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P.C.C. & St. L. Railway Depot, Richmond, Indiana, circa 1906

Subjects
Railroad StationsRailroads & Trains
Card type
Printed photo
Date
c. 1900 (Early)
Front of P.C.C. & St. L. Railway Depot, Richmond, Indiana, circa 1906, c. 1900 printed photo postcard
Front
Back of P.C.C. & St. L. Railway Depot, Richmond, Indiana, circa 1906, c. 1900 printed photo postcard
Back

About this postcard

The Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway depot at Richmond, Indiana: a long two-story brick station with a columned portico and pediment at the left, arched windows along the ground floor, and a broad train shed extending to the right, with an early automobile and a horse-drawn wagon in the street. The P.C.C. & St. L. — commonly called the "Panhandle" — was a Pennsylvania Railroad affiliate whose line through Richmond made the city an important rail junction in eastern Indiana. The scene captures the mix of horse and motor traffic typical of the first decade of the twentieth century.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Nov 2 - 06 Dear Charlotte. Received your letter to day. Such a dear note. Ask Mama to look in Anthony and see what "filled" mumm

P.C.C. & St. L. Depot - Richmond, Ind. --- POST CARD THIS SIDE FOR THE ADDRESS
PostmarkedNovember 5, 1906, 09:30
Stamp
Addressed to
Miss C. Charlotte S. Hassett

44 Quincy St., Annisquam, MA

Postcard record

Postmarked
ConditionGood
Place addressedMiss C. Charlotte S. Hassett, 44 Quincy St., Annisquam, MA
Place depictedRichmond, IN
Stamp1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1900
NotesUndivided-back era card with a handwritten message in blue ink across the lower front; textured, slightly mottled stock; light edge and corner wear. Postmark: RICHMOND MASS NOV 5 9:30 AM 1906 (second strike reads NOV 3 1 PM 1906). Undivided back with "THIS SIDE FOR THE ADDRESS", 1¢ green Franklin stamp, cream matte stock; light edge wear and a few foxing spots.

Cite this card

P.C.C. & St. L. Railway Depot, Richmond, Indiana, circa 1906, postcard, c. 1900. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/p-c-c-st-l-railway-depot-richmond-indiana-circa-1906. Accessed October 24, 2026.