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A light green and white trolleybus with number 9124 and a 'Bubble Up' ad on the front, running on a city street with overhead wires, a billboard for Calvert Reserve, and pedestrians walking nearby. A Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority trolleybus, number 9124, on route 2 to City Terrace, is captured on a sunny day with 1950s-era cars and storefronts in the background. September 1924 · 2 / Broadway, Los Angeles, CA A black and white photo shows a trolleybus on a city street with a large crowd of people holding protest signs, one of which reads 'FOSTER AVE FEEDER BUS WED. JUNE 30', marking the last day of trolleybus service on that route. A Chicago Surface Lines trolleybus, number 82 on the Kimball-Leland route, is surrounded by a crowd of protesters holding signs on the last day of service for the Foster Avenue feeder line on June 30, 1936. June 21, 1931 A black and white photo shows a Chicago trolleybus on a city street, with a large crowd of people holding signs in front of it, protesting a bus route change. A Chicago Surface Lines Brill trolleybus, number 1033, on route 82 Kimball Leland, is surrounded by a crowd holding protest signs about a new feeder bus route in the late 1930s. June 21, 1931 · Kimball, Chicago, IL A green and cream trolleybus with the number 9501 and route 12 to Roosevelt and Wabash is parked at a snowy street corner next to a brick building with a sign for 'Red's.' A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible trolleybus, number 9501, on route 12 to Roosevelt and Wabash, stopped at a snowy bus stop. c. 1948 to 1973 A red and cream Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus, number 61, on route 85, is driving on a city street with vintage cars and storefronts, under clear skies. A red and cream Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus, number 61, on route 85, is seen on a city street in the late 1940s or early 1950s, with vintage automobiles and storefronts in the background. 1949 A green and cream CTA trolleybus with the number 113 on the front and route 86 to Central-Lexington displayed, driving down a street lined with brick buildings and vintage cars. A Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus, number 113, operates on route 86 Central-Lexington on a city street in summer. 1949 A red and cream trolleybus on a sunny day, with overhead wires, passengers inside, and vintage cars and buildings in the background. A Chicago Surface Lines Brill T-44 trolleybus, number 834, on the 85 Central-Lexington route, captured in a summer street scene. 1950 · 85 and Central An elevated view of a street in Chicago with two trolleybuses on tracks, surrounded by classic cars and onlookers on the sidewalks. Two Chicago Surface Lines trolleybuses, one in orange and cream and one in cream and green, navigate a busy cobblestone street lined with pedestrians and 1950s automobiles. July 3, 1950 · Calumet A black-and-white photo showing two trolleybuses on a city street with multiple vintage automobiles and a Sears store in the background. Two Chicago Transit Authority trolleybuses, including number 788, operate on a city street lined with 1950s-era buildings and automobiles. 1952 · Lawrence and Ravenswood, Chicago, IL A black and white photo of a Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus, number 9563, on route 86 NARRAGANSETT, driving down a street with overhead wires and a building displaying ads for Jacob Loibl and City Club Beer. A Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus, number 9563, on route 86 NARRAGANSETT, captured on a winter day with overhead wires and period advertisements in the background. 1952 · 86 and Narragansett A black and white photo of a Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus, number 9523, parked on a street with overhead wires and buildings in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus, number 9523, is shown on a city street, likely in the late 1960s or early 1970s. c. 1954 to 1973 A black and white photo of several CTA trolleybuses lined up on a street in winter; the lead bus, number 9418, has its destination sign reading '47 47th - LAKE PARK' and a passenger is boarding. A line of Chicago Transit Authority Flxible trolleybuses, including number 9418 on route 47 to Lake Park, are stopped on a winter street. 1955 · 47th and Archer, Chicago, IL A vintage trolleybus travels down a busy street in Chicago, with storefronts like Citizens Loan Corp and a Fred Astaire dance studio sign in the background. A CTA trolleybus, number 8357 on route 77, navigates a busy Chicago street corner, surrounded by period automobiles and store signs. 1955 · Belmont Ashland A black and white photo shows a CTA trolleybus with the number 9418 and route 47 to Lake Park, stopped on a street with a trolley pole raised, with another CTA bus nearby and a person boarding. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible trolleybus, No. 9418, on route 47 to Lake Park, stands on a street with a CTA motor bus in the background. 1959 · 47th and Archer, Chicago, IL A green and cream Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus marked with route 36 and fleet number 9417 moves down a sunlit street lined with 1950s cars and pedestrians, with storefronts for Hyde Park Bible Church and Florsheim visible on either side. A Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus, number 9417, travels down a busy street at 51st and Calumet in Chicago during the 1950s. June 1959 · 51st and Calumet, Chicago, IL A green and cream trolleybus with the number 9417 is driving down a wide city street lined with 1950s cars and pedestrians on the sidewalks. A Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus, number 9417, travels down a bustling city street in the 1950s. June 1959 · 51 St and Calumet, Chicago, IL A green and cream trolleybus with the number 9417 and destination sign reading '51 ST-LOUIS' travels down a city street lined with 1950s cars and pedestrians, with storefronts including 'Hyde Park Bible Church' and 'Florsheim' visible. A Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus, number 9417, runs on a busy 51st Street in the 1950s, surrounded by period automobiles and pedestrians. June 1959 · 51st, Chicago, IL A light green and white trolleybus with the number 9025 on the front, running on a city street with overhead wires, with two people standing on the sidewalk and a billboard in the background. A Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority Flxible trolleybus, number 9025, operates on route 2 to Broadway in the late 1950s or early 1960s. 1960 · 2 / Broadway, Los Angeles, CA A green and cream CTA trolleybus numbered 9355 on route 85 Central-Harrison travels down a sunny, snow-dusted street lined with storefronts and power lines. Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus 9355 on route 85 Central-Harrison in winter, with overhead wires and a storefront sign for 'Cokes THE PEAK OF ALL Candies' visible. February 1961 · Belmont and Central, Chicago, IL A green and cream CTA trolleybus, number 9763, is parked on a snowy street with overhead wires, near a 1950s car and apartment buildings. A Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus, number 9763, on route 65 Milwaukee-Halsted in winter, with snow and slush on the street. February 1961 · Octavia and Belmont, Chicago, IL Front three-quarter view of a green and cream CTA trolleybus, number 9355, on route 85 Central-Harrison, with overhead wires and storefronts in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus, number 9355, on route 85 Central-Harrison, navigating a city street on a clear winter day. February 1961 · Central and Belmont, Chicago, IL A green and cream trolleybus numbered 9763 is parked on a wet, snowy street under overhead wires, with apartment buildings and bare trees in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look trolleybus, number 9763, on the Belmont-Halsted route in winter, with snow on the ground and bare trees in the background. February 1961 · Belmont and Octavia, Chicago, IL A green and cream Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus, number 9763, on route 11 Belmont-Halsted, is parked on a snow-covered street with bare trees and apartment buildings in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look trolleybus, number 9763 on route 11 Belmont-Halsted, is stopped on a snowy street in the 1960s. February 1961 · Belmont and Octavia, Chicago, IL A green and cream trolleybus with the number 9355 and route 85 Central-Harrison is stopped on a street, with several vintage cars around it and bare trees in the background. Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus 9355 on route 85 Central-Harrison, surrounded by 1950s automobiles on a winter day. March 1961 · Central and Fullerton, Chicago, IL A green and cream trolleybus with the number 9355 and destination sign reading '85 CENTRAL-HARRISON' is on a city street lined with vintage cars and bare trees, with a 'Henry's Hamburgers' sign visible on the left. A Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus, number 9355, on route 85 to Central-Harrison, shares the street with vintage automobiles near the intersection of Central and Fullerton Avenue in the early 1960s. March 1961 · Central and Fullerton, Chicago, IL Two cream and green Chicago Transit Authority trolleybuses with overhead wires drive down a busy city street decorated for Christmas, with Walgreens and other storefronts visible in the background. Two Chicago Transit Authority trolleybuses, numbers 8482 and 8254, travel through a festively decorated downtown Chicago street during the winter holiday season. December 15, 1962 · State and Jackson, Chicago, IL A Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus with the number 8073, running on route 36, is shown on a decorated city street lined with 1950s cars and a Walgreens store. Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus #8073 on route 36 Broadway-Devon, navigating a festively decorated downtown street in the late 1950s or early 1960s. December 15, 1962 · State and Jackson, Chicago, IL A green and cream trolleybus with the number 8073 on its front is driving down a decorated downtown street lined with tall buildings and vintage cars, with pedestrians walking on the sidewalk. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible trolleybus, number 8073, runs on route 36 Broadway-Se Fer through downtown Chicago's State Street during the holiday season, circa 1957-1962. December 15, 1962 · State and Jackson, Chicago, IL A green and cream Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus, number 9326, is driving on a street with overhead wires, with a truck beside it and an overpass in the background. CTA trolleybus 9326 on route 95 to Central Harbour, driving on a city street under an overpass in winter. 1963 · Central and Kennedy, Chicago, IL A green and cream Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus numbered 9401 is driving down a street under an elevated train track, with 1960s cars parked nearby and businesses in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus, number 9401, on route 76 Montrose-Broadway, travels under an elevated rail line on a sunny summer day. June 12, 1963 A green and white trolleybus with the number 9390 and route sign '80 IRVING PK BROADWAY' is driving down a street with visible tracks and overhead wires, passing by a large 'Edward Niemet Paint and Wallpaper Store' billboard. The scene is set on a clear, sunny day. A Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus, number 9390, travels down Irving Park Road on the 80 Irving Park Broadway route on a sunny day. June 12, 1963 · 80 and Irving Pk, St. Louis High-angle view of a green and white Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus, number 9379, on a city street with overhead wires, an elevated structure, and vintage 1960s cars. A Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus, number 9379, operates on the 80 Irving Park route under an elevated structure on a sunny day in the 1960s. June 12, 1963 · Irving Pk A green and cream CTA trolleybus, number 9374, is turning at an intersection under overhead wires, with buildings and a vintage car in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus, number 9374, operates on the 78 Montrose-Broadway route at a street intersection under a web of overhead wires. June 12, 1963 · Montrose and Elston, Chicago, IL A vintage trolleybus covered in snow and ice, parked on a snowy street with snow-covered buildings in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus, number 4550, covered in snow and ice on a winter day. 1967 · State and 66, Chicago, IL A black and white photo of a CTA trolleybus on a snowy street in Cicero, Illinois, with people walking nearby and storefronts lining the street. A Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus, number 5201, navigates a snow-covered street in Cicero, Illinois, with pedestrians crossing in the foreground. January 30, 1967 · Cicero and Milwaukee, Chicago, IL A green and cream Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus, number 9432, is shown on an elevated wooden bridge, with a line of 1950s cars behind and industrial buildings in the background under an overcast sky. A Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus, fleet number 9432, on route 66 Fairbanks-Ontario, travels across an elevated wooden deck bridge on a summer day in the mid-1950s. March 23, 1967 · Halsted, Chicago, IL A green and cream trolleybus with the number 9427 on the front is driving on a city street, with a Shell gas station and other vehicles in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus, number 9427, operates on route 65 Grand-State at an intersection near a Shell gas station. March 27, 1967 · Grand and Cicero, Chicago, IL A green and cream trolleybus with the number 9427 is turning at an intersection with a Shell gas station in the background, under a network of overhead wires, with a green car and pedestrians nearby. A Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus, number 9427, on route 65 Grand-State, navigates an intersection near a Shell gas station in the early 1960s. March 27, 1967 · Grand and Cicero, Chicago, IL A green and cream trolleybus with the number 9408 and destination sign '78 MONTROSE-BROADWAY' is driving down a tree-lined street, sharing the road with cars and a cyclist. Overhead wires power the bus. A Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus, numbered 9408, operates on route 78 Montrose-Broadway on a sunny day, with classic cars and a cyclist sharing the street. September 3, 1967 · Montrose Hermitage A green and cream trolleybus numbered 9408 is driving down a tree-lined city street in summer, with a cyclist and several cars nearby. A Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus, number 9408, operates on route 78 Montrose-Broadway in summer, surrounded by 1960s automobiles and a cyclist. September 3, 1967 · Montrose and Hermitage, Chicago, IL Two green and cream trolleybuses from the Chicago Transit Authority drive down a city street on a sunny day, with one showing route 81 Lawrence-Broadway and a classic car parked nearby. Two Chicago Transit Authority trolleybuses, numbers 9710 and 9529, operate on a sunny day, with 9710 showing its route as 81 Lawrence-Broadway. July 1968 · Central and Lawrence, Chicago, IL A green and white Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus, number 9529, drives down a tree-lined street with overhead wires, while vintage cars are parked along the curb. Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus 9529 on the 81 Lawrence/Boston route, circa 1960-1973. July 1968 A green and cream trolleybus labeled 9748 and route 85 Central-Harrison is turning a corner on a sunny street in Chicago, with storefronts and pedestrians nearby. A Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus, number 9748, on route 85 Central-Harrison, navigating a street corner on a sunny day. July 1968 · Central and Lawrence, Chicago, IL A green and cream Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus, number 9747, is driving down a tree-lined street on a clear day, with a blue car parked on the left and other vehicles in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus, number 9747, is seen operating on Western Avenue on a sunny summer day, with vintage automobiles parked nearby. July 1968 · 81 and Gunnison Two green and white Chicago Transit Authority trolleybuses on a city street under a network of overhead wires, with a 1960s car parked nearby and storefronts lining the street. A Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus, number 9710, is shown on the 81 Lawrence-Broadway route, likely at the intersection of Central and Lawrence, with another CTA trolleybus, number 529, visible in the background. July 1968 · Central and Lawrence, Chicago, IL A green and cream trolleybus with the number 9529 and destination 'Lawrence' drives down a sunlit Chicago street lined with brick buildings and parked cars. A Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus, number 9529, operates on the Lawrence route in a summer street scene, likely in the mid-1960s. July 1968 A green and white Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus on the 01 Lawrence route, with overhead wires and a 1960s sedan in the background, on a sunny street scene. Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus #9499 on the 01 Lawrence route, captured near the Lamon street sign on a sunny day in the late 1960s. August 1969 · Lamon A green and cream trolleybus with the number 9531 on its front is driving down a city street with overhead wires, past a Heineken billboard and a restaurant, with several cars and pedestrians in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus, number 9531, operates on route 81 Lawrence-Austin on a sunny day in a mid-20th-century city street scene. August 1969 · Western and Lincoln