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Illinois Central motorman, 55th St., Chicago, IL, June 1978, photo by Chuck Zeiler
I recall purchasing a new Pentax 35mm camera, with a motorized film advance, and was testing it near where I lived at the time, 55th St. on Chicago's South Side.
This type of operation was common for 50...