The Union Station, Portland, Oregon, 1946
- Card type
- Linen
- Date
- c. 1946 (Chrome)
About this postcard
A color view of Union Station in Portland, Oregon: a long red-brick Renaissance Revival terminal with green roofs, a tall clock tower topped by a flagpole flying the American flag, and a columned loggia along the ground floor. Automobiles are parked on the broad plaza in front. The station opened in 1896 and was designed by Henry Van Brunt, with a clock tower modeled on Italian campanile forms. By the mid-1940s it was Portland's main intercity rail terminal, and the cars on the plaza reflect the mix of rail and automobile travel of the period.
Postcard Details
P.O. Box 124 Rogue River, OR
Postcard record
| Publisher | Angelus Commercial Studio, Portland, Oregon; Tichnor Bros., Inc., Boston, Mass. |
|---|---|
| Series | 28 |
| Condition | Very good |
| Place addressed | Mrs George J. Conard, P.O. Box 124, Rogue River, OR |
| Place depicted | Union Station, Portland, OR |
| Place mentioned | Portland, OR |
| Publisher | Angelus Commercial Studio, Portland, Oregon; Tichnor Bros., Inc., Boston, Mass., Boston, MA |
| Place sent from | Mrs George J. Conard, P.O. Box 124, Rogue River, OR |
| Notes | Linen-textured stock with visible crosshatch grain; printed card number '28' at upper right; image runs to the edge with no white border; a few small specks in the sky. No postmark; the printed one-cent stamp box ("PLACE ONE CENT STAMP HERE") is unused. Divided-back linen-texture card with "Tichnor Quality Views" imprint, card no. 74160; sender dated it Sept. 8, 1946 and addressed it to Mrs. George J. Conard, P.O. Box 124, Rogue River, Oregon. Light edge/corner wear, slight soiling. |
Cite this card
The Union Station, Portland, Oregon, 1946, postcard, c. 1946. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/the-union-station-portland-oregon-1946. Accessed November 2, 2026.