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A black-and-white photo shows the burned-out interior of a carbarn, featuring the front of a streetcar numbered 268, surrounded by charred debris and twisted metal. — Download original ↓

September 1938 · Lawndale P'Ke

Chicago Surface Lines streetcar 268 sits damaged inside a burned-out carbarn, with only its front end and number board still visible among the wreckage.

Date: September 1938
Location: Lawndale P'Ke
Vehicle: Streetcar
Equipment: Peter Witt
Fleet numbers: Chicago Surface Lines 268

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