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A black and white photograph shows a vintage CTA bus at a street corner, with its destination sign reading '7 MONROE-STATE' and the number 1605 on the front bumper. — Download original ↓

1949 · Monroe and Dearborn, Chicago, IL

A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 1605, on the 7 Monroe-State route in downtown Chicago, circa 1960s.

Date: 1949
Location: Monroe and Dearborn, Chicago, IL
Vehicle: Motor bus
Operator: Chicago Transit Authority
Equipment: Flxible New Look
Fleet numbers: Chicago Transit Authority 1605

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1940s Summer Chicago

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