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Description
An image scanned from a color postcard depicting Union Station from the Western Promenade in Portland, Maine. Undated.
Union Station was opened on June 25, 1888 and was the terminus for the Boston & Maine, Maine Central and the Portland & Ogdensburg Railroad lines.
Passenger service ceased in 1960, and the station was demolished on Aug. 31, 1961.
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Rights assessment remains the responsibility of the researcher. No known restrictions on publication. For information about the process and fees for obtaining higher resolution scans or another file format, contact Special Collections.
Recommended Citation
Requested credit line: Image courtesy of Special Collections, Raymond H.
Fogler Library, DigitalCommons@UMaine,
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/spec_photos/1165
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jpeg
Part Of
MS 420, Pottle Postcard Collection
Keywords
Maine, Portland, Union Station, railroads, railroad stations, houses, towers, travel, postcard
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