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Night photograph of pedestrian traffic at A Century of Progress International Exposition.
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Image
Date
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1933-1934
Collection
:
Century of Progress records
Access
:
Public access
Street scene in front of the Century of Progress General Exhibits Building.
Image
Image
Date
:
1933-1934
Collection
:
Century of Progress records
Access
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Public access
The Avenue of Flags
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Image
Date
:
1933-1934
Collection
:
Century of Progress records
Access
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Public access
Various views and streetscapes (Folder 544)
424 Images
Various views and streetscapes, including graffiti on monument at Western and 21st; viaduct mural at Halsted and Kinzie; Barber shop at Wells and Washington; Cabrini Green housing project after rehab; Chagall mosaic in Loop; Coastguard house at locks; Congress and Michigan; Continental bank; Copernicus statue at Adler Planetarium; Daley Plaza; Division and State; Drake Hotel; Drexel Fountain; Fort Sheridan Cemetery; Parking garages; Kemper Building; LaSalle Plaza; LaSalle and Adams; Kozsko Statue; Madison St.; Madison and Wells; 22 W. Madison Building; Marquette Statue; McKinley Park; Michigan Ave. bridge; Michigan Ave. high-rise; New Michigan Hotel (Lexington Hotel); Lake Shore Drive; Outer Drive; Port of Chicago; Presidential Towers; Robie House (exterior painting); "S" curve at Navy Pier; Sears and Hancock Towers; Sherman Hotel; State St.; Stearns Quarry; Stockyards Entrance; Sculpture on Parking Lot; Unidentified interior architecture; United Artists movie theater and intersection; 111 E. Wacker Dr.; Winnipeg (Manitoba) Mall; Winston Towers; WEM; Wolf Point before Apparel Center
Collection
:
James S. Parker Collection
Access
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Lewis Drugs, Archer Avenue
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Image
Date
:
1955
Collection
:
Chicago Area Pharmacy Photograph Collection
Access
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Public access
Kalom Drugs, 12th Street and Central Park Avenue
Image
Image
Date
:
1955
Collection
:
Chicago Area Pharmacy Photograph Collection
Access
:
Public access
Pelikan Drugs, 26th Street and Lawndale
Image
Image
Date
:
1955
Collection
:
Chicago Area Pharmacy Photograph Collection
Access
:
Public access
Hamlin at 26th Street, Chochola Drugs
Image
Image
Date
:
1955
Collection
:
Chicago Area Pharmacy Photograph Collection
Access
:
Public access
Jastromba Drugs, 12th Street and Keeler
Image
Image
Date
:
1955
Collection
:
Chicago Area Pharmacy Photograph Collection
Access
:
Public access
Golden Drugs, 12th Street and East Avenue
Image
Image
Date
:
1955
Collection
:
Chicago Area Pharmacy Photograph Collection
Access
:
Public access
Dulla Pharmacy, 25th and Central, Cicero
Image
Image
Date
:
1955
Collection
:
Chicago Area Pharmacy Photograph Collection
Access
:
Public access
Lyons Pharmacy, Ogden Avenue at Prescott, Lyons
Image
Image
Date
:
1955
Collection
:
Chicago Area Pharmacy Photograph Collection
Access
:
Public access
Lyons Pharmacy, Ogden Avenue at Prescott, Lyons
Image
Image
Date
:
1955
Collection
:
Chicago Area Pharmacy Photograph Collection
Access
:
Public access
Westchester National Park & Shop
Image
Image
Date
:
1955
Collection
:
Chicago Area Pharmacy Photograph Collection
Access
:
Public access
Snyder Drugs, Burlington Avenue, La Grange
Image
Image
Date
:
1955
Collection
:
Chicago Area Pharmacy Photograph Collection
Access
:
Public access
La Grange Road and Burlington Avenue
Image
Image
Date
:
1955
Collection
:
Chicago Area Pharmacy Photograph Collection
Access
:
Public access
Kopecky Drugs, Roosevelt Road, Broadview
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Image
Date
:
1955
Collection
:
Chicago Area Pharmacy Photograph Collection
Access
:
Public access
Kopecky Drugs, Roosevelt Road, Broadview
Image
Image
Date
:
1955
Collection
:
Chicago Area Pharmacy Photograph Collection
Access
:
Public access
Horky's Pharmacy, Ogden Avenue, Brookfield
Image
Image
Date
:
1955
Collection
:
Chicago Area Pharmacy Photograph Collection
Access
:
Public access
Plesher's Drugs, Cass Avenue, Westmont
Image
Image
Date
:
1955
Collection
:
Chicago Area Pharmacy Photograph Collection
Access
:
Public access
Fairview Pharmacy, Downers Grove
Image
Image
Date
:
1955
Collection
:
Chicago Area Pharmacy Photograph Collection
Access
:
Public access
Locust Street, CTA tracks and John Hancock Center
Image
Image
View east along West Locust Street towards the CTA elevated train tracks crossing over the street (now part of Brown and Purple Lines). 312 West Chestnut is immediately beyond the tracks at the right, and 900 North Franklin is at the left. In the distance, West Locust Street ends at the intersection with North Wells Street, and the John Hancock Center rises behind.
Date
:
1971
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
North Broadway and Wilson CTA station
Image
Image
View looking northwest across the intersection of North Broadway and West Wilson Streets toward the Wilson CTA station. One of the entrances to the station is at the northwest corner of this intersection. A corner of the McJunkin Building is visible at the left.
Date
:
1975
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Argyle Street and Winthrop Avenue
Image
Image
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
Image
Image
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
Howard CTA station
Image
Image
View west on West Howard Street at the intersection with North Paulina Street and the CTA Howard station (now part of the Red Line). The entrance to the station is under the viaduct. De Mar's Restaurant and Pancake House is at the right.
Date
:
1975
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Wilmette Avenue at Central Avenue, Wilmette
Image
Image
View looking northeast towards Wilmette Avenue from the intersection with Central Avenue, showing modern-styled traffic signals and raised brick planters installed at this intersection. Lyman Sargent's Pharmacy is on the left, and a used clothing resale shop, Once More With Feeling, stands on the northeast corner of the intersection.
Date
:
1980
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Illinois Central Electric Station, Harvey, Illinois
Image
Image
View looking southwest along Park Avenue from the intersection with East 154th Street. The IC (Illinois Central) Electric station runs along the east side of the street (now the location of the Harvey Metra Station).
Date
:
1976
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
East 154th Street, Harvey, Illinois
Image
Image
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
Image
Image
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
Kenilworth Avenue, Wilmette
Image
Image
View of trees forming an arch over Kenilworth Avenue in Wilmette.
Date
:
1975
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Dempster Street and Skokie Boulevard (U.S. 41), Skokie
Image
Image
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
Parking lot, Benson Avenue at Clark Street, Evanston
Image
Image
View looking northeast, of a parking lot situated at the northeast corner of the intersection of Benson Avenue and Clark Street in Evanston.
Date
:
circa 1976
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Hinman Avenue, Evanston
Image
Image
View looking northeast along Hinman Avenue from north of Grove Street. The Georgian (422 Davis Street) is the large building with the blue entrance awning near the center of the image.
Date
:
circa 1976
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Elmwood Avenue, Evanston
Image
Image
View looking northeast along Elmwood Avenue towards the intersection with Davis Street. The embankment for the Metra train tracks is at the right.
Date
:
circa 1976
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Fountain Square Building, Evanston
Image
Image
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
Houses, Emerson Street, Evanston
Image
Image
Houses on the north side of Emerson Street, just east of the intersection with Oak Avenue. 1103 Emerson is at the left.
Date
:
circa 1976
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Houses, West Wellington Avenue
Image
Image
Brick houses on West Wellington Avenue just east of the intersection with North Sayre Avenue. The house on the right is 6970 West Wellington Avenue.
Date
:
1981
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Apartment houses, West Hutchinson Street
Image
Image
View of apartment houses on the 5200 block of West Hutchinson Street, west of North Laramie Avenue.
Date
:
1981
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Block party, West Berteau Avenue
Image
Image
View looking northwest at a summer block party on West Berteau Avenue, just east of the intersection with North Lockwood Avenue.
Date
:
1981
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Houses and apartments, North Monitor Avenue
Image
Image
View of brick houses and apartment houses along the west side of North Monitor Avenue from just north of the intersection with West Strong Street. The house at the far left is 4906 North Monitor Avenue.
Date
:
1981
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Houses, North Hoyne Avenue
Image
Image
View looking north along the west side of North Hoyne Avenue from the intersection with West Cortez Street. Nineteenth century greystone and brick houses line the block. 1036 North Hoyne Avenue is the greystone at the far left.
Date
:
1981
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Bungalows, Potomac Avenue
Image
Image
View looking west along the north side of West Potomac Avenue from just west of North Long Avenue. Three bungalows are visible, including 5418 West Potomac Avenue, with the red steps and trim.
Date
:
1981
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
West Ogden Avenue at Homan
Image
Image
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
Houses and apartments, South Talman Avenue
Image
Image
View of brick bungalows and two flats, looking north along the east side of South Talman Avenue, north of the intersection with West 56th Street.
Date
:
1981
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Houses and apartments, South Tripp Avenue
Image
Image
View looking north along the east side of South Tripp Avenue, north of the intersection with West 49th Street, showing brick houses and apartment houses. 4847 South Tripp Avenue is at the far right.
Date
:
1981
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Pullman row houses
Image
Image
Brick row houses on South Champlain Avenue just north of East 115th Street, within the Pullman historic district.
Date
:
1981; 1880-1884 (historic Pullman)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
South Martin Luther King Drive houses
Image
Image
View of nineteenth century greystone and brownstone houses on the west side of South Martin Luther King Drive, south of East 41st Street. The intersection with East 41st Street is at the far right, beyond the church.
Date
:
1981
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Giraffe sculpture and Cornelia Avenue apartments
Image
Image
View looking northeast across West Cornelia Avenue from North Elaine Place. A large sculpture of a giraffe stands at the southeast corner of the intersection. The apartment buildings at 714 West Cornelia Avenue and 712 West Cornelia Avenue are visible behind the sculpture.
Date
:
1981
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Houses, West 117th Street
Image
Image
Houses on the north side of West 117th Street just east of South Parnell Avenue. The two story frame house near the center of the image is located at 514 West 117th Street.
Date
:
1981
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
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Brubaker, Charles William, 1926-2002
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