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A silver Chicago Transit Authority train car, number 2275, is stopped at an elevated station platform on a cloudy day. A Chicago Transit Authority 2200-series rapid transit car, number 2275, is shown at a station platform on the Dan Ryan line. July 8, 1979 · Lake and Wabash, Dan Ryan and Randolph, Chicago, IL A white and green CTA bus, number 1100, drives on a city street past a red car and a building with a sign for Peerless Federal Savings. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look TDH-5303 motor bus, number 1100, runs route 64 via Foster on a city street, with a Peerless Federal Savings bank in the background. July 10, 1979 A gray rapid transit train on tracks in a large rail yard with freight cars, a yellow work truck, and a steel bridge in the background. A CTA 2000-series rapid transit train in the Lower 63rd Street Yards, surrounded by freight cars and rail maintenance equipment under an overcast sky. August 4, 1979 · Lower 63rd St. Yards Front view of a green and cream Chicago Transit Authority bus with the destination '40 O'Harexpress | Airport' displayed, parked on a street with trees and a building in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority AM General New Look bus, number 7017, is shown at the Jefferson Park terminal on route 40 O'Harexpress to the airport. September 2, 1979 · Jefferson Park, Chicago, IL A silver, blue, and red CTA 2000-series rapid transit train on an elevated track on a clear day. A Chicago Transit Authority 2000-series rapid transit car, number 305, on an elevated line in summer. September 3, 1979 · Howard 47th St. A silver Chicago Transit Authority train with the number 571 and destination 'Skokie' on its front, running on an elevated track with a brick wall and a Jewel-Osco sign in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority 2000-series rapid transit car, number 571, on the Skokie Swift line, passing a Jewel-Osco sign under a clear summer sky. October 15, 1979 · Milwaukee, WI A dark green motor bus with fleet number BW 49 drives down a street lined with buildings and bare trees under an overcast sky. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, fleet number BW 49, travels down a city street on a cloudy winter day. December 6, 1979 · University, Chicago, IL A silver CTA train car with red and blue front panels, numbered 802, sits on an elevated track with city buildings in the background under a clear blue sky. A Chicago Transit Authority 2000-series rapid transit car, number 802, is shown in service on an elevated track on a clear summer day. December 13, 1979 · Bryn Mawr A silver CTA train with red and blue stripes travels on an elevated track next to a highway with cars and trucks, with brick apartment buildings in the background. A CTA 2000-series rapid transit train travels on an elevated structure alongside a multi-lane highway in Chicago. December 14, 1979 · Lake and Dairy Ave, Chicago, IL A silver CTA rapid transit train numbered 3302 moves along an elevated track next to a highway with multiple cars and trucks, set against a backdrop of brick buildings and a clear winter sky. A Chicago Transit Authority 2600-series rapid transit train, number 3302, travels on its elevated track alongside a busy highway in winter. December 14, 1979 · 33rd St, Chicago, IL A silver and blue Chicago 'L' train travels along an expressway median with cars driving on the highway beside it. A Chicago Transit Authority 2000-series rapid transit train, number 2026, travels through an expressway median on a clear day. December 14, 1979 · 33rd St, Chicago, IL A silver CTA rapid transit train with the number 2040 on its side moves along an elevated track next to a multi-lane highway with several vintage cars from the 1970s. A Chicago Transit Authority 2000-series rapid transit train, car 2040, travels along an elevated embankment next to a highway lined with 1970s automobiles. December 14, 1979 · 33rd St., Chicago, IL A silver CTA rapid transit train with red and blue stripes travels on tracks next to a multi-lane highway, with apartment buildings and a city skyline in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority 2000-series rapid transit train travels through an expressway median in Chicago, Illinois, in the 1970s. December 14, 1979 · 33rd St, Chicago, IL A silver Chicago 'L' train with a blue stripe moves along a highway median, surrounded by cars and trucks from the 1970s, with city buildings in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority 2000-series rapid transit train travels along an expressway median, flanked by 1970s automobiles. December 14, 1979 · 33rd St, Chicago, IL A silver Chicago 'L' train with the number 32 visible moves along elevated tracks between highway lanes, with brick apartment buildings in the background and vintage cars on the road. A Chicago Transit Authority 2000-series rapid transit train travels along an expressway median near 33rd Street, surrounded by 1970s automobiles and trucks. December 14, 1979 · 33rd St., Chicago, IL A green and white CTA bus, number 7861, is shown from the front, with another CTA bus, number 731, partially visible to the left. A red Volvo 740 Turbo is in the foreground. The scene is under a large, rusty elevated train structure on a snowy street. Two CTA buses, numbers 7861 and 731, operate under an elevated train structure on a city street in winter. c. 1980 to 1990 A white CTA bus chassis, numbered 217, is parked on a city street with cars and a gas station in the background. A white CTA Motor bus, fleet number 217, chassis only, parked on a street corner in Chicago during the 1980s. c. 1980 to 1990 Several articulated buses from the Chicago Transit Authority are parked side-by-side in an asphalt lot in front of a brick building on an overcast autumn day. A row of Chicago Transit Authority articulated buses, including a yellow-and-white 2[?]544, parked in a yard in the 1980s. c. 1980 to 1990 A green and cream CTA bus numbered 3706 with a 'Kedzie/Jackson' sign is on a city street, with background cars from the 1990s. A green and cream Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 3706, is shown on a city street with its destination sign reading 'Kedzie/Jackson' in a likely 1997 scene. c. 1980 to 1997 A white CTA bus with the number 9665 and route 41 is driving on a city street, with tall glass buildings and construction barriers in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look TDH-5303 bus, number 9665, is shown on a city street with a backdrop of modern skyscrapers. c. 1980 to 1995 A white, red, and blue CTA bus with the number 9938 and route 41 sign is driving on a city street near a bridge with tall buildings in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 9938, operates on route 41 near a downtown bridge in winter. c. 1980 to 1996 · Franklin/Orleans Bridge, Chicago, IL A white CTA bus with red and blue stripes, number 9860, drives across a grey steel bridge with tall city buildings in the background under a cloudy sky. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 9860, crosses a steel truss bridge in downtown Chicago on an overcast day. c. 1980 to 1990 A white and red CTA bus with the number 9194 is stopped on a city street with tall buildings in the background and a green and white taxi nearby. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 9194, on a winter day at the intersection of Clark Street. c. 1980 to 1990 A row of Chicago Transit Authority buses, including an articulated model, parked on a paved lot with a red car in the foreground and autumn foliage in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority articulated bus, number 763, is parked in a line with other buses in an urban lot during autumn. c. 1980 to 1995 A white and red CTA bus with the number 9850 on its front, driving down a street lined with snow and parked cars. A green car is in the foreground with a visible license plate, and a brick building with a 'Ann's Cleaners' sign is on the left. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible Metro bus, number 9850, on route 152 Addison, drives down a snow-lined street past a dry cleaner's shop in winter. January 1980 · Lavergne and Addison, Chicago, IL A silver rapid transit train with black stripes is stopped at a station platform at night, with the sign 'Howard 7600 N 1700 W' visible. A Chicago Transit Authority 2000-series rapid transit car at the Howard station at night. February 29, 1980 Front view of a white and green CTA bus with the number 9598 and destination sign reading 126 Jackson McCormick PI via Museum Aquarium, parked on a snowy street in front of a large building with a sign for the Auto Show Entrance. A Chicago Transit Authority GMC New Look bus, number 9598, is parked on a snowy street in front of McCormick Place, displaying route 126 to Jackson and McCormick Place via the Museum and Aquarium. March 1, 1980 · Mccormick Place, Chicago, IL A green and cream Chicago Transit Authority bus is parked on a snowy city street, with a storefront and a bus shelter in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 9269, on route 153 to Damen during a snowy day. March 1, 1980 · 153 and Jackson Four green and cream Chicago Transit Authority buses, numbered 3756, 7455, 7503, and 7504, are parked at a bus garage on a sunny day. Four Chicago Transit Authority New Look buses, including fleet number 3756, are parked at a bus terminal on a sunny day. March 11, 1980 · Howard and Hermitage, Chicago, IL A blurred CTA 2000-series subway train moving through a concrete-arched station tunnel with a blue 'ESCALATOR' sign visible on the platform wall. A Chicago Transit Authority 2000-series rapid transit car in motion at a subway station platform. April 21, 1980 · Douglas and Dearborn, Chicago, IL A silver CTA train with blue stripes travels on an elevated track, curving through a cityscape of tall buildings, with street-level traffic and pedestrians below. A Chicago Transit Authority 2000-series rapid transit train travels on an elevated track through downtown Chicago. May 9, 1980 · Lake and Wells, Chicago, IL An elevated train with a silver body and red, white, and blue stripe travels on a curved track above a street with parked cars and buildings in the background, including one with a 'Dixon' sign and another with a 'Spitzer's' sign. A Chicago Transit Authority 2000-series rapid transit train runs on an elevated track through downtown Chicago in the early 1980s, with storefronts and parked cars visible below. May 9, 1980 · Lake and Wells, Chicago, IL A silver CTA train with red and blue stripes travels along elevated tracks in downtown Chicago, passing a white building and a station platform. A Chicago Transit Authority 2000-series rapid transit train navigates the elevated tracks near Wells and Lake Streets on a clear summer day. May 9, 1980 · Wells and Lake, Chicago, IL A yellow, green and cream articulated bus from the Chicago Transit Authority, numbered 7011, is on a city street. A street sign in the background reads 'Clarendon + Lawrence'. An AM General articulated bus, CTA 7011, operating on route 81 Lawrence at the corner of Clarendon and Lawrence in Chicago. June 27, 1980 · Clarendon and Lawrence, Chicago, IL A white, yellow, and green articulated bus with the number 7011 on its front, operating on the 81 Lawrence route, is shown driving down a city street lined with brick apartment buildings. A Chicago Transit Authority articulated bus, number 7011, runs on the 81 Lawrence line on a city street. June 27, 1980 · Lawrence and Clarendon, Chicago, IL A yellow, white, and blue bus with flame graphics is driving down a city street with buildings in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 888, in its distinctive flame livery, captured on a city street. November 28, 1980 · State and Randolph, Chicago, IL A white and dark-colored bus with the number 3679 on its front, operating on route 121, drives down a city street at dusk with string lights on the trees. Pedestrians are on the sidewalk, and another white vehicle is nearby. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 3679 on route 121, travels along a festive, light-decorated city street at dusk. November 28, 1980 · State and Randolph, Chicago, IL A yellow and white CTA bus numbered 5813 drives down a city street at night, its headlights on and its destination sign reading 42 South-Central Exp. CTA bus 5813, a GM New Look, travels on a Chicago street at night with its route 42 sign illuminated. December 10, 1980 · Olive and 29th A yellow and white CTA bus with the number 30759 on its rear is driving down a city street at night; a blue and yellow 'K-BIG FM 104' ad is visible on its side. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 30759, is caught in motion at night with a 'K-BIG FM 104' advertisement on its side. December 10, 1980 · Hill and 9TH A yellow and white CTA bus with the number 5192 on the front, captured at night on a city street with illuminated storefronts and a street sign for Broadway in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority GMC bus, number 5192, on route 6 at night on Broadway in Chicago. December 16, 1980 · Broadway and 7th A white and green Chicago Transit Authority bus drives down a snow-covered street next to parked cars and storefronts in Berwyn, Illinois. CTA bus number 3775, a Flxible New Look, travels along a snow-covered street in Berwyn, Illinois. December 24, 1980 · Broadway, Berwyn, IL A green and white CTA bus with route 29 State Grand on the front sign is driving down a snowy city street with Christmas lights on the buildings. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 9683, on route 29 State Grand, caught in a snow flurry on a city street. December 24, 1980 · State and Madison, Chicago, IL A green and ivory CTA bus drives down a snow-covered city street, with holiday lights and pedestrians visible on the sidewalk and a large building with an 'S' sign in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 9652, runs on route 36 Broadway through a snowy State Street in downtown Chicago. December 24, 1980 · State and Madison, Chicago, IL A white and green Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 9178, drives on a snowy street with Christmas lights on the building behind it. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 9178, travels down a snow-covered street on route 6 Jeffery Express during the winter holidays. December 24, 1980 · State and Madison, Chicago, IL A cream-colored CTA bus, number 9100, drives on a snow-covered city street, passing buildings decorated with Christmas lights. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 9100, navigates a snowy city street, likely at the corner of State and Madison, during the winter holiday season. December 24, 1980 · State and Madison, Chicago, IL A white and green Chicago Transit Authority bus drives down a snow-covered city street with holiday lights in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority GM New Look bus, number 9105, navigates a snowy street in Chicago during the winter holidays. December 24, 1980 · State and Madison, Chicago, IL Two Chicago Transit Authority buses, numbers 3664 and 3636, drive down a snowy city street lined with tall buildings and holiday decorations. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 3664, navigates a snow-covered street in downtown Chicago, with another CTA bus, number 3636, following behind. December 24, 1980 · State and Madison, Chicago, IL A white and black Chicago Transit Authority bus with the number 3775 is driving on a snow-covered street in Berwyn, Illinois, with other cars parked along the side. A Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 3775, navigates a snowy street in Berwyn, Illinois. December 24, 1980 · Broadway, Berwyn, IL