History of Chicago’s first set of public wheels

History of Chicago’s first set of public wheels
History of Chicago’s first set of public wheels

History of Chicago’s first set of public wheels

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WBEZ history blogger John Schmidt tells us more about the first bus that hit Chicago streets on March 25, 1917, breaking away from the tradition of the railways. Photo: Flickr/Rogali