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A green and cream Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus marked with route 36 and fleet number 9417 moves down a sunlit street lined with 1950s cars and pedestrians, with storefronts for Hyde Park Bible Church and Florsheim visible on either side. — Download original ↓

June 1959 · 51st and Calumet, Chicago, IL

A Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus, number 9417, travels down a busy street at 51st and Calumet in Chicago during the 1950s.

Date: June 1959
Location: 51st and Calumet, Chicago, IL
Vehicle: Trolleybus
Operator: Chicago Transit Authority
Equipment: Flxible
Fleet numbers: Chicago Transit Authority 9417

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