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A vintage black and white photo of a streetcar on a city street with an elevated train above it and storefronts along the sidewalk.
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1946 · 69th and Normal Blvd

A Chicago Surface Lines Master Unit streetcar, number 3260, travels along a city street under an elevated rapid transit line.

Date
1946
Location
69th and Normal Blvd
Vehicle
Streetcar, Rapid transit car
Operator
Chicago Surface Lines, Chicago Rapid Transit Company
Equipment
Master Unit
Fleet numbers
Chicago Surface Lines 3260
Tags
1940s Summer

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