The Next Station Will Be … Volume I

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Chester Historical Society

The Next Station Will Be … Volume I: The image depicts an old photograph, styled as an book cover, featuring a historic scene of a railroad station from the year 1910. Titled "The Next Station Will Be...", it includes a train on the tracks, surrounded by rustic wooden buildings emblematic of early 20th-century architecture. The foreground showcases a small, quaint structure where the sign displays a symbol and text, possibly a train schedule or advertisement. Prominently, the cover mentions "New York Susquehanna & Western" along with "Middletown & East," suggesting a focus on the regions served by the railway. The cover is labeled "Volume I," and it further identifies itself as a railroadiana book published in 1976, serving as a collection of railroad depot photographs from that significant period.
The Next Station Will Be … Volume I

The image depicts an old photograph, styled as an book cover, featuring a historic scene of a railroad station from the year 1910. Titled "The Next Station Will Be...", it includes a train on the tracks, surrounded by rustic wooden buildings emblematic of early 20th-century architecture. The foreground showcases a small, quaint structure where the sign displays a symbol and text, possibly a train schedule or advertisement. Prominently, the cover mentions "New York Susquehanna & Western" along with "Middletown & East," suggesting a focus on the regions served by the railway. The cover is labeled "Volume I," and it further identifies itself as a railroadiana book published in 1976, serving as a collection of railroad depot photographs from that significant period.

Name/Title

The Next Station Will Be … Volume I

Entry/Object ID

chs-000141

Description

"The Next Station Will Be...", cover includes a train on the tracks, surrounded by rustic wooden buildings emblematic of early 20th-century architecture. The foreground showcases a small, quaint structure where the sign displays a symbol and text, possibly a train schedule or advertisement. Prominently, the cover mentions "New York Susquehanna & Western" along with "Middletown & East," suggesting a focus on the regions served by the railway. The cover is labeled "Volume I," and it further identifies itself as a railroadiana book published in 1976, serving as a collection of railroad depot photographs from that significant period.

Context

The "The Next Station Will Be …" series is highly regarded for its crisp, detailed photography of 1910-era stations.

Collection

Ben Johnson Collection

Book Details

Publisher

Railroadians of America, Inc.

Date Published

1973

ISBN

0941652009 0941652122 0941652130

Create Date

January 15, 2025

Update Date

July 11, 2026