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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 65 - CTA Rapid Transit Photos from the Steve Scalzo Collection





02581-CTA #9553 & #9631 at the Grand & Streeter Loop during the last day of service fantrip - 04/01/1973 at 10:55am




02582-CTA #9553 & #9631 Southbound on Pulaski at Belden during the last day of service fantrip - 04/01/1973 at 5:04pm




02583-CTA #9553 & #9631 Southbound on Pulaski at Belden during the last day of service fantrip - 04/01/1973 at 5:04pm




02584-CTA #9553 & #9631 Eastbound on Roosevelt at Central during the last day of service fantrip - 04/01/1973 at 5:35pm




02585-CTA #9553 & #9631 Eastbound on Roosevelt at Central during the last day of service fantrip - 04/01/1973 at 5:35pm




02586-CTA #9631 at the Grand & Nordica Loop during the last day of service fantrip - 04/01/1973 at 1:55pm




02587-CTA #9631 & #9553 at the North Avenue Garage during the last day of service fantrip - 04/01/1973 at 10:00am




02588-CTA #9631 & #9553 at the North Avenue Garage during the last day of service fantrip - 04/01/1973 at 10:00am




02589-CTA #9440 at the Belmont & Cumberland Loop - 11/10/1968 at 12:05pm




02590-CTA #9606 Westbound on North at Clark - 10/31/1970 at 2:40pm




02591-CTA #9300 Eastbound on Lawrence at Harlem - 05/18/1969




02592-CTA #9439 Westbound on Belmont at Kimball - 05/21/1972 at 1:41pm




02593-CTA #9439 - 05/21/1972 at 10:55am




02594-CTA #9700 Southbound on Pulaski at North - 10/31/1970 at 1:10pm




02595-CTA #9700 Southbond on Pulaski at North - 10/31/1970 at 1:10pm




02596-CTA #9597 at the North & Clark Loop - 10/31/1970 at 2:47pm




02597-CTA #9269 on North at Clybourn - 07/19/1966 at 5:42pm




02598-CTA #9553 & #9631 Northbound on Cicero at Fullerton during the last day of service fantrip - 04/01/1973 at 2:26pm




02599-CTA #9516 at the Kedzie Garage - 01/18/1973 at 1:30pm




02600-CTA #9516 Northbound on Elston at Forest Glen - 01/14/1973 at 3:15pm




02601-CTA #9439 at the Pulaski & Maypole Wye - 05/21/1972 at 3:05pm




02602-CTA #9597 at the North & Clark Loop - 10/31/1970 at 2:47pm




02603-CTA #9537 Westbound on Roosevelt at 50th Court - 04/26/1970 at 1:54pm




02604-CTA #9516 at the Kedzie Garage - 01/14/1973 at 1:30pm




02605-CTA #9456 Eastbound on Roosevelt at Clark - 08/27/1972 at 11:57am




02606-CTA #9516 Westbound on Roosevelt at Loomis - 01/14/1973 at 1:10pm




02607-CTA #9239 on Fullerton at Central - 12/19/1966 at 11:12am




02608-CTA #9516 on Roosevelt at Loomis - 01/19/1973 at 1:10pm




02609-CTA #9516 Westbound on Roosevelt at Loomis - 01/18/1973 at 1:10pm




02610-CTA #9529 Westbound on Irving Park at Mango - 06/29/1967 at 6:40pm




02611-CTA #9688 Eastbound on Belmont at Central - 05/18/1969 at 1:15pm




02612-CTA #9719 Northbound on Central at Hirsch - 02/22/1969 at 3:24pm




02613-CTA #9348 on Central at Gunnison - 07/20/1966 at 7:15pm




02614-CTA #9300 Eastbound on Chicago at Sacramento - 05/18/1969 at 11:01am




02615-CTA #53 Southbound at Crawford - 11/08/1970 at 12:04pm




02616-CTA #4452, #4451, #4270 & #4269 at the Chicago Station - 06/26/1966 at 4:37pm




02617-CTA #4335, #4336, #4455 & #4456 Southbound at Dempster Station - 05/27/1973 at 10:18am




02618-CTA #4454, #4453 & #4446 in Harlem Yard - 06/09/1968 at 5:17pm




02619-CTA #4454, #4453, #4446, #4445, #4438 & #4437 Westbound on Lake at Pulaski - 06/09/1968 at 5:20pm




02620-CTA #4437, #4436 & #46 at Howard Station - 06/09/1968 at 6:06pm




More photos from the Steve Scalzo Collection coming soon!!!


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