These photos are available thanks to the generosity of Kimberly Scalzo. Her husband, the late Steve Scalzo, was a prolific transit photographer. He was also extremely careful to mark the vast majority of his slides with dates and locations. Thanks to these two individuals, we are able to take a walk down memory lane and peer into the past.
Due to concerns expressed by some about rampant piracy of photos on the internet, restrictions have been placed on posting photos from the Museum's collection here. The requirements set forth state that they must be low res and watermarked. We apologize to the vast majority of our patrons who only use this site as intended, for personal enjoyment and information gathering.
00161-CTA #3145 & #3173 on State Route on Wabash at Chicago River - 04/1952
00162-CTA #3147 on Roosevelt Route at Lake Park Loop - 02/1953
00163-CTA #3152 on Cermak at Prairie - 04/1952
00164-CTA #3153 Turning Eastbound onto Lake from Pine - 02/1952
00165-CTA #3157 Eastbound on Cermak near Kenton Terminus - 03/1951
00166-CTA #3157 on Cermak at CB&O Underpass - 10/1951
00167-CTA #3163 on Ashland at 95th - 03/12/1949
00168-CTA #3163 on the Ogden-Randolph Route on Ogden near Kedzie - 06/1952
00169-CTA #3167 & #479 on Cermak at Kenton Terminus - 05/16/1954
00170-CTA #3371 on Cottage Grove at 95th - 03/1952
00171-CTA #318 Westbound on Cermak at Beltline Underpass - 12/1951
00172-CTA #3182 on the Cottage Grove Route - 01/1952
00173-CTA #3220 on 67th at Lake Shore Drive - 06/1952
00174-CTA #3194 on the Cottage Grove Route Turning from 115th onto St. Lawrence - 12/1952
00175-CTA #3220 on the 67th St Route on 71st at California - 12/1952
00176-CTA #3220 on 67th Near Stony Island - 05/31/1952
00177-CTA #3226 on the 67th St Route Turning from 71st onto Western - 06/1952
00178-CTA #3227 on 67th at California - 06/10/1951
00179-CTA #3242 on the 67th Route Turning from 69th onto Western - 12/1952
00180-CTA #3254 on the 67th St Route on 71st at California - 02/03/1953
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00181-CSL #3266 at 59th and Central Park on the Last Day (not sure of what) - 02/14/1948
00182-CTA #3275 on 79th at Lake Shore Drive - 07/1952
00183-CTA #3277 on Cicero at 22nd - 10/1951
00184-CTA #3301 at South Shops - 11/1952
00185-CTA #3311 on the 67th St Route on Kedzie at South Chicago - 12/1952
00186-CTA #3321 on 79th at Exchange - 06/10/1951
00187-CTA #3327 & #609 on Cottage Grove at 115th - 12/1952
00188-CTA #3330 on the Cottage Grove Route - No Date
00189-CTA #3331 on Cottage Grove at Pullman - 11/16/1952
00190-CTA #3333 on Cottage Grove - 03/17/1952
00191-CTA #3335 on Cottage Grove at 115th - 12/1952
00192-CTA #3353 on the Cottage Grove Route Turning from 115th onto St. Lawrence - 03/1952
00193-CTA #3356 and Others Being Scrapped at 93rd and Drexel - 12/26/1952
00194-CTA #4001 at South Shops - 03/21/1954
00195-CTA #4004 on 63rd St Route Near End of Line - 06/10/1951
00196-CTA #4004 on Cottage Grove Near 115th - 08/1954
00197-CTA #4007 on Cottage Grove at 90th - 07/1954
00198-CTA #4009 on Western - 07/21/1955
00199-CTA #4019 on Cottage Grove - No Date
00200-CTA #4010 on 63rd St Route on PRW - 06/10/1951