Flag Stop 4,614 transit photos from Chicago and beyond, mostly 1940s–2000s
Equipment

GM New Look TDH-5303

680 photographs
A green and white CTA motor bus numbered 8287 is parked on a tree-lined street on a clear summer day, with its destination sign reading 'NORTH LIMITED NORTH-GRAND'. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 8287, on the North-Grand route in summer. September 1970 · North and Clark, Chicago, IL A white and green Chicago Transit Authority motor bus, number 7200, is shown driving on a city street with 1970s cars and buildings in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 7200, runs on route 81 Lawrence-Marine Drive on a sunny summer day in the 1970s. May 1971 · Chicago, IL A vintage Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 3270, is shown from a three-quarter front view on a city street, with a large CBS sign on a building behind it. A green and cream Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 3270, on route 66 to Fairbanks and Ontario, with a CBS billboard in the background. July 27, 1971 · Fairbanks and Ontario, Chicago, IL A row of green and cream Chicago Transit Authority buses parked behind a chain-link fence on an asphalt lot under a blue sky with trees in the background. A line of Chicago Transit Authority GM New Look TDH-5303 buses, including fleet numbers 9644 and 9613, parked in a yard on a clear autumn day. c. 1973 to 1990 A front three-quarter view of a green and silver CTA bus numbered 301 on route 56 Milwaukee, parked under a metal elevated structure with a person walking beside it. A green and silver Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 301, on route 56 Milwaukee, parked under an elevated structure with a passenger boarding. c. 1973 to 1980 · Wells/Quincy, Chicago, IL A side view of a white CTA motor bus parked next to a green-tiled garage building under an overcast sky. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look motor bus is parked at a bus garage on a winter day. c. 1973 to 1990 A cream and green CTA bus numbered 8499 is stopped under a steel bridge truss with two men walking nearby. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 8499, is parked under an elevated structure, displaying route 80A to Kennedy Rapid Transit. c. 1973 to 1978 · Wells/Quincy, Chicago, IL A red and white CTA bus with number 4419 is driving on a city street with buildings and a flag in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 4419, heads down a city street on the C route to Broad & Geary. c. 1973 to 1986 A green and white CTA bus with the route sign reading '51 Sheridan / Foster' drives on a wet, snow-covered street with Christmas decorations visible on a storefront in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 7531, travels down a snowy city street during the holiday season. c. 1973 to 1987 A green and cream CTA bus, number 8336 on route 36 Broadway-Downtown, turns at a city street intersection lined with 1970s cars and tall buildings. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 8336, on route 36 Broadway-Downtown, is turning at an intersection on a sunny day. November 1973 · Clark and Armitage, Chicago, IL A green and cream Chicago Transit Authority motor bus is turning at a street intersection with other cars and buildings in the background on a clear day. A Chicago Transit Authority motor bus, number 5625, runs on route 49 Western-79 at an intersection in Chicago. November 1973 · Diversey and Elston, Chicago, IL A vintage green, yellow, and cream bus with 'MC 3' on the front is parked on an asphalt lot beside a brick building, with two other buses lined up behind it. A Model Cities Bus, fleet number MC 3, a GM New Look TDH-5303, is parked in front of a brick building with two other buses in a row. August 5, 1974 · Berwyn, IL A green and white Chicago Transit Authority bus on a city street with cars and a phone booth in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look TDH-5303 bus, number 249, operates on route 92 to Jefferson Park on a summer day in the 1970s. August 5, 1974 · Foster and Western, Chicago, IL A vintage green and white city bus, number 228, turns a corner on a sunny street lined with 1970s cars and billboards. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 228, operates on route 56 to Jefferson Park, captured in a summer street scene with period automobiles and storefronts. October 3, 1974 · Cullom A white and green bus with the number 1224 drives down a snow-covered street in Chicago, with buildings and bare trees in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 1224, navigates a snow-covered street on the 81 Lawrence-Marine Drive route. December 1, 1974 · Clarendon and Wilson, Chicago, IL A white and green motor bus with a Santa Claus decoration on its roof, labeled 'FREE...Santa Claus Bus', is stopped on a city street with a pedestrian on the sidewalk and tall buildings in the background. Chicago Transit Authority bus 1302 decorated as a 'FREE...Santa Claus Bus' on a city street corner in winter. December 6, 1974 · Harrison and Plymouth Ct., Chicago, IL A vintage green and white bus with 'FREE SANTA BUS' on its sign drives down a snow-dusted city street lined with shops and cars from the 1970s. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, fleet number 110, runs a 'FREE SANTA BUS' route on a snowy street corner in the 1970s. December 23, 1974 · 63rd St., Rockwell A row of white CTA buses at a covered terminal with people standing nearby under a clear sky. Several Chicago Transit Authority New Look buses at a terminal with passengers waiting, circa late 1970s to mid-1980s. c. 1975 to 1985 A white and green Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 9556, is shown driving down a street with several cars parked along the side and an elevated train structure overhead. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 9556, travels along a city street under an elevated structure. c. 1975 to 1985 A white CTA bus with red and blue stripes, marked 'Not in Service', is stopped at a city street intersection with traffic lights, surrounded by taxis and other cars; a traffic officer directs traffic nearby. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 7110, not in service, at a downtown intersection in summer, surrounded by cars and taxis. c. 1975 to 1990 A white and green CTA bus is stopped at a snow-covered bus stop on a wet street, with bare trees and a cloudy sky in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 3766, on route 81, at a snowy bus stop on Marine Drive near Wilson Avenue. January 18, 1975 · Marine Dr and Wilson, Chicago, IL A red, white, and green CTA bus, number 3183, drives on a wet, snow-covered street with bare trees and a billboard visible in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 3183, on route 60 26-KENTON, travels down a snow-lined street in winter. February 16, 1975 · Harrison and Halsted, Chicago, IL A green and white Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 3774, drives on a wet street with pedestrians and other cars, under overcast skies with rain. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 3774, navigates a wet city street on route 56, likely in the early 1970s. March 7, 1975 · Ashland, Chicago, IL A white and green CTA bus drives across a steel truss bridge on a cloudy day, with a chocolate factory visible in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 1220, travels across a truss bridge on route 56 to Milwaukee-Downtown. March 16, 1975 · Fulton Market, Milwaukee, WI A green and white motor bus with the number 5592 travels on a city street, with pedestrians on the sidewalk and vintage signs for 'DINETTE CENTER' and 'CARLPT' visible in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 5592 on route 85 to Jefferson Park, travels down a city street lined with vintage signs and 1970s automobiles. May 13, 1975 A maroon and white Chicago Transit Authority bus with the number 3760 moves down a sunny city street, surrounded by 1960s cars and storefronts. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look TDH-5303 bus, number 3760, travels down a city street in the late 1960s. May 16, 1975 A green and white CTA bus numbered 1368, on route 149 Stateliner, is parked on a city street next to a building labeled Merchandise Mart Plaza. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 1368, on route 149 Stateliner, is pictured in front of the Merchandise Mart Plaza on a clear summer day. May 24, 1975 A green and cream CTA motor bus, number 1144, is stopped on a wet city street with rain reflecting off the pavement; pedestrians and cars are visible in the background. CTA bus 1144, a New Look TDH-5303, navigates a wet street on the Jeffery Express route in Chicago during a summer rain shower. May 30, 1975 · Balbo, Chicago, IL A green and cream CTA bus numbered 1147, displaying route 43 to Stock Yards, is stopped at a street intersection with several cars and a stop sign visible. CTA bus 1147 on route 43 to Stock Yards, stopped at an intersection in Chicago on a sunny day. July 25, 1975 · Root and Wallace, Chicago, IL A green and cream Chicago Transit Authority motor bus, number 9163, is parked on a street, with a sign showing route 43 to Lake Park and an advertisement for WDHF Rocks 95½ FM. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look TDH-5303 bus, number 9163, is parked on a street corner, displaying a destination sign for route 43 to Lake Park. November 8, 1975 · 43 and Halsted Two green and white CTA buses, numbered 5054 and 5321, are parked in a field of tall, dry grass, suggesting they are out of service and awaiting disposal. Two retired Chicago Transit Authority New Look buses, numbered 5054 and 5321, sit abandoned in an overgrown lot under a clear sky. November 22, 1975 · 130th St, Chicago, IL Two green and cream Chicago Transit Authority buses parked side by side in a field of tall, dry grass with industrial buildings in the background. Two Chicago Transit Authority New Look buses, fleet numbers 4089 and 4098, parked in a grassy yard. November 22, 1975 · 130th St, Chicago, IL A line of green and cream Chicago Transit Authority buses, including numbers 5969 and 5972, are parked in a field of dry, brown grass under a clear blue sky. Two Chicago Transit Authority New Look buses, 5969 and 5972, parked in a weedy yard during autumn, with fares of 15¢ and 25¢ displayed. November 22, 1975 · 130th St, Chicago, IL Two vintage green and cream CTA buses, numbered 5946 and 5969, sit in a field of tall, dry grass under a clear blue sky, with a large ship in the distance. Two Chicago Transit Authority GM New Look buses, numbers 5946 and 5969, are parked in a weedy yard with a cargo ship visible in the background. November 22, 1975 · 136th St, Chicago, IL A green and cream Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 1490, drives down a city street on a clear day, with a storefront for 'American Rentals' visible in the background. CTA bus 1490, a GM New Look TDH-5303, operates on route 76 Diversey-Harlem on a sunny day in the early 1970s. November 22, 1975 · Diversey and Lamon, Chicago, IL Three green and white Chicago Transit Authority buses sit idle in a field of tall, dry grass under a clear blue sky. A row of three Chicago Transit Authority New Look buses, numbers 5922, 5063, and 532[?], parked in an overgrown yard on a clear autumn day. November 22, 1975 · 130th St, Chicago, IL A green and white CTA bus, number 3724, on route 76 Diversy, is parked on a city street next to a red and blue taxi and a green car, with storefronts in the background. A green and white Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 3724, on route 76 Diversy, is shown on a city street alongside a taxi and a sedan on a clear autumn day. November 22, 1975 · Diversey, Chicago, IL A green and cream transit bus with the number 3094 on its front is turning at a city street corner next to a building with a sign for M. Becker Furs. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 3094, turns a corner on a sunny day in Chicago, passing by a fur storage shop and other local businesses. November 22, 1975 · Diversey and Larrabee, Chicago, IL A white and green CTA bus labeled '9207' is stopped on a wet city street, surrounded by 1970s cars and pedestrians in winter coats, with tall buildings in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 9207, on a wet winter day at the intersection of Wacker Drive and LaSalle Street in Chicago. January 2, 1976 · Wacker and Lasalle, Chicago, IL A green and white Chicago Transit Authority motor bus, number 30, is parked on a city street with a pink advertisement for The Evanston Bank on its side. Chicago Transit Authority bus 30, a GM New Look model, on route 204 Dodge to Howard station, in a green and white livery on a sunny day. June 12, 1976 · Sherman and Davis Front view of a white and black Chicago Transit Authority bus with the number 9310, driven by a man dressed as Santa Claus, on a city street lined with cars and decorated for Christmas. A Chicago Transit Authority GMC New Look bus, number 9310, operates a 'Free State Street Ride' during a snowy winter day, with the driver dressed as Santa Claus. November 25, 1977 · State and Adams, Chicago, IL A white, red and blue SEPTA bus numbered 6568 is parked on a street with bare trees and buildings in the background under a grey sky. A Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority New Look bus, number 6568, in its red, white and blue livery, parked on a city street on an overcast winter day. c. 1978 to 1982 A white, red, and blue Chicago Transit Authority bus with the number 4044 is turning on a city street, set against a backdrop of tall glass and steel skyscrapers on an overcast day. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 4044, makes a turn on a city street in winter, with downtown skyscrapers in the background. c. 1978 to 1996 A front view of a cream-colored Chicago Transit Authority motor bus, number 9633, driving down a snowy residential street with parked cars on both sides and bare, snow-laden trees. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 9633, travels down a snow-covered street on route 82 Kimball-Ravenswood. January 1, 1978 · Argyle and Kimball, Chicago, IL A green and cream CTA bus with route 6 Jeffery Exp is on a city street, with other buses and the Marina City towers visible in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 9200, a New Look TDH-5303, runs on a city street with the distinctive Marina City towers in the background. June 2, 1978 · State and Lake, Chicago, IL A red, white and blue CTA bus is driving on an elevated highway at dusk, with a person walking on the sidewalk and city lights in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus travels along an elevated highway at dusk, with a pedestrian walking on the overpass. July 16, 1978 · Pulaski A green and white Chicago Transit Authority bus drives on a snow-covered street, with storefronts in the background and another bus partially visible behind it. A Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 3542, drives through falling snow on a city street. September 6, 1978 · State and Randolph, Chicago, IL A cream and silver GM New Look bus, number 5044, operated by RTD, is parked with its doors open, displaying a 'Not in Service' sign on the front, and a Salvation Army ad on the side. RTD bus number 5044, a GM New Look model, is parked and out of service with a 'Not in Service' sign. December 11, 1978 · 16th and Griffith