"Map Showing Chicago's New Subway and Elevated Road Connections," circa 1940
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Artifact Overview
This map introduced Chicagoans to the Chicago Rapid Transit Company's new subway lines, which would complement and relieve traffic on existing surface and elevated rail lines. When the CRT opened their subway lines in 1943, Chicago's rail lines, buses and streetcars were all run by separate, private companies; they merged in 1947 to become the municipally owned Chicago Transit Authority.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Map (Document)
Date Made
circa 1940
Subject Date
circa 1940
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2011.41.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 6.75 in
Width: 3.25 in (fully unfolded: 19.5")
Inscriptions
On front cover:
Map Showing / CHICAGO'S / NEW SUBWAY / and / ELEVATED / RAILROAD / CONNECTIONS / RAPID TRANSIT LINES / SUBWAY / CRT / ELEVATED
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