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Boats at Calumet Marina, Calumet River
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View looking northwest from Calumet Marina, located along the east bank of the Calumet River at East 136th Street and South Torrence Avenue. Boats are pulled up along the bank of the river for winter storage. The side of a flat-bottomed riverboat is painted with the words "Boat Rides 13400 Torrence Avenue". Grain storage elevators are visible on the horizon at the left.
Date:
1972
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Belmont Harbor
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View of boats moored in Belmont Harbor, looking south along the lakefront from a location adjacent to West Hawthorne Place.
Date:
1986
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Chicago Yacht Club with downtown skyscrapers
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View looking northwest from the Chicago Yacht Club. The corner of the Monroe Street clubhouse is visible at the extreme left. The Prudential Building (now One Prudential Plaza), located at 130 East Randolph Street, is the first high-rise building on the left.
Date:
circa 1960; 1955 (Prudential Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Boats in Diversey Harbor and Lincoln Park apartment buildings
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View looking southwest at pleasure boats in Diversey Harbor, and towards high-rise apartment buildings (now condominiums) in Lincoln Park. The Diversey Yacht Club building is visible on the left side of the image, and the 345 West Fullerton Parkway condominiums rise behind that. The 2400 North Lakeview Apartments are near the center of the image, and to the right of it are 2430 North Lakeview Avenue, 2440 North Lakeview Avenue, and 2450 North Lakeview Avenue.
Date:
1980; 1963 (2400 North Lakeview Apartments); 1973 (345 West Fullerton Parkway)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Chicago skyline along the lakefront
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View to the northwest along the lakefront, with boats in Monroe Harbor and the Chicago city skyline behind, seen from the area adjacent to the Shedd Aquarium. The Sears Tower (now Willis Tower) and Standard Oil Building (now Aon Center) stand out.
Date:
1974
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Lakefront at East Monroe Street
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Aerial view looking east at Chicago Harbor, the Chicago Yacht Club, and Lake Michigan. East Monroe Street is visible on the lower right.
Date:
1972
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Wilmette Harbor
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View of Wilmette Harbor from Sheridan Road, looking towards Lake Michigan. Numerous boats are anchored in the harbor.
Date:
1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Fox River, McHenry, Illinois
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View of the Fox River, looking northeast from the Pearl Street Bridge. Numerous boats are docked at a marina on the right.
Date:
1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Wilmette Harbor
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View of Wilmette Harbor from Sheridan Road, looking towards Lake Michigan. Numerous boats are anchored in the harbor.
Date:
1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Boats in Diversey Harbor, and high-rise apartment buildings
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View looking northwest at pleasure boats in Diversey Harbor and high-rise apartment buildings (now condominiums). 2800 North Lake Shore Drive, and one of the high-rises of the Commonwealth Promenade complex (330-340 West Diversey Parkway) are partially visible through the trees.
Date:
1983; 1956 (Commonwealth Promenade Apartments); 1968 (2800 North Lake Shore Drive)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Burnham Harbor
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View of boats in Burnham Harbor (part of Burnham Park), looking northwest. Part of the Shedd Aquarium building is partially visible behind the trees. The Sears Tower (now Willis Tower) rises on the left.
Date:
1984
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Burnham Harbor and Chicago skyline
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View of boats in Burnham Harbor, looking northwest from Meigs Field (now Northerly Island Park). The Field Museum and Shedd Aquarium are partially visible behind the harbor, and part of Soldier Field is visible at the extreme left of the image. Loop skyscrapers define the skyline in the distance.
Date:
1984
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Burnham Harbor and Chicago skyline
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View of boats in Burnham Harbor, looking northwest from Meigs Field (now Northerly Island Park). The Field Museum and Shedd Aquarium are partially visible behind the harbor. Skyscrapers of the Loop and Near North side define the skyline.
Date:
1984
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Boats in Diversey Harbor
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View of boats in Diversey Harbor, located within Lincoln Park. The John Hancock Center is visible in the distance.
Date:
1971
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Marina City from the Chicago River
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View to northwest across the Chicago River towards Marina City, with boats docked at the Marina City Marina, and the Marina City Restaurants above.
Date:
1985; 1964 (Marina City)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Burnham Harbor and Chicago skyline
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View of boats in Burnham Harbor, looking northwest from Meigs Field (now Northerly Island Park). In the distance, skyscrapers of the city's Loop define the skyline.
Date:
1984
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Boats in Diversey Harbor, and Lincoln Park apartment buildings
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View looking southwest at pleasure boats in Diversey Harbor, and towards high-rise apartment buildings (now condominiums) in Lincoln Park. The Diversey Yacht Club building is visible on the left of the photograph. The 345 West Fullerton Parkway condominiums are in the distance on the left. The 2400 North Lakeview Apartments are near the center of the image, and to the right of that are 2430 North Lakeview Avenue, 2440 North Lakeview Avenue, and 2450 North Lakeview Avenue.
Date:
1977; 1924 (2450 North Lakeview Avenue); 1927 (2430 North Lakeview Avenue and 2440 North Lakeview Avenue); 1963 (2400 North Lakeview Apartments); 1973 (345 West Fullerton Parkway)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Boats in Diversey Harbor and North Lakeview Avenue apartment buildings
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View looking northwest from Diversey Harbor towards high-rise apartment buildings (now condominiums) on North Lakeview Avenue. 2626 North Lakeview Avenue is on the left and 2650 North Lakeview Avenue is on the right.
Date:
1977; 1968 (2626 North Lakeview Avenue); 1973 (2650 North Lakeview Avenue)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access