Union Station St. Louis Missouri Old Antique Vintage Postcards
Today I want to share two postcards of the Union Railroad Station in St. Louis Missouri, MO, with you that have differences greater than night and day. The first vintage linen postcard of this beautiful old railroad depot is a circa 1935 night view printed by the E. C. Kropp Company. Night views are not rare but they are not common either. Many of the earlier ones were downtown street scenes showing off the great street lights the city had and were often called “The great white way”. There are collectors who actively seek out night scenes but they often have to compete with all of those people who collect “moons” and most of the night scenes include a glowing moon.
The second old postcard is a 1950s Colourpicture printing and shows the same Union Railroad Station in St. Louis Missouri but this one is a daytime view. If you will compare the two postcards, the major difference, other than the time of day, is the addition of a huge fountain in front of the station. The back of the postcard provides the following information on the fountain. “Aloe Plaza which features a beautiful $50,000 fountain in which a series of 19 bronze figures by Carl Milles, noted Swedish sculptor, are used to depict the meeting of the waters, the Missouri and the Mississippi. It is named for the late husband of Mrs. Louis P. Aloe, who started the movement for the fountain and made a large contribution toward it. The Aloe Plaza was dedicated in 1940.” Now you have the rest of the story and you can use the information to help you date your postcards on the Union Railroad Depot in St. Louis MO. Both of these antique postcards are available in my Missouri listings along with 10,000 additional postcards on my website Moody’s Postcards.
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