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A black and white photo shows a trolleybus on a city street with a large crowd of people holding protest signs, one of which reads 'FOSTER AVE FEEDER BUS WED. JUNE 30', marking the last day of trolleybus service on that route.
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June 21, 1931

A Chicago Surface Lines trolleybus, number 82 on the Kimball-Leland route, is surrounded by a crowd of protesters holding signs on the last day of service for the Foster Avenue feeder line on June 30, 1936.

Date
June 21, 1931
Vehicle
Trolleybus
Operator
Chicago Surface Lines
Equipment
GM
Fleet numbers
Chicago Surface Lines 82
Tags
1930s Summer

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