CTA Surface System History presented by the Illinois Railway Museum

Below are Pamphlets pertaining to service and/or distributed to the public in 1956. The date listed is either the date printed or the effective date of the information - or our best approximation.

c1956 - Adults Deposit Token or Quarter (Water activated sticker)

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03/08/1956 - Operation and Use of Bus Doors

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04/1956 - We're Shouting For Help

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04/09/1956 - Wacker Express Service

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06/17/1956 - Buses Raplace Streetcars on Western

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06/17/1956 - Western Avenue Bus Route Transfer Points

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06/17/1956 - Owl Service Schedule on Armitage

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06/18/1956 - 63rd Street Limited Service

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06/25/1956 - Chicago's First Exclusive Transit Lane

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07/15/1956 - Helpful Hints For Your Safety

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08/1956 - We're Shouting For Help

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08/1956 - Courtesy In CTA

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08/13/1956 - Democratic Convention Visitors Guide

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09/09/1956 - Consolidation of Lunt & Touhy Routes

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12/10/1956 - Marquette Road Timetable #6

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