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New Look Bus

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A black and white photograph of a vintage Chicago Motor Coach Company bus, number 2500, parked on a street with a Wabash freight car and a classic car visible in the background. Chicago Motor Coach Company bus number 2500, a GM New Look, is shown at a street stop with a Wabash freight car in the background, likely in the early 1940s. 1946 · Diversey and Keeler A black and white photo of a Chicago Motor Coach Company bus number 2500, a Flxible New Look model, parked on a street with a tall tower and a freight car in the background. Chicago Motor Coach Company bus number 2500, a Flxible New Look model, posed for a roster shot on a street in Chicago. 1946 · Diversey and Keeler, Chicago, IL A black and white photo of a Chicago Motor Coach Company bus garage filled with numerous buses, with one bus in the foreground showing the destination sign '34 DIVERSEY PULASKI'. A Chicago Motor Coach Company GMC New Look bus, number 1223, is parked in a garage with other buses of the same fleet. 1946 · Deversey and Keeler A black and white photo of a 1950s GMC New Look bus with the number 1181 and destination 'UNIVERSITY' on a city street with pedestrians and tall buildings in the background. A Chicago Motor Coach Company bus, number 1181, heading for the University, is captured on a city street in the 1950s. 1946 · Chicago, IL A vintage black-and-white photo of a CTA bus driving down a street with trolley tracks, past storefronts and parked 1950s cars. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 2371 on route 40 Lincoln-Southport, drives down a tree-lined street in Chicago. 1948 · Lincoln and Southport, Chicago, IL A vintage motor bus with number 582 and Chicago Motor Coach Company lettering is driving down a tree-lined street. A Chicago Motor Coach Company New Look bus, number 582, in service on The Boulevard Route. 1950 · Columbus Park A side view of a Chicago Motor Coach Company bus, numbered 1008, parked inside a large bus garage with its engine compartment open. A Chicago Motor Coach Company New Look bus, number 1008, inside a bus garage. 1950 · Diversey and Keeler, Chicago, IL A black and white photo shows a CTA bus on a city street at dusk, surrounded by parked cars and pedestrians, with large glowing signs for shops like Sears and Bond's above. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 638, on route 8 Halsted, moves down a busy street at dusk, flanked by vintage automobiles and illuminated storefronts. 1951 · 64th St. A black and white photo from the 1950s shows a CTA bus on a city street with Wrigley Field in the background, surrounded by classic cars and pedestrians. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 1005, on route 152 ADDISON, drives down Sheffield Avenue past Wrigley Field in the late 1950s. 1952 · 152 and Sheffield A vintage black-and-white photo of a Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 1327, with 'The Boulevard Route' written on its side and 'HARLEM 152 ADDISON' on its front sign, parked near a brick building. A Chicago Transit Authority GM New Look bus, number 1327, in its 'Boulevard Route' livery, parked on a winter day. 1952 · Keeler and Diversey, Chicago, IL A black and white photo showing a line of dark-colored buses inside a garage with striped warning markings on the door; one bus has the number 1320 and a 'NOT IN SERVICE' sign; a man in overalls stands to the right. A Chicago Transit Authority GM New Look bus numbered 1320, marked 'NOT IN SERVICE', is parked inside a garage with other buses, as a man in work clothes stands in the doorway. 1952 Side view of two green and cream Chicago Surface Lines buses, numbered 1201 and 645, on a city street with a building labeled CHAS T WILT behind them. Two Chicago Surface Lines buses, numbered 1201 and 645, operate on The Boulevard Route along a city street with storefronts in the background. September 30, 1953 · Michigan and Jackson, Chicago, IL A vintage black-and-white photo of a Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 1799, stopped at a street corner with passengers boarding. Chicago Transit Authority bus 1799, a GM New Look model, is shown at a stop near an elevated station, with passengers waiting to board. November 12, 1954 · Logan Square, Chicago, IL A black and white photo shows a Chicago Transit Authority bus driving on a wide highway with other cars; the surrounding trees are bare, indicating winter. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 6177, travels on a multi-lane highway alongside 1950s automobiles on a winter day. 1955 · Outer Drive and North Av., Chicago, IL A vintage Chicago Transit Authority motor bus, number 516, is shown on a city street with other vehicles and large advertisements, including a Coca-Cola sign, under an overcast sky. Chicago Transit Authority bus 516, a GM New Look model, navigates a busy city street in the late 1950s or early 1960s, with a classic automobile and iconic billboards in the background. July 3, 1955 · Michigan and Washington, Chicago, IL A vintage green and cream motor bus, number 1431, with a 'Drewry's Beer' ad parked on a street, its destination sign reading 56 Wilson La Salle Schubert. A Chicago Motor Coach Company New Look bus, number 1431, is parked on a city street with a 'Drewry's Beer' advertisement on the front. July 3, 1955 · CLARK and Schubert, Chicago, IL A dark green CTA bus with a yellow magnet sweeper attachment on its front, parked in a yard with a freight car visible behind it. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look motor bus, number 5720, equipped with a front-mounted magnet sweeper, sits in a yard. October 21, 1956 A dark green CTA bus with a large yellow magnet plow attached to its front, parked in a gravel yard with the number 6720 visible on the fender and BW 12 on the side. A Chicago Transit Authority GM New Look bus, number 6720, modified with a front-mounted magnet plow and labeled 'BW 12', parked in a yard on an overcast day. October 21, 1956 A black and white photo of a Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 1353, with a 'Shuttle Service' sign, driving down a city street lined with 1950s cars and tall buildings in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 1353, operates a shuttle service on a downtown street in the mid-1950s, with the Chicago skyline in the background. 1958 A vintage Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 6571, is parked under a brick archway, displaying route 62 Archer-Harlem on its front sign and advertisements for Drewry's and Blatz beer on its bumper and side. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 6571, is shown parked under a brick underpass with its route sign reading 62 Archer-Harlem. March 1958 · Archer and Pershing, Chicago, IL A green and cream Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 3557, on a city street with tall buildings in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 3557, on route 60 26-Kenton, navigating a city street. October 1958 · Adams J Canal A three-quarter front view of a dark green and white CTA motor bus with number 1787 on its side and front, showing a '82 KIMBALL-FOSTER' destination sign and vintage advertisements on its bumper and side. CTA New Look bus number 1787, assigned to route 82 Kimball-Foster, is parked on a winter street. c. 1959 to 1964 A vintage Chicago Transit Authority bus numbered 72 is driving on a city street, surrounded by 1960s-era cars and a large stone building in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus numbered 72 is shown in street traffic at the corner of Monroe and Michigan in downtown Chicago. December 1959 · Monroe and Michigan, Chicago, IL A black and white photo of a mid-1950s Chicago bus driving down a snowy street lined with parked cars and bare trees. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 1242, travels down a snow-covered street in the mid-1950s. February 10, 1960 · Cicero and Addison, Chicago, IL A black and white photo of a Chicago Transit Authority bus number 1242 driving down a snow-covered street lined with parked cars and bare trees. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 1242, navigates a snow-covered street at Addison and Cicero in Chicago during the winter. February 10, 1960 · Addison and Cicero, Chicago, IL A vintage Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 1612, painted in cream and green livery, is stopped on a city street under an overcast sky with bare trees, with a Standard gas station sign in the background. Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus number 1612, likely photographed in the 1960s, operating on route 6 to Lake-Austin on a winter day. 1961 A vintage city bus at night, with its destination sign reading 16-Cicero and fleet number 3605 visible on the side and front. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 3605, is shown at night on the 16-Cicero route. 1961 · 16th and Cicero, Chicago, IL A vintage motor bus with a cream top and dark lower body, displaying route 21 to McCormick Place, is shown on a city street in front of a large brick building with 'Cadillac Glass Co.' painted on its side. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 2505, on route 21 to McCormick Place, photographed on a sunny day in front of a Cadillac Glass Co. building in Chicago. 1961 · Cermak and Peoria, Chicago, IL A cream and dark green CTA bus with the number 1612 on its front and rear, showing the destination '6 LAKE-AUSTIN' on its sign, driving down a street with a Standard Oil sign and bare trees in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 1612, on route 6 Lake-Austin, captured on a winter day in the 1960s. 1961 · Lake and Central, Chicago, IL A nighttime street scene showing a line of Chicago Transit Authority buses on a busy, illuminated downtown street with Christmas decorations and pedestrians on the sidewalks. A Chicago Transit Authority GM New Look bus, number 5968, lines up on a decorated downtown street at night, likely during the winter holiday season of the 1960s. 1961 · State and Van Buren, Chicago, IL A green and cream Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 3593, is turning at a downtown intersection with pedestrians and classic cars nearby, under a clear blue sky. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 3593, on route 60 to Kenton, turns at an intersection in downtown Chicago on a sunny spring day. April 29, 1961 · Monroe and Dearborn, Chicago, IL A vintage green and cream bus with the number 2503 on its front is parked on a city street, with a 1950s station wagon visible in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, fleet number 2503, on the 58 Laramie route, stopped on a city street in the early 1960s. April 29, 1961 · 25th and Laramie, Chicago, IL A green and cream CTA bus numbered 3639 is driving down a city street on an overcast day, with a vintage car parked across the street. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 3639, on a street in Chicago, likely at the Cermak and Harlem intersection, in the 1960s. May 1961 · Cermak and Harlem, Chicago, IL A front view of a Chicago Transit Authority bus numbered 137, parked at a curb with passengers boarding, with the Chicago Water Tower and city skyline behind it. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 137, picks up passengers at a downtown bus stop with the historic Chicago Water Tower in the background. 1962 · Chicago, IL A green and white CTA bus with the number 5340 and a sign for route 70 Division-Austin is stopped on a city street lined with brick buildings and vintage cars. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 5340, operates on route 70 Division-Austin on a summer day in the 1960s. c. 1964 to 1969 A black-and-white photograph of a Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 697, parked on a street with a destination sign indicating 'HALSTE' and an advertisement for Pixley-Ehlers on its side. A Chicago Transit Authority GM New Look bus, number 697, on a sunny day, likely in the 1960s, with its destination sign reading 'HALSTE'. 1965 · Clark A black and white photo of a Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 6572, on a city street with trees and cars in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 6572, is shown on a city street in 1966, displaying route 81. 1966 · Montrose and Marine Dr, Chicago, IL A high-angle black and white photograph of a crowded Chicago street, featuring a white Chicago Transit Authority bus numbered 6555 on the Jeffery Express route, another CTA bus, a police motorcycle, and numerous 1950s automobiles. A busy Chicago street scene from the 1960s with Chicago Transit Authority New Look buses, including CTA 6555 on the Jeffery Express route, navigating traffic alongside police and private automobiles. 1966 · Jeffery State and Van Buren A green and cream CTA bus, number 7279, is stopped on a city bridge with a 1950s car beside it and skyscrapers in the background under a clear blue sky. Chicago Transit Authority bus #7279 on route 42 Halsted-79, captured on a bridge with the city skyline in the background on a clear summer day. September 6, 1966 · Clark and Roosevelt, Chicago, IL A green and cream CTA bus drives down a busy city street decorated for Christmas, with many cars and people on the sidewalks. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 5555, operates on a festive, crowded State Street during the winter holidays, surrounded by cars, taxis, and pedestrians. January 24, 1967 · State and Van Buren, Chicago, IL 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 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 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 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 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 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 motor bus, number 7200, is shown driving on a city street with 1970s cars and buildings in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 7200, runs on route 81 Lawrence-Marine Drive on a sunny summer day in the 1970s. May 1971 · Chicago, IL