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A black and white photograph of two Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee interurban cars on a snow-covered street in Milwaukee, with car 3288 in the foreground showing its destination as Montrose. Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee interurban car 3288, a Master Unit, on a Milwaukee street in winter, with another car visible in the background. 1945 · Milwaukee, WI A vintage black-and-white photo of a Chicago Surface Lines streetcar, number 600, with passengers inside, a conductor in the front, and people on the street under a network of overhead wires. A Chicago Surface Lines Master Unit streetcar, number 600, on route 42 to North Western Station, likely in the mid-1930s. 1946 · Milwaukee, WI A red and cream interurban car with the number 505 on its side, labeled 'MILWAUKEE' on its front, is shown on a snowy street with passengers visible through its windows, in front of a Tudor-style building. A Milwaukee Road Master Unit interurban car, number 505, in orange and cream livery, stands on a snow-dusted street with passengers on board. January 1951 · Logan Blvd, Milwaukee, WI A red and green streamlined interurban train car with the number 741 on the front, moving along a snow-lined city street with overhead wires and a 'Schlitz' billboard in the background. An Electroliner interurban car, number 741, of the Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee, travels along a snowy street in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, likely on N. 6th St. & W. St. Paul. 1954 · N. 6th St. and W. St. Paul, Milwaukee, WI A green and orange streamlined electric train, labeled Electroliner and North Shore Line, stands at an elevated station platform with snow on the ground. An Electroliner train from the Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee, numbered 801, is pictured at a terminal during winter. 1959 · Terminal, Milwaukee, WI A vintage dark green and red interurban car runs on streetcar tracks down a tree-lined street with a church steeple in the background on a cloudy winter day. A North Shore Line Master Unit interurban car, number 749, on a winter street in Milwaukee in 1960. 1960 · 5th St., Milwaukee, WI A red and black interurban train on a snowy city street, with vintage cars and tall buildings in the background. A Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee interurban car, number 715, travels on a snow-covered street in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, surrounded by 1950s automobiles. January 20, 1963 · 6th and Clybourn, Milwaukee, WI An overhead view of a white and black CTA rapid transit car, number 209, on an elevated track next to a highway with vintage cars, in a winter scene. CTA 2000-series rapid transit car 209 travels along an elevated structure on a winter day. January 6, 1973 · Congress, Milwaukee, WI A white and green CTA bus drives across a steel truss bridge on a cloudy day, with a chocolate factory visible in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 1220, travels across a truss bridge on route 56 to Milwaukee-Downtown. March 16, 1975 · Fulton Market, Milwaukee, WI An elevated train car with red, white and blue stripes, labeled CTA 2460, stopped at a station platform in an urban setting with office buildings in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority 2400-series rapid transit car, number 2460, at an elevated station platform, with a destination sign reading 'Douglas Milwaukee'. April 16, 1978 · Milwaukee Polk St., Milwaukee, WI A blue, red and silver CTA train car marked 203 on elevated tracks next to brick buildings under an overcast sky. A Chicago Transit Authority 2000-series rapid transit car, number 203, travels on an elevated structure in Chicago. April 22, 1978 · Congress and North Av., Milwaukee, WI A silver Chicago Transit Authority train with the number 571 and destination 'Skokie' on its front, running on an elevated track with a brick wall and a Jewel-Osco sign in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority 2000-series rapid transit car, number 571, on the Skokie Swift line, passing a Jewel-Osco sign under a clear summer sky. October 15, 1979 · Milwaukee, WI Rear three-quarter view of a yellow Burlington Lines motor bus, fleet number BL1323, parked on a street under a bridge with cars in the background. A yellow Burlington Lines Flxible motor bus, numbered BL1323, is parked on a city street under an overpass. May 30, 1981 · Milwaukee, WI A white and green Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 9458, is on a city street with 1970s cars and storefronts including a sign for Florsheim shoes and a tall Anne's sign. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 9458, on the 81 Lawrence route in the mid-1970s, with a backdrop of a busy Milwaukee Avenue street scene. April 18, 1982 · J Lawrence, Milwaukee, WI A white and green CTA bus numbered 9472 is stopped at an intersection on a sunny day, with storefronts including Mel's Men's Shop and a tall sign for 'ANNES' in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority GM New Look bus, number 9472, on a street corner in front of the 4800 Milwaukee Building. April 18, 1982 · 56 and Lawrence, Milwaukee, WI A silver two-car train moves along tracks in a highway median, with a police car and other vehicles on the road beside it, under a gray sky. A two-car CTA 2000-series rapid transit train travels through an expressway median on an overcast autumn day. October 9, 1982 · Douglas and Kennedy, Milwaukee, WI A silver Chicago Transit Authority train with the number 204 and a 'C' logo travels on tracks in an expressway median, with a blue car on the highway beside it and trees showing autumn colors in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority 2000-series rapid transit train, number 204, travels through the expressway median on the Douglas branch under overcast skies. October 9, 1982 · Douglas and Kennedy, Milwaukee, WI Front view of a green and white Chicago Transit Authority bus driving on a wet street with people on the sidewalk and a McDonald's sign in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority bus number 3418 travels down a wet city street on a rainy day, with a McDonald's sign visible in the background. April 5, 1983 · Kennedy Expwy, Milwaukee, WI An elevated view of a silver Chicago 'L' train with red and blue stripes, numbered 221, running on tracks parallel to a multi-lane highway with cars and an overpass in the background on a clear winter day. A Chicago Transit Authority 2200-series rapid transit car, number 221, on the 'A-1' route, travels alongside a highway under an overpass in winter. February 14, 1984 · Congress and Cicero, Milwaukee, WI A silver CTA train with the number 2260 and destination 'O'HARE' travels on tracks beside a multi-lane highway with cars, viewed from an overpass on a cloudy day. A CTA 2200-series rapid transit car, number 2260, heads toward O'Hare Airport on tracks in an expressway median on an overcast day. June 23, 1984 · Kennedy Ansle, Milwaukee, WI A white Lemay Flxible Metro bus, number 065, drives down a snow-dusted residential street under a gray sky, with bare trees and houses in the background. A white Lemay Flxible Metro bus, number 065, travels down a residential street on an overcast winter day, displaying a destination of '2. KEGEDOCF'ANLL' and a large side advertisement for 'GO VEDNIKS'. c. 1985 to 1994 · Hwy 31, Milwaukee, WI A vintage brown and cream bus with a plastic-covered windshield is parked on an asphalt surface next to a brick building. A brown and cream GMC New Look bus, its windshield covered in plastic, sits idle on a city street. May 11, 1985 · 1 Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI A white and blue Greyhound bus with the number 4687 on its roof travels down a snow-dusted city street, with a green van beside it and tall buildings in the background. A Greyhound Flxible Metro bus, number 4687, heads toward Duluth on a snowy Milwaukee street in winter. December 17, 1985 · N. 6th St. and W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI A white and green Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 1101, is driving on a street under a concrete overpass on a clear day. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 1101, operates on route 85 Central/Harrison under an overpass on a sunny day. September 23, 1988 · Milwaukee, WI A green and cream motor bus with the number 7453 on its front bumper is driving down a multi-lane city street under a clear sky, with other cars and buildings visible in the background. A Milwaukee County Transit System New Look bus, number 7453, operates on route 85A along a sunlit city street. July 31, 1991 · Milwaukee, WI A Greyhound bus with number 1471 and destination 'Chicago' travels in the center median of a highway, with cars on either side and train tracks running parallel on its right. A Greyhound Flxible Metro bus, number 1471, travels along an expressway median in Chicago. August 23, 1992 · Milwaukee, WI A green and white bus with the number 315 and route 95 Central-Diversey sign drives down a snow-covered street with cars and storefronts in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 315, on route 95 Central-Diversey, navigates a snow-covered street in the 1970s. December 29, 1995 · Northwest Hwy, Milwaukee, WI A white and green city bus with the number 4111 on the back, driving on a street with cars and pedestrians, under an overpass. A Milwaukee County Transit System bus, number 4111, on route 30 to Jackson/Downer, travels down a city street in winter. February 1998 · Wisconsin and 2nd St, Milwaukee, WI A white and green city bus with the number 3606 and destination '19 Van Norman' is on a city street with a red car in front of it; snow is on the ground and banners reading 'JOY' hang from a building in the background. A Milwaukee County Transit System bus, number 3606, on its route to Van Norman, shares the street with a sedan on a sunny winter day. February 1998 · 3rd ST and STATE, Milwaukee, WI A white and green Flxible Metro bus with the number 4111, operated by Milwaukee County Transit System, is driving on a city street with a '30 Jackson Downer' destination sign. A Milwaukee County Transit System Flxible Metro bus, number 4111, is shown on a city street in Milwaukee during the 1980s or early 1990s. February 1, 1998 · WISCONSIN and 2nd ST, Milwaukee, WI A green and white bus labeled 23 DOWNTOWN and number 4109 is driving on a city street, with a red car in front and another bus behind. A Milwaukee County Transit System Flxible Metro bus, number 4109, on route 23 Downtown, navigating a city street. February 1, 1998 · WISCONSIN and 2nd ST, Milwaukee, WI A white and green motor bus with the number 3635 on the front is driving down a city street lined with tall buildings and American flags. A Milwaukee County Transit System Flxible Metro bus, number 3635, on a city street with storefronts and American flags in the background. February 1, 1998 · WISCONSIN and 1st ST, Milwaukee, WI A white and green motor bus with the number 3777 is parked on a city street, featuring a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel ad on its side, with a silver minivan in front and a modern office building in the background. A Milwaukee County Transit System New Flyer D40LF bus, number 3777, on a city street with a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel advertisement. July 1998 · Kilbourn Ave, Milwaukee, WI A white and green MCTS bus numbered 3635 with a '19 Van Norman' destination sign is stopped on a city street, with pedestrians and buildings in the background. A Milwaukee County Transit System New Flyer D40LF bus, number 3635, on route 19 Van Norman, stopped at a street corner in Milwaukee on a sunny day. July 1998 · Kilbourn Ave, Milwaukee, WI An overcast day in a rail yard features a yellow American work unit, numbered 9500 250114, coupled to a red and white SOO caboose, with an elevated highway bridge in the background. A yellow American work unit with fleet numbers 9500 and 250114 is coupled to a red and white SOO caboose in a rail yard under an elevated highway bridge on an overcast day. June 12, 2000 · 500 Yard, Milwaukee, WI A red CP Rail diesel locomotive, number 8217, is shown pulling three maroon passenger cars on a set of tracks in a rail yard. A concrete overpass is visible in the background, and a 'DANGER KEEP OFF C.P. RAIL PROPERTY' sign stands in the foreground. A CP Rail GP9 diesel locomotive, number 8217, pulls a consist of maroon passenger cars through a rail yard under an overpass on an overcast day. June 12, 2000 · Milwaukee, WI A side view of a Canadian Pacific train in a rail yard, featuring a red locomotive, a maroon sleeper car, and other passenger cars, with industrial buildings in the background under an overcast sky. A Canadian Pacific train, led by an FP9 locomotive and including a steel heavyweight sleeper, is seen in a yard in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. June 12, 2000 · Milwaukee, WI A red Canadian Pacific locomotive numbered 8217 is pulling two maroon passenger cars on wet tracks under a concrete highway overpass on a rainy day. A Canadian Pacific GP9 diesel locomotive, number 8217, leads a short passenger consist through a rainy yard under an elevated highway, with a crew member visible on the front platform. June 12, 2000 · Milwaukee, WI A white Flxible Metro bus with blue and red stripes, marked number 065, drives down a residential winter street with bare trees and patches of snow, its front sign reading '2 KEGENCT MLL'. A Milwaukee County Transit System Flxible Metro bus, number 065, in its white, blue, and red livery, is shown on a winter street with a destination sign reading '2 KEGENCT MLL'. March 2001 · Hwy 31, Milwaukee, WI