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A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 384, is shown on route 153 at night, traveling down a street past storefronts and a parked car. CTA New Look bus #384 on route 153 to Wilson and Ravenswood, captured at night on a Chicago street. January 6, 1978 · State and Lake, Chicago, IL Front three-quarter view of a red, white, and blue Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 3444, on a city street at night with its headlights on and a driver visible. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 3444, operating route 157 to Streeterville at night in downtown Chicago. January 6, 1978 · Randolph and Dearborn, Chicago, IL A green and cream CTA bus with route 6 Jeffery Exp is on a city street, with other buses and the Marina City towers visible in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 9200, a New Look TDH-5303, runs on a city street with the distinctive Marina City towers in the background. June 2, 1978 · State and Lake, Chicago, IL A green and white Chicago Transit Authority training bus, number BT2, is parked under a concrete underpass. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look training bus, numbered BT2, is pictured under an underpass. June 23, 1978 · Cermak and Ogden, Chicago, IL A red, white and blue CTA bus is driving on an elevated highway at dusk, with a person walking on the sidewalk and city lights in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus travels along an elevated highway at dusk, with a pedestrian walking on the overpass. July 16, 1978 · Pulaski A red and cream vintage streetcar labeled '460' and 'CHICAGO' is being hauled on a flatbed truck down a city street at night, with an orange tow truck and a 'LOUNGE & CATERING' sign visible in the background. A Chicago Surface Lines Master Unit streetcar, number 460, is being transported on a flatbed truck at night. July 16, 1978 · Orieans, OH A green and white Chicago Transit Authority bus drives on a snow-covered street, with storefronts in the background and another bus partially visible behind it. A Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 3542, drives through falling snow on a city street. September 6, 1978 · State and Randolph, Chicago, IL A yellow and silver RTD bus numbered 5044 is parked in a yard, featuring a Salvation Army ad reading 'sharing is caring' and a destination sign showing '95 Not in Service'. RTD GM New Look bus 5044, painted in yellow and silver livery with a Salvation Army advertisement, parked in a yard with its 95 route sign indicating 'Not in Service'. December 11, 1978 · 16th, Los Angeles, CA A cream and silver GM New Look bus, number 5044, operated by RTD, is parked with its doors open, displaying a 'Not in Service' sign on the front, and a Salvation Army ad on the side. RTD bus number 5044, a GM New Look model, is parked and out of service with a 'Not in Service' sign. December 11, 1978 · 16th and Griffith A yellow and silver bus with the number 6054 and destination 'Los Angeles' drives on a multi-lane road under a clear blue sky, with large buildings in the background. Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority bus 6054, a New Look model, is captured in motion on a city street with modernist buildings in the background. December 11, 1978 · Olive and 13rd Pl A side view of a yellow CTA bus parked on a snowy street next to a modern concrete building. A yellow Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number BW-50, is parked at the Wacker and Dearborn street corner on a winter day. December 18, 1978 · Wacker and Dearborn, Chicago, IL Front view of a white Chicago Police bus, number 007, parked on a snowy Chicago street with buildings and a Pepsi truck in the background. A white Flxible New Look bus marked "CHICAGO POLICE" with fleet number 007 is parked on a snowy city street. December 29, 1978 · State and Randolph, Chicago, IL A white Chicago Police bus with the number 007 on its front sign is parked on a snowy city street, with buildings and a Pepsi delivery truck visible in the background. A white Chicago Police bus, number 007, parked on a snowy Chicago street in the late 1970s. December 29, 1978 · State and Randolph, Chicago, IL A white and dark-colored CTA bus with the number 3314 is driving down a wet city street with tall buildings in the background, including one with a sign for The Prudential. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look TDH-5303 bus, number 3314, operates on a wet, winter day in downtown Chicago. December 29, 1978 · Randolph Michigan, Chicago, IL A white and orange bus, number 5044, is driving down a city street on a sunny day. Storefronts for Grodins and Macy's are visible, along with overhead wires and a few pedestrians on the sidewalk. A Flxible New Look bus, number 5044, operated by the San Francisco Municipal Railway, travels along a city street past the Grodins and Macy's department stores. c. 1979 to 1989 A green and white Chicago Transit Authority motor bus, number 825, is parked on a street with other buses visible in the background. A water tower stands in the distance under a clear sky. Chicago Transit Authority bus number 825, a Flxible New Look, is shown at Howard and Hermitage in Chicago during the 1960s. May 15, 1979 · Howard and Hermitage, Chicago, IL A silver and red Gray Line sightseeing bus, number 509, is parked on a city street with 1970s cars in the background. A Gray Line Tour bus, number 509, a GM New Look TDH-5303, parked on a Chicago street in the 1970s. June 3, 1979 · 57th and Museum Dr, Chicago, IL A green and cream Chicago Transit Authority motor bus, number 1093, parked at a street curb with a route sign reading '68 Northwest Highway Touhy Park Ridge' and a side advertisement for 'This is the Army'. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look TDH-5303 motor bus, number 1093, displays route 68 to Northwest Highway and Touhy Park Ridge on a cloudy day. July 3, 1979 A white and green CTA bus with number 1248 on the front, driving across a bridge with another bus alongside. A Chicago Transit Authority GMC New Look bus, number 1248, is seen on a bridge, heading toward the 95th and 79th/Exchange route, in the 1970s. July 8, 1979 · 95th, Chicago, IL A green and cream Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 7680, is parked on a street with its driver visible and a 'Greensleeves' advertisement on its side. A Chicago Transit Authority GMC New Look bus numbered 7680, displaying route 29 State Grand, parked on a street under an overcast sky. July 8, 1979 · 95th, Chicago, IL A white and green CTA bus, number 1100, drives on a city street past a red car and a building with a sign for Peerless Federal Savings. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look TDH-5303 motor bus, number 1100, runs route 64 via Foster on a city street, with a Peerless Federal Savings bank in the background. July 10, 1979 A yellow and white bus with the number BW 56 on its front is parked on a city street next to a brick building, with two people standing under an elevated railway. A Chicago Surface Lines GM New Look bus, number BW 56, is parked on a street next to a brick building with an elevated railway overhead. July 14, 1979 · Fullerton and Sheffield, Chicago, IL Front view of a green and cream Chicago Transit Authority bus with the destination '40 O'Harexpress | Airport' displayed, parked on a street with trees and a building in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority AM General New Look bus, number 7017, is shown at the Jefferson Park terminal on route 40 O'Harexpress to the airport. September 2, 1979 · Jefferson Park, Chicago, IL A dark green motor bus with fleet number BW 49 drives down a street lined with buildings and bare trees under an overcast sky. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, fleet number BW 49, travels down a city street on a cloudy winter day. December 6, 1979 · University, Chicago, IL A green and white CTA bus, number 7861, is shown from the front, with another CTA bus, number 731, partially visible to the left. A red Volvo 740 Turbo is in the foreground. The scene is under a large, rusty elevated train structure on a snowy street. Two CTA buses, numbers 7861 and 731, operate under an elevated train structure on a city street in winter. c. 1980 to 1990 A white and red motor bus labeled 'Art Miller Tours' and numbered 1380 is parked on a city street beside a green and white Checker taxi. A large Art Deco-style building stands behind them. An Art Miller Tours bus numbered 1380 is parked on a Chicago street next to a green and white Checker taxi, with an Art Deco building in the background. c. 1980 to 1990 A white bus with 'Pirate's Cove Free Shuttle Bus' lettering and the number 287 on the front drives down a street lined with trees and power lines on a clear, sunny day. A white Flxible Metro bus, number 287, operated by Pirate's Cove as a free shuttle, is seen driving down a tree-lined street on a sunny day. c. 1980 to 1995 A white CTA bus chassis, numbered 217, is parked on a city street with cars and a gas station in the background. A white CTA Motor bus, fleet number 217, chassis only, parked on a street corner in Chicago during the 1980s. c. 1980 to 1990 A white and red motor bus with the fleet number 4873 is driving on a city street, with a brown sedan in the foreground and a large Arabic billboard on a building in the background. A white and red motor bus with the fleet number ٤٨٧٣ drives down a city street, with a brown sedan in the foreground and a large Arabic billboard in the background. c. 1980 to 2000 A white, red, and blue SEPTA bus with the number 402 on its front, driving down a city street with buildings and parked cars in the background. A SEPTA New Look bus, number 402, operates on a city street. c. 1980 to 1990 A white Pacific motor bus with green and red stripes, number 67, parked on a wet street on an overcast day, with a blue bus partially visible behind it. A Pacific motor bus, number 67, parked on a street. c. 1980 to 2000 A blue, white, and silver Keeshin motor bus is turning a corner on a city street, with a street sign reading 'W CLARK ST' in the background and other cars nearby. A Keeshin Flxible Metro motor bus turns a corner on a sunny day in a Chicago street, with W Clark Street signage visible. c. 1980 to 1997 A green and cream CTA bus numbered 3706 with a 'Kedzie/Jackson' sign is on a city street, with background cars from the 1990s. A green and cream Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 3706, is shown on a city street with its destination sign reading 'Kedzie/Jackson' in a likely 1997 scene. c. 1980 to 1997 A white CTA bus with the number 9665 and route 41 is driving on a city street, with tall glass buildings and construction barriers in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look TDH-5303 bus, number 9665, is shown on a city street with a backdrop of modern skyscrapers. c. 1980 to 1995 A white, red, and blue CTA bus with the number 9938 and route 41 sign is driving on a city street near a bridge with tall buildings in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 9938, operates on route 41 near a downtown bridge in winter. c. 1980 to 1996 · Franklin/Orleans Bridge, Chicago, IL A white CTA bus with red and blue stripes, number 9860, drives across a grey steel bridge with tall city buildings in the background under a cloudy sky. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 9860, crosses a steel truss bridge in downtown Chicago on an overcast day. c. 1980 to 1990 A white and red CTA bus with the number 9194 is stopped on a city street with tall buildings in the background and a green and white taxi nearby. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 9194, on a winter day at the intersection of Clark Street. c. 1980 to 1990 A white and red CTA bus with the number 9850 on its front, driving down a street lined with snow and parked cars. A green car is in the foreground with a visible license plate, and a brick building with a 'Ann's Cleaners' sign is on the left. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible Metro bus, number 9850, on route 152 Addison, drives down a snow-lined street past a dry cleaner's shop in winter. January 1980 · Lavergne and Addison, Chicago, IL Front view of a white and green CTA bus with the number 9598 and destination sign reading 126 Jackson McCormick PI via Museum Aquarium, parked on a snowy street in front of a large building with a sign for the Auto Show Entrance. A Chicago Transit Authority GMC New Look bus, number 9598, is parked on a snowy street in front of McCormick Place, displaying route 126 to Jackson and McCormick Place via the Museum and Aquarium. March 1, 1980 · Mccormick Place, Chicago, IL A green and cream Chicago Transit Authority bus is parked on a snowy city street, with a storefront and a bus shelter in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 9269, on route 153 to Damen during a snowy day. March 1, 1980 · 153 and Jackson Four green and cream Chicago Transit Authority buses, numbered 3756, 7455, 7503, and 7504, are parked at a bus garage on a sunny day. Four Chicago Transit Authority New Look buses, including fleet number 3756, are parked at a bus terminal on a sunny day. March 11, 1980 · Howard and Hermitage, Chicago, IL A red and silver Chicago Fire Department bus, number 911, parked on a paved lot with a brick building in the background. A Chicago Fire Department GM New Look bus, numbered 911, is parked on a city street in winter. April 20, 1980 · Taylor and Clinton, Chicago, IL A silver and red Trailways motor bus, SET-221, parked on a city street with a pedestrian walking by and a building in the background. A Trailways Flxible Super Coach bus, number SET-221, is parked on a Chicago street, likely at the corner of State and Madison, with a passenger heading toward its entrance. May 24, 1980 · State and Madison, Chicago, IL Front view of a dark-colored CTA bus with RTA livery, route 86 to North Narragansett, numbered 8329, parked in a garage with another bus visible to the right. A Chicago Transit Authority bus in Regional Transportation Authority livery, numbered 8329, parked in a bus garage in the early 1980s. June 1, 1980 · 77th and Vincennes, Chicago, IL A yellow, white, and blue bus with flame graphics is driving down a city street with buildings in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 888, in its distinctive flame livery, captured on a city street. November 28, 1980 · State and Randolph, Chicago, IL A white and dark-colored bus with the number 3679 on its front, operating on route 121, drives down a city street at dusk with string lights on the trees. Pedestrians are on the sidewalk, and another white vehicle is nearby. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 3679 on route 121, travels along a festive, light-decorated city street at dusk. November 28, 1980 · State and Randolph, Chicago, IL A white RTD bus with red and orange stripes, numbered 7602, is stopped at a street intersection in Los Angeles with a street sign reading 'Spring' visible in the background. An RTD New Flyer D40LF bus numbered 7602 is seen at the intersection of Spring Street in Los Angeles on a clear autumn day. December 7, 1980 · Temple and Spring, Los Angeles, CA A yellow and cream city bus with the destination '93 Los Angeles' is turning a corner at an intersection marked '5th St' and 'ONE WAY'. Pedestrians are crossing the street and a 'WHOOPEE'S' snack bar is visible on the corner. A Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority GMC New Look bus, number 2346, on route 93, drives down a city street at the intersection of 5th Street. December 9, 1980 · 5th and Hill