Welcome to Vintage Railroad Postcards!

Thank you for stopping by! This is the blog for the Russell P. Panecki Collection of vintage railroad-related postcards. The entire collection consists of nearly one thousand so far with images dating from circa 1904 to the 1950s. To leave a comment, ask a question, to contribute or correct historical information, a comment box is located to the left for your convenience.

Each page, including this homepage, has an index located in the lower portion of the page. In addition to the index, posts were updated with historical information, new postcards added from storage files, while some posts were completely rewritten or edited for corrections. Three articles have been added and are worth reading. They include how vintage postcards were made, the history of Pennsylvania Station, and the history of Grand Central Terminal.

My apologies, but the postcards in my collection and on this blog are not available for sale, copying, or for contribution to projects. Please keep in mind that I reserve all rights to the images and content of this blog.

Tuesday, October 13, 2015

St. Louis Union Station

The St. Louis Union Station opened in 1894 and became a true 'cross-roads of America' and served up to 22 railroads at its peak.  Here are both interior and 
exterior views of this important railroad facility that is still in use today. For more information on the St. Louis Union Station, click Here.











This interior view shows just how large the train shed was in relation to the trains within. The card is postmarked 1906.






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