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A vintage black and white photo of a Chicago Transit Authority bus on a city street, with a Ben-Bey sign on a building and other buses in the background. — Download original ↓

1961 · Logan Square, Chicago, IL

A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible Metro bus, number 5009, on route 62 Devon-Redz in Logan Square, with other buses and a Ben-Bey storefront visible.

Date: 1961
Location: Logan Square, Chicago, ILApproximate location, placed at the center of the town.
Vehicle: Motor bus, Flxible Metro
Operator: Chicago Transit Authority
Equipment: Flxible Metro
Fleet numbers: Chicago Transit Authority 5009, Chicago Transit Authority 5021

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1960s Summer Chicago

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