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!!
KP1500-CTA Ravenswood, Block signal on the approach to Sedgwick from the south - 07/14/1950
KP1501-CTA Ravenswood, "SLOW" lamp signal south of Sedgwick - 07/14/1950
KP1502-CTA Ravenswood, Looking West-Southwest at the structure near Elm Street - 05/12/1991
KP1503-CTA Ravenswood, Looking North-Northwest on the structure near Elm Street - 08/09/1991
KP1504-CTA Ravenswood, Semiphore signal near Chicago - 07/14/1950
KP1505-CTA Ravenswood, Southbound train near Chestnut Street - 10/11/1967
KP1506-CTA Ravenswood, "END OF BLOCK" sign near Chicago with a Southbound train coming off the outer track in view to the left - 07/14/1950
KP1507-CTA Ravenswood, Northbound 6005-class train leaving the Chicago Avenue Station - 11/10/1955
KP1508-CTA Ravenswood, Arial view of the Chicago-Franklin area with three trains in view, one coming off the southbound outer track - 02/21/1966
KP1509-CTA Ravenswood, #2707 heading North through the Chicago Station - 04/21/1991
KP1510-CTA Ravenswood, Southbound train leaving the Chicago Station near Superior Street - 02/12/1981
KP1511-CTA Ravenswood, Looking south on Franklin toward Ontario - 01/10/1954
KP1512-CTA Ravenswood, Looking east along Ontario toward Franklin - 01/10/1954
KP1513-CTA Ravenswood, Looking west on Ontario toward Franklin - 01/10/1954
KP1514-CTA Ravenswood, Looking from street level up to the mezzanine & platform-level facilities at the Grand & Franklin Station. This station will be closed about a month from when this photo was taken. - 08/1970
KP1515-CTA Ravenswood, Detailed view of the entryway into the mezzanine level of the Grand & Franklin Station as viewed from the west side - 08/1970
KP1516-CTA Ravenswood, Looking down the stairs to the mezzanine level inside the main Grand & Franklion Station - 08/1970
KP1517-CTA Ravenswood, The passageway at Grand & Franklin - 08/1970
KP1518-CTA Ravenswood, Mezzanine level of the Grand & Franklin Station - 08/1970
KP1519-CTA Ravenswood, Barrier fencing/rotogate installation at the Grand & Franklin Station - 08/1970
KP1520-CTA Ravenswood, East entrance to the mezzanine of the Grand & Franklin Station - 08/1970
KP1521-CTA Ravenswood, Looking north up Franklin Street out of the CTA offices - 06/25/1961
KP1522-CTA Ravenswood, A train of 4000s heading into the curve above Wells & Kinzie - 07/12/1966
KP1523-CTA Ravenswood, The gap between the door and platform at the Merchandise Mart Station when the train had to stop on the curve at the north end of the platform - 02/1952
KP1524-CTA Ravenswood, To eliminate the need to stop on the curve, and at the same time provide for periodic access to/from the North Water Terminal tracks, CTA built a moveable platform in sections that could be deployed to extend the tangent platform length to the south of the Merchandise Mart Station - 02/1952
KP1525-CTA Ravenswood, The full length of the extansion platform to the south of the Merchandise Mart Station with a Northbound Ravenswood train departing - 02/1952
KP1526-CTA Ravenswood, Northbound Ravenswood train departing the Merchandise Mart Station with a passenger enjoying the ride on the rear platform - 05/27/1952
KP1527-CTA Ravenswood, A train of obsolete cars including mostly 1100-series trailers with a 1700-series motor at the rear, move through the Merchandise Mart station on their way to Skokie for scrapping - 04/17/1954
KP1528-CTA Ravenswood, Northbound train leaving the Merchandise Mart station - 02/22/1974
KP1529-CTA Ravenswood, Northbound Merchandise Mart Platform featuring new graphics - c10/1975
KP1530-CTA Ravenswood, Lighting test sections on the Northbound Merchandise Mart Platform - 11/10/1976
KP1531-CTA Ravenswood, Lighting test sections on the Northbound Merchandise Mart Platform - 11/10/1976
KP1532-CTA Ravenswood, Reconstructed structure and station at the Merchandise Mart - 08/14/1991
KP1533-CTA Ravenswood, ADA-compliant platform edge at the Merchandise Mart Station - 12/20/1991
KP1534-CTA Ravenswood, Ongoing reconstruction work on the structure and station at the Merchandise Mart - 07/02/1988
KP1535-CTA Ravenswood, #6127-#6130 in the North Water Stub prior to their high-speed demonstration run - 10/03/1955
KP1536-CTA Ravenswood, Looking North-Northwest across the Wells Street Bridge - c1949
KP1537-CTA Ravenswood, Open Wells Street Bridge - 07/09/1952
KP1538-CTA Ravenswood, Northbound North Shore train meeting a Ravenswood train on the Wells Street Bridge - 05/16/1962
KP1539-CTA Ravenswood, Posed shot of 2000s, headed by car #2100, around sunset on the Wells Street Bridge - 12/27/1964
KP1540-CTA Ravenswood, Posed shot of 2000s, headed by car #2100, at night on the Wells Street Bridge - 12/27/1964
KP1541-CTA Ravenswood, Running rail joints on the Wells Street Bridge - 08/07/1991
KP1542-CTA Ravenswood, Transition section for the running rail to the bridge rail - 08/07/1991
KP1543-CTA Ravenswood, The power bus connecting the bridge side (left) to the land side (right) - 08/07/1991
KP1544-CTA Ravenswood, A set of maganese points on the crossover at Wacker & Wells - 11/19/1991
KP1545-CTA Ravenswood, Looking past the distant signal to the home signal at Tower 18 - 02/22/1974
KP1546-CTA Ravenswood, Looking north from Tower 18 - 08/07/1991
KP1547-CTA Ravenswood, Signal on the south track (looking west) on the North Water Stub - 07/14/1950
KP1548-CTA Ravenswood, Side view of the signal serving the north track (looking north) comining out of the North Water Stub - 07/14/1950