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A vintage motor bus with a tan and silver livery, displaying route 93 to Los Angeles, is turning on a city street with pedestrians and storefronts including 'Whoopee's' visible in the background. A Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 2346, on route 93 to Los Angeles, captured at the corner of 5th Street in downtown Los Angeles. December 9, 1980 · 5th and Hill, Los Angeles, CA A yellow and white CTA bus numbered 5813 drives down a city street at night, its headlights on and its destination sign reading 42 South-Central Exp. CTA bus 5813, a GM New Look, travels on a Chicago street at night with its route 42 sign illuminated. December 10, 1980 · Olive and 29th A yellow and white CTA bus with the number 30759 on its rear is driving down a city street at night; a blue and yellow 'K-BIG FM 104' ad is visible on its side. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 30759, is caught in motion at night with a 'K-BIG FM 104' advertisement on its side. December 10, 1980 · Hill and 9TH A white RTD bus with red and orange stripes, number 6111, is driving down a city street with modern buildings and trees in the background. RTD bus number 6111, a GM New Look, operates on a city street in clear autumn weather. December 11, 1980 · 7 and Spring, Civic Center A yellow, cream and gray RTD motor bus, number 7481, is parked on a street with palm trees in the background. The front displays route 813 to Marineland and a California license plate. An RTD GM New Look motor bus, number 7481, is shown on a sunny day in California, displaying route 813 to Marineland. December 11, 1980 · 813 and Alameda Front three-quarter view of a silver and red Trailways bus with 'SEATTLE' on the destination sign, showing multiple state license plates. A Trailways MC-8 motor coach with a Seattle destination sign, parked on a sunny day. December 11, 1980 · Alameda, Los Angeles, CA A gold and silver bus with fleet number 7481 and route 813 to Marineland, operated by Los Angeles MTA, parked on a street with palm trees in the background. A Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 7481, on route 813 to Marineland, photographed on a sunny day. December 11, 1980 · Los Angeles, CA A yellow and white CTA bus with the number 5192 on the front, captured at night on a city street with illuminated storefronts and a street sign for Broadway in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority GMC bus, number 5192, on route 6 at night on Broadway in Chicago. December 16, 1980 · Broadway and 7th A white and green Chicago Transit Authority bus drives down a snow-covered street next to parked cars and storefronts in Berwyn, Illinois. CTA bus number 3775, a Flxible New Look, travels along a snow-covered street in Berwyn, Illinois. December 24, 1980 · Broadway, Berwyn, IL A green and white CTA bus with route 29 State Grand on the front sign is driving down a snowy city street with Christmas lights on the buildings. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 9683, on route 29 State Grand, caught in a snow flurry on a city street. December 24, 1980 · State and Madison, Chicago, IL A green and ivory CTA bus drives down a snow-covered city street, with holiday lights and pedestrians visible on the sidewalk and a large building with an 'S' sign in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 9652, runs on route 36 Broadway through a snowy State Street in downtown Chicago. December 24, 1980 · State and Madison, Chicago, IL A white and green Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 9178, drives on a snowy street with Christmas lights on the building behind it. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 9178, travels down a snow-covered street on route 6 Jeffery Express during the winter holidays. December 24, 1980 · State and Madison, Chicago, IL A cream-colored CTA bus, number 9100, drives on a snow-covered city street, passing buildings decorated with Christmas lights. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 9100, navigates a snowy city street, likely at the corner of State and Madison, during the winter holiday season. December 24, 1980 · State and Madison, Chicago, IL A white and green Chicago Transit Authority bus drives down a snow-covered city street with holiday lights in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority GM New Look bus, number 9105, navigates a snowy street in Chicago during the winter holidays. December 24, 1980 · State and Madison, Chicago, IL Two Chicago Transit Authority buses, numbers 3664 and 3636, drive down a snowy city street lined with tall buildings and holiday decorations. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 3664, navigates a snow-covered street in downtown Chicago, with another CTA bus, number 3636, following behind. December 24, 1980 · State and Madison, Chicago, IL A white and black Chicago Transit Authority bus with the number 3775 is driving on a snow-covered street in Berwyn, Illinois, with other cars parked along the side. A Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 3775, navigates a snowy street in Berwyn, Illinois. December 24, 1980 · Broadway, Berwyn, IL A green and cream Flxible New Look bus numbered 8499, operated by Northeastern Illinois U-bus, is shown on a wet street with a sign for Evanston Community Center in the background. A Northeastern Illinois U-bus Flxible New Look motor bus, number 8499, on a wet, overcast winter day in Evanston. December 31, 1980 A silver CTA bus with red, white, and blue stripes, labeled 'Information bus', parked on a gravel lot under an overcast sky. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, numbered 1975, painted in a patriotic red, white, and blue livery, serving as an information bus. February 21, 1981 · Ex5441 and Englewood A blue, white, and red Greyhound bus, number 7853, is stopped on a street corner near a brick building, with large power lines and towers in the background. A Greyhound MC-8 bus, number 7853, is pictured on a street in Skokie, Illinois, with its destination sign reading 'LOCAL'. May 2, 1981 · Skokie, 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 A green and cream CTA bus with the number 8499 on its front is stopped at a street intersection with houses and a traffic light in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, numbered 8499, operates on route 49 at an intersection near Lincoln Avenue. September 22, 1981 · Ainslie, Chicago, IL A white CTA bus with blue and red stripes drives down a city street next to a light blue minivan, with a building and a Merlin's Muffler & Brake sign in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus on a city street, passing a vintage minivan and a Merlin's Muffler & Brake sign. c. 1982 to 1990 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 green and cream CTA motor bus with the number 1130 and destination sign reading '6 Jeffery Exp' drives down a tree-lined street on a clear day. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 1130, operates on route 6 Jeffery Express on a sunny spring day. May 1, 1982 · Nr. Hyde Park Blvd, Chicago, IL A white, red, and blue SEPTA bus with the number 6255 displayed on the front, side, and roof, parked on a street with a car in the background and trees lining the road. A Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority motor bus, number 6255, is parked on a street, showing its distinctive red, white, and blue livery with 'SEPTA' lettering on the side. August 8, 1982 · Verlee and Bustleton A green and cream Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 9227, on a winter street with other cars and apartment buildings in the background. CTA bus number 9227, a GM New Look TDH-5303, is shown on a winter street scene in Chicago, operating on route 156 LaSalle to Union Station. December 13, 1982 · 156 and Agatite A green and white CTA bus with the number 3844 is driving down a city street with tall buildings in the background, and another bus is visible behind it. A green and cream Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 3844, operates on route 145 along a city street lined with high-rise buildings on a clear autumn day. December 13, 1982 · 145 and Sunnyside A green and cream CTA bus on a city street with bare trees and parked cars in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 7483, on route 49B North Western, drives through a winter street scene. December 13, 1982 · Leland and Western, Chicago, IL A green and cream CTA bus numbered 7475 drives down a city street in winter, with bare trees and other cars visible in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 7475, on route 11 Lincoln/State/Congress, is captured in a winter street scene. December 13, 1982 · 11 and Western A green and white city bus drives down a street past a Zayre store, with cars and bare trees lining the road. A Chicago Transit Authority GM New Look bus, number 420, operates on the 22 Clark-Harrison route past a Zayre store in the mid-1970s. December 13, 1982 · 22 and Chase A side view of a blue and white Sydney Buses motor bus, number 2383, with a Toyota Corolla ad, parked beside a road under leafy trees. A Sydney Buses New Look motor bus, number 2383, is parked on a city street with a 'Really Roomy New Corolla' advertisement on its side. c. 1983 to 1990 A white Chicago Transit Authority bus with blue and red stripes, numbered 4741, is turning a corner on a snow-lined residential street, with brick houses and bare trees in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 4741, operates on route 152 Addison in a snowy residential street during the late 1980s. c. 1983 to 1991 A white and blue Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 4283, drives down a snow-covered street with tall buildings and a modern church in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 4283, is seen on a snowy city street in front of the Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist. c. 1983 to 1995 A white and red CTA bus drives on a wet, snow-dusted street in downtown Chicago, with glass skyscrapers and bare trees in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 4062, navigates a wet, snowy city street in front of modern skyscrapers. c. 1983 to 1995 A green and cream CTA motor bus with the number 9150 on its front is driving on a city street with tall skyscrapers in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority GM New Look TDH-5303 bus, number 9150, travels on a city street in front of a modern glass skyscraper. c. 1983 to 1995 A white Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 7110, not in service, on a summer city street with taxis and a traffic cop directing traffic. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible Metro bus, number 7110, marked 'Not in Service,' is seen on a city street in summer, surrounded by taxis and other vehicles. c. 1983 to 1993 A white and red CTA Flxible Metro bus, number 478X, is driving down a city street under an elevated train structure, with several cars nearby and a red building in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible Metro bus, number 478X, travels under an elevated structure on a street in Chicago, likely during the 1980s. c. 1983 to 1990 A white, red, and blue CTA bus, number 4690, is turning on a city street with tall buildings in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 4690, operates on Route 156 toward Union St. on a city street. c. 1983 to 1998 A white and red Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 4017, is driving on a wet street in front of tall glass buildings on a rainy day. A Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 4017, drives on a wet city street in the 1980s with a backdrop of modern skyscrapers. c. 1983 to 1995 Interior view of a bus showing the driver in uniform, seated at the wheel, with a farebox displaying the number 5367 and operator CTA. A Chicago Transit Authority bus driver seated at the wheel of a Flxible Metro bus, number 5367, with the farebox and interior features visible. c. 1983 to 1998 A green and silver CTA bus with the number 3444 is parked at a terminal, with cars and a sign for Jefferson Park Garage in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 3444, on route 64 via Foster at the Jefferson Park Terminal in winter. February 28, 1983 · Jefferson Park Terminal, Chicago, IL A white and green Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 7934, on route 40 to O'Hare, is driving on a multi-lane road with other cars and a large billboard in the background on a cloudy day. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 7934, on route 40 to O'Hare via River Road station, navigating a street intersection on an overcast winter day. March 28, 1983 · River Road, Chicago, IL 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 A green and cream CTA bus numbered 1226 is driving on a city street on a clear winter day, with a sedan beside it and bare trees in the background. Chicago Transit Authority bus 1226, a GM New Look TDH-5303, travels on route 69 through a Chicago street in winter. April 8, 1983 A green and silver CTA motor bus numbered 400, model New Look TDH-5303, is parked at a terminal on an overcast day, with its destination sign showing '81 Lawrence'. CTA Motor Bus 400, a GM New Look TDH-5303, is shown at a terminal with its destination sign reading '81 Lawrence'. April 12, 1983 The interior of a damaged bus with shattered windows, littered floor, and rows of red and brown seats, viewed from the rear looking forward. Interior of a vandalized Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, showing broken glass and debris on the floor. April 30, 1983 · Harvey, IL A red, white and green Illinois Central motor bus numbered 751 is parked on a wet, paved lot on an overcast winter day, with a station wagon and bare trees in the background. Illinois Central bus 751, a GM New Look TDH-5303, is parked at a depot in Harvey, Illinois, bearing the destination 'I.C. DEPOT' and route 'I-57'. April 30, 1983 · Broadway, Harvey, IL