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Vacant land on Roosevelt Road, North Lawndale
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View looking northeast from West Roosevelt Road at vacant land between South Homan and South Kedzie Avenues. The building in the distance on the far left is the Chicago Police Department Tech Lab (3340 West Fillmore Street). To the right of it, one of the buildings of the former Sears complex is visible.
Date:
circa 1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Vacant land at North Franklin and West Hill Streets
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View looking northwest towards nineteenth-century residential and commercial buildings along North Franklin Street. The CTA Brown Line tracks and the steeple of St. Joseph Church are visible to the left of the tree near the center. Part of West Hill Street is visible on the right. Two public housing apartment buildings (later demolished) are partially visible in the distance.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Vacant lots, Roosevelt Road
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View of vacant land along the north side of West Roosevelt Road between South Homan Avenue and South Kedzie Avenue. The Sears, Roebuck and Company complex, including the Sears Merchandise Building Tower, is partially visible in the distance.
Date:
circa 1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Lakefront land with railroad tracks
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View of an open area of disused land adjacent to Lake Michigan on Chicago's southeast side, located east of South Ewing Avenue and north of Calumet Park. Abandoned train tracks are visible in the foreground, and in the distance on the right are two railroad car transport cars, one with a load of automobiles on it.
Date:
1974
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Bridges, viaducts, and underpasses: 18th St. Bridge 5 (Folder 56)
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Bridges, viaducts and underpasses included: 18th St. Bridge 5 (1966)
Date:
1966
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access


Leland Avenue at Winthrop
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View southwest towards West Leland Avenue from a vacant lot on the northeast corner of the intersection of Leland and North Winthrop Avenue. The CTA elevated tracks (now Red Line) are visible in the distance.
Date:
1975
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Madison Street at Sangamon Street
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View along West Madison Street at South Sangamon Street, with a vacant lot in the foreground.
Date:
1983
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Vacant lot and buildings, North Halsted and Blackhawk Streets
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View of the rear of nineteenth-century residential and storage buildings (most constructed of brick) at North Halsted and West Blackhawk Streets. A vacant lot is in the foreground.
Date:
1976
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