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!!
KP1811-CTA Skokie Shops, Looking north toward the Shop during the period of heavy car scrapping - 07/10/1952
KP1812-CTA Skokie Shops, Interior of the shop - 02/13/1954
KP1813-CTA Skokie Shops, Interior of the shop featuring a couple classes of wood-steel cars on the paint shop tracks (closest to the camera position) - 02/13/1954
KP1814-CTA Skokie Shops, A newly delivered 6201-class car on the Skokie Shop transfer table - 02/13/1954
KP1815-CTA Skokie Shops, A newly delivered 6201-class car on the Skokie Shop transfer table - 02/13/1954
KP1816-CTA Skokie Shops, A newly delivered 6201-class car on the Skokie Shop transfer table - 02/13/1954
KP1817-CTA Skokie Shops, The front of a newly delivered 6201-class car inside the north unit of Skokie Shops - 02/13/1954
KP1818-CTA Skokie Shops, Several newly delivered 6201-class cars at Skokie Shop Yard - 05/31/1954
KP1819-CTA Skokie Shops, Looking Southeast toward the paint booths inside the south unit of Skokie Shops - 05/31/1954
KP1820-CTA Skokie Shops, Looking Southwest through the Skokie Shops South Unit - 05/31/1954
KP1821-CTA Skokie Shops, Destination sign silk screens being cut at the Skokie Sign Shop. In the background are some newly printed short turn destinations which will be spliced into existing roll signs. - 06/26/1654
KP1822-CTA Skokie Shops, Silk screen printing destination roll signs at the Skokie Sign Shop - 06/26/1954
KP1823-CTA Skokie Shops, Rear of #6425 flanked by #26 and #S-340 at Skokie Shops - 05/26/1963
KP1824-CTA Skokie Shops, #4 inside Skokie Shops - 02/21/1964
KP1825-CTA Skokie Shops, #4 in the process of having the Stemmen pan installed inside Skokie Shop - 12/12/1965
KP1826-CTA Skokie Shops, Aerial view looking Southwest at Skokie Shops - 02/21/1966
KP1827-CTA Skokie Shops, Aerial view looking Northwest at Skokie Shops - 02/21/1966
KP1828-CTA Skokie Shops, #2168 inside Skokie Shop - 02/09/1974
KP1829-CTA Skokie Shops, A CTA-1 truck in the process of being rebuilt - 02/09/1974
KP1830-CTA Skokie Shops, Viewed from the east, former 4251-class car bodies in place to shortly be utilized as additional storage at Skokie Shops - 06/12/1976
KP1831-CTA Skokie Shops, Looking North-Northeast at the former 4251-class car bodies, now painted and other modifications have been made so they are ready for storage duties at Skokie Shops - 08/21/1976
KP1832-CTA Skokie Shops, A lineup of cars in Skokie SHop for repairs include #2012, #2205, #2401, and an unknown 6000 - 08/29/1976
KP1833-CTA Skokie Shops, The truck rebuild line inside Skokie Shop - 12/27/1976
KP1834-CTA Skokie Shops, Armature rebuilding at Skokie Shop - 12/27/1976
KP1835-CTA Skokie Shops, A repairmen magnafluxing an axle in Skokie Shop - 12/27/1976
KP1836-CTA Skokie Shops, In the process of impregnating a motor - 02/13/1978
KP1837-CTA Skokie Shops, Looking south at the north unit of Skokie Shops featuring car mover #S-120 fitted with a large temporary plow off to the right - 01/27/1979
KP1838-CTA Skokie Shops, Overall view of the Hegenscheidt Wheel Lathe at Skokie Shops - 04/19/1979
KP1839-CTA Skokie Shops, 2400 car having its wheel trued on the Hegenscheidt Wheel Lathe at Skokie Shops - 04/28/1979
KP1840-CTA Skokie Shops, 2400 car having its wheel trued on the Hegenscheidt Wheel Lathe at Skokie Shops - 04/28/1979
KP1841-CTA Skokie Shops, The control cab of the Transfer Table at Skokie Shops - 02/09/1980
KP1842-CTA Skokie Shops, Rewiring the Number 2 end Junction Box on a 2600 at Skokie Shops - c01/1981
KP1843-CTA Skokie Shops, Car 30 going through a demonstration of the Railquip "Fleetcleaner" washer - 08/07/1990
KP1844-CTA Skokie Shops, Construction of storeroom 42 which replaced the many carbodies that spent their retirement years as temporary storage areas - 09/11/1991
KP1845-CTA Skokie Shops, Aerial view looking North-Northwest over the Skokie Shops complex - 09/29/1995
KP1846-CTA Skokie Shops, Aerial view looking East-Northeast over the Skokie Shops Complex. The new storeroom building is at the bottom of the photo, giving an idea of its size relative to the rest of the complex. - 09/29/1995
KP1847-CTA Skokie Shops, The Skokie Shops overhaul tracks - 07/02/1999