on the right.
Date:
1971
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Kenilworth Metra Station, Kenilworth
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View of the Kenilworth Metra Station located on Kenilworth Avenue between Green Bay Road and Richmond Road in Kenilworth, Illinois.
Date:
1970
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
Harlem CTA station, Oak Park
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View looking northeast along South Boulevard towards the east end of the elevated train Harlem station.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Evanston skyline from train embankment
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View looking northeast over Church Street from the Chicago and North Western Railroad tracks (now Metra tracks). The Second Baptist Church (1717 Benson Avenue) is in the distance on the left, and the top part of the Marshall Field's department store at 807 Church Street is on the right. The CTA Purple line tracks run across the center of the image, and part of a Dominick's grocery store parking lot is in front of the embankment at the far left.
Date:
circa 1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
James R. Thompson Center
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View of the Lake Street facade of the James R. Thompson center under construction in 1983. The CTA elevated train tracks are visible.
Date:
1983; 1979-1985 (James R. Thompson Center)
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
Parking lot, Linden CTA terminal, Wilmette
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View southeast from Linden Avenue towards the parking lot at the CTA Linden terminal. The train yard tower is in the distance in the center of the image.
Date:
1971
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Cermak Road (22nd Street) CTA station
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View looking northeast from a service station at West Cermak Road (22nd Street) and South Wentworth Avenue towards the elevated tracks and entrance to the 22nd Street CTA station (now part of Red Line). The Hilliard Homes apartment towers are visible behind the tracks.
Date:
1975
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
Harlem CTA station, Oak Park
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View looking north along Harlem Avenue in Oak Park from just south of the intersection with South Boulevard. The Harlem CTA station is situated on the viaduct above Harlem Avenue. One of the entrances to that station is through the building at the left of the image.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
South Shore interurban train
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View of the South Shore interurban electric train from the Indiana Toll Road.
Date:
1977
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Rogers Park
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Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker showing the area encompassed by the Rogers Park community area (black dotted line). The main arterial streets and public transportation rail lines are shown, as well as the general locations of commercial and residential development.
Date:
circa 1980
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Elevated train tracks and Hancock Center under construction
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View to the east along West Chicago Avenue from just west of the intersection with North Franklin Street. The elevated tracks and entrance staircase for the Chicago Avenue station on the CTA's Brown Line are in the foreground. The John Hancock Center, under construction, is visible against the sky.
Date:
1968
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
4th Street and Linden, Wilmette
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View looking northeast across 4th Street toward the Linden CTA terminal. Shops are visible to the left of the terminal, along Linden Avenue.
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
Elmhurst from Chicago and North Western Railroad Station
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View of part of downtown Elmhurst from the Chicago and North Western Railroad Station (now Metra), looking northwest along West 1st Street from West Park Avenue. The train tracks run behind the parked cars. The Elmhurst Federal Savings and Loan stands on West 1st Street at the intersection with North Addison Avenue.
Date:
1975
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Broadway, and Illinois Central Electric Station, Harvey, Illinois
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View looking northeast from Broadway just north of East 155th Street, towards the IC (Illinois Central) Electric station. Bloom Auto Electric is in the foreground. The buildings on the left are on Park Court, which branches off diagonally from Broadway.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
63rd Street, Woodlawn
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View along East 63rd Street, with the CTA Green Line elevated tracks running above the street.
Date:
1977
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
James R. Thompson Center
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View of the Lake Street facade of the James R. Thompson center in 1983. The CTA elevated train tracks are visible.
Date:
1983; 1979-1985 (James R. Thompson Center)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
CTA Howard Street train yards
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View southeast of the CTA tracks (now Purple Line) and the train yard north of the Howard station. A couple cars of the Skokie Swift train (with light green tops) are at the far left. The top of the sign for the Howard Theater (1615-43 West Howard Street) is visible against the sky at the far right.
Date:
1971
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Linden CTA terminal, Wilmette
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View looking northeast across 4th Street toward the Linden CTA terminal. The parking lot for CTA passengers is in the foreground. The intersection with Linden Avenue is in the distance at the left.
Date:
1971
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Illinois Central Electric Station, Harvey, Illinois
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View northeast along Park Avenue from the intersection with East 155th Street. The IC (Illinois Central) Electric station is in the middle distance and atop the raised embankment at the right.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Broadway, and Illinois Central Electric Station, Harvey, Illinois
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View looking northeast from Broadway just north of East 155th Street, towards the IC (Illinois Central) Electric station. Bloom Auto Electric is in the foreground. The buildings on the left are on Park Court, which branches off diagonally from Broadway.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Parking lot, Linden CTA terminal, Wilmette
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View northeast from 4th Street across the parking lot for the Linden CTA terminal. The tracks (now Purple Line) are located behind the fence; a train is partially visible at the far right. The dome of the Baha'i Temple (Baha'i House of Worship) is in the distance at the center of the image.
Date:
1971
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Parking lot, Linden CTA terminal, Wilmette
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View northeast from 4th Street across the parking lot for the Linden CTA terminal. The tracks (now Purple Line) are located behind the fence. The dome of the Baha'i Temple (Baha'i House of Worship) is in the distance.
Date:
1971
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Clybourn station, Chicago and North Western Railroad
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View west from West Homer Street towards the viaduct over North Ashland Avenue for the Chicago, and North Western Railroad tracks. The Clybourn station is visible atop the viaduct.
Date:
1975
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Dominick's parking lot and Edgewater apartment buildings
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View looking east across North Broadway Avenue north of the intersection with West Elmdale Avenue towards the parking lot for a Dominick's grocery store at 6009 North Broadway. Part of the grocery store is visible on the far right of the image. The trestle for the CTA Red Line forms a rear wall for the store's parking lot. Behind this, numerous high-rise apartment buildings are visible, including the Malibu East Condominium (6033 North Sheridan Road), visible on the right side of the image.
Date:
1980; 1971 (Malibu East Condominiums)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
State Street: Mandel Brothers Building (Folder 1186)
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Mandel Brothers Department Store, 1 North State Street, northeast corner of State and Madison Streets
Collection:
Chicago Photographic Collection
Access:
Public access
CTA viaduct and embankment wall, Evanston
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View of the northwest corner of the intersection of Greenwood Street and Sherman Avenue, showing part of the viaduct and concrete wall surrounding the embankment for the elevated CTA tracks (now Purple Line). Graffiti of a raised fist with the text "Right On!" is painted on the embankment wall.
Date:
1971
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Level crossing, Maple Avenue, Wilmette
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View looking east along Maple Avenue at the level crossing for the CTA tracks (now Purple Line) at the intersection with 3rd Street. The arms of the railroad crossing signals are being lowered.
Date:
1971
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
CTA elevated tracks, Orleans Street at Walton
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View northeast from a vacant lot with a "For Sale" sign at the southeast corner of North Orleans Street and West Walton Street. Walton Street is visible from left to right across the photo, and runs underneath the CTA elevated train tracks. The two brick buildings immediately to the east of the tracks are at 312 West Walton (Industrial Bindery Inc.) and 315 West Walton Street.
Date:
1971
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Loyola & Sheridan station, North Sheridan Road
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View looking north along North Sheridan Road at the intersection with West Arthur Avenue. The Loyola stop on the North-South route (now CTA Red Line) stands atop the viaduct over Sheridan Road.
Date:
1971
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access

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