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Image: KANSAS CITY'S UNION STATION SHOWN FILLED WITH TRAVELERS WHEN THIS BLACK AND WHITE PICTURE WAS TAKEN SOMETIME IN THE... - NARA - 556018

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Title: KANSAS CITY'S UNION STATION SHOWN FILLED WITH TRAVELERS WHEN THIS BLACK AND WHITE PICTURE WAS TAKEN SOMETIME IN THE 1950'S. IN ITS HEYDAY THE MISSOURI STATION SERVED MORE THAN 200 TRAINS A DAY COMPARED TO ONLY SIX PER DAY IN 1974. AMTRAK, THE CORPORATION WHICH U.S. INTERCITY PASSENGER SERVICE, IS WORKING TO UPGRADE RAIL SERVICE AND ATTRACT PASSENGERS. NOTE: SEE COLOR PICTURE #13567 FOR COMPARISON
Credit: U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
Author: Charles O'Rear, 1941-, Photographer (NARA record: 3403717)
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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