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A vintage orange streetcar with the number 75 runs on tracks embedded in a busy, wide city street lined with tall buildings and 1950s automobiles.
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April 1952 · 45 and Roosevelt

A Chicago Surface Lines Master Unit streetcar, number 75, navigates a cobblestone street in downtown Chicago, likely in the early 1950s.

Date
April 1952
Location
45 and Roosevelt
Vehicle
Streetcar, Motor bus
Operator
Chicago Surface Lines
Equipment
Master Unit
Fleet numbers
Chicago Surface Lines 75
Tags
1950s Spring

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