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A green and cream PCC streetcar numbered 4060 travels down a street lined with power poles, passing a large red, white, and blue amusement park entrance with a roller coaster in the background. — Download original ↓

June 10, 1956 · Roscoe, Chicago, IL

A Chicago Transit Authority PCC streetcar, number 4060, runs past the colorful entrance of Riverview Amusement Park on a sunny summer day.

Date: June 10, 1956
Location: Roscoe, Chicago, IL
Vehicle: PCC streetcar
Operator: Chicago Transit Authority
Equipment: St. Louis Car PCC
Fleet numbers: Chicago Transit Authority 4060

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