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A green and cream streetcar numbered 7156 crosses a street intersection with diagonal track crossings, while an old wooden elevated train car stands on ground-level tracks behind barricades at left under overhead wires.
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August 13, 1954 · Western and Van Buren, Chicago, IL

Chicago Transit Authority streetcar 7156 crosses Van Buren Street at Western Avenue in Chicago while a wooden 'L' train waits on the ground-level tracks behind.

Date
August 13, 1954
Location
Western and Van Buren, Chicago, IL
Vehicle
PCC streetcar, Rapid transit car
Operator
Chicago Transit Authority
Equipment
PCC
Fleet numbers
Chicago Transit Authority 7156
Tags
1950s Summer Chicago

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