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An elevated view of a street in Chicago with two trolleybuses on tracks, surrounded by classic cars and onlookers on the sidewalks.
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July 3, 1950 · Calumet

Two Chicago Surface Lines trolleybuses, one in orange and cream and one in cream and green, navigate a busy cobblestone street lined with pedestrians and 1950s automobiles.

Date
July 3, 1950
Location
Calumet
Vehicle
Trolleybus
Operator
Chicago Surface Lines
Equipment
Marmon-Herrington
Tags
1950s Summer

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