Our "CTA Photo Collection" photographs came to us in within a larger donation of images. These specific photgraphs were marked "CTA Photo Collection" and some have no other official markings. Those that do are clearly CTA photos, so we assume the rest are also. As always, we never want to infringe on anyone's photographic rights, so if you spot any that should not be here, please let us know.
Some photos are CMC buses after they were purchased by the CTA. The number is parenthesis under the photo descriptions is simply for our inventory purposes. Please ignore them.
Due to concerns expressed by some about rampant piracy of photos on the internet, restrictions have been placed on posting photos from the Museum's collection here. The requirements set forth state that they must be low res and watermarked. We apologize to the vast majority of our patrons who only use this site as intended, for personal enjoyment and information gathering.
#9656 at Chicago & Mayfield - 1956
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#9698, #9619 and others backed up on Pulaski due to flooded viaduct - 1954
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#416
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#465
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#465
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#465 - 03/1951
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#465
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#535 - 1951
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#632
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#9417 Westbound on 55th between Lake Park and Cottage Grove - 1959
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#9496
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#9493
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#9518
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#9524, #9536, #9516, MB#1713 at California-Roscoe Loop
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#9525
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#9553 Eastbound on Grand near State - c1955
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#956 at Roosevelt & Central
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#9563 at Narragansett & Bloomingdale
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#9565
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#9590 - 1955
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#9594
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#9624 on Pulaski at the Congress RT Station - 04/08/1960
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#9654 on Belmont - 11/05/1959
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#9680 at Grand & Fullerton - 1955
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#9698 - 1971
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#9716 at Irving Park & Ravenswood - 1967
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#9748 on Narragansett near Fullerton - 1954
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#9748
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#9748 on Narragansett near Fullerton - 1954
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#Unknown at North & Pulaski
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#Unknown at Grand & Milwaukee
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#Unknown being delivered at 77th Street Shops 05/02/1951
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#9697 on Grand at Desplaines - 01/10/1957
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#465
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#445 at 51st & Bishop - Early 1950s
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#9667 and others in the Pulaski-Peterson Loop - 1956
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#Unknown eastbound on Lawrence at Kimball - 1956
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#Unknown
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#488 at Racine & Leland - 1951
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#9744 at Lawrence & Milwaukee, view North - 1956
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#Unknown being unloaded - 05/02/1951
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