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!!
KP0749-CTA Van Buren Trackage, Looking West onto the Aberdeen Ramp when the mainline was still a 4 track structure - 1953
KP0750-CTA Van Buren Trackage, View toward virtually the same area as the previous photo, showing the ramp and stup of the Met Mainline structure that was left to support the ramp connection - 07/28/1955
KP0751-CTA Van Buren Trackage, The signal, track trip, and other installations further down the ramp toward Racine - 07/11/1953
KP0752-CTA Van Buren Trackage, Signage and photo sensor installations that controlled the Racine grade crossing - 07/11/1953
KP0753-CTA Van Buren Trackage, Pair of 6000s at the Racine grade crossing near the end of Van Buren service - 06/14/1958
KP0754-CTA Van Buren Trackage, Crossover at Laflin Ave - c1953
KP0755-CTA Van Buren Trackage, #S-223 propelling a train during clearance tests near Ashland. The gentlemen on board and alongside the train are from the Department of Subways & Superhighways as well as CTA personnel. - 08/17/1953
KP0756-CTA Van Buren Trackage, 2-car 6000s train crossing Ogden on the last day of Van Buren operation with the new Congress Line Station entrance visible to the right - 06/21/1958
KP0757-CTA Van Buren Trackage, At Western during the period when the #6 bus ran immediately alongside the Van Buren 'L' - 09/05/1953
KP0758-CTA Van Buren Trackage, Looking down (to the west) from the Panhandle Bridge on the last day of Van Buren operation - 06/21/1958
KP0759-CTA Van Buren Trackage, Clearance train near California with a #6 bus alongside - 08/17/1953
KP0760-CTA Van Buren Trackage, Construction progress on the Sacramento ramp - 09/27/1952
KP0761-CTA Congress, Construction trains at the Halsted Portal - 05/21/1955
KP0762-CTA Congress, Looking Northwest at Halsted Station Construction - 10/02/1957
KP0763-CTA Congress, A "Free Ride" train on the new Congress Line on its 1st day of operation and another on the Garfield 'L' on its Last day of operation at Peoria - 06/21/1958
KP0764-CTA Congress, With the opening of U of I Circle Campus, an entrance was needed at Peoria. Photo taken on its first day in service - 02/22/1965
KP0765-CTA Congress, Train exiting Morgan Middle track - 06/20/1958
KP0766-CTA Congress, Westbound train heading out of Loomis during a snow/ice storm - 02/02/1960
KP0767-CTA Congress, Looking west from Paulina during a Wood-Steel Car Fantrip - 04/14/1957
KP0768-CTA Congress, Nearly new Ogdenstation house - 09/21/1958
KP0769-CTA Congress, View descending the Sacramento ramp showing construction progress - 09/09/1955
KP0770-CTA Congress, Virtually complete Keeler Station House - 05/22/1958
KP0771-CTA Congress, View of construction progress looking east from Kostner - 10/09/1955
KP0772-CTA Congress, 2000s Eastbound in the Kostner Station - 08/07/1967
KP0773-CTA Congress, Twilight image of illuminated sign at the Lavergne Entrance - c07/1963
KP0774-CTA Congress, 6000s on the crossover west of Lavergne on "Free Ride Day" - 06/21/1958
KP0775-CTA Congress, Tunnel portals at Lotus with Garfield Park train in the background on right - 09/20/1957
KP0776-CTA Congress, Westbound train in the Austin Station - 03/21/1960
KP0777-CTA Congress, Westbound train as seen from East Ave - c04/1960
KP0778-CTA Congress, 2-car train of singles at the temporary Harlem platform. Note the crossover installed directly under the station - 06/26/1960
KP0779-CTA Congress, remote control rotogate at the Circe Station - 03/1961
KP0780-CTA Congress, Visifare Turnstyle at the Circle Station - 03/1961
KP0781-CTA Congress, Looking West from the Circle Avenue Brige - 03/21/1960
KP0782-CTA Congress, Eastbound train near Thomas Avenue - c07/1960
KP0783-CTA Congress, This is the first train running into the then-newly revised track-platform layout at the Desplaines Terminal - 07/16/1959
KP0784-CTA Congress, Desplaines Yard - 09/21/1958
KP0785-CTA Congress, Desplaines Shop - 08/23/1963
KP0786-CTA Congress, Line-up of cars at the east end of Desplaines Yard - In order from L to R are #33, #17, #S-218, and #S-328 - 08/30/1964
KP0787-CTA Congress, Desplaines Shop - c03/1970