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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!!

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Rapid Transit Lines and Stations - Lake-Dan Ryan




KP1549-CTA Lake-Dan Ryan, Looking west from Tower 18 - 07/01/1969




KP1550-CTA Lake-Dan Ryan, Looking west from near Tower 18 with the track and other components removed to facilitate structural and track renewal - 05/27/1994




KP1551-CTA Lake-Dan Ryan, Looking west from near Tower 18 with the structural and track renewal completed - 05/13/1996




KP1552-CTA Lake-Dan Ryan, Looking east from Tower 18 - 09/13/1996




KP1553-CTA Lake-Dan Ryan, View of the Lake Street Bridge with two trains of wood-steel cars about to pass each other - 06/1952




KP1554-CTA Lake-Dan Ryan, The dredge "American" coming off the south branch of the Chicago River, passing beneath the Lake Street Bridge - 06/1952




KP1555-CTA Lake-Dan Ryan, The Lake Street bridge and immediate area west of it, where the 'L' structure had been removed in preparation for demolition and replacement of the roadway viaduct - 04/21/1994




KP1556-CTA Lake-Dan Ryan, Looking east through the C&NW Bridge with a train of 4000s in view - 07/1954




KP1557-CTA Lake-Dan Ryan, Looking east through the C&NW bridge - c05/1980




KP1558-CTA Lake-Dan Ryan, Overhead view of the C&NW Bridge area during the period when the truss bridge was being replaced with a girder bridge during the Green Line shutdown. Note that the CPT station canopies were also being rebuilt at this time and that there is a work train on one of the station tracks. - 09/29/1995




KP1559-CTA Lake-Dan Ryan, Column replacement at Clinton & Lake - 07/13/1969




KP1560-CTA Lake-Dan Ryan, Rebuilt agent's booth and fare collection area at the Clinton Station - 06/1970




KP1561-CTA Lake-Dan Ryan, Street level view looking east at the mezzanine of the Clinton Station - 06/27/1970




KP1562-CTA Lake-Dan Ryan, The Northbound platform at the Clinton Station - 06/27/1970




KP1563-CTA Lake-Dan Ryan, Looking Northwest at the south escalator - 06/27/1970




KP1564-CTA Lake-Dan Ryan, The north escalator entry/exit point on the Clinton Station platform - 06/27/1970




KP1565-CTA Lake-Dan Ryan, South platform at the Clinton Station with a train of 2000s departing - 06/27/1970




KP1566-CTA Lake-Dan Ryan, The east end of the south platform of the Clinton Station - c05/1980




KP1567-CTA Lake-Dan Ryan, Near the west end of the south platform of the Clinton Station - c05/1980




KP1568-CTA Lake-Dan Ryan, Looking East-Northeast through the Clinton Station - 09/30/1993




KP1569-CTA Lake-Dan Ryan, Construction of Northwest Passage along the former track 1 at the Clinton Station - c01/1970




KP1570-CTA Lake-Dan Ryan, View of the construction of the Northwest Passage construction along side Clinton Street - 04/11/1970




KP1571-CTA Lake-Dan Ryan, Northwest Passage signage installed on the CPT suburban councourse - 06/27/1970




KP1572-CTA Lake-Dan Ryan, Exterior of the Northwest Passage along the CPT terminal tracks - c07/1970




KP1573-CTA Lake-Dan Ryan, Interior of the Northwest Passage - c07/1970




KP1574-CTA Lake-Dan Ryan, Looking north at the new steelwork installed where the expressway would eventually run - 04/20/1958




KP1575-CTA Lake-Dan Ryan, Looking northwest where Union Avenue had once run, showing the structure over the expressway right-of-way - 11/12/1963




KP1576-CTA Lake-Dan Ryan, Filming train heading east through the Halsted Station during production of the movie "The Hunter" - 09/15/1979




KP1577-CTA Lake-Dan Ryan, Looking east near Racine - 09/13/1996




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