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Dempster Street and Skokie Boulevard (U.S. 41), Skokie
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View from Dempster Street at Niles Center Road looking southeast across the intersection with Skokie Boulevard (U.S. 41). A Sinclair gas station is in the foreground, and a Standard station is across the street from it. A modern two-story bank building is in the distance, at the southeast corner of Dempster Street and Skokie Boulevard (Skokie Highway).
Date:
1969
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Gas station and CTA elevated train tracks, Dayton Street
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View of a combination gas station, auto parts store and fast food store located at North Clybourn Avenue and North Dayton Street. The CTA elevated tracks cross North Dayton Street just beyond this intersection.
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


Green Bay Road near Foster Street, Evanston
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View of a Texaco gas station on Green Bay Road near Foster Street. A train embankment runs behind that, and an industrial structure belonging to The Evanston Fuel and Material Company is behind the train embankment.
Date:
circa 1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Division Street at Oakley
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View along West Division Street from the intersection with North Oakley Boulevard. A Standard Oil gas station is at the right.
Date:
1967
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Bridges, viaducts, and underpasses: 95th St. Bridge through 134th St. Bridge (Folder 58)
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Bridges, viaducts and underpasses included: 95th St. Bridge (undated, 1942, 1958); 103rd St. Viaduct (1940); 106th St. Bridge (1942); 130th St. Bridge (1957); 134th St. Bridge (1936); City Council Citation to Thomas G. Pihledt (undated)
Date:
1936-1958
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access


Green Bay Road at Scott Avenue, Winnetka
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View looking northwest across Green Bay Road at the intersection with Scott Avenue. Sinclair and Shell gas station signs are prominent. The building at the far left with the columned portico (1010 Green Bay Road) houses a Chas. A. Stevens store.
Date:
1970
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Rear of Orleans-Huron Building, 325 West Huron Street
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View looking northeast from the intersection of North Orleans and West Erie Streets, towards the rear of the Orleans-Huron Building, a concrete-framed eight story warehouse at 325 West Huron Street. At the time of the photograph, Helix was a tenant. In the foreground, a Shell gas station (demolished) occupies the northeast corner of West Erie Street and North Orleans Street.
Date:
1976; 1930 (Orleans-Huron Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


82nd Street: Avalon Service Station (Folder 199)
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Avalon Service Station, East 82nd Street and South Dobson Avenue
Date:
1944-08-31
Collection:
Chicago Photographic Collection
Access:
Public access


Roosevelt Road: Oklahoma Service Station (Folder 171)
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Oklahoma Service Station, Roosevelt Road and Ott; construction view
Date:
1956
Collection:
Chicago Photographic Collection
Access:
Public access