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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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#1735 - #1768 Series



KP0066-CRT #1735-series Northbound at Bryn Mawr - 12/29/1946




KP0067-CTA #1735-series car at Exchange on the Stockyards Branch - 07/1953




KP0068-CTA #1735-series car on the Kenwood Branch at 40th & Indiana - 07/10/1954




KP0069-CTA #1735 Northbound at Isabella - 03/1955




KP0070- CTA #1738 Northbound at Chicago - 07/1955




KP0071-CTA #1741 Westbound at Pine - c1952




KP0072-CTA #1743 Southbound at Lawrence - 06/1957




KP0073-CTA #1752 in Storage at Laramie - 12/1957




KP0074-CTA #1756 Leading a Northbound Train at Bryn Mawr - 06/1957




KP0075-CTA #1757 at Skokie - 05/01/1955




KP0076-CTA #1761 in Evanston - 07/11/1955




KP0077-CTA #1765 at Howard - 07/14/1957



#1769 - #1788 Series



KP0078-CTA #1771 Northbound Trailing a Train near North Shore Ave - 06/1957




KP0079-CTA #1772 in the Laramie Storage Yard - c12/1957




KP0080-CTA #1776 Northbound near Calvary - 09/28/1957




KP0081-CTA #1778 Southbound near Isabella - c1956




KP0082-CTA #1780 Southbound at Lawrence - 06/1957




KP0083-CTA #1784 Southbound at Central - c1950




KP0084-CTA #1786 Trailing a Northbound Train at Sedgwick - 03/1956




KP0085-CTA #1786 & #1799 at Buena on CERA Fantrip #76 - 12/08/1957




KP0086-CTA #1786 & #1799 at Buena on CERA Fantrip #76 - 12/08/1957




KP0087-CTA #1786 & #1799 at Des Plaines on CERA Fantrip #76 - 12/08/1957



#1789 - #1815 Series



KP0088-CTA #1797 at Howard - 12/29/1951




KP0089-CTA #1797 at Craawford during the move to the Illinois Electric Railway Museum at Chicago Hardware Foundry - 07/19/1958




KP0090-CTA #1797 at the Chicago Hardware Foundry siding during the move to the Illinois Electric Railway Museum - 07/19/1958




KP0091-CTA #1803 Southbound in Evanston - c1950




KP0092-CTA #1805 Southbound at Chicago Ave in Evanston - 09/28/1957




KP0093-CTA #1811 at the Lake Street Forest Park Terminal - 04/1951




KP0094-CTA #1812 Eastbound just outside the Homan Station - 1950




KP0095-CTA #1812 in the Hamlin Yard - 1950




KP0096-CTA #1813 at Laramie during the CERA/NRHS Fantrip - 05/01/1955




KP0097-CTA #1813 Northbound at Sedgwick (along with a Southbound NSL train) during the CERA/NRHS Fantrip - 05/01/1955




KP0098-CTA #1813 at Roosevelt during the CERA/NRHS Fantrip - 05/01/1955




KP0099-CTA #1815 Northbound at Sedgwick during the CERA/NRHS Fantrip - 05/01/1955




KP0100-CTA #1815 & #1024 at Sacramento on the Garfield Line during the IERM Fantrip- 04/20/1958






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