Chicago Motor Coach bus advertising war effort

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Description

View of a Chicago Motor Coach bus decorated to support the war effort during World War II by encouraging residents to vacation in Chicago. Painted on bus: "Vacation in Chicago. Office Defense Transportation" and "Help War effort, vacation in Chicago."

Details

Resource ID:: na047795
Subject:: Buses--Illinois--Chicago; Chicago Motor Coach Company; World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects; United States. Office of Defense Transportation; Photographic prints
Date:: 1944
Format:: 1 photographic print mounted on stock ; 8 x 9.5 in.
Department:: National Automotive History Collection
Location:: Motor buses--Chicago Motor Coach
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.