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These photos are available thanks to Art Peterson. He is the curator of the Krambles-Peterson Archive which contains a wealth of historical photos from Chicago transit. Art has generously allowed us to share some of the photos from the archive. When available, he has also provided dates, locations, photographers, and background information on the photos. Thanks so much Art!!

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South Side Rapid Transit Car #1



KP0001-In Des Plaines Yard - 07/28/1962




KP0002-In Des Plaines Yard - 07/28/1962




KP0003-At Skokie Shops - 05/26/1963




KP0004-At Skokie Shops - 05/26/1963




KP0005-CERA Fantrip Attendees at Skokie Shops - 05/26/1963




KP0006-At Skokie Shops - 07/1963




KP0007-At Skokie Shops - 07/1963




KP0008-At Skokie Shops - 07/1963




KP0009-At Clark & Irving Park - 07/24/1963




KP0010-In Buena Yard - 07/24/1963




KP0011-In Buena Yard - 07/24/1963




KP0012-At Skokie Shops - 10/30/1982




KP0013-At Randolph & Wells - 03/04/1983




KP0014-At Harlem & Lake - 02/27/1996



#181 - #250 Series



KP0015-CTA 181 at the Harvard Station - 08/06/1949




KP0016-CTA 206 at the end of a Kenwood-Wilson train. The new lumber piled up between the tracks is for the platform changes to be made when the Kenwood and Stockyards trains become shuttles, and only two tracks are required through the station for the North-South trains. - 07/1949




KP0017-CTA 226 in the Marquette Station on the Normal Park Branch - 08/06/1950




KP0018-CTA 236 Northbound/Westbound in the Larabee Station - c1949




KP0019-CTA 239 South of the Marquette Station on the Normal Park Branch - 08/06/1950




KP0020-CTA 241 Cab View at Logan Square - 09/16/1950



#251 - #400 Series



KP0021-CTA 257 Entering the 40th & Indiana Station - 07/1949




KP0022-CTA 261 Southbound at 18th. Presence of the workman on the tracks indicates more prep work at that location associated with ending the thru Wilson-Kenwood service, etc. - 07/1948




KP0023-CTA 270 Outside the Kimball SHop Building - 09/13/1953




KP0024-CTA 274 Nothbound at Chicago - 07/1955




KP0025-CTA 280 Westbound at Laramie on a CERA Fantrip - 04/14/1957




KP0026-CTA 293 Northbound at Wellington Trailing a Northbound Ravenswood Train - 1954




KP0027-CTA 316 Coming into the Western Station on the Humboldt Park Branch (That's George Krambles standing near the end of the platform on the right side of the photo) - 08/13/1950




KP0028-CTA 323 Crossing Fulton St on the Northwest Branch - 08/13/1950




KP0029-CTA 325 Crossing the North Branch of the chicago River on the Ravenswood Line - 03/1951




KP0030-CTA 326 Northbound at California & Milwaukee - c1950




KP0031-CTA 370 Northbound approaching Kimball Terminal - 10/02/1949




KP0032-CTA 385 Southbound in the Congress Station - 04/1948




KP0033-CTA 390 & NSL 711 Northbound at Jarvis - 04/14/1957




KP0034-CTA 400 Northbound at Chicago - 07/1955






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