I found this rare and unique Chicago streetcar photograph on an internet website known as "Dave's Electric Railroads". ( It is a wonderful page to view!)
An old early 1900's era former Chicago Surface Lines Pulman electric streetcar, is viewed at work on South Kedzie Avenue. This car is passing underneath the Chicago Transit Authority's Douglas Park Elevated rapid transit line at what looks like the early 1950's.
Prior to the begining of Chicago Transit Authority start up operations in the year of 1947, this electric streetcar worked for the predecessor company Chicago Surface Lines. CTA electric streetcar service on the Route # 52 Kedzie / California Avenue line was discontinued in May of 1954. The route operated with various Gasoline, Propane and Diesel powered buses afterwards, but was converted to electric trolleybus operation in December of 1955. The CTA Route # 52 Kedzie / California Avenue bus line operated with electric trolleybuses until March of 1969.
I love this photo, as I lived approximately one mile south of here in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood. This photo is practically taken in My own backyard.
I had an Aunt and Uncle (Now both deceased) who lived just west of this location.
Happy memorys.
Eddie K.
2 comments:
Eddie, Eddie, Eddie....now I'm going to be on that site for days checking out those pictures.
Here is another one:
If you ever get a chance, go to:
Tom's Trolley Bus Pictures Chicago IL.
Google that and check it out.
Thank you for the info on that site.
Dennis Madia
Hi Dennis!
Thanks for the nice comment buddy.
I already knew about Tom's Trolleybus Pictures, and added them as a link to Eddie's Railfan Page to the right side of Your computer screen. They also have a click on link to Dave's Electric Railroads too.
Just recently...I began putting together musical photo slideshows with these using Windows DVD Maker on My home computer. I put one together about Chicago trolleybuses from the Tom's Trolleybus Pictures page and some Herb Alpert and The Tiajauna Brass for the music. It looks really cool.
Thanks.
Eddie K
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