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Portland, ME. Grand Trunk Elevator

Postcard, "Portland, ME. Grand Trunk Elevator." Shows railroad tracks at depot, and storage buildings for railroad freight. Prior to the construction of the interstate highway system after World War Two, railroads were the most important means of moving all types of freight. Contrast the starkness of this working area of the railroad to the more ornate passenger station.

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Subjects
Railroads
Railroads
Shipping
Transportation

Geographical Area
City : Portland
County : Cumberland County

Source
Fogler Library Special Collections Postcards of Maine Collection, Box 290

Coverage
1900-01-01 -- 1950-01-01

Collection
Fogler Special Collections