Flag Stop 4,614 transit photos from Chicago and beyond, mostly 1940s–2000s
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A light green and white trolleybus with number 9124 and a 'Bubble Up' ad on the front, running on a city street with overhead wires, a billboard for Calvert Reserve, and pedestrians walking nearby. A Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority trolleybus, number 9124, on route 2 to City Terrace, is captured on a sunny day with 1950s-era cars and storefronts in the background. September 1924 · 2 / Broadway, Los Angeles, CA A black and white photo of a vintage Chicago Motor Coach Company bus, number 577, parked on a city street with a person in a coat nearby. A Chicago Motor Coach Company Flxible bus, number 577, is shown on a city street, likely in the late 1940s or early 1950s, with its 'The Boulevard Route' lettering visible. c. 1947 to 1953 A green and cream trolleybus with the number 9501 and route 12 to Roosevelt and Wabash is parked at a snowy street corner next to a brick building with a sign for 'Red's.' A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible trolleybus, number 9501, on route 12 to Roosevelt and Wabash, stopped at a snowy bus stop. c. 1948 to 1973 Rear view of a 1950s CTA bus on a city street with old cars, a Sinclair gas station, and a church steeple in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible bus, number 2363, travels down a street with embedded trolley tracks on a summer day in the 1950s. 1948 · Southport, Chicago, IL A vintage black-and-white photograph of a Chicago Transit Authority bus from the 1950s on a city street, with embedded trolley tracks, classic cars, and a Sinclair gas station in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 2358, serves the Lakeview-Ashland route on a street with embedded trolley tracks in the mid-1950s. 1948 · Southport and Diversey, Chicago, IL Front view of a cream and green double-decker bus with the number 145, operated by Marquette Transit Co., passing under a bridge. A Marquette Transit Co. double-decker bus numbered 145 drives under a bridge on a clear autumn day. November 8, 1949 A black-and-white photo showing two trolleybuses on a city street with multiple vintage automobiles and a Sears store in the background. Two Chicago Transit Authority trolleybuses, including number 788, operate on a city street lined with 1950s-era buildings and automobiles. 1952 · Lawrence and Ravenswood, Chicago, IL A black and white photo of a Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus, number 9563, on route 86 NARRAGANSETT, driving down a street with overhead wires and a building displaying ads for Jacob Loibl and City Club Beer. A Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus, number 9563, on route 86 NARRAGANSETT, captured on a winter day with overhead wires and period advertisements in the background. 1952 · 86 and Narragansett A vintage red-roofed Chicago Motor Coach Company bus, number 64, is parked on a paved lot, with a man walking nearby and trees and buildings in the background. A Chicago Motor Coach Company bus, number 64, operating on the Lake Front-State Street Shuttle Service in a parking lot area. August 27, 1953 · Columbus Dr. and Monroe, Chicago, IL A black and white photo of a Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus, number 9523, parked on a street with overhead wires and buildings in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus, number 9523, is shown on a city street, likely in the late 1960s or early 1970s. c. 1954 to 1973 A black and white photo of a Chicago Transit Authority bus from the 1950s on a crowded city street, surrounded by pedestrians, vintage cars, and theater marquees. Chicago Transit Authority bus #1829 on route 49 State St, navigating a busy downtown street in the mid-1950s, with the State Lake Theater and vintage automobiles in the background. 1954 · 149 and Lake, Chicago, IL A black and white photo of several CTA trolleybuses lined up on a street in winter; the lead bus, number 9418, has its destination sign reading '47 47th - LAKE PARK' and a passenger is boarding. A line of Chicago Transit Authority Flxible trolleybuses, including number 9418 on route 47 to Lake Park, are stopped on a winter street. 1955 · 47th and Archer, Chicago, IL A vintage trolleybus travels down a busy street in Chicago, with storefronts like Citizens Loan Corp and a Fred Astaire dance studio sign in the background. A CTA trolleybus, number 8357 on route 77, navigates a busy Chicago street corner, surrounded by period automobiles and store signs. 1955 · Belmont Ashland A vintage CTA bus numbered 1121 is shown on a city street with pedestrians and classic cars, in front of a building with a sign for Bedford Shirt Co. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible bus, number 1121, operating on the State - 15th route in downtown Chicago, likely in the mid-1950s. March 28, 1955 · Jackson and Dearborn, Chicago, IL A vintage black-and-white photo of a CTA bus, number 664, on a street with brick buildings and a 'National Bank' sign in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible bus, number 664, on the 5 Jefferson route, parked on a city street in the late 1950s. c. 1956 to 1960 A black and white photograph of a Chicago Transit Authority Flxible bus numbered 7206 on a city street in winter, with vintage cars and a building labeled 'Air Line Pilots Association Int'l' in the background. CTA Flxible motor bus number 7206 on route 6 CICERO - 55TH, photographed at the intersection of 55th and Cicero in Chicago during the winter, likely in the 1960s. 1956 · 55th and Cicero, Chicago, IL A yellow CTA bus with floral decorations and a 'Make Chicago America's Cleanest City' slogan is parked on a city street, with a green and white bus and a yellow taxi cab visible in the background. A yellow Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 565, decorated with daisies and the slogan 'Make Chicago America's Cleanest City,' is seen on a city street. May 16, 1956 · Michigan and Jackson, Chicago, IL A black and white photo of a Chicago Transit Authority bus with the number 1181 and destination '63 STONEY ISLAND' driving on a multi-lane expressway filled with 1950s cars and surrounded by bare trees. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible bus, number 1181, heads down an expressway median lane with 1950s traffic in the late 1950s. 1957 · North Ave and Outer Drive, Chicago, IL A black and white photo shows a CTA trolleybus with the number 9418 and route 47 to Lake Park, stopped on a street with a trolley pole raised, with another CTA bus nearby and a person boarding. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible trolleybus, No. 9418, on route 47 to Lake Park, stands on a street with a CTA motor bus in the background. 1959 · 47th and Archer, Chicago, IL A green and cream Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus marked with route 36 and fleet number 9417 moves down a sunlit street lined with 1950s cars and pedestrians, with storefronts for Hyde Park Bible Church and Florsheim visible on either side. A Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus, number 9417, travels down a busy street at 51st and Calumet in Chicago during the 1950s. June 1959 · 51st and Calumet, Chicago, IL A green and cream trolleybus with the number 9417 is driving down a wide city street lined with 1950s cars and pedestrians on the sidewalks. A Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus, number 9417, travels down a bustling city street in the 1950s. June 1959 · 51 St and Calumet, Chicago, IL A green and cream trolleybus with the number 9417 and destination sign reading '51 ST-LOUIS' travels down a city street lined with 1950s cars and pedestrians, with storefronts including 'Hyde Park Bible Church' and 'Florsheim' visible. A Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus, number 9417, runs on a busy 51st Street in the 1950s, surrounded by period automobiles and pedestrians. June 1959 · 51st, Chicago, IL Side view of a vintage light blue Flxible bus with a red band, parked on a paved road next to a grassy area, with a multi-story apartment building and palm trees in the background. A light blue and red Flxible bus is parked on a street in front of an apartment building on a sunny day. c. 1960 to 1980 A light green and white trolleybus with the number 9025 on the front, running on a city street with overhead wires, with two people standing on the sidewalk and a billboard in the background. A Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority Flxible trolleybus, number 9025, operates on route 2 to Broadway in the late 1950s or early 1960s. 1960 · 2 / Broadway, Los Angeles, CA A black and white nighttime photograph of a CTA bus numbered 5288 with destination sign reading 'MILWAUKEE LIMITED MILWAUKEE - DEVON', as passengers board from a sidewalk. A Chicago Transit Authority bus numbered 5288 at a stop on the Milwaukee Limited route, with passengers boarding at night. December 5, 1960 · Logan Square, Chicago, IL Two green and white Chicago Transit Authority buses from the 1940s or 1950s, numbered 2700, driving down a tree-lined street in winter, with snow on the ground. Two Chicago Transit Authority Flxible motor buses, number 2700, running on route 79-Western in a winter street scene. 1961 · 79th and Brandon, IL A green and cream CTA trolleybus numbered 9355 on route 85 Central-Harrison travels down a sunny, snow-dusted street lined with storefronts and power lines. Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus 9355 on route 85 Central-Harrison in winter, with overhead wires and a storefront sign for 'Cokes THE PEAK OF ALL Candies' visible. February 1961 · Belmont and Central, Chicago, IL Front three-quarter view of a green and cream CTA trolleybus, number 9355, on route 85 Central-Harrison, with overhead wires and storefronts in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus, number 9355, on route 85 Central-Harrison, navigating a city street on a clear winter day. February 1961 · Central and Belmont, Chicago, IL A green and cream trolleybus with the number 9355 and route 85 Central-Harrison is stopped on a street, with several vintage cars around it and bare trees in the background. Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus 9355 on route 85 Central-Harrison, surrounded by 1950s automobiles on a winter day. March 1961 · Central and Fullerton, Chicago, IL A green and cream trolleybus with the number 9355 and destination sign reading '85 CENTRAL-HARRISON' is on a city street lined with vintage cars and bare trees, with a 'Henry's Hamburgers' sign visible on the left. A Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus, number 9355, on route 85 to Central-Harrison, shares the street with vintage automobiles near the intersection of Central and Fullerton Avenue in the early 1960s. March 1961 · Central and Fullerton, Chicago, IL A vintage CTA bus numbered 2503 is parked on a city street, displaying a route sign for '58 25 LARAMIE' and an ad for 'Magikist' dry cleaners, with 1950s cars in the background. CTA bus 2503, a Flxible model, is shown at a street corner in Chicago with its destination sign reading '58 25 LARAMIE' and a 'Magikist' advertisement on the front. April 29, 1961 · 25th and Laramie, Chicago, IL A green and cream trolleybus with the number 8073 on its front is driving down a decorated downtown street lined with tall buildings and vintage cars, with pedestrians walking on the sidewalk. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible trolleybus, number 8073, runs on route 36 Broadway-Se Fer through downtown Chicago's State Street during the holiday season, circa 1957-1962. December 15, 1962 · State and Jackson, Chicago, IL A green and cream Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus, number 9326, is driving on a street with overhead wires, with a truck beside it and an overpass in the background. CTA trolleybus 9326 on route 95 to Central Harbour, driving on a city street under an overpass in winter. 1963 · Central and Kennedy, Chicago, IL A green and white trolleybus with the number 9390 and route sign '80 IRVING PK BROADWAY' is driving down a street with visible tracks and overhead wires, passing by a large 'Edward Niemet Paint and Wallpaper Store' billboard. The scene is set on a clear, sunny day. A Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus, number 9390, travels down Irving Park Road on the 80 Irving Park Broadway route on a sunny day. June 12, 1963 · 80 and Irving Pk, St. Louis High-angle view of a green and white Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus, number 9379, on a city street with overhead wires, an elevated structure, and vintage 1960s cars. A Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus, number 9379, operates on the 80 Irving Park route under an elevated structure on a sunny day in the 1960s. June 12, 1963 · Irving Pk A green and cream CTA trolleybus, number 9374, is turning at an intersection under overhead wires, with buildings and a vintage car in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus, number 9374, operates on the 78 Montrose-Broadway route at a street intersection under a web of overhead wires. June 12, 1963 · Montrose and Elston, Chicago, IL Two CTA buses, one showing route 100-Bensley and number 6555, are in heavy traffic with a police officer on a car behind them, amidst 1950s automobiles. Two Chicago Transit Authority buses, including #6555 on the Jeffery Express route, navigate a busy street in the late 1950s, surrounded by vintage cars and a police officer directing traffic. 1966 · State and Van Buren, Chicago, IL A vintage city bus with the number 31 on its front and side drives down a street lined with parked cars and pedestrians, with a large 'PARKING' sign visible above. A Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 31, travels down a city street in the 1950s or 60s, passing a parking garage and a sign for White Way Signs. 1966 · State and Lake, Chicago, IL A high-angle black and white photograph of a crowded Chicago street, featuring a white Chicago Transit Authority bus numbered 6555 on the Jeffery Express route, another CTA bus, a police motorcycle, and numerous 1950s automobiles. A busy Chicago street scene from the 1960s with Chicago Transit Authority New Look buses, including CTA 6555 on the Jeffery Express route, navigating traffic alongside police and private automobiles. 1966 · Jeffery State and Van Buren A vintage green and cream Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 7279, is shown on a city street with a 1950s car nearby and skyscrapers in the distance. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible bus, number 7279, on route 42 Halsted-79, captured on a bridge with the city skyline in the background. September 6, 1966 · Clark and Roosevelt, Chicago, IL A dark green and cream CTA bus with the number 7279 on its front is stopped on a bridge with a city skyline in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 7279, operates on route 42 Halsted at a busy city intersection on a sunny day. September 6, 1966 · Clark and Roosevelt, Chicago, IL A vintage trolleybus covered in snow and ice, parked on a snowy street with snow-covered buildings in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus, number 4550, covered in snow and ice on a winter day. 1967 · State and 66, Chicago, IL A vintage Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 483, parked in the snow with a 'Shuttle Service' sign on its roof and advertisements on its body. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible bus, number 483, in winter livery with snow, marked for Route 67 Shuttle Service. 1967 A black and white photo of a CTA trolleybus on a snowy street in Cicero, Illinois, with people walking nearby and storefronts lining the street. A Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus, number 5201, navigates a snow-covered street in Cicero, Illinois, with pedestrians crossing in the foreground. January 30, 1967 · Cicero and Milwaukee, Chicago, IL A vintage green and cream Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 1460, is driving down a city street with snow on the ground, with a YMCA building and other cars in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible bus, number 1460, on route 66 in downtown Chicago during winter. March 17, 1967 · State, Chicago, IL A green and cream Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus, number 9432, is shown on an elevated wooden bridge, with a line of 1950s cars behind and industrial buildings in the background under an overcast sky. A Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus, fleet number 9432, on route 66 Fairbanks-Ontario, travels across an elevated wooden deck bridge on a summer day in the mid-1950s. March 23, 1967 · Halsted, Chicago, IL A green and cream trolleybus with the number 9427 on the front is driving on a city street, with a Shell gas station and other vehicles in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus, number 9427, operates on route 65 Grand-State at an intersection near a Shell gas station. March 27, 1967 · Grand and Cicero, Chicago, IL A green and cream trolleybus with the number 9427 is turning at an intersection with a Shell gas station in the background, under a network of overhead wires, with a green car and pedestrians nearby. A Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus, number 9427, on route 65 Grand-State, navigates an intersection near a Shell gas station in the early 1960s. March 27, 1967 · Grand and Cicero, Chicago, IL