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A white and green motor bus with a Santa Claus decoration on its roof, labeled 'FREE...Santa Claus Bus', is stopped on a city street with a pedestrian on the sidewalk and tall buildings in the background. Chicago Transit Authority bus 1302 decorated as a 'FREE...Santa Claus Bus' on a city street corner in winter. December 6, 1974 · Harrison and Plymouth Ct., Chicago, IL A vintage green and white bus with 'FREE SANTA BUS' on its sign drives down a snow-dusted city street lined with shops and cars from the 1970s. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, fleet number 110, runs a 'FREE SANTA BUS' route on a snowy street corner in the 1970s. December 23, 1974 · 63rd St., Rockwell A row of white CTA buses at a covered terminal with people standing nearby under a clear sky. Several Chicago Transit Authority New Look buses at a terminal with passengers waiting, circa late 1970s to mid-1980s. c. 1975 to 1985 A white and green Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 9556, is shown driving down a street with several cars parked along the side and an elevated train structure overhead. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 9556, travels along a city street under an elevated structure. c. 1975 to 1985 A white Chicago Transit Authority bus with a red and blue stripe, displaying route 152 Addison, is turning at an intersection with a Kelly Tires sign and bare trees in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 9224, travels on a winter day near the intersection of Harlem Avenue. c. 1975 to 1990 A white CTA bus with red and blue stripes, marked 'Not in Service', is stopped at a city street intersection with traffic lights, surrounded by taxis and other cars; a traffic officer directs traffic nearby. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 7110, not in service, at a downtown intersection in summer, surrounded by cars and taxis. c. 1975 to 1990 A white and green CTA bus is stopped at a snow-covered bus stop on a wet street, with bare trees and a cloudy sky in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 3766, on route 81, at a snowy bus stop on Marine Drive near Wilson Avenue. January 18, 1975 · Marine Dr and Wilson, Chicago, IL A green, white, and silver CTA bus numbered 7935, with a front sign reading '40 OHARE AIRPORT EXPRESS', parked outdoors in winter with two people walking in the background. Chicago Transit Authority motor bus 7935, a GM New Look, is parked and designated as route 40 OHARE AIRPORT EXPRESS. February 2, 1975 A red, white, and green CTA bus, number 3183, drives on a wet, snow-covered street with bare trees and a billboard visible in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 3183, on route 60 26-KENTON, travels down a snow-lined street in winter. February 16, 1975 · Harrison and Halsted, Chicago, IL A green and white Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 3774, drives on a wet street with pedestrians and other cars, under overcast skies with rain. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 3774, navigates a wet city street on route 56, likely in the early 1970s. March 7, 1975 · Ashland, Chicago, IL 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 A silver and red Gray Line tour bus with the number 506, parked on a city street in front of a dark building. A Gray Line sightseeing tour bus, number 506, parked on a Chicago street. May 10, 1975 · bash and KINZIE A green and white motor bus with the number 5592 travels on a city street, with pedestrians on the sidewalk and vintage signs for 'DINETTE CENTER' and 'CARLPT' visible in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 5592 on route 85 to Jefferson Park, travels down a city street lined with vintage signs and 1970s automobiles. May 13, 1975 A maroon and white Chicago Transit Authority bus with the number 3760 moves down a sunny city street, surrounded by 1960s cars and storefronts. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look TDH-5303 bus, number 3760, travels down a city street in the late 1960s. May 16, 1975 A green and cream Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 1240, is driving down a residential street with houses and trees on both sides under a clear sky. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 1240, travels down a residential street on route 85 Central-Harrison on a clear spring day. May 16, 1975 · Gale and Higgins, Chicago, IL A green and white CTA bus numbered 1368, on route 149 Stateliner, is parked on a city street next to a building labeled Merchandise Mart Plaza. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 1368, on route 149 Stateliner, is pictured in front of the Merchandise Mart Plaza on a clear summer day. May 24, 1975 A green and cream CTA motor bus, number 1144, is stopped on a wet city street with rain reflecting off the pavement; pedestrians and cars are visible in the background. CTA bus 1144, a New Look TDH-5303, navigates a wet street on the Jeffery Express route in Chicago during a summer rain shower. May 30, 1975 · Balbo, Chicago, IL Front view of two Chicago Transit Authority buses, number 8302 and MC 8, parked in a yard with other buses lined up behind them. Two Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look buses, 8302 and MC 8, parked side-by-side in a yard. June 1, 1975 · E and 8481 Frontal view of three vintage Chicago Transit Authority buses in a yard, displaying fleet numbers 8313, 8268, and 8817, with a 'Model City' sign visible in the background. Three Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look buses, numbered 8313, 8268, and 8817, are parked side by side in a gravel lot. June 1, 1975 A green and white CTA bus drives down a city street with vintage cars and pedestrians, with a street sign for Halsted Street visible. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 3424, operates on route 31 Archer-Ashland at the intersection of Halsted Street on a sunny summer day. July 7, 1975 · Halsted, Chicago, IL A green and white Chicago Transit Authority bus is being towed by a red tow truck on a city street, with a billboard and gas station in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus being towed on a city street in the 1970s. July 7, 1975 · 79th and Wentworth, Chicago, IL A green and cream CTA bus numbered 1147, displaying route 43 to Stock Yards, is stopped at a street intersection with several cars and a stop sign visible. CTA bus 1147 on route 43 to Stock Yards, stopped at an intersection in Chicago on a sunny day. July 25, 1975 · Root and Wallace, Chicago, IL A white and green CTA bus, number 1401, driving over a black metal bridge in Chicago. The Hancock Building is visible in the skyline. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 1401, travels over a decorated truss bridge with the city skyline, including the Hancock Building, in the background in 1975. August 25, 1975 A green and cream CTA bus with the number 1422 is driving on a street next to train tracks, with a street sign for Jefferson and Kinzie Streets visible and a bridge in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 1422, operating on route 65 to Grand-Harlem Center, navigating a grade crossing at the intersection of Jefferson and Kinzie Streets. September 2, 1975 · Kinzie and Jefferson, Chicago, IL A green and cream Chicago Transit Authority motor bus, number 9163, is parked on a street, with a sign showing route 43 to Lake Park and an advertisement for WDHF Rocks 95½ FM. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look TDH-5303 bus, number 9163, is parked on a street corner, displaying a destination sign for route 43 to Lake Park. November 8, 1975 · 43 and Halsted Two green and white CTA buses, numbered 5321 and 5054, are parked side by side in a field of tall, dry grass under a clear blue sky. Two retired Chicago Transit Authority New Look buses, numbers 5321 and 5054, sit idle in an overgrown storage yard. November 22, 1975 · Storage yard, Chicago, IL Two green and white CTA buses, numbered 5054 and 5321, are parked in a field of tall, dry grass, suggesting they are out of service and awaiting disposal. Two retired Chicago Transit Authority New Look buses, numbered 5054 and 5321, sit abandoned in an overgrown lot under a clear sky. November 22, 1975 · 130th St, Chicago, IL Two green and cream Chicago Transit Authority buses parked side by side in a field of tall, dry grass with industrial buildings in the background. Two Chicago Transit Authority New Look buses, fleet numbers 4089 and 4098, parked in a grassy yard. November 22, 1975 · 130th St, Chicago, IL A line of green and cream Chicago Transit Authority buses, including numbers 5969 and 5972, are parked in a field of dry, brown grass under a clear blue sky. Two Chicago Transit Authority New Look buses, 5969 and 5972, parked in a weedy yard during autumn, with fares of 15¢ and 25¢ displayed. November 22, 1975 · 130th St, Chicago, IL Two vintage green and cream CTA buses, numbered 5946 and 5969, sit in a field of tall, dry grass under a clear blue sky, with a large ship in the distance. Two Chicago Transit Authority GM New Look buses, numbers 5946 and 5969, are parked in a weedy yard with a cargo ship visible in the background. November 22, 1975 · 136th St, Chicago, IL A green and cream Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 1490, drives down a city street on a clear day, with a storefront for 'American Rentals' visible in the background. CTA bus 1490, a GM New Look TDH-5303, operates on route 76 Diversey-Harlem on a sunny day in the early 1970s. November 22, 1975 · Diversey and Lamon, Chicago, IL Three green and white Chicago Transit Authority buses sit idle in a field of tall, dry grass under a clear blue sky. A row of three Chicago Transit Authority New Look buses, numbers 5922, 5063, and 532[?], parked in an overgrown yard on a clear autumn day. November 22, 1975 · 130th St, Chicago, IL A green and white CTA bus, number 3724, on route 76 Diversy, is parked on a city street next to a red and blue taxi and a green car, with storefronts in the background. A green and white Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 3724, on route 76 Diversy, is shown on a city street alongside a taxi and a sedan on a clear autumn day. November 22, 1975 · Diversey, Chicago, IL A green and cream transit bus with the number 3094 on its front is turning at a city street corner next to a building with a sign for M. Becker Furs. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 3094, turns a corner on a sunny day in Chicago, passing by a fur storage shop and other local businesses. November 22, 1975 · Diversey and Larrabee, Chicago, IL A green and white bus with the number 3352 and destination 'HARRISON-CENTRAL' drives on a wet, snow-lined road under an overpass. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 3352, travels down a snowy street in winter. December 16, 1975 · Harrison and Morgan, Chicago, IL A white and green CTA bus labeled '9207' is stopped on a wet city street, surrounded by 1970s cars and pedestrians in winter coats, with tall buildings in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 9207, on a wet winter day at the intersection of Wacker Drive and LaSalle Street in Chicago. January 2, 1976 · Wacker and Lasalle, Chicago, IL A green and white Chicago Transit Authority motor bus, number 30, is parked on a city street with a pink advertisement for The Evanston Bank on its side. Chicago Transit Authority bus 30, a GM New Look model, on route 204 Dodge to Howard station, in a green and white livery on a sunny day. June 12, 1976 · Sherman and Davis 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 bus, model Flxible New Look, number BW-51, is parked on a street with a 'STATE-CERMAK' street sign visible in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number BW-51, is parked on a city street at the State and Cermak intersection on an overcast autumn day. September 18, 1977 · Cermak and State, Chicago, IL A vintage motor bus with a green and silver livery and the number BW-51 on its front, parked on an urban street with a sign reading 'STATE-CERMAK' in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, fleet number BW-51, is parked on a city street. September 18, 1977 · CERMak and STATE, 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 Front view of a white and black Chicago Transit Authority bus with the number 9310, driven by a man dressed as Santa Claus, on a city street lined with cars and decorated for Christmas. A Chicago Transit Authority GMC New Look bus, number 9310, operates a 'Free State Street Ride' during a snowy winter day, with the driver dressed as Santa Claus. November 25, 1977 · State and Adams, Chicago, IL A high-angle photo captures two CTA buses, one green and white and one white with a red stripe, on a city street. A brown and white taxi is in the foreground, and a large glass office building with an 'Associated Bank Chicago' sign is behind them. Two Chicago Transit Authority Flxible 4510 buses, numbers 9341 and 9910, are seen on W Lake St in Chicago on an overcast winter day, with a taxi and the Associated Bank building in the background. c. 1978 to 1990 A three-quarter rear view of a white, red, and blue C.S.P. bus with a Flxible Metro body, parked on a paved street with bare trees and a CTA sign in the background. A white, red, and blue C.S.P. Flxible Metro bus parked on a street in spring, showing signs of wear and a vintage Illinois license plate. c. 1978 to 1990 A white, red and blue SEPTA bus numbered 6568 is parked on a street with bare trees and buildings in the background under a grey sky. A Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority New Look bus, number 6568, in its red, white and blue livery, parked on a city street on an overcast winter day. c. 1978 to 1982 A view from inside a car shows a green and white MI bus, number 3570, driving on a road with tall grass on both sides, with a person standing on the right and another on a bicycle on the left. A green and white MI Flxible Metro bus, fleet number 3570, is photographed from the front on a rural road on a sunny day. c. 1978 to 1990 A white, red, and blue Chicago Transit Authority bus with the number 4044 is turning on a city street, set against a backdrop of tall glass and steel skyscrapers on an overcast day. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 4044, makes a turn on a city street in winter, with downtown skyscrapers in the background. c. 1978 to 1996 A front view of a cream-colored Chicago Transit Authority motor bus, number 9633, driving down a snowy residential street with parked cars on both sides and bare, snow-laden trees. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 9633, travels down a snow-covered street on route 82 Kimball-Ravenswood. January 1, 1978 · Argyle and Kimball, Chicago, IL