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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 green and white bus with the number 3352 and destination 'HARRISON-CENTRAL' drives on a wet, snow-lined road under an overpass. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 3352, travels down a snowy street in winter. December 16, 1975 · Harrison and Morgan, 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 night scene of a white rapid transit train on an elevated track, with a station platform and moving cars visible below. A CTA 2000-Series rapid transit car on an elevated structure at night, with a single person on the platform and cars streaking past below. January 9, 1976 · Addison 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 A side view of a silver CTA 2400 series rapid transit car with red, white and blue stripes, numbered 2446, sitting on a flatcar marked MTTX 92177. A Chicago Transit Authority 2400 series rapid transit car, number 2446, is being transported on an MTTX flatcar at a yard. June 1977 · Conrisly, PA The burned-out shell of a CTA 2000-series rapid transit car sits on tracks in a scrap yard, with another similar car behind it, under an overcast sky. A stripped CTA 2000-series rapid transit car in a scrap yard, likely from the 1970s. August 28, 1977 A dark green CTA bus, number BW134, parked on a street in front of a brick building, viewed from a three-quarter front angle. A green Chicago Transit Authority Flxible bus, fleet number BW134, parked on a city street with a 'WORK P' destination sign. August 28, 1977 · Winona and Winthrop, Chicago, IL Three different types of electric railcars, one a Chicago Transit Authority rapid transit car and two former Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee interurban cars, are shown in a rail yard, with the front car stripped of its interior and equipment. A CTA 2000-series rapid transit car and two former Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee interurban cars sit in a scrapping yard in Skokie, Illinois, in the 1970s. August 28, 1977 · Skokie, IL A green and white CTA bus, model Flxible New Look, number BW-51, is parked on a street with a 'STATE-CERMAK' street sign visible in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number BW-51, is parked on a city street at the State and Cermak intersection on an overcast autumn day. September 18, 1977 · Cermak and State, Chicago, IL A vintage motor bus with a green and silver livery and the number BW-51 on its front, parked on an urban street with a sign reading 'STATE-CERMAK' in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, fleet number BW-51, is parked on a city street. September 18, 1977 · CERMak and STATE, Chicago, IL A green and white CTA motor bus, number 3418, on route 23, with a Cutty Sark ad on its side, parked on a city street. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 3418, on route 23, photographed on a sunny day in the 1970s. October 21, 1977 · 38th Pl and Morgan, Chicago, IL 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 high-angle photo captures two CTA buses, one green and white and one white with a red stripe, on a city street. A brown and white taxi is in the foreground, and a large glass office building with an 'Associated Bank Chicago' sign is behind them. Two Chicago Transit Authority Flxible 4510 buses, numbers 9341 and 9910, are seen on W Lake St in Chicago on an overcast winter day, with a taxi and the Associated Bank building in the background. c. 1978 to 1990 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 white and blue Chicago Transit Authority articulated bus with the number 7161 on the front is stopped at a street intersection with a cyclist and a pedestrian nearby. The background shows a building with a Lakeside Bank sign and a traffic signal. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible articulated bus, number 7161, is stopped at an intersection on Wacker Drive, with a cyclist and pedestrians nearby. c. 1978 to 1983 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 Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 384, is shown on route 153 at night, traveling down a street past storefronts and a parked car. CTA New Look bus #384 on route 153 to Wilson and Ravenswood, captured at night on a Chicago street. January 6, 1978 · State and Lake, Chicago, IL Front three-quarter view of a red, white, and blue Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 3444, on a city street at night with its headlights on and a driver visible. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 3444, operating route 157 to Streeterville at night in downtown Chicago. January 6, 1978 · Randolph and Dearborn, Chicago, IL A snow-covered CTA 4000-series rapid transit car, number 23, labeled 'Skokie Swift,' is stopped at a station platform with a water tower visible in the background. A CTA 4000-series electric multiple-unit car, number 23, in Skokie Swift livery, stands at the Howard Street station platform on a snowy day in the 1960s. February 13, 1978 · Howard St., Skokie, IL An elevated train car with red, white and blue stripes, labeled CTA 2460, stopped at a station platform in an urban setting with office buildings in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority 2400-series rapid transit car, number 2460, at an elevated station platform, with a destination sign reading 'Douglas Milwaukee'. April 16, 1978 · Milwaukee Polk St., Milwaukee, WI A Chicago Transit Authority 2000-series rapid transit car with gray body and red and blue stripes is stopped at an elevated station with wooden platforms and metal canopies on an overcast day. A Chicago Transit Authority 2000-series rapid transit car stands at an elevated station platform under an overcast sky. April 16, 1978 · Milwaukee 18th St., Chicago, IL A silver CTA rapid transit train with red, white, and blue stripes, numbered 305, is stopped at an elevated station platform under a clear sky. A CTA 2600 series rapid transit car, numbered 305, is shown at a station platform with its destination sign reading 'Douglas Milwaukee B'. April 22, 1978 · 18th and Paulina, Chicago, IL A blue, red and silver CTA train car marked 203 on elevated tracks next to brick buildings under an overcast sky. A Chicago Transit Authority 2000-series rapid transit car, number 203, travels on an elevated structure in Chicago. April 22, 1978 · Congress and North Av., Milwaukee, WI A silver rapid transit train with red and blue stripes, numbered 121, is stopped at an elevated station platform on a wet, overcast day. A Chicago Transit Authority 2000-series rapid transit car, number 121, at an elevated station on a rainy winter day. May 5, 1978 · Milwaukee and Kedzie, Chicago, IL A silver CTA train with red underframe, led by car 207, on an elevated track next to a brick building. A CTA 2000-series rapid transit train, led by car 207, on an elevated track in Chicago. May 29, 1978 · Lake and Clinton, Chicago, IL A silver Chicago Transit Authority rapid transit car, number 2177, is stopped at an elevated station platform on a clear day, with city buildings in the background. A CTA 2000-series rapid transit car, number 2177, is shown at an elevated station platform in Chicago. May 29, 1978 · Lake and Clark, Chicago, IL A side-view of a Chicago Transit Authority train, marked cta 2486, running on an elevated concrete structure above a highway, with construction equipment visible in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority 2400-series rapid transit car, number 2486, travels along an elevated expressway median on a sunny summer day. May 29, 1978 · Jefferson Park Yds., Chicago, IL A silver rapid transit train with black front and red underframe is stopped at an elevated station; the lead car displays number 907 and destination 9 - LAKESHORE. A Chicago Transit Authority 2000-series rapid transit train, led by car 907, is shown at an elevated station platform, likely on the Lakeshore route. May 29, 1978 · Lake Dahr-Yan 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 green and white Chicago Transit Authority training bus, number BT2, is parked under a concrete underpass. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look training bus, numbered BT2, is pictured under an underpass. June 23, 1978 · Cermak and Ogden, 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 vintage red and cream streetcar numbered 460 is stopped on a city street at night, with people standing nearby and a car parked on the right. A Chicago Transit Authority Master Unit streetcar, number 460, on the 21 Cedar Prairie route at night, with people gathered on the sidewalk. July 16, 1978 · Lincoln and Wrightwood, Chicago, IL 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 side view of a yellow CTA bus parked on a snowy street next to a modern concrete building. A yellow Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number BW-50, is parked at the Wacker and Dearborn street corner on a winter day. December 18, 1978 · Wacker and Dearborn, Chicago, IL A white and dark-colored CTA bus with the number 3314 is driving down a wet city street with tall buildings in the background, including one with a sign for The Prudential. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look TDH-5303 bus, number 3314, operates on a wet, winter day in downtown Chicago. December 29, 1978 · Randolph Michigan, Chicago, IL A long silver and red train sits at a snowy, elevated station platform at dusk, with a few people standing nearby. A Chicago Transit Authority 2000-series rapid transit car, fleet number 2[?]9, is stopped at the Howard Street elevated station on a snowy evening. January 27, 1979 · Howard St., Evanston, IL A silver, blue, and red rapid transit train with an orange front panel, numbered 610, at an elevated station platform. The destination sign reads 'Jackson Pk Howard B'. A Chicago Transit Authority 2600 series rapid transit car, number 610, at a station on an elevated structure, with a destination sign reading 'Jackson Pk Howard B'. May 12, 1979 · Belmont A green and white Chicago Transit Authority motor bus, number 825, is parked on a street with other buses visible in the background. A water tower stands in the distance under a clear sky. Chicago Transit Authority bus number 825, a Flxible New Look, is shown at Howard and Hermitage in Chicago during the 1960s. May 15, 1979 · Howard and Hermitage, Chicago, IL A white, yellow and green articulated CTA bus on a city street with people on the sidewalk and movie theater marquees in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority articulated bus, number 7019, is shown on State Street at Randolph in the late 1970s, with the State-Lake Theater advertising the movie 'Alien'. May 28, 1979 · State and Randolph, Chicago, IL A blue and silver Chicago Transit Authority train, number 2419, labeled 'Ravenswood All stops', is stopped at a wooden platform under construction on an elevated track on a sunny day. A Chicago Transit Authority 2400-series rapid transit car, number 2419, on the Ravenswood line with its destination sign reading 'Ravenswood All stops', pictured at a station platform under construction. July 2, 1979 · Ravenswood, Chicago, IL A green and cream Chicago Transit Authority motor bus, number 1093, parked at a street curb with a route sign reading '68 Northwest Highway Touhy Park Ridge' and a side advertisement for 'This is the Army'. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look TDH-5303 motor bus, number 1093, displays route 68 to Northwest Highway and Touhy Park Ridge on a cloudy day. July 3, 1979 A white and green CTA bus with number 1248 on the front, driving across a bridge with another bus alongside. A Chicago Transit Authority GMC New Look bus, number 1248, is seen on a bridge, heading toward the 95th and 79th/Exchange route, in the 1970s. July 8, 1979 · 95th, Chicago, IL A green and cream Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 7680, is parked on a street with its driver visible and a 'Greensleeves' advertisement on its side. A Chicago Transit Authority GMC New Look bus numbered 7680, displaying route 29 State Grand, parked on a street under an overcast sky. July 8, 1979 · 95th, Chicago, IL A silver CTA rapid transit car with red and blue stripes, numbered 2415, is stopped at an elevated station platform with a 'Kimball Belmont' sign on the front, and a brick building labeled 'THE VIC-THEATRE' in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority 2400-series rapid transit car, number 2415, at an elevated station with a 'Kimball Belmont' destination sign. July 8, 1979 · Sheffield and Belmont, Chicago, IL