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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.



Page 14 - CTA Rapid Transit from the Steve Scalzo Photo Collection


00521-CTA #2002-01 & #2025-26 on the Congress Line at Des Plaines - 01/24/1971 at 1:02pm




00522-CTA #2002-01 & #2025-26 on the Congress Line at Des Plaines - 01/24/1971 at 1:10pm




00523-CTA #2004-03 on the Lake Street Route Eastbound at Pulaski - 06/09/1968 at 5:07pm




00524-CTA #2004-03 on the Lake Street Route Northbound on Wabash at Adams - 07/27/1964




00525-CTA #2004 in Harlem Yard (Lake Street Route) - 08/14/1966 at 2:11pm




00526-CTA #2005-06 on the Lake Street Route Inbound at Ridgeland - 09/04/1966 at 1:40pm




00527-CTA #2005-06 on the Lake Street Route Outbound at Cicero - 09/06/1966 at 12:27pm




00528-CTA #2005-06 on the Dan Ryan Line at the 95th Street Terminal - 11/23/1969 at 2:30pm




00529-CTA #2007-08 on the Lake Street Route Eastbound on Van Buren at State - 07/28/1964




00530-CTA #2008-07 on the Lake Street Route at Harlem - 07/28/1964




00531-CTA #2008-07 on the Lake Street Route at Madison and Wells - 06/03/1966




00532-CTA #2009-10 on the Lake Street Route Eastbound at Central - 07/28/1964




00533-CTA #2009-10 on the Lake Street Route at Wells - 07/28/1964




00534-CTA #2009-10 on the Lake Street Route Eastbound at the Abandoned Lake Transfer Station at Paulina - 07/28/1964
(Thanks to Andre Kristopans for identifying this location)




00535-CTA #2010-09 on the Lake Street Route Westbound near Pulaski - 07/28/1964




00536-CTA #2012-11 on the Lake Street Route Westbound at Harlem - 07/28/1964




00537-CTA #2012-11 on the Lake Street Route at LaSalle - 07/27/1964




00538-CTA #2012 at Skokie Shops - No Date




00539-CTA #2015-16 on the Lake Street Route on Wabash at Madison - 07/29/1964




00540-CTA #2015-16 on the LDR Route at Lake & Wells - 06/26/1981 at 7:03pm




00541-CTA #2016-15 on the Lake Street Route at LaSalle - 07/28/1964




00542-CTA #2017-18 on the Lake Street Route Outbound at Kensie (not sure on this cross street, it is how the slide is marked) - 06/03/1966




00543-CTA #2019-20 on the Lake Street Route Eastbound 07/28/1964




00544-CTA #2021-22 on the Lake Street Route on Wabash at Madison - 07/27/1964




00545-CTA #2022-21 in Forest Park Shop - 01/24/1971 at 1:37pm




00546-CTA #2025-26 on the Lake Street Route at Wells - 09/04 1966 at 2:30pm




00547-CTA #2026-25 on the Lake Street Route Eastbound at Clintonm - 07/28/1964




00548-CTA #2027-28 on the Lake Street Route on Van Buren at State - 07/27/1964




00549-CTA #2039-40 & #2115-16 on the Dan Ryan Line Northbound at 62nd - 10/26/1980




00550-CTA #2039-40 & 2115-16 on the Ravenswood Northbound at Sedgwick - 10/26/1980 at 10:52am




00551-CTA #2040-39 on the Lake Street Route Westbound at Pulaski - 06/09/1968 at 5:14pm




00552-CTA #2040-39 & 2116-15 on the LDR Route Southbound at 18th - 10/26/1980




00553-CTA #2045 on the Lake Street Route at Clark - 09/09/1966 at 5:12pm




00554-CTA #2054-53 on the Lake Street Route Eastbound at Pulaski - 06/09/1968 at 5:15pm




00555-CTA #2056-55 on the Lake Street Route Westbound at Clark - 05/02/1968 at 5:47pm




00556-CTA #2061-62 on the Lake Street Route at Pulaski - 06/09/1968 at 5:21pm




00557-CTA #2064-63 on the Dan Ryan Line at 95th - 11/23/1969 at 2:15pm




00558-CTA #2066-65 on the Lake Street Route at Randolph and Wells - 06/03/1966 at 2:10pm




00559-CTA #2066-65 on the LDR Route Eastbound on Lake at Austin - 10/24/1971 at 1:34pm




00560-CTA #2079-80 on the Lake Street Route at Ridgeland - 09/04/1966




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