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!!
KP0705-CTA Garfield Line, Looking West through the Franklin-Van Buren Station - 07/28/1955
KP0706-CTA Garfield Line, Looking Down from the Board of Trade at the Met 'L' Bridge over the South Branch of the river as well as construction of the Congress Expressway Bridge over the river - 04/17/1954
KP0707-CTA Garfield Line, Market St Junction East and the throat of the CA&E Wells St terminal - c1953
KP0708-CTA Garfield Line, Looking East from Canal - 02/22/1952
KP0709-CTA Garfield Line, at Canal - 09/18/1953
KP0710-CTA Garfield Line, Looking North from Halsted - 09/17/1950
KP0711-CTA Garfield Line, Looking East from the Halsted Platform with "field" of columns off to the right, ready for construction of the Congress Expressway - 02/16/1952
KP0712-CTA Garfield Line, Looking North-Northwest from Halsted. Note columns are gone and installed and expressway construction is progressing - 09/06/1952
KP0713-CTA Garfield Line, Looking from the front of a Westbound train at Halsted, note the Met Mainline is down to two tracks - 07/28/1955
KP0714-CTA Garfield Line, Westbound train near Aberdeen. Has "Meets CA&E" sign in front and you can see the expressway construction progress - 09/09/1955
KP0715-CTA Garfield Line, Throop Shop awaiting demolition - 06/13/1954
KP0716-CTA Garfield Line, Loomin Powerhouse during demolition - 07/24/1954
KP0717-CTA Garfield Line, Moving past the CA&E Marshfield Station - 03/1952
KP0718-CTA Garfield Line, 6000s at Marshfield Heading out to the Douglas Line - 01/17/1953
KP0719-CTA Garfield Line, #6042 on the Van Buren street trackage with another 6000 on the 'L' - 04/04/1954
KP0720-CTA Garfield Line, Contractors dismantling the structure across Damen - 10/11/1953
KP0721-CTA Garfield Line, Hoyne Station Building - 01/27/1952
KP0722-CTA Garfield Line, Art Deco Station House Front at Western During Structure Removal - 10/18/1953
KP0723-CTA Garfield Line, Eastbound train on the Sacramento Curve. Also visible is the ramp that would connect to the Van Buren street trackage - 03/25/1953
KP0724-CTA Garfield Line, Sign on the door of the Kilbourn Station - 10/01/1953
KP0725-CTA Garfield Line, 6000s crossing the expressway at Kilbourn on the last day of operation - 06/21/1958
KP0726-CTA Garfield Line, Looking east from Laramie - 08/14/1954
KP0727-CTA Garfield Line, Looking west from Laramie - 05/01/1955
KP0728-CTA Garfield Line, Stored 1100-series trailers in Lockwood Yard - 06/26/1954
KP0729-CTA Garfield Line, Garfield-Congress Junction near Central used to access Laramie Shops/Yard - 09/21/1958
KP0730-CTA Garfield Line, Realigned tracks and station at Central - 08/14/1954
KP0731-CTA Garfield Line, 2 Car Singles coming into Central - 03/18/1960
KP0732-CTA Garfield Line, Austin Station - 08/14/1954
KP0733-CTA Garfield Line, Westbound at Oak Park - c1954
KP0734-CTA Garfield Line, Oak Park Grade Crossing Closed - 10/01/1953
KP0735-CTA Garfield Line, Westbound train and Eastbound Home Ave Station House - c1951
KP0736-CTA Garfield Line, Westbound train approaching Des Plaines with Tower visible in the background at left - c1948
KP0737-CTA Garfield Line, the Loop Track Trestle at Desplaines - 08/09/1953
KP0738-CTA Garfield Line, Two-car wood-steel train coming eastbound across the grade crossing at Desplaines - 09/20/1953
KP0739-CTA Garfield Line, Directional signage at Desplaines - 04/11/1954
KP0740-CTA Garfield Line, Desplaines Terminal as seen from the peak of the loop trestle - 04/24/1957
KP0741-CTA Garfield Line, 12-car test train in the platform/loop track during the rearrangement of terminal facilities at Desplaines - c10/1959
KP0742-CTA Garfield Line, A train of signles leaving Desplaines Terminal Eastbound on cut-over day - 03/17/1960
KP0743-CTA Garfield Line, Westbound at 25th Avenue - c1950
KP0744-CTA Garfield Line, the crossing/station at Warren Ave - 11/18/1951
KP0745-CTA Garfield Line, Southbound train approaching Roosevelt on the last day of service - 12/08/1951
KP0746-CTA Garfield Line, South of Roosevelt on the last day of service - 12/08/1951
KP0747-CTA Garfield Line, one-car train at Canterbury - c1950
KP0748-CTA Garfield Line, 22nd & Mannheim - c1950