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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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Motor Buses




KP1848-CTA Motor Buses (ACF-Brill), #2587 in the loop at Western & Leland - c1948




KP1849-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 5500s), Brand New #5500 at 77th & Vincennes - 09/12/1953




KP1850-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 5500s), #5500 very near the end of its service life at Forest Glen Garage - 08/20/1972




KP1851-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 5500s), #5510 at the 55th & Cicero loop - 08/02/1973




KP1852-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 5500s), Nearly new #5522 at the 63rd & Narragansett loop - 10/1953




KP1853-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 5500s), #5527 at State & 8th - 10/07/1973




KP1854-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 5500s), #5529 discharging a load of passengers on Loomis near 63rd - c01/1966




KP1855-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 5500s), Nearly new #5533 at the 63rd & Narragansett Loop with the former streetcar Right-of-Way in the background - 10/1953




KP1856-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 5500s), #5563 exiting the short turn loop on Burnside west of Cottage Grove - 10/23/1973




KP1857-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 5500s), #5575 on Western at 74th - 07/20/1963




KP1858-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 5500s), #5585 Southbound on Michigan at Balbo (with turn signal illuminated) - c02/1969




KP1859-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 5500s), #5593 participated in testing different facilities that would be needed to extend the 43rd-Root bus route to the Swift Parking Lot in the Stock Yards (Not done until 1957). This shot is at 42nd and Packers. - 01/23/1954




KP1860-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 5500s), #5593 participated in testing different facilities that would be needed to extend the 43rd-Root bus route to the Swift Parking Lot in the Stock Yards (Not done until 1957). This shot is near 42nd and Packers. - 01/23/1954




KP1861-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 5500s), #5593 participated in testing different facilities that would be needed to extend the 43rd-Root bus route to the Swift Parking Lot in the Stock Yards (Not done until 1957). This shot is at 42nd and Packers. - 01/23/1954




KP1862-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 5500s), #5593 participated in testing different facilities that would be needed to extend the 43rd-Root bus route to the Swift Parking Lot in the Stock Yards (Not done until 1957). This shot is below the Swift Station. - 01/23/1954




KP1863-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 5500s), Looking east into the Western & 79th Terminal with buses #5608, #5653 & #2552 - 05/16/1954




KP1864-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 5500s), #5632 in the Damen & 74th Loop - 10/15/1973




KP1865-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 5500s), #5649 in the Damen & 74th Loop - 03/07/1954




KP1866-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 5500s), #5652 Southbound on Loomis at the 'L' Terminal - c01/1966




KP1867-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 5500s), #5655 Southbound on Western at Montrose - 08/21/1970




KP1868-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 5500s), #5669 at the 67th & Oglesby loop - 10/23/1973




KP1869-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 5500s), #5671 heading eastbound on 75th at Ellis - 10/23/1973




KP1870-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 5500s), #5702 on Narragansett approaching the loop at 63rd - 10/15/1973




KP1871-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 5500s), #5718 is the first in a lineup of Flxible propane buses in the back 77th yard - 03/21/1954




KP1872-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 5500s), #5735 Northbound on Dearborn at Wacker - 08/30/1973




KP1873-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 5500s), #5757 Eastbound on 67th at Kimbark - 10/23/1973




KP1874-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 5500s), #5785 on Clark near 16th - 06/05/1973




KP1875-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 5500s), #5798 Eastbound on 75th at Constance - 10/23/1973




KP1876-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 5800s), #5800 on 64th at Harper - 10/23/1973




KP1877-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 5800s), #5802 leading a number of other buses Eastbound on 79th at Marquette - 01/27/1967




KP1878-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 5800s), #5839 Southbound on Wentworth at 31st - 10/05/1973




KP1879-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 5800s), #5842 on State at Roosevelt - c01/1973




KP1880-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 5800s), #5842 Southbound on Wentworth at 25th (Crossing the Stevenson Expressway) - 10/05/1973




KP1881-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 5800s), #5892 Westbound on 63rd at Washtenaw - 10/23/1973




KP1882-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 5800s), #5923 along the west curb of Stony Island near 63rd - 10/23/1973




KP1883-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 5800s), #5932 posed with Suburban Transit #122 and Greyhound #7003 on 95th Street - 03/03/1969




KP1884-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 5800s), #5935 Southbound on Wabash near 8th Street - c02/1969




KP1885-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 5800s), #5985 on Wabash at Roosevelt - c10/1968




KP1886-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 5800s), The interior of #5990 as it was laying over at Jefferson Park - 11/10/1971




KP1887-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 8000s), #8002 along side a United Motor Coach bus on Michigan at Ohio - 06/06/1973




KP1888-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 8000s), #8004 at 69th Street Garage - 09/09/1973




KP1889-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 8000s), #8007 in Forest Glen Yard - 10/20/1972




KP1890-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 8000s), #8011 on Damen at 56th Street - 10/15/1973




KP1891-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 8000s), During CERA "Farewell tot he 4000s" charter (up on the structure), #8011 is at 63rd & Ashland - 10/21/1973




KP1892-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 8000s), #8012 entering the loop at 75th & Lake Park - 10/23/1973




KP1893-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 8000s), #8017 heading south on State at Van Buren with streetcar tracks still in place but the overhead wire has been removed - 04/21/1957




KP1894-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 8000s), #8023 crossing the C&NW tracks on Ozark near Olmstead - 07/10/1972




KP1895-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 8000s), #8046 leaving the wye at Overhill, heading east on Touhy - 07/11/1972




KP1896-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 8000s), #8053 Southbound on Clark at Illinois - 10/10/1973




KP1897-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 8000s), #8067 Eastbound on Touhy at Ottawa - 05/22/1972




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