St. Louis Union Station at Night, St. Louis

Postcard

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Chester Historical Society

St. Louis Union Station at Night, St. Louis: The image depicts a vintage postcard of Union Station in St. Louis, Missouri, during the night, featuring the station's elaborate Gothic architecture with multiple peaks, a prominent clock tower, and softly illuminated windows under a moonlit sky, surrounded by parked cars of mid-20th-century styles, exhibiting a tranquil but somewhat bustling evening scene.
St. Louis Union Station at Night, St. Louis

The image depicts a vintage postcard of Union Station in St. Louis, Missouri, during the night, featuring the station's elaborate Gothic architecture with multiple peaks, a prominent clock tower, and softly illuminated windows under a moonlit sky, surrounded by parked cars of mid-20th-century styles, exhibiting a tranquil but somewhat bustling evening scene.

Name/Title

St. Louis Union Station at Night, St. Louis

Entry/Object ID

chs-015107

Description

This image shows a vintage postcard addressed to "Mr. Leslie Greenwood & family" of Chitten, N.Y. The front portion of the card, visible on the left side, features handwritten cursive messages. Two green 1 cent George Washington stamps are affixed at the top right, and a postmark from Marked Tree, Arkansas, dated 1954, overlaps slightly onto one stamp. The writing mentions a description of St. Louis' Union Station, personal messages about trips and other thoughts.

Subject Person/Organization

Greenwood, Leslie (Les) Elmer, 1934-2023, Greenwood, Shirley M. Eager, 1914-1997

Subject Place

* Untyped Subject Place

St. Louis (Independent City) - Missouri

Collection

Shirley Greenwood Collection

Category

Greenwood
Families

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Category

Non-Chester item

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

Post Card

Publisher

St. Louis Greeting Card Co.

Date Published

Jun 25, 1954

Transcription

Union Station At Night, St. Louis, Mo. 13 [verso] 21035 Post Card [postmark] Bedford, PA. Jun 25 1:30 PM 1954 St. Louis' Union Station, located at Eighteenth and Market Streets, is an imposing structure facing Aloe Plaza. All trains into and out of this city use the Union Station. It covers eleven acres. Love Aunt Frances, Hi Folks, Sure will be glad when we roll Wed. nite Trips been lovely. Wedding was grand. Hattie than no place like home, Milo, very nice. Ginny, fine Love Mom Published by St. Louis Greeting Card Co., St. Louis, Mo.- Natural Color Post Card Made in U.S.A. by E. C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, Wis.-LBY [addressed to] Mr. Leslie Greenwood + Family Chester, N. Y. chs-015107

Dimensions

Height

9 cm

Width

14.1 cm

General Notes

Note

St. Louis Union Station at Night from Mom to Leslie Greendwood & Family. - - - Love Aunt Francis, St. Louis Union Station, located at Eighteenth and Market Streets, this imposing structure facing Aleo Plaza. All trains in and out of the city use the union station. It covers eleven acres Hi folks, sure will be glad when we roll Wed. night. Trips are lovely. What he was grand. Patty then – no place like home Milo. Very nice – Jenny. Fine Love Mom Published by St. Louis Greeting Card Co., St. Louis, Mo. Natural color postcard made in U.S.A. by E.C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, Wis. – 178Y [postmark] Bedford PA 1:30 PM June 25, 1954 [address 2] Mr. Leslie Greenwood & Family Chester, N.Y. [obverse] Union Station at night, St. Louis, MO, – 13

Create Date

August 1, 2024

Update Date

January 26, 2026