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Two vintage CTA buses in a snowy Chicago street scene with several people and other vehicles in the background. Two Chicago Transit Authority New Look buses, numbers 872? and 5081, are parked on a snow-covered street during a winter day in Chicago. January 27, 1967 · Granville, Chicago, IL A winter scene with two snow-covered Chicago Transit Authority buses on a city street, one showing destination Kedzie-Foster and number 2110, with billboards and a snow-covered car nearby. Chicago Transit Authority buses 2110 and 5081 are stranded on a snow-covered street at the corner of Western and Granville, with the Comet sign visible in the background. January 27, 1967 · Western and Granville, Chicago, IL 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 8480, is parked at a street corner in winter, with a 'Union Station via Ohio' destination sign. Classic cars are visible on the wet street, and a large stone building stands in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 8480, on Route 157 via Ohio Street, likely photographed in the late 1960s on a winter day. March 24, 1967 · Fair Banks and Superior, Chicago, IL Four green and cream CTA buses, numbered 5132, 5182, 5321, and 5237, are parked side by side in a yard with their reflections visible in a puddle on the ground. Four Chicago Transit Authority GM New Look buses, numbered 5132, 5182, 5321, and 5237, are parked in a row at Forest Glen Garage, reflected in a puddle on the wet pavement under an overcast sky. July 2, 1967 · Forest Glen Garage, 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 green and cream Chicago Transit Authority bus numbered 515 travels down a city street on a sunny day, passing a Martin gas station with several 1960s cars and pedestrians nearby. CTA bus 515, a green and cream GMC model, drives past a Martin gas station on a sunny day in the 1960s. July 3, 1967 · 81A and Montrose 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 black and white photo of a Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 5533, on the 62 Archer-Harlem route, driving through a crowded city street lined with decorated trees and tall buildings. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 5533, on route 62 Archer-Harlem, navigates a busy downtown street at State & Van Buren, decorated for the holidays in the early 1970s. 1968 · State and Van Buren, Chicago, IL A green and white Chicago Transit Authority motor bus, number 5171, on route 56 Milwaukee-Downtown, parked on a city street in front of a brick building. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 5171, on route 56 Milwaukee-Downtown in 1968. 1968 · Washington and Jefferson, Chicago, IL A side view of a Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 5172, parked in a lot with snow on the ground, showing its dark green and cream paint and the CTA logo. Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus #5172, painted in dark green and cream livery, is parked in a snow-dusted yard on a clear winter day. February 1968 · Elston and Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL A vintage Chicago bus, number 5137, is shown from a three-quarter front angle on a city street, with overhead wires, a Sunoco gas station sign, and several 1960s cars in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 5137, on route 91 Austin-Roosevelt, captured on a sunny day in a Chicago street scene with a Sunoco station in the background. July 1968 · Austin and Lawrence, Chicago, IL Two burned-out CTA buses, one numbered 3153 and the other 5481, are shown front-on in a wrecked state on a street with debris around them. Two burned-out Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look buses, numbered 3153 and 5481, sit in a pile of wreckage on a Chicago street. 1969 · Kedzie and Van Buren, Chicago, IL Two heavily damaged and burned-out buses with fleet numbers 3153 and 5481, showing signs of being in a scrapyard. Two burned-out Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look buses, fleet numbers 3153 and 5481, sit in a scrapyard. 1969 · Kedzie Two heavily damaged buses, numbered 3153 and 5481, stand side by side in a wrecked condition in a yard, with one showing the route number 876 on its destination sign. Two burned-out Chicago Transit Authority buses, fleet numbers 3153 and 5481, sit in a scrapyard after a fire or accident. 1969 · Kedzie Jackson A black and white photo shows the heavily damaged front of a bus with the number 3150, its roof torn off and interior exposed, parked next to a brick building. The burned-out remains of Chicago Transit Authority bus 3150, a GM New Look, lie on a city street. 1969 · Kedzie and Jackson, Chicago, IL A wrecked and burned bus with the number 3150 on its front, sitting on a city street next to a brick building, with another bus visible in the background. A burned-out Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 3150, is photographed on a city street after a wreck. 1969 · Kedzie Van Buren A black and white photo showing the front of a severely damaged, burned-out bus with the number 3150 on its front, parked on a city street with another bus in the background. A burned-out Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 3150, photographed after a wreck. 1969 · Kedzie and Jackson, Chicago, IL 一辆覆盖着雪的公共汽车停在雪地街道上，车头显示编号681和目的地Damen，背景有汽车销售店的招牌。 一辆芝加哥交通管理局（CTA）681号New Look巴士在雪天行驶于街道上，背景是Berens二手车店的招牌。 January 27, 1969 · Granville, Chicago, IL A green and white CTA bus drives down a city street under cloudy skies, with a brick building and an overpass in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, fleet number 4[?]71, travels along a street in Chicago under an overcast sky. April 14, 1969 · Archer and Wentworth, Chicago, IL A green and white motor bus with the number 4[?]71 is driving down a wide, overcast city street next to a brick building and under an elevated structure. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, fleet number 4[?]71, is seen on a city street in the 1960s or 1970s. April 14, 1969 · Archer and Wentworth, Chicago, IL Side view of a green and cream CTA bus numbered 5819, displaying a 'Say Cheeseburger' ad, on a tree-lined street under a clear blue sky. A CTA New Look bus, number 5819, in green and cream livery, runs route 67-Oglesby on a sunny day. May 1969 · 73rd and Kedzie, Chicago, IL A green and white Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 3423, on route 91 to Austin-Roosevelt, is parked on a wet street with other buses and cars in the background under an overcast sky. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 3423, on route 91 to Austin-Roosevelt, parked on a wet street with other buses in the background. July 2, 1969 · Forest and Glen A green CTA bus with the number 314 and destination '65 Grand-Lake Shore' is driving down a city street with several cars and tall buildings in the background on a sunny day. A green and silver Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 314 on route 65 to Grand-Lake Shore, navigates a city street lined with high-rise buildings in the early 1970s. July 21, 1969 · Lasalle and Schiller, Chicago, IL Three CTA buses parked in a yard with stop signs and a building in the background. Three Chicago Transit Authority New Look buses, numbers 9638, 5634 and 5471, are parked in a bus yard on a sunny day. c. 1970 to 1980 Side-front view of a vintage white and red bus marked 'C.S.P.' parked on a sidewalk next to a grassy area with birds, under a clear sky. A white, red, and blue Flxible New Look bus with 'C.S.P.' lettering is parked on a street in spring, with a 'CTA Emergency Vehicle Permit Parking Only' sign nearby. c. 1970 to 1990 A white CTA bus with red and blue stripes and the number 4799 turns at an intersection with snow on the ground and trees, with other cars nearby. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look motor bus, number 4799, is seen turning on a snow-dusted street in winter. c. 1970 to 1990 A green and white CTA bus, numbered 9101, drives on a steel bridge in a city with tall buildings in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 9101, travels across a steel truss bridge in downtown Chicago under an overcast sky. c. 1970 to 1980 A white, red, and blue CTA bus numbered 4066 is parked on a street corner next to a bakery with a pedestrian crossing the road in the foreground. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 4066, is parked on a city street near a bakery on an overcast winter day. c. 1970 to 1985 A green and cream CTA bus numbered 3706 is parked under a large steel elevated train structure. A person walks in front of the bus, and a black steam locomotive is visible in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 3706, marked 'Not in Service', is parked under an elevated structure, with a person walking nearby and a historic steam locomotive on display in the background. c. 1970 to 1980 · Wells and Quincy, Chicago, IL Side view of a blue CTA bus with passengers inside, framed by pillars in the foreground. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 25, in two-tone blue livery, is seen on a city street. c. 1970 to 1985 A green and cream CTA bus is stopped at an intersection with a 'Shuttle Service' sign, surrounded by brick buildings and parked cars under a clear sky. A green and cream Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 9429, is seen in action on a city street, advertising a shuttle service to the Merchandise Mart. April 1970 · Grand and Wells, Chicago, IL A white and green CTA bus labeled '128 MERCHANDISE MART' and 'SHUTTLE SERVICE' drives down a city street under the 'L' tracks, with brick buildings and parked cars nearby. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 3429, operates on route 128 to Merchandise Mart, with the elevated 'L' tracks and industrial buildings in the background. April 1970 · Grand and Wells, Chicago, IL A green and white Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 9429, is driving down a city street with a sign that reads 'SHUTTLE SERVICE' and '178 MERCHANDISE MART' on its front, with brick buildings and parked cars in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, fleet number 9429, operates on route 178 to the Merchandise Mart in the early 1970s. April 1970 · Grand and Wells, Chicago, IL A green and cream Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 3429, drives down a city street with an elevated structure and brick buildings in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 3429, runs shuttle service to the Merchandise Mart in downtown Chicago on a sunny summer day. April 1970 · Grand and Wells, Chicago, IL A green and cream CTA bus numbered 3429 labeled 'SHUTTLE SERVICE' is turning at an intersection with elevated tracks and brick buildings in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 3429, runs shuttle service on a sunny day at the intersection of Grand and Wells in the 1970s. April 1970 · Grand and Wells, Chicago, IL A vintage CTA bus, numbered 7294, in green and cream livery, is parked at an outdoor terminal with a clear sky in the background. Chicago Transit Authority motor bus 7294, a GM New Look TDH-5303, is parked at a terminal on a clear summer day, displaying route 81 to Lawrence-Marine Drive. May 1970 A vintage Chicago Transit Authority bus, model Flxible New Look, number 8012, is parked in a garage. The front displays route 56 to Jefferson Park and has a Gilbey's Gin ad, while the side features a large 100 Pipers whiskey advertisement. The bus is painted white and green with silver trim. Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look motor bus 8012 parked in a garage, displaying route 56 to Jefferson Park and advertising Gilbey's Gin and 100 Pipers whiskey. May 1970 A blue and silver motor bus labeled 'Railbus' is positioned on railroad tracks, with old interurban cars visible behind it. A Flxible New Look bus, number 1712, branded as a 'Railbus' for The Connecticut Company, sits on railroad tracks alongside vintage interurban cars. May 1970 · Branford A side view of a white and green Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 8012, with a large '100 Pipers' advertisement on its side, parked under a clear blue sky. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look motor bus, number 8012, in its green and white livery with 100 Pipers Scotch advertising on its side, parked at a terminal on a sunny day. May 1970 A vintage green and white CTA bus, number 7294, parked at a bus depot on a sunny day, with a destination sign for route 81 Lawrence-Marine Dr. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 7294, at a depot with its destination sign reading '81 LAWRENCE-MARINE DR'. May 1970 A white and green Chicago Transit Authority bus with number 8012 parked outdoors, featuring advertisements for gin and scotch, with a clear blue sky in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 8012, is parked in a lot with advertising for Gilbey's Gin and Seagram's 100 Pipers, likely in the 1960s or 1970s. May 1970 A white and green CTA bus numbered 8012 with advertisements for '100 Pipers' Scotch and 'Gilbey's Gin' is parked sideways in a paved yard under a clear blue sky. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus numbered 8012, painted in a white and dark green livery with a '100 Pipers' advertisement, is parked in a yard on a clear summer day. May 1970 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 green and cream CTA bus numbered 7294 is parked at a terminal with a clear sky overhead, displaying its route to Lawrence-Marine Dr. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible bus, number 7294, is parked at a terminal on a sunny day, displaying route 81 to Lawrence-Marine Dr. May 1970 · Jefferson Park, Chicago, IL 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 white city bus with the number S287 on its front and side, parked on a paved street with trees and overhead wires in the background, displaying 'NORTH LIMITED NORTH-GRAND' on its destination sign. A green and white Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number S287, is parked on a street under overhead wires, displaying 'NORTH LIMITED NORTH-GRAND' on its destination sign. September 1970 · North and Clark, Chicago, IL Front three-quarter view of a vintage CTA bus 5287, showing its green and white livery and destination sign 'North Limited North-Grand', parked beside a grassy area with trees and overhead wires in the background. A green and white Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 5287, on the North-Grand route, parked on a tree-lined street on a summer day. September 1970 · North and Clark, Chicago, IL