Chicago Photos

CTA MH 9753. Photographer is unknown. The trolley is westbound on Irving Park Rd., route 80, crossing Ashland Ave. (1600 w).

 CTA MH 9535 eastbound on Route 81 Lawrence at Milwaukee Ave. 29 JL 1969.

CTA MH 9742 on Route 81 Lawrence, turning N. Mason Ave. (5932 w) onto W. Gunnison St. 13 JN 1968

CTA MH 9726 on Route 81 Lawrence east of N. London Ave 1/4 of a mile east of Milwaukee Ave. (5300 west). 26 JL 1969.

CTA MH 9150 eastbound on Route 81 Lawrence at N. Long Ave. (5400 w.) 29 JL 1969.

CTA MH 9521 westbound on Route 81 Lawrence at C&NW RR overpass east of N. Avondale Ave. (5200 w). 20 JL 1969

CTA 9521 on Route 81 at N. Linder Ave. The switch here is apparently a reverser (wye). Chicago had several reversers (wyes) in its system.

CTA MH 9709 eastbound on Route 81 Lawrence and CTA 9709 on southboudn on Route 85 Central: Lawrence and N. Central Ave. (5600 w).

Note: most photos on route 81 were taken along a seven block stretch in the the Jefferson Park area. Trolley service was discontined just prior to the opening of the Jefferson Park transit terminal. (Thanks to Ron Smolen.)

Above photos except for the top one taken by R. Hill and supplied by Ken Josephson. Copyrighted.

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