I began collecting railroad postcards in the late 1990s in order to help preserve this unique historical visual format. Railroads, interurbans, trolleys, mining, logging, and industrial railroads constructed this country. The railroad industry was a form of technology and communication all its own supported by a vast network of other industries. Here you will get a sense of what it was like to wait for a train at a Victorian station, eat in a luxurious dining car, or work around a railroad yard. Much has changed in the past 120 years, but this visual record brings us back to a time when the most important words heard when traveling were 'All Aboard!'
Russ Panecki
Massillon, Ohio
Russ Panecki
Massillon, Ohio