Looking east at a train arriving at the depot. The C&NW was the dominant railroad in Story County for 130 years and provided the first “modern” form of transportation in the County. People traveled by rail and most commerce became dependent on the railroad. In the 1950s, highway transportation overtook rail as the primary means of moving people and goods. The railroad flourished and floundered over its 130-year history until April 1995 when it was acquired by the Union Pacific Railroad. 1911 postmark.
Montage of 5 street scenes and a train arriving at the station. The bottom right scene is looking south on Fourth Street with the Colo Methodist Episcopal Church on the right. The wooden church first belonged to the Church of God and was purchased and remodeled by the Methodist Church in 1886. 1911 postmark.
