Flag Stop 4,614 transit photos from Chicago and beyond, mostly 1940s–2000s

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A yellow and green double-truck streetcar numbered 1390 on double street track under tall trees, with parked late-1940s cars in the background. Streetcar 1390 on a tree-lined street, showing a [...] PARK destination sign; the note places it at the north end of line 9 in Los Angeles. October 1954 · North end of line 9, Los Angeles, CA A green and cream streetcar signed 49 Western-Archer stands on cobblestone track while a uniformed crew member bends down to throw a switch with an iron bar. A Chicago Transit Authority PCC streetcar signed 49 Western-Archer, likely number 71[?]0, at Western and Archer in Chicago while a crew member throws a track switch. October 15, 1954 · Western and Archer, Chicago, IL A green and cream streetcar comes toward the camera on a wide street with streetcar tracks; to the left, a brown wooden train car stands beside a brick tavern building, with a truck and a dark 1950s sedan between them. A Chicago Transit Authority PCC streetcar signed for Western-Archer crosses Van Buren as a wooden 'L' car waits on the street-level tracks at Western Avenue. November 3, 1954 · Western and Van Buren, Chicago, IL A vintage black-and-white photo of a Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 1799, stopped at a street corner with passengers boarding. Chicago Transit Authority bus 1799, a GM New Look model, is shown at a stop near an elevated station, with passengers waiting to board. November 12, 1954 · Logan Square, Chicago, IL A black-and-white photograph of a vintage Chicago CTA bus, number 1799, stopped on a city street with a group of people waiting to board. The bus displays a route sign for '82 Kimball Lincoln Village' and a 'Drewry's Beer' advertisement on the front. An elevated train structure looms overhead. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 1799, on route 82 to Kimball/Lincoln Village, is stopped at a curb with passengers waiting to board under an elevated 'L' structure at Logan Square. November 12, 1954 · Logan and Square, Chicago, IL An elevated view down a busy downtown street decorated with Christmas trees on the lamp posts, with a green and cream streetcar coming toward the camera and another going away on the next track, among cars, shoppers and subway entrances. Two Chicago Transit Authority PCC streetcars pass on State Street at Van Buren, with the street decorated for Christmas. November 26, 1954 · State and Van Buren, Chicago, IL A yellow and black diesel locomotive pulls a passenger train across a street-level railroad crossing on a clear day; numerous older cars are parked beside the tracks. A Chicago and North Western E8 diesel locomotive in yellow and black livery leads a passenger train across a grade crossing on a sunny summer day, with 1950s automobiles parked nearby. c. 1955 to 1970 A vintage orange and white interurban train car numbered 39 is stopped on a city street next to a large brick building with a sign reading 'HOTEL LA SALLE'. Several people are boarding, and classic automobiles are parked nearby under a clear blue sky. Interurban car 39 of the Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad on a street in South Bend, Indiana, in 1955, with the Hotel La Salle in the background. 1955 · South Bend, IN A red and green interurban train, identified as car 174, sits at a wooden station platform under a clear blue sky, with brick buildings and a Dr. Scholl's billboard in the background. Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Master Unit car 174 on an elevated structure in Chicago, likely at the Chicago & Franklin station. 1955 · Chicago and Franklin, Chicago, IL A red and cream CA&E interurban car numbered 171 is stopped at a rural station platform with overhead wires, a person walking nearby, and a car parked in the background. CA&E interurban car 171, a wood-body electric car, is pictured at the Elmhurst station on a wet, overcast day. 1955 · York Rd., Elmhurst, IL A train crosses a metal trestle bridge over a snowy, brushy valley on a cloudy winter day. A train crosses a snow-covered trestle bridge in winter. 1955 · McCormick Blvd., Chicago, IL A black and white photo of several CTA trolleybuses lined up on a street in winter; the lead bus, number 9418, has its destination sign reading '47 47th - LAKE PARK' and a passenger is boarding. A line of Chicago Transit Authority Flxible trolleybuses, including number 9418 on route 47 to Lake Park, are stopped on a winter street. 1955 · 47th and Archer, Chicago, IL A green and white streetcar turns through an intersection on a sunny downtown street beneath overhead wires, with a second streetcar, pedestrians and tall buildings behind it. A green and white PCC streetcar signed for S Central & Manchester on Broadway in downtown Los Angeles, with a second PCC and Bullocks signs behind it. 1955 · S and Broadway, Los Angeles, CA A vintage trolleybus travels down a busy street in Chicago, with storefronts like Citizens Loan Corp and a Fred Astaire dance studio sign in the background. A CTA trolleybus, number 8357 on route 77, navigates a busy Chicago street corner, surrounded by period automobiles and store signs. 1955 · Belmont Ashland A high view down a busy downtown street decorated for Christmas, with a green and cream streetcar in the center lanes, a bus at the left curb, cars and a taxi in front, and crowds on both sidewalks. A Chicago Transit Authority PCC streetcar heads up State Street near Jackson among Christmas decorations, taxis and shoppers, likely in the mid-1950s. 1955 · State and Jackson, Chicago, IL A black and white photo shows a Chicago Transit Authority bus driving on a wide highway with other cars; the surrounding trees are bare, indicating winter. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 6177, travels on a multi-lane highway alongside 1950s automobiles on a winter day. 1955 · Outer Drive and North Av., Chicago, IL A black and white photo shows a vintage CTA bus labeled '8 HALSTED 79TH ST' and number 638 on a city street at dusk, surrounded by parked cars, pedestrians, and glowing signs for businesses like Sears and Norman Jewelers. The street has embedded trolley tracks, and the scene is bustling with activit A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 638, runs on route 8 Halsted at dusk on a busy street lined with 1950s-era cars and illuminated storefronts. 1955 · 64th and Halsted, Chicago, IL Front view of a vintage Chicago Transit Authority bus on a snowy street, with a 1950s car parked to the side and bare trees in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 1301, operates on route 76 - Diversey during a snowy winter day, with a snow-covered 1950s Chevrolet parked nearby. 1955 A vintage black and white photo shows a CTA bus on a snow-covered street with a 1950s car parked nearby and bare trees lining the road. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 1301, on route 76 Diversey, navigating a snowy street. 1955 · Diversey and Springfield, Chicago, IL A red and green electric train with the number 104 on the front travels on tracks through a city, with buildings and trees in the background under a clear blue sky. A Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad electric multiple-unit train, led by car 104, runs on a private right-of-way in a Chicago neighborhood on a clear summer day. 1955 · Loyola A yellow streetcar numbered 1399 runs toward the camera on double track in a dirt median, with tall utility poles, palm trees and trimmed hedges along a wide boulevard. Los Angeles Transit Lines car 1399 on route 5 runs along a median right-of-way, likely near Inglewood Cemetery. January 1955 · Inglewood Cemetery, Los Angeles, CA A yellow streetcar with the number 1399 and route 5 sign travels on embedded tracks beside a road with utility poles and palm trees. A Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority PCC streetcar, number 1399, operates on a sunny day along a palm-lined street in the 1950s. January 1955 A vintage interurban car running on an elevated railway track, with city buildings and water towers in the background. A Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Master Unit car, number 324, on an elevated track in Chicago. January 1955 · Garfield Racine Ave, Chicago, IL A yellow and green streetcar numbered 1307, with its trolley pole raised, stands beside a raised concrete safety island on a wet street under a stormy sky, with palm trees, a HUDSON sign and 1950s cars lining the road behind it. Streetcar 1307 waits at a safety island on a rain-soaked street lined with palm trees, likely at 48th and Crenshaw Boulevard in Los Angeles. January 1, 1955 · 48th and Crenshaw Bl., Los Angeles, CA A vintage green and orange streetcar with the number 1307 is stopped on a rain-slicked street, with overhead wires and a 'HUDSON' business sign visible in the background. A Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority PCC streetcar, number 1307, navigates a wet street under overcast skies. January 1, 1955 · 48th and Crenshaw Blvd, Los Angeles, CA A red and yellow electric car with a trolley pole crosses a long wooden and steel trestle high above a street, with power lines and a blue sky with clouds above. A red Pacific Electric car crosses the Fletcher Drive Trestle in Los Angeles. February 25, 1955 · Fletcher Drive Trestle, Los Angeles, CA A red streetcar with a trolley pole crosses a long trestle with timber and steel spans against a blue sky. Utility poles and wires stand above it, a stucco building is at lower left, and a street with cars is at lower right. A Pacific Electric Railway PCC streetcar crosses the Fletcher Drive Trestle above a city street. February 25, 1955 · Fletcher Drive Trestle, Los Angeles, CA An orange, green and cream streetcar with a trolley pole runs down a sunny street under a web of overhead wires, with a Sinclair Paints billboard, an arcaded market building and small shops, and 1950s cars on the street. A PCC streetcar, likely of the Los Angeles Transit Lines, signed for East First St. and passing the Plaza Market in Los Angeles. March 1, 1955 · P Line Plaza Market, Los Angeles, CA Two red and orange electric cars with yellow winged emblems on their fronts stand side by side under overhead wires, signed Subway Terminal, with hills in the background. Pacific Electric Railway cars 5004 and 5007 side by side, both signed for Subway Terminal. March 2, 1955 · Burbank, CA Two red interurban cars with round end windows and trolley poles stand on a yard track under a web of overhead wires, with a red and white bus, a parked car and oil derricks in the distance. Pacific Electric Railway interurban car 498 and a second car stand in a yard under trolley wire, with oil derricks behind, likely at Long Beach, California. March 7, 1955 · Long Beach, CA A yellow and green streetcar with its trolley pole raised stands on track beside a wide road lined with wooden utility poles and overhead wires, with a sedan parked at right and low buildings in the distance. Los Angeles Transit Lines streetcar 1291, likely on route 7, at what is likely 118th Street and Broadway in Los Angeles in the early 1950s. March 7, 1955 · 118th and Broadway, Los Angeles, CA An orange and silver interurban train car labeled 'Chicago Aurora and Elgin' and numbered 414 is stopped at a station platform beside a river in winter, with industrial buildings and parked cars visible in the background. Chicago Aurora and Elgin interurban car 414, a Master Unit built by Cincinnati Car, is shown at a station platform in winter, with the American Well Works and Mall Lumber Company buildings in the background. March 16, 1955 · Aurora, IL A vintage CTA bus numbered 1121 is shown on a city street with pedestrians and classic cars, in front of a building with a sign for Bedford Shirt Co. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible bus, number 1121, operating on the State - 15th route in downtown Chicago, likely in the mid-1950s. March 28, 1955 · Jackson and Dearborn, Chicago, IL A black and white photo shows a vintage streetcar on a city street with an elevated train structure overhead and several cars parked nearby. A Chicago Surface Lines Master Unit streetcar, number 6155, operates on a city street under the Lake Street 'L' elevated structure. June 1955 · Lake and J Laramie, Chicago, IL A vintage Chicago Transit Authority motor bus, number 516, is shown on a city street with other vehicles and large advertisements, including a Coca-Cola sign, under an overcast sky. Chicago Transit Authority bus 516, a GM New Look model, navigates a busy city street in the late 1950s or early 1960s, with a classic automobile and iconic billboards in the background. July 3, 1955 · Michigan and Washington, Chicago, IL A vintage green and cream motor bus, number 1431, with a 'Drewry's Beer' ad parked on a street, its destination sign reading 56 Wilson La Salle Schubert. A Chicago Motor Coach Company New Look bus, number 1431, is parked on a city street with a 'Drewry's Beer' advertisement on the front. July 3, 1955 · CLARK and Schubert, Chicago, IL A dark blue Pacific Electric Railway electric locomotive number 1626, with yellow and black safety stripes, sits on a track in a yard next to a large building. Pacific Electric Railway electric locomotive #1626, a boxcab, is pictured in a yard setting under clear skies. August 1955 · 8th St. Yds An electric interurban train with red front and cream sides, numbered 634, is on a curved track beside a wooden platform, with a parking lot full of 1950s cars to the right. A Chicago Aurora and Elgin Master Unit interurban car numbered 634, in red and cream livery, stands at the Forest Park station on an overcast day in the mid-1950s. September 2, 1955 · Deslaines, Forest Park, IL A green and cream streetcar comes toward the camera on brick-paved double track under overhead wire, on a wide street lined with used car lots and large signs. A Chicago Transit Authority PCC streetcar signed for route 49 Western-79 runs on Western Avenue near 66th Street, Chicago, in the mid-1950s. October 9, 1955 · Western and 66th, Chicago, IL A green and cream streetcar drives toward the camera on tracks set in cobblestone paving, under a web of overhead trolley wires, with cars, billboards and a water tower along the street. Chicago Transit Authority PCC streetcar 711[?] running on State Street near 62nd Place, Chicago. November 9, 1955 · State and 62nd Pl., Chicago, IL A green and cream Chicago Surface Lines bus, number 5070, drives down a street lined with 1950s cars, with store signs and bare trees in the background. A Chicago Surface Lines motor bus, number 5070, is seen on route 44th Western-Leland, navigating a street with visible streetcar tracks, surrounded by vintage 1950s automobiles. December 11, 1955 · Farragut, Chicago, IL A vintage black-and-white photo of a CTA bus, number 664, on a street with brick buildings and a 'National Bank' sign in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible bus, number 664, on the 5 Jefferson route, parked on a city street in the late 1950s. c. 1956 to 1960 A green and cream streetcar with a trolley pole runs along a wide street under overhead wires, with tall white buildings and parked cars behind it. Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority PCC streetcar 3140 on 1st Street near Broadway in Los Angeles, likely between 1958 and 1963. 1956 · 1st and Broadway, Los Angeles, CA A black and white photograph of a Chicago Transit Authority Flxible bus numbered 7206 on a city street in winter, with vintage cars and a building labeled 'Air Line Pilots Association Int'l' in the background. CTA Flxible motor bus number 7206 on route 6 CICERO - 55TH, photographed at the intersection of 55th and Cicero in Chicago during the winter, likely in the 1960s. 1956 · 55th and Cicero, Chicago, IL A green and cream streetcar on a city street in front of a brightly lit theatre marquee advertising Run for Cover, with a bus and 1950s cars behind it. Chicago Transit Authority PCC streetcar 40[?][?] passes the Chicago Theatre on State Street near Lake Street, Chicago, about 1955. 1956 · State and Lake, Chicago, IL A CTA bus travels down a bustling Chicago street lined with vintage cars and illuminated signs, with people boarding and walking on the sidewalk. Chicago Transit Authority bus 638 on route 8 Halsted, navigating a busy street with embedded streetcar tracks in the early 1950s. 1956 · Halsted and 64th St. A red and white streetcar numbered 144 moves along a city street under a dark elevated train structure, with vintage cars and a billboard visible in the background. A red Chicago Transit Authority Peter Witt streetcar, number 144, travels under an elevated 'L' station in the 1950s. 1956 · Clark Lake, Chicago, IL A red and white streetcar numbered 144 runs on tracks in a city street, with an elevated train station and vintage cars in the background. A red Chicago Transit Authority Peter Witt streetcar, number 144, navigates a city street beneath an elevated 'L' station in the 1950s. 1956 · Clark and Lake, Chicago, IL