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A green and cream CTA bus numbered 3706 is parked under a large steel elevated train structure. A person walks in front of the bus, and a black steam locomotive is visible in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 3706, marked 'Not in Service', is parked under an elevated structure, with a person walking nearby and a historic steam locomotive on display in the background. c. 1970 to 1980 · Wells and Quincy, Chicago, IL Side view of a blue CTA bus with passengers inside, framed by pillars in the foreground. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 25, in two-tone blue livery, is seen on a city street. c. 1970 to 1985 A long line of blue and red Chicago 'L' cars on an elevated track, with the lead car showing the number 2482 and 'cta' on its front window, against a backdrop of tall buildings. A Chicago Transit Authority 2400-series rapid transit car, number 2482, on an elevated structure with passengers nearby. c. 1970 to 1990 A green and cream CTA bus is stopped at an intersection with a 'Shuttle Service' sign, surrounded by brick buildings and parked cars under a clear sky. A green and cream Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 9429, is seen in action on a city street, advertising a shuttle service to the Merchandise Mart. April 1970 · Grand and Wells, Chicago, IL A white and green CTA bus labeled '128 MERCHANDISE MART' and 'SHUTTLE SERVICE' drives down a city street under the 'L' tracks, with brick buildings and parked cars nearby. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 3429, operates on route 128 to Merchandise Mart, with the elevated 'L' tracks and industrial buildings in the background. April 1970 · Grand and Wells, Chicago, IL A green and white Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 9429, is driving down a city street with a sign that reads 'SHUTTLE SERVICE' and '178 MERCHANDISE MART' on its front, with brick buildings and parked cars in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, fleet number 9429, operates on route 178 to the Merchandise Mart in the early 1970s. April 1970 · Grand and Wells, Chicago, IL A green and cream Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 3429, drives down a city street with an elevated structure and brick buildings in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 3429, runs shuttle service to the Merchandise Mart in downtown Chicago on a sunny summer day. April 1970 · Grand and Wells, Chicago, IL A green and cream CTA bus numbered 3429 labeled 'SHUTTLE SERVICE' is turning at an intersection with elevated tracks and brick buildings in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 3429, runs shuttle service on a sunny day at the intersection of Grand and Wells in the 1970s. April 1970 · Grand and Wells, Chicago, IL A vintage CTA bus, numbered 7294, in green and cream livery, is parked at an outdoor terminal with a clear sky in the background. Chicago Transit Authority motor bus 7294, a GM New Look TDH-5303, is parked at a terminal on a clear summer day, displaying route 81 to Lawrence-Marine Drive. May 1970 A vintage Chicago Transit Authority bus, model Flxible New Look, number 8012, is parked in a garage. The front displays route 56 to Jefferson Park and has a Gilbey's Gin ad, while the side features a large 100 Pipers whiskey advertisement. The bus is painted white and green with silver trim. Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look motor bus 8012 parked in a garage, displaying route 56 to Jefferson Park and advertising Gilbey's Gin and 100 Pipers whiskey. May 1970 A side view of a white and green Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 8012, with a large '100 Pipers' advertisement on its side, parked under a clear blue sky. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look motor bus, number 8012, in its green and white livery with 100 Pipers Scotch advertising on its side, parked at a terminal on a sunny day. May 1970 A vintage green and white CTA bus, number 7294, parked at a bus depot on a sunny day, with a destination sign for route 81 Lawrence-Marine Dr. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 7294, at a depot with its destination sign reading '81 LAWRENCE-MARINE DR'. May 1970 A white and green Chicago Transit Authority bus with number 8012 parked outdoors, featuring advertisements for gin and scotch, with a clear blue sky in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 8012, is parked in a lot with advertising for Gilbey's Gin and Seagram's 100 Pipers, likely in the 1960s or 1970s. May 1970 A white and green CTA bus numbered 8012 with advertisements for '100 Pipers' Scotch and 'Gilbey's Gin' is parked sideways in a paved yard under a clear blue sky. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus numbered 8012, painted in a white and dark green livery with a '100 Pipers' advertisement, is parked in a yard on a clear summer day. May 1970 A green and white Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 7294, is parked in front of a modern terminal building with a clear blue sky in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible motor bus, number 7294, displayed at a terminal with its route sign reading 81 LAWRENCE-MARINE DR. May 1970 A green and cream CTA bus numbered 7294 is parked at a terminal with a clear sky overhead, displaying its route to Lawrence-Marine Dr. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible bus, number 7294, is parked at a terminal on a sunny day, displaying route 81 to Lawrence-Marine Dr. May 1970 · Jefferson Park, Chicago, IL A front three-quarter view of a dark green and white CTA bus, number 7277, on a sunny street with cars and brick buildings in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible bus, number 7277, operating on route 85 Central-Harrison at an intersection with overhead trolley wires. June 1970 · 85 and Lawrence A green and white city bus with the number S287 on its front and side, parked on a paved street with trees and overhead wires in the background, displaying 'NORTH LIMITED NORTH-GRAND' on its destination sign. A green and white Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number S287, is parked on a street under overhead wires, displaying 'NORTH LIMITED NORTH-GRAND' on its destination sign. September 1970 · North and Clark, Chicago, IL Front three-quarter view of a vintage CTA bus 5287, showing its green and white livery and destination sign 'North Limited North-Grand', parked beside a grassy area with trees and overhead wires in the background. A green and white Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 5287, on the North-Grand route, parked on a tree-lined street on a summer day. September 1970 · North and Clark, Chicago, IL 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 green and white CTA bus, number 8287, is parked on a city street under a clear sky, with trees and overhead wires in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible Metro bus, number 8287, operating on the Limited North-Grand route during the 1970s. 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 vintage green and cream motor bus with the number 3270, operated by the Chicago Transit Authority, is shown parked on a city street with a large CBS billboard behind it. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 3270, on route 66 to Fairbanks-Ontario, parked on a city street in front of a CBS building. July 27, 1971 · Fairbanks and Ontario, Chicago, IL A green and cream trolleybus with the number 9761 and destination '80 IRVING PK BROADWAY' travels down a city street under overhead wires, with a 'BIASETTI'S STEAKS' sign visible on the left and brick buildings in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus, number 9761, operates on route 80 Irving Park-Broadway on a sunny day, passing a Biasetti's Steaks restaurant sign. 1972 · Irving Pk and Marshfield A green and cream CTA trolleybus numbered 9739, showing its destination as Irving Park, parked on a wet street under a web of trolley wires. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible trolleybus, number 9739, on the 90 Irving Park route in a winter street scene. 1972 · Elston and Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL A green and cream Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 9657, is parked on a street corner with people on the sidewalk and a telephone booth in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 9657, is shown on a street corner with its destination sign reading '53 31 - KOMENSKY'. 1972 · Polaski and Peterson A black and white photo of a Chicago Transit Authority bus, model Flxible, with the fleet number BV-11, parked on a street on a cloudy winter day. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible bus, fleet number BV-11, is shown in a three-quarter front view on a winter day. 1972 · Kedzie Jackson A green and cream CTA bus with the number 3483 on its front, displaying route 149 to Merchandise Mart, parked on a city street near a large building with a Hertz sign. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible Metro bus, number 3483, on route 149 to Merchandise Mart, in service during the 1970s. January 1972 · Balbo and Michigan, Chicago, IL A green and cream Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 5716, is parked on a sunny day with a red car nearby and a concrete overpass in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 5716, on route 44 Racine, parked on a city street under a concrete overpass in the late 1960s or early 1970s. April 13, 1972 · 44 and 26th A green and white Chicago Transit Authority bus numbered 5648 is driving down a city street with a '9 Ashland-95' destination sign, passing a funeral home and two people on the sidewalk. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 5648, operates on the 9 Ashland route on a sunny day in Homewood, Illinois, past the Cordero Funeral Home. April 13, 1972 · 18th Pl and Ashland, Homewood, IL Green and cream CTA bus number 5949 on the 41 State-Adams route at a street intersection with brick buildings and cars in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 5949, operates on the 41 State-Adams route at the intersection of Clybourn and Cortland streets in the spring. April 27, 1972 · Clybourn and Cortland, Chicago, IL Two green and white Chicago Transit Authority buses, numbers 5172 and 5213, are parked in a snowy lot with utility poles and wires overhead. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 5172, is parked in a snow-dusted bus garage with another CTA bus, number 5213, visible behind it. May 1972 A green and white Chicago Transit Authority motor bus, number 8280, is shown in three-quarter front view on a city street, with a '73 Grand-Latrobe' route sign and a 'Natural Menthol' advertisement on its side. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look motor bus, number 8280, running on route 73 Grand-Latrobe on a city street. June 1972 · Armitage and Racine, Chicago, IL A green and cream CTA bus drives down a city street at night, headlights on, with a sign for Ogden Avenue and overhead wires visible. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible bus, number 0781, on a city street at night near Ogden Avenue. June 1972 · 54 and 24th A green and cream trolleybus numbered 9417 travels down a city street under overhead wires, with a modern building labeled 'NORTH FEDERAL SAVINGS' and a 'CLARK' street sign visible, alongside vintage automobiles and pedestrians. A Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus, number 9417, operates on route 12 near the North Federal Savings building on a sunny summer day. June 10, 1972 · 72 and Lasalle 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 blue and white CTA bus numbered 3114 on a city street, heading toward a destination sign reading 'N Campfield Ave.', with a church on the right and another bus behind. A dark blue Chicago Transit Authority GMC New Look bus, number 3114, operates on the N Campfield Ave. route on a city street with another CTA bus following behind. c. 1973 to 1978 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 white, red, and blue CTA bus numbered 7198 is driving on a city street with snow on the ground, past a blue car and tall buildings under a clear sky. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 7198, heads toward North Western Station on a snowy winter day, with bare trees and city buildings in the background. c. 1973 to 1990 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 vintage Chicago trolleybus with a cream and green livery, showing a 'CHICAGO' destination sign, parked under an elevated rail structure with several people looking at it. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible trolleybus on display or fan trip under an elevated structure, with spectators nearby. c. 1973 to 1975 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 An overhead view of a white and black CTA rapid transit car, number 209, on an elevated track next to a highway with vintage cars, in a winter scene. CTA 2000-series rapid transit car 209 travels along an elevated structure on a winter day. January 6, 1973 · Congress, Milwaukee, WI A green and white Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 8442, is shown from a three-quarter front angle on an urban street with buildings in the background and cars parked nearby. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 8442, on route 41 Elston-Milwaukee, is photographed on a clear summer day on a city street. June 18, 1973 · Elston and Gunnison, Chicago, IL A vintage CTA bus number 3463 parked on a street, featuring advertisements for 'L'ephant Special' and 'Sunny Brook', with a 'ONE WAY' sign visible to the right. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 3463, is shown on a street corner with 'L'ephant Special' and 'Sunny Brook' advertisements. August 11, 1973 · Fullerton and Kenmore, Chicago, IL