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Side view of two orange and maroon interurban cars on a street, with overhead wires and a vintage car in the corner.
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c. 1930 to 1940

Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Birney car 1721, painted in orange and maroon, is shown in street service with a 'LAKE B' destination sign.

Date
c. 1930 to 1940Estimated from the photograph; no date was written on the print.
Vehicle
Interurban car
Operator
Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee
Equipment
Birney
Fleet numbers
Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee 1721
Tags
1930s1940s

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