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A black and white photograph of a classic PCC streetcar in Chicago, numbered 1208 and heading for Morgan Street, passing under a large bridge sign for Englewood Union Station. — Download original ↓

1953 · 36 and State

A Chicago Transit Authority PCC streetcar, number 1208, on route 36 to Morgan Street, is pictured under the Englewood Union Station bridge.

Date: 1953
Location: 36 and State
Vehicle: PCC streetcar
Operator: Chicago Transit Authority
Equipment: St. Louis Car PCC
Fleet numbers: Chicago Transit Authority 1208

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