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A green and cream CTA bus numbered 3639 is driving down a city street on an overcast day, with a vintage car parked across the street. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 3639, on a street in Chicago, likely at the Cermak and Harlem intersection, in the 1960s. May 1961 · Cermak and Harlem, Chicago, IL Front three-quarter view of a green and cream CTA bus number 3621 on a city street, with a sign for 'Par-A-Dise Klub' in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 3621, operates on Route 18-Prairie in May 1961, passing a 'Par-A-Dise Klub' sign. May 1961 · Halsted 81 A green and cream CTA bus with the number 129 and route 58 Ogden-Downtown on its front sign, driving down a wide street with a large building in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 129, on route 58 Ogden-Downtown, captured in action on a city street. May 1961 · Ogden and Damen, Chicago, IL An elevated black and white photograph shows two Chicago Transit Authority buses on a wide city street next to a park with a tall monument, surrounded by 1960s cars and pedestrians. Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look buses, including number 2013, navigate a busy intersection near Logan Square park in the 1960s. 1962 · Logan Square, Chicago, IL A front view of a Chicago Transit Authority bus numbered 137, parked at a curb with passengers boarding, with the Chicago Water Tower and city skyline behind it. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 137, picks up passengers at a downtown bus stop with the historic Chicago Water Tower in the background. 1962 · Chicago, IL Two vintage green and cream Chicago Transit Authority buses are parked on a wet street next to a brick wall, with overhead wires visible in the background. Two Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look buses, numbered 1620 and 1700, are parked on a wet street in Chicago, displaying route 16 Lake-Austin. February 4, 1962 · North and Cicero, Cicero, IL A vintage cream and green CTA bus with the number 1743 on its front is driving down a road lined with trees showing fall colors. A bus stop sign for Peterson is visible on the left. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 1743, on route 84 Caldwell-Central, is pictured driving on a tree-lined street in autumn. October 6, 1962 · Peterson and Oakley, Chicago, IL A green and cream Chicago Transit Authority bus with the number 1732 is turning a corner on a city street, with storefronts and a large billboard for Miller beer in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 1732, on route 04 Caldwell - Cinkal, driving past Heine mann's store on a street corner in Chicago during the 1960s. October 6, 1962 · Ridge and Broadway, Chicago, IL Two cream and green Chicago Transit Authority trolleybuses with overhead wires drive down a busy city street decorated for Christmas, with Walgreens and other storefronts visible in the background. Two Chicago Transit Authority trolleybuses, numbers 8482 and 8254, travel through a festively decorated downtown Chicago street during the winter holiday season. December 15, 1962 · State and Jackson, Chicago, IL A Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus with the number 8073, running on route 36, is shown on a decorated city street lined with 1950s cars and a Walgreens store. Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus #8073 on route 36 Broadway-Devon, navigating a festively decorated downtown street in the late 1950s or early 1960s. December 15, 1962 · State and Jackson, 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 vintage black and white photo of a city bus with the route ELSTON-ARMSTRONG on its sign, parked on a lift inside a large garage with high ceilings and fluorescent lights. CTA bus 5240, a Flxible New Look, is elevated on a lift inside a maintenance garage. 1963 A black and white photo of a Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 5240, elevated on a lift inside a large garage, with its destination sign reading 'ELSTON-ARMSTRONG' and an ad for Drewry's beer on the front. Chicago Transit Authority bus 5240, a Flxible New Look, suspended for maintenance inside the Forest Glen Garage in the 1950s. 1963 · Forest Glen Garage, Chicago, IL A green and silver Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 302, is shown from a three-quarter front view on a city street with the Marina City towers in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 302, on the Adams-Canal Walker Express route, with Marina City visible in the background. 1963 · Wacker and Orleans A green and cream Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus numbered 9401 is driving down a street under an elevated train track, with 1960s cars parked nearby and businesses in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus, number 9401, on route 76 Montrose-Broadway, travels under an elevated rail line on a sunny summer day. June 12, 1963 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 A snow-covered bus with 'Shuttle Service' on its roof sign and the number 5482 on its front and rear, parked on a snowy city street. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 5482, covered in snow while operating a Route 67 shuttle service. August 18, 1963 Looking down the aisle of an empty CTA 2000-series 'L' car, number 3204, at an elevated station with a passenger on the platform visible through the window. The interior of Chicago Transit Authority rapid transit car 3204, a Budd-built 2000-series car, showing its distinctive gray and green livery and seating while stopped at an elevated station. c. 1964 to 1993 An olive green and cream Chicago Transit Authority rapid transit train, numbered 1892 and marked 'Chartered', is stopped at an elevated station platform with a 'SELF PARK' sign visible behind it. Chicago Transit Authority 2000-series rapid transit car 1892 is chartered and stopped at an elevated station platform. c. 1964 to 1993 A green and white CTA bus with the number 5340 and a sign for route 70 Division-Austin is stopped on a city street lined with brick buildings and vintage cars. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 5340, operates on route 70 Division-Austin on a summer day in the 1960s. c. 1964 to 1969 A dark green and maroon CTA 'L' train numbered 185 on an elevated track in a city, with tall buildings and street traffic below on a clear day. A Chicago Transit Authority 2000-series rapid transit train on an elevated structure, with the front car numbered 185 and marked 'Chartered', moving through a city street scene in the 1970s. c. 1964 to 1975 A silver CTA train with red and blue stripes, numbered 12, travels on an elevated track beside a large brick building on a clear day. A Chicago Transit Authority 2000-series electric multiple-unit train, car number 12, on an elevated track with a destination sign reading 'Evanston Wilmette Exp'. c. 1964 to 1993 A black and white photo of a CTA 2000-series rapid transit car, number 2002, stopped at an elevated station platform with its destination sign reading 'LAKE B'. Chicago Transit Authority 2000-series car 2002 at an elevated station on the Lake Street line. 1964 · Lake B Clinton A white and dark-colored rapid transit car, numbered 2003, sits on a flatcar in a rail yard, surrounded by several men observing and working on it. A CTA 2000-series rapid transit car, number 2003, is being unloaded from a flatcar in a rail yard. 1964 · Skokie, IL A white and green CTA rapid transit car, number 2004, sits on a flatcar in front of a brick building, with an orange forklift and a man nearby. A Chicago Transit Authority 2000-series rapid transit car, numbered 2004, is spotted on a flatcar in a yard, with a 'SKOKIE SWIFT' cab attached. 1964 · Skokie, IL A black-and-white photograph of a Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 697, parked on a street with a destination sign indicating 'HALSTE' and an advertisement for Pixley-Ehlers on its side. A Chicago Transit Authority GM New Look bus, number 697, on a sunny day, likely in the 1960s, with its destination sign reading 'HALSTE'. 1965 · Clark A two-toned CTA train car with the destination 'HOWARD' displayed, stopped at a wooden platform on an elevated track under an overcast sky. A Chicago Transit Authority 2000-series electric multiple-unit car, numbered 324, heading to Howard station on an elevated line in Evanston, Illinois. 1965 · Main St., Evanston, IL A blue and white electric multiple-unit train car on elevated tracks under a gray sky, with the destination sign 'HOWARD' visible on the front. A Chicago Transit Authority 2000-series 'L' car headed to Howard station, shown on an elevated structure under overcast skies. 1965 · Main St., Evanston, IL A white bus with a cartoon mural on its side is on a city street, with storefronts and pedestrians in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus with a cartoon advertisement cruises down a city street. December 1, 1965 · Randolph and Wacker, Chicago, IL A green and cream Chicago Transit Authority bus with the number 5231 on its front bumper is driving on a city street, with other cars and bare trees in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 5231, operates on route 84 Caldwell-Central on a wintry, overcast day. December 31, 1965 A green and silver CTA bus numbered 302, showing route 8 Halsted-79, is parked on a street with brick buildings and overhead wires in the background. A Cutty Sark ad is visible on the side, and the front of an older car can be seen behind the bus. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 302 on the 8 Halsted route, is seen on a city street with a Cutty Sark advertisement on its side. c. 1966 to 1970 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 black and white photo of a Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 6572, on a city street with trees and cars in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 6572, is shown on a city street in 1966, displaying route 81. 1966 · Montrose and Marine Dr, Chicago, IL A green and cream Chicago Transit Authority bus with the number 3077 travels on a street under an elevated train structure, with a 'Terminal Restaurant' and 'Corina Cigars' signs visible nearby. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 3077, on route 62 Lindale-29, is seen on a city street with an elevated structure and a 'Corina Cigars' billboard in the background. 1966 · Logan Square, Chicago, IL A black and white photo of a vintage city bus, number 6572, on a tree-lined street with several cars in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority GM New Look bus, number 6572, on route 81 Lakeview North Ave, likely in the 1960s. 1966 · Montrose and Marine, Chicago, IL A green and cream Chicago Transit Authority bus drives down a city street under an elevated train station, with a brick building and restaurant sign visible in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 82, on the 82nd and Linville route, passes under the elevated 'L' tracks at 82nd Square in Chicago on a clear summer day. 1966 · 82nd SQUARE A vintage Chicago Transit Authority bus on a snow-covered street, with bare trees and parked cars lining the road. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 159, operates on route 152 Higgins-Pulaski on a snowy winter street. 1966 · Levitt 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 blue Chicago Transit Authority bus with patriotic decals and 'Keep Chicago Clean' lettering is turning at a street corner, with storefronts and parked cars in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 7270, is shown on its 21 Lehmak-Kenton route in a vibrant 'Keep Chicago Clean' livery, turning at the intersection of Cermak and Kenton streets on a clear summer day. June 5, 1966 · Cermak and Kenton A green and cream CTA bus, number 7279, is stopped on a city bridge with a 1950s car beside it and skyscrapers in the background under a clear blue sky. Chicago Transit Authority bus #7279 on route 42 Halsted-79, captured on a bridge with the city skyline in the background on a clear summer day. September 6, 1966 · Clark and Roosevelt, Chicago, IL Front three-quarter view of a green and cream Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 7279, on a city street bridge with 1950s cars and skyscrapers behind it. A Chicago Transit Authority GM New Look bus, number 7279, operates on route 42 Halsted-79 on a bridge with a city skyline in the background. September 6, 1966 · 42 and Roosevelt Front three-quarter view of a green and cream Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 7279, on route 42 Halsted-79, driving on a bridge with city buildings behind it. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 7279, on route 42 Halsted-79, captured in action on a bridge with the Chicago skyline in the background during the late 1950s or early 1960s. September 6, 1966 · Clark and Roosevelt, Chicago, IL 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