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Title: C.N.W. Depot, Colo, Iowa, Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Depot, Colo, Iowa
Description: 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.
Date Created: 1911
PID: grinnell:14688

Title: Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Station and Adams Street, Creston, Iowa, Creston Railroad Depot
Description: Looking east at a three-story building which opened in 1899 at a cost of $75,000. Since Creston was a division point, the depot also contained numerous railroad offices on the upper levels for the division superintendent, dispatcher, roadmaster, physician and other officials. The depot abutted the busy Creston yards, which had one of the largest roundhouses in the CB&Q system. Today, the first floor houses an art gallery, senior center, and exhibits, while the second floor is reserved for municipal use. It is located at 200 West Adams Street, Creston, Union County, Iowa. 1911 postmark. Number 263.
Date Created: 1911
PID: grinnell:15624

Title: Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Depot, Emmetsburg, Iowa
Description: Looking south at a one-story wooden building with men and horses parked on the tracks near the building and a windmill and water tower in the background. Note the Wells Fargo and Company Express sign on the front of the building. 1911 postmark. Number 2.
PID: grinnell:15996

Title: Street scenes, Colo, Iowa, Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Depot, Looking south on Fourth Street, Church of God, Colo Methodist Episcopal Church
Description: 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.
Date Created: 1911
PID: grinnell:14687