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!!
KP0973-CTA Skokie, 1735-class single car Westbound at Kostner - 11/23/1941
KP0974-CTA Skokie, 1735-class single car Eastbound near Skokie Blvd - c1947
KP0975-CTA Skokie, The HUD grant for the Skokie Swift Demonstration Project was approved 01/27/1964. This photo of the Dempster Station was taken a month and a half after that. - 03/15/1964
KP0976-CTA Skokie, Skokie Swift Dedication at Dempster. Elmer Milz and Dave Flynn, both from Transportation, pretend to curt the ribbon. Bruce Anderson is to the right of the car and Terry McGovern is on the end sill. - 04/18/1964
KP0977-CTA Skokie, The celebration of the one year anniversary of Skokie Swift service. The CTA Board is in front of the #53 with Chairman Dement being interviewed. Board Member JR Quinn is to the extreme right. - 04/20/1965
KP0978-CTA Skokie, Skokie Swift graphics and fare - 04/1964
KP0979-CTA Skokie, A single #1-#50 car along side motor bus #5082 at Dempster - 02/28/1966
KP0980-CTA Skokie, #25 on the tail track with the station house in the background - 10/11/1967
KP0981-CTA Skokie, #52 pulled all the way north on the tail track - 06/30/1969
KP0982-CTA Skokie, #61 on the tail track just after the line reopened after track reconstruction work - 11/25/1991
KP0983-CTA Skokie, #3448 on the tail track - 10/26/1993
KP0984-CTA Skokie, Dempster Southbound Platform - 08/30/1964
KP0985-CTA Skokie, Dempster Northbound Platform - 08/30/1964
KP0986-CTA Skokie, Crowd waiting at the Dempster Station. This was special Sunday service for a Chicago Bears game at Wrigley Field against the Detroit Lions - 10/18/1964
KP0987-CTA Skokie, #51 and #53 in the Dempster Station - 10/11/1967
KP0988-CTA Skokie, #24 working as a snow plow coming Northbound into the Dempster Station - 01/20/1979
KP0989-CTA Skokie, New Dempster Station platform under construction - 01/29/1993
KP0990-CTA Skokie, Construction of the catenary bridge at the Dempster station with the #43 in the background - 02/27/1993
KP0991-CTA Skokie, Construction progress on the new Dempster Station platform and bridge with the #64 and another single car in the background - 04/06/1993
KP0992-CTA Skokie, Looking Northeast at the New Dempster Station house under construction - 01/20/1994
KP0993-CTA Skokie, Looking Southwest at the New Dempster Station house nearing completion - 05/02/1994
KP0994-CTA Skokie, Dempster Terminal Sign - 10/11/1964 (This sign has been restored and installed perminantly and operational at the Illinois Railway Museum)
KP0995-CTA Skokie, Motor bus #3830, Greyhound bus #7668 and Rapid Transit car #52 all at the Dempster Station - 06/30/1969
KP0996-CTA Skokie, Right-of-Way leaving Dempster - 09/28/1989
KP0997-CTA Skokie, Right-of-Way on approach to Niles Center Road - 09/28/1989
KP0998-CTA Skokie, Right-of-Way at Searle - 09/28/1989
KP0999-CTA Skokie, Right-of-Way on the approach to the Oakton crossing - 09/28/1989
KP1000-CTA Skokie, #HL-32 working at the Niles Ceneter Road crossing - 03/06/1965
KP1001-CTA Skokie, Single #1-#50 car Southbound at Main - 05/10/1965
KP1002-CTA Skokie, Contractor's forces working on track reconstruction South of Main - 04/21/1991
KP1003-CTA Skokie, Closeup of reconstructed track detail including Pandrol clip - 04/21/1991
KP1004-CTA Skokie, Looking north over rebuilt track from Searle - 04/21/1991
KP1005-CTA Skokie, View from above the catenary tower at Searle - 07/24/2004