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A vintage color photo showing a red and cream streetcar on a city street with cobblestones, yellow taxis parked along the curb, an elevated train platform above, and storefronts including 'Flagg Bros' and 'Hardy'.
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May 25, 1954 · Halsted and 63rd PL, Chicago, IL

A red and cream Chicago Transit Authority Peter Witt streetcar numbered 610 runs under an elevated structure with CTA signage, on a sunny street lined with 1950s automobiles and storefronts.

Date
May 25, 1954
Location
Halsted and 63rd PL, Chicago, ILApproximate location, placed at the center of the town.
Vehicle
Streetcar
Operator
Chicago Transit Authority
Equipment
Peter Witt
Fleet numbers
Chicago Transit Authority 610
Tags
1950s Spring Chicago

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