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!!
KP1217-CTA North Side Mainline, Four trains in and around Wilson Station as seen from above - c1965
KP1218-CTA North Side Mainline, Wilson Station building - 12/01/1971
KP1219-CTA North Side Mainline, North-South Mainline tracks, Wilson Shops and Wilson Lower yard which is storing wood-steel cars - 06/13/1954
KP1220-CTA North Side Mainline, Wilson Yard adjacent to the shop building featuring a variety of equipment - 07/01/1961
KP1221-CTA North Side Mainline, Aerial veiw of the Wilson complex as seen from east of Broadway - 02/21/1966
KP1222-CTA North Side Mainline, Wilson Shops with the small white switchman's shanty just outside - c03/1970
KP1223-CTA North Side Mainline, Interior of Wilson Shops - c03/1970
KP1224-CTA North Side Mainline, Interior of Wilson Shops - 10/22/1991
KP1225-CTA North Side Mainline, Model 9 switch in front of the Wilson Shop building - 10/22/1991
KP1226-CTA North Side Mainline, Dwarf semaphore signal at Wilson - 08/05/1991
KP1227-CTA North Side Mainline, Mechanical semaphore functioning as a pullback signal at Wilson - 10/22/1991
KP1228-CTA North Side Mainline, Armstrong style (mechanical) switch mechanism at Wilson - 10/22/1991
KP1229-CTA North Side Mainline, Looking Northeast at Wilson Tower - 10/22/1991
KP1230-CTA North Side Mainline, An older style of contact rail joint bar in Wilson Yard - 10/22/1991
KP1231-CTA North Side Mainline, Looking South-Southeast at the new Track 1 structure at Wilson - 04/15/1961
KP1232-CTA North Side Mainline, Structure above the Clifton Substation - 08/16/1991
KP1233-CTA North Side Mainline, Clifton Substation - 08/16/1991
KP1234-CTA North Side Mainline, Short contact rail anchor, used on crossovers etc. where distance was constrained - 08/05/1991
KP1235-CTA North Side Mainline, Southbound train of 4000 "Baldies" near Montrose - 10/26/1952
KP1236-CTA North Side Mainline, Southbound mainline train of 6000s near Irving Park - 10/19/1952
KP1237-CTA North Side Mainline, Two car 4251-class train coming Northbound around the curve leading into Sheridan Station - 08/06/1950
KP1238-CTA North Side Mainline, Northbound train of 6000s rounding Sheridan Curve - 07/1958
KP1239-CTA North Side Mainline, Looking North-Northeast into the south curve at Sheridan - 10/22/1991
KP1240-CTA North Side Mainline, The flange oiler installation being inspected by Lee Stewart of Gibbs & Hill - 07/30/1991
KP1241-CTA North Side Mainline, Looking north from Waveland - 07/30/1991
KP1242-CTA North Side Mainline, Signal X10 at Waveland - 10/22/1991
KP1243-CTA North Side Mainline, Route selector at Waveland - 10/22/1991
KP1244-CTA North Side Mainline, Rail mounted switch used to disconnect power on shorter length third rail sections at Waveland - 10/22/1991
KP1245-CTA North Side Mainline, M23 hand crank box at Waveland - 10/22/1991
KP1246-CTA North Side Mainline, View from the Addison Station Southbound platform, looking over photo contributor Henry Stange's shoulder at the crowd heading to a Bears-49ers game at Wrigley Field. The crown would leave disappointed as the 49ers beat the Bears 40-16. Part of a 500-series Chicago Motor Coach bus is also visible. - 10/19/1952
KP1247-CTA North Side Mainline, Baseball extras are lined up on Addison Track 2, waiting to take disappointed Cub fans home from a 9-3 defeat at the hands of the New York Giants - 06/13/1954
KP1248-CTA North Side Mainline, The 'L' structure at street level across from the Addison Station House - 03/31/1984
KP1249-CTA North Side Mainline, Southbound Addison Station platform - 03/31/1984
KP1250-CTA North Side Mainline, Southbound Addison Station platform during morning rush in the era when stations received a maroon accent color - 08/12/1991
KP1251-CTA North Side Mainline, Approach sign for a timing signal on Track 2 near Cornellia - 10/22/1991
KP1252-CTA North Side Mainline, 6000s Southbound near Clark - c1954
KP1253-CTA North Side Mainline, Northbound Green Hornet Streetcar #4396 during the last week of service on Clark, is about to go under the 'L' structure at Roscoe - 08/1957
KP1254-CTA North Side Mainline, Southbound train approaching a work crew near Clark Junction - c09/1958
KP1255-CTA North Side Mainline, Southbound train approaching Clark Junction - 10/22/1991
KP1256-CTA North Side Mainline, Clark Junction looking toward the location of the old tower - 08/09/1991
KP1257-CTA North Side Mainline, View looking Northwest from the base of the new tower - 10/22/1991
KP1258-CTA North Side Mainline, A US&S air trip stop with main cover removed to view inner workings - 10/22/1991
KP1259-CTA North Side Mainline, 1769-class car trailing a Southbound train through Belmont Station - 12/29/1946
KP1260-CTA North Side Mainline, Southbound train possibly headed by #4278, approaching Belmont Station - c1949
KP1261-CTA North Side Mainline, View looking north from the Belmont Station pedestrian bridge - 01/12/1963
KP1262-CTA North Side Mainline, View looking north from the Belmont Station pedestrian bridge - 08/06/1967
KP1263-CTA North Side Mainline, Signal L-16 near the Belmont Station - c02/1965
KP1264-CTA North Side Mainline, Belmont Station House facade - 04/10/1999
KP1265-CTA North Side Mainline, Signal X-26 on Track 1 near Belmont - 10/22/1991
KP1266-CTA North Side Mainline, View looking South from the Belmont Station pedestrian bridge with a 2-car high speed train visible - 01/12/1963