Flag Stop 4,614 transit photos from Chicago and beyond, mostly 1940s–2000s
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A white CTA bus with red and blue stripes, number 9861, is driving across a metal truss bridge with skyscrapers in the background on an overcast day. A Chicago Transit Authority New Flyer D40 bus, number 9861, on route 37, crosses a truss bridge in downtown Chicago under an overcast sky. January 1995 · Franklin St Bridge, Chicago, IL A white and red CTA bus, number 9267, drives on a rain-slicked street with tall buildings behind it. A Chicago Transit Authority GM New Look bus, number 9267, is pictured on a wet city street with downtown skyscrapers in the background. January 1995 · Orleans and Chicago River, Chicago, IL A green and white CTA bus, number 7607, is stopped on a wet city street near a sign for the Merchandise Mart as people board and walk by. A Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 7607, is seen on a rainy day near the Merchandise Mart, with passengers boarding and a second bus in the background. January 1995 · Orleans St, Merchandise Mart, Chicago, IL Two white buses with the Pace logo at a snow-dusted bus terminal; one has a tomato ad and reads 'NOT IN SERVICE', the other shows route 209 to Woodfield. Two Pace Orion V buses, one in regular livery and one with an advertisement, are parked at a covered terminal in winter. February 1995 · Harlem and Higgins, Chicago, IL A side view of a Pace motor bus covered in Red Baron Pizza advertising, parked under a covered terminal structure with a person standing on the sidewalk. A Pace motor bus with a full Red Baron Pizza wrap advertising stands at a terminal under a covered structure, with a person standing nearby on the sidewalk. February 1995 · Harlem and Higgins, Chicago, IL A red and orange bus with a full Red Baron Pizza wrap is parked under a covered bus stop on a winter day, while a woman in a blue jacket stands on the sidewalk. A Pace bus wrapped in a Red Baron Pizza advertisement sits at a bus terminal shelter in winter, with a passenger waiting nearby. February 1995 · Harlem and Higgins, Chicago, IL A white and yellow Pace bus with number 2355 is driving down a street at dusk with stores and a traffic light in the background. A Pace bus numbered 2355, a GM New Look TDH-5303, travels along a street in Chicago at dusk, with storefronts and a street sign for Ardmore Ave visible in the background. February 1995 · Ardmore and Milwaukee, Chicago, IL A silver Chicago rapid transit train on elevated tracks at dusk, with city buildings in the background and the number 3226 visible on the front. A Chicago Transit Authority 2200-series rapid transit train, number 3226, travels along an elevated structure with a 'Midway' destination sign, seen from a three-quarter front view at dusk. February 1995 · Lake St and La Salle, Chicago, IL A red and a white Chicago Transit Authority bus parked side-by-side behind a chain-link fence, both displaying the destination Elston/Bryn Mawr on their front signs. Two Chicago Transit Authority New Look buses, 9655 and 9252, parked in a yard behind a chain-link fence, bound for Elston/Bryn Mawr. February 26, 1995 · Elston and Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL A row of Chicago Transit Authority buses, with a blue bus numbered 9279 and two white buses numbered 9270 and 9273, are parked behind a chain-link fence on an overcast day. CTA New Look buses, including blue 9279 and white 9270 and 9273, are parked in a yard behind a chain-link fence. February 26, 1995 · Elston and Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL A white, blue, and red CTA bus numbered 4779 is turning at a city street intersection with pedestrians crossing and bare trees in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 4779, turns at the intersection of Harlem Avenue and Addison Street on an overcast winter day. February 26, 1995 · Harlem and Addison, Chicago, IL A silver and yellow motor bus with 'Hammond Yellow Coach Lines' lettering on its side is driving down a city street, with a large building behind it bearing the address '205 W. Wacker'. A Hammond Yellow Coach Lines Flxible Metro bus drives along W. Wacker Drive in Chicago. March 1995 · Wacker and Wells, Chicago, IL A green and cream CTA bus, number 7695, is turning on a city street next to a large steel bridge and a brick building with a clock tower. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 7695, operates on route 135 at the intersection of Wacker Drive and LaSalle Street, with the historic Chicago River bridge and Merchandise Mart in the background. March 1995 · Wacker and La Salle, Chicago, IL A white and red Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 9802, on route 24 Wentworth, is stopped at an intersection in downtown Chicago, with tall buildings in the background and a few pedestrians on the sidewalk. A Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 9802, on route 24 Wentworth, travels along a downtown street in Chicago, Illinois. March 1995 · Clark and Wacker, Chicago, IL A blue and orange Metra locomotive, numbered 607, is on the tracks near a city street with cars and buildings in the background, under an overcast sky. Metra GP38-2 locomotive number 607, painted in blue and orange livery, is seen on the tracks near a grade crossing in Chicago, with a second similar locomotive visible under an archway in the background. May 1995 · Canal, Lake and Chicago River, Chicago, IL A white CTA bus with red and blue stripes, numbered 4045, is stopped on a city street at an intersection with a bakery and ambulance service visible in the background. CTA Motor Bus 4045, a GM New Look model, is parked at the corner of Ashland and Edgewater in Chicago during the autumn. May 1995 · Ashland and Edgewater, Chicago, IL A white CTA bus with fleet number 9262 is driving on a city street under an elevated railroad, with pedestrians on the sidewalk. CTA bus 9262, a New Look TDH-5303, travels under an elevated structure on a summer day in Chicago. May 1995 · Lake and Wacker, Chicago, IL An elevated view of a gray and yellow bus labeled 'Indianapolis Yellow Coach Lines' driving down a city street next to a large glass building, with a green street sign for W Lake St visible. An Indianapolis Yellow Coach Lines bus travels on a Chicago street near the intersection of W Lake Street and LaSalle Street, with a modern glass building and other traffic in the scene. May 1995 · Lake and La Salle, Chicago, IL A white Cook County Sheriff's bus numbered 302, a Pullman 818A model, is parked or moving slowly on a city street with two white sedans in the foreground and pedestrians nearby. A white Cook County Sheriff's bus, number 302, a Pullman 818A, is seen on a city street in Chicago during the early 1990s, surrounded by contemporary sedans and pedestrians. May 1995 · Clark and Chicago River, Chicago, IL A silver CTA train numbered 3220 is shown on elevated tracks between tall buildings on an overcast day. A silver Chicago Transit Authority 2600-series rapid transit train, numbered 3220 and headed to Midway, travels on the elevated tracks through downtown Chicago. May 1995 · Lake and La Salle, Chicago, IL A white Pace bus with the number 4093 and a destination sign reading '44 KH LINE' is driving on the Franklin Street Bridge, with a white car following behind. The bridge has metal railings and a textured road surface. A Pace motor bus, number 4093, on the Franklin Street Bridge in Chicago, Illinois, likely in the late 1990s or early 2000s. May 1995 · Franklin St Bridge, Chicago, IL A white and teal CAT bus numbered 503 on a Las Vegas street, with The Mirage hotel and waterfall visible behind it, under an overcast sky. A Flxible Metro bus numbered 503 travels down a Las Vegas street with the Mirage hotel and its iconic waterfall in the background. May 1995 · Las Vegas, NV A white CAT bus numbered 618, not in service, is on a city street with The Mirage hotel and a white pickup truck visible. The sky is overcast. A Clark County Area Transit bus, number 618, marked 'NOT IN SERVICE', on a street in Las Vegas with The Mirage hotel in the background. May 1995 · the Strip, Las Vegas, NV A white, teal, and magenta Clark County Area Transit bus with the number 515 and route 301 to Strip-South is shown on a city street, with a large, ornate building in the background. A Clark County Area Transit bus number 515 on route 301 to Strip-South, photographed on a street in Las Vegas. May 1995 · Las Vegas, NV A white articulated bus with pink and teal stripes, marked CAT, drives on a wide city street with a large pirate-themed sign for Treasure Island in the background. A Citizens Area Transit articulated bus, number 329, travels southbound on the Las Vegas Strip, passing the Treasure Island resort, circa mid-1990s. May 1995 · the Strip, Las Vegas, NV Two Chicago Transit Authority buses on a city street. One is blue with a science-themed ad, the other is white with a green stripe. A green street sign reads 'W LAKE ST' and a large glass building stands behind them. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus in solid blue livery turns on W Lake St, with another CTA bus and modern office buildings in the background. May 1995 · Lake and La Salle, Chicago, IL A silver rapid transit car with the number 3455 and 'SKOKIE' on its destination sign moves along tracks under overhead wires, with utility poles and green trees in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority 2600-series rapid transit car, number 3455, approaches a grade crossing in Skokie, Illinois, under a clear summer sky. May 1995 · OAKTON ST crossing, Skokie, IL A silver and blue Chicago Transit Authority rapid transit car with the number 3450 on the front, stopped at a grade crossing with overhead wires and crossing gates. A Chicago Transit Authority 2600 series rapid transit car, number 3450, at a grade crossing. May 1995 · Oakton St Crossing, Skokie, IL A silver Chicago Transit Authority train with the number 3289 and destination 'Midway' travels on elevated tracks between tall buildings on an overcast day. A Chicago Transit Authority 2400-series rapid transit train on an elevated structure in downtown Chicago, bound for Midway. May 1995 · Lake and La Salle, Chicago, IL Side view of a white RTD motor bus, number 8056, with a 'LABOR READY' advertisement, parked on a paved lot under a clear blue sky with overhead wires. A Regional Transportation District New Flyer D40LF motor bus, number 8056, in its white livery with red and orange stripes, parked at a terminal with an overhead wire system visible in the background. May 13, 1995 · S. Denver Co A close-up, three-quarter front view of the dark green CB&Q steam locomotive number 261, showing its massive wheels and front details, with steam rising from the track. Chicago, Burlington and Quincy steam locomotive 261, a 4-8-4, captured in action on a sunny day with steam billowing from its cylinders. May 14, 1995 · Mannhem and Touhy A white Pace bus with yellow and blue stripes, number 8873, is shown at a three-quarter front view on a paved street. Pace bus 8873, an Orion V, is parked on a street. June 1995 · Overhill/Touhy, Chicago, IL A white and blue Pace motor bus, number 8852, is parked on a street with a 'Power Rangers' movie ad on its side. A bicycle is locked to a rack nearby. A Pace motor bus, number 8852, is shown parked on a street with a full wrap advertisement for the 1995 Power Rangers movie. June 1995 · Harlem and Higgins Station, Chicago, IL A white and yellow Pace motor bus with a large Power Rangers movie advertisement on its side is parked on a street. A bicycle is locked to a rack in the foreground. A Pace bus, number 8852, advertising the 1995 movie 'The Power Rangers' while parked on a street in Chicago. June 1995 · Harlem and Higgins, Chicago, IL A white and yellow Pace bus with the number 8852 is parked on a street corner, with a full-wrap advertisement for a movie on its side. A maroon car is visible in the background, and the scene is set under an overcast sky. A Pace bus with fleet number 8852, featuring a movie advertisement, is parked on a street corner in Chicago. June 1995 · Harlem and Higgins, Chicago, IL A yellow and white bus with 'Hammond Yellow Coach Lines' on its side is stopped on a city street as a silver rapid transit train travels on an elevated track above it. A Hammond Yellow Coach Lines Flxible Metro bus, number 41, is stopped at an intersection with a Chicago 'L' train passing on the elevated structure above. June 1995 · Wacker and Lake St, Chicago, IL A purple CTA bus with a Power Rangers movie ad on its side, parked at a curb next to a bike rack and a young tree, with an apartment building in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 8852, displays an advertisement for 'Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie' on a city street in 1995. June 1995 · Harlem and Higgins, Chicago, IL An elevated view of a green and cream Chicago Transit Authority motor bus, number 7779, driving on a bridge over a street with cars and a pedestrian visible below. A Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 7779, crosses a steel truss bridge on a cloudy day. June 1995 · Franklin St Bridge / Wacker, Chicago, IL A white articulated bus with red and blue stripes, marked Phoenix Transit and number 7058, is parked on a city street with trees and buildings in the background. A Phoenix Transit articulated bus, fleet number 7058, in white livery with red and blue stripes, parked on a street. June 10, 1995 A white Chicago Transit Authority bus with colorful peace-themed artwork is parked on a city street on a sunny day; the bus number 4217 is visible. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, numbered 4217, is parked on a street, decorated with a vibrant 'Getting Along Peace Bus' mural. June 10, 1995 · Chicago, IL A Chicago Transit Authority bus with an Earth Day mural parked next to a white CTA bus, both on a paved lot on a sunny day. A Chicago Transit Authority GM New Look bus, number 4041, painted in a colorful 'Celebrate Earth Day' wrap, parked on a street with a Flxible Metro bus, number 7058, in the background. June 10, 1995 A white and green CTA bus with the number 1357 on the front is turning at a city intersection with pedestrians crossing the street and tall buildings in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 1357, operates on route 20 Madison-Austin at an intersection in downtown Chicago on a sunny day. June 13, 1995 · Madison and Franklin, Chicago, IL A side view of a green and white CTA bus with its front end crushed, parked on a street in front of a red brick building. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 3520, is severely damaged in a front-end collision on a city street. June 16, 1995 · Vincennes and 77th, Chicago, IL A white CTA motor bus numbered 731, displaying an advertisement for Grand Victoria Casino, is parked on a street with people walking nearby. CTA bus 731, a GM New Look TDH-5303, parked on a street with a Grand Victoria Casino advertisement on its side. June 17, 1995 · South Shore Dr Side view of a white CTA bus with number 731 and a Grand Victoria Casino ad, parked on a street with pedestrians and a tall building in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible Metro bus, number 731, is parked on a street with an advertisement for Grand Victoria Casino on its side. June 17, 1995 · 67th and Southshore Dr. A white Pace bus with yellow and purple stripes is parked in a shopping center lot in front of a Home Depot store. Several cars and shopping carts are visible, along with a few people. A Pace New Look TDH-5303 bus, number 1935, is parked in a Home Depot lot on a sunny day. August 1995 · Waukegan Rd and Oakton, Niles, IL A white Pace bus with yellow and blue stripes, fleet number 8872, featuring a side ad for The X-Files, is parked on a street with trees and a clear sky. A Pace motor bus, number 8872, is shown on a Chicago street with an advertisement for The X-Files, circa mid-1990s. August 1995 · Ozark and Ozanam and Avondale, Chicago, IL A white Pace bus with a yellow stripe, displaying route 209 Northwest, is driving over railroad tracks on a street, with green trees in the background. A Pace bus, number 8741, on route 209 Northwest, crosses railroad tracks on a summer day in Chicago. August 1995 · Ozanam and Avondale, Chicago, IL