{"product_id":"chicago-surface-lines-trolley-bus-374-montrose-route-1950s-photo-4x6","title":"Chicago Surface Lines Trolley Bus 374 Montrose Route 1950s Photo 4x6","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"235\" data-end=\"422\"\u003eThis 1950s photograph documents Chicago Surface Lines trolley coach no. 374 operating on the Montrose route during the transitional era of electric street transportation in Chicago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"424\" data-end=\"931\"\u003eChicago Surface Lines represented the consolidation of the city’s street railway operations in the early twentieth century, later evolving into the Chicago Transit Authority. By mid-century, trolley buses—electric coaches drawing power from overhead wires—had replaced many streetcars on neighborhood routes, preserving electric propulsion while allowing greater route flexibility. The image captures that infrastructure clearly, with dual overhead wires and poles framing the coach as it negotiates a turn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"933\" data-end=\"1503\"\u003eThe photograph shows coach 374 signed for Montrose, its front-mounted twin trolley poles connected to the overhead system. Period residential surroundings and uncurbed pavement emphasize a neighborhood operating environment typical of postwar Chicago. The reverse bears a Chicago Surface Lines stamp and a Railway Negative Exchange mark, P.O. Box 408, Moraga, California, identifying its archival handling and negative exchange provenance. As a loose original print, it serves as a primary-source record of Chicago’s electric bus operations during the trolley coach era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1505\" data-end=\"1794\"\u003eThe item shown in the listing is the exact item the collector will receive. We have tens of thousands of items to choose from. Shipping will always be combined (or refunded) to save you as much money as possible. Please contact us with any questions, or visit our store page for specifics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Everything Ephemera","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52881693835448,"sku":"20260223a","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/8740\/6008\/files\/57_e51a9f16-cb8d-4802-8129-3a2151f91dcf.jpg?v=1771909219","url":"https:\/\/everythingephemera.com\/products\/chicago-surface-lines-trolley-bus-374-montrose-route-1950s-photo-4x6","provider":"Everything Ephemera","version":"1.0","type":"link"}