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A black and white photo of a vintage Chicago Motor Coach Company bus, number 577, parked on a city street with a person in a coat nearby. A Chicago Motor Coach Company Flxible bus, number 577, is shown on a city street, likely in the late 1940s or early 1950s, with its 'The Boulevard Route' lettering visible. c. 1947 to 1953 Rear view of a 1950s CTA bus on a city street with old cars, a Sinclair gas station, and a church steeple in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible bus, number 2363, travels down a street with embedded trolley tracks on a summer day in the 1950s. 1948 · Southport, Chicago, IL A vintage black-and-white photograph of a Chicago Transit Authority bus from the 1950s on a city street, with embedded trolley tracks, classic cars, and a Sinclair gas station in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 2358, serves the Lakeview-Ashland route on a street with embedded trolley tracks in the mid-1950s. 1948 · Southport and Diversey, 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 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 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 black and white photo of a Chicago Transit Authority bus with the number 1181 and destination '63 STONEY ISLAND' driving on a multi-lane expressway filled with 1950s cars and surrounded by bare trees. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible bus, number 1181, heads down an expressway median lane with 1950s traffic in the late 1950s. 1957 · North Ave and Outer Drive, Chicago, IL A black and white photo shows a CTA trolleybus with the number 9418 and route 47 to Lake Park, stopped on a street with a trolley pole raised, with another CTA bus nearby and a person boarding. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible trolleybus, No. 9418, on route 47 to Lake Park, stands on a street with a CTA motor bus in the background. 1959 · 47th and Archer, Chicago, IL Side view of a vintage light blue Flxible bus with a red band, parked on a paved road next to a grassy area, with a multi-story apartment building and palm trees in the background. A light blue and red Flxible bus is parked on a street in front of an apartment building on a sunny day. c. 1960 to 1980 A light green and white trolleybus with the number 9025 on the front, running on a city street with overhead wires, with two people standing on the sidewalk and a billboard in the background. A Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority Flxible trolleybus, number 9025, operates on route 2 to Broadway in the late 1950s or early 1960s. 1960 · 2 / Broadway, Los Angeles, CA Two green and white Chicago Transit Authority buses from the 1940s or 1950s, numbered 2700, driving down a tree-lined street in winter, with snow on the ground. Two Chicago Transit Authority Flxible motor buses, number 2700, running on route 79-Western in a winter street scene. 1961 · 79th and Brandon, IL A green and cream CTA trolleybus, number 9763, is parked on a snowy street with overhead wires, near a 1950s car and apartment buildings. A Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus, number 9763, on route 65 Milwaukee-Halsted in winter, with snow and slush on the street. February 1961 · Octavia and Belmont, Chicago, IL A vintage CTA bus numbered 2503 is parked on a city street, displaying a route sign for '58 25 LARAMIE' and an ad for 'Magikist' dry cleaners, with 1950s cars in the background. CTA bus 2503, a Flxible model, is shown at a street corner in Chicago with its destination sign reading '58 25 LARAMIE' and a 'Magikist' advertisement on the front. April 29, 1961 · 25th and Laramie, Chicago, IL A green and cream trolleybus with the number 8073 on its front is driving down a decorated downtown street lined with tall buildings and vintage cars, with pedestrians walking on the sidewalk. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible trolleybus, number 8073, runs on route 36 Broadway-Se Fer through downtown Chicago's State Street during the holiday season, circa 1957-1962. December 15, 1962 · State and Jackson, Chicago, IL A vintage green and cream Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 7279, is shown on a city street with a 1950s car nearby and skyscrapers in the distance. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible bus, number 7279, on route 42 Halsted-79, captured on a bridge with the city skyline in the background. September 6, 1966 · Clark and Roosevelt, Chicago, IL A vintage Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 483, parked in the snow with a 'Shuttle Service' sign on its roof and advertisements on its body. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible bus, number 483, in winter livery with snow, marked for Route 67 Shuttle Service. 1967 A vintage green and cream Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 1460, is driving down a city street with snow on the ground, with a YMCA building and other cars in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible bus, number 1460, on route 66 in downtown Chicago during winter. March 17, 1967 · State, Chicago, IL A green and cream Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 5172, is parked on a wet, paved lot with another CTA bus and 1960s cars visible in the background under an overcast sky. Chicago Transit Authority bus #5172, a Flxible model, is parked in the wet lot of the Forest Glen Garage, with route 41 to Elston-Armstrong displayed on the front sign, circa the mid-1960s. July 2, 1967 · Forest Glen Garage, Chicago, IL A vintage green and white city bus drives down a wide street lined with 1960s-era buildings and parked cars, with a large red 'Martin Wonderful Service' sign visible in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible bus, number 515, operates on a city street in the early 1960s, passing a Martin gas station under a clear summer sky. July 3, 1967 A green and cream trolleybus numbered 9408 is driving down a tree-lined city street in summer, with a cyclist and several cars nearby. A Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus, number 9408, operates on route 78 Montrose-Broadway in summer, surrounded by 1960s automobiles and a cyclist. September 3, 1967 · Montrose and Hermitage, Chicago, IL A green and white Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 7294, is parked in front of a modern terminal building with a clear blue sky in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible motor bus, number 7294, displayed at a terminal with its route sign reading 81 LAWRENCE-MARINE DR. May 1970 A front three-quarter view of a dark green and white CTA bus, number 7277, on a sunny street with cars and brick buildings in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible bus, number 7277, operating on route 85 Central-Harrison at an intersection with overhead trolley wires. June 1970 · 85 and Lawrence A green and cream CTA trolleybus numbered 9739, showing its destination as Irving Park, parked on a wet street under a web of trolley wires. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible trolleybus, number 9739, on the 90 Irving Park route in a winter street scene. 1972 · Elston and Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL A black and white photo of a Chicago Transit Authority bus, model Flxible, with the fleet number BV-11, parked on a street on a cloudy winter day. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible bus, fleet number BV-11, is shown in a three-quarter front view on a winter day. 1972 · Kedzie Jackson A red and white Flxible bus, number 8, labeled 'CHARTERED', is parked on a street with two vintage cars in the background under a clear sky. A Chicago Motor Coach Company Flxible bus, number 8, with a 'CHARTERED' sign, parked on a street in the 1960s. September 15, 1974 · Wood and Cullerton, Chicago, IL A dark green CTA bus, number BW134, parked on a street in front of a brick building, viewed from a three-quarter front angle. A green Chicago Transit Authority Flxible bus, fleet number BW134, parked on a city street with a 'WORK P' destination sign. August 28, 1977 · Winona and Winthrop, Chicago, IL A green and white CTA motor bus, number 3418, on route 23, with a Cutty Sark ad on its side, parked on a city street. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 3418, on route 23, photographed on a sunny day in the 1970s. October 21, 1977 · 38th Pl and Morgan, Chicago, IL 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 Front view of a dark green CTA work bus labeled 'BW 47' parked next to a yellow bus in a yard. A green CTA work bus, BW 47, is parked in a yard, with a yellow bus partially visible beside it. February 21, 1987 · L Englewood Front view of a green and white Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 3177, with its route sign reading 7699, parked in a gravel yard with bare trees in the background. A front view of Chicago Transit Authority bus number 3177, a Flxible New Look model, parked in a yard during winter. February 21, 1987 · Warren and Englewood A green and white Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus, numbered 9631, is parked on a city street with its destination sign reading '77 BELMONT-CENTRAL'. In the background, a red and cream CTA diesel bus is visible along with a few pedestrians. Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus 9631 on route 77 Belmont-Central, parked at a downtown terminal with a CTA diesel bus in the background. October 5, 1987 · Dearborn and Washington, Chicago, IL A green and cream Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 605, parked on a city street with tall buildings in the background and a yellow taxi visible. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible motor bus, number 605, is captured in a three-quarter front view on a city street, displaying its route to Adams-State and Outer Drive Express. October 5, 1987 · Clark and Washington, Chicago, IL A green and cream Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 605, is shown from a three-quarter front view on a city street with a yellow taxi and a police car in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible bus, number 605, on a city street with its destination sign reading 'Outer Drive Express' and 'Adams-State'. October 5, 1987 · Washington Clark A white and blue motor bus with the number BW72 and 'Not in Service' on the front sign, parked in a paved lot. The front bumper is visibly damaged. A damaged white and blue Peoria Charter Coach Company Flxible motor bus, number BW72, parked in a yard with its front bumper and grille dented, displaying 'Not in Service' on its destination sign. December 29, 1990 · Congress, Peoria, IL Side view of a green and white Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 5424, parked in a yard with trees and a clear sky in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible motor bus, number 5424, is parked in a yard, displaying the Elston-Armstrong route. July 1991 · Forest Glen Garage, Chicago, IL Two Greyhound buses, one parked under a shelter and another on the street, are seen in a drab, overcast urban scene with a brick building and a large billboard in the background. Two Greyhound Flxible 2509 motor coaches are parked in an urban terminal area on a cloudy winter day. April 1993 · Chicago, IL A white Chicago Transit Authority bus with the number 4424 and destination sign reading "22 CLARK" is stopped on a city street with tall buildings in the background. CTA motor bus 4424, a Flxible New Look, operates on Route 22 CLARK in downtown Chicago on a sunny day. July 1997 · Clark / Wacker, Chicago, IL