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Shore Line Dispatch No. 12: Linking Chicago's Neighborhoods III

Richard F. Begley, George E. Kanary, and Walter R. Keevil

SKU: 88033
$25.00

This third installment describing how Chicagos streetcar system connected the city on 20 selected routes in North, West, and South side areas, includes black and white photos, maps, timetables, and insightful historical commentary.

This latest publication from the Shore Line Interurban Historical Society allows readers to explore Chicago street car routes from January 1945 through the end of service in 1958. Smartly captioned photos are printed on heavy paper and laid out in a logical, easy-to-read way.

Route-by-route summaries include historical facts and operational details interspersed with photos, ticket images, and maps — many of which are in full color. Readers are also given a “then-and-now” tour showing color images of streetcars in action compared to how the same location appears in the present day.

Be sure to see the color center-spread map of surface lines as of 1938 — with readable streets, landmarks, and legend.

The is a must-own for post-war streetcar enthusiasts and historians alike!

 

Shore Line Dispatch No. 12: Linking Chicago's Neighborhoods III
Shore Line Interurban Society

Shore Line Dispatch No. 12: Linking Chicago's Neighborhoods III

$25.00
This latest publication from the Shore Line Interurban Historical Society allows readers to explore Chicago street car routes from January 1945 through the end of service in 1958. Smartly captioned photos are printed on heavy paper and laid out in a logical, easy-to-read way.

Route-by-route summaries include historical facts and operational details interspersed with photos, ticket images, and maps — many of which are in full color. Readers are also given a “then-and-now” tour showing color images of streetcars in action compared to how the same location appears in the present day.

Be sure to see the color center-spread map of surface lines as of 1938 — with readable streets, landmarks, and legend.

The is a must-own for post-war streetcar enthusiasts and historians alike!

 

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