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A red and cream streetcar with the number 141 travels down a city street lined with shops and cars from the late 1940s, while a police officer directs traffic.
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May 20, 1953 · 63rd Western, Chicago, IL

A Chicago Surface Lines Master Unit streetcar, number 141, operates on a city street in the late 1940s, surrounded by 1950s automobiles and period storefronts.

Date
May 20, 1953
Location
63rd Western, Chicago, ILApproximate location, placed at the center of the town.
Vehicle
Streetcar
Operator
Chicago Surface Lines
Equipment
Perley A. Thomas Master Unit
Fleet numbers
Chicago Surface Lines 141
Tags
1950s Spring Chicago

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