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Monthly Archives: June 2016
Dayton’s Union Station: Later Years 1960s+
By the early 1960s, Dayton’s passenger rail needs had been reduced so much that such a huge depot as Union Station was no longer required. Additionally, it was decided that automobile traffic in downtown Dayton would benefit greatly if Sixth … Continue reading
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Tagged Dayton Ohio, local history, railroads, trains, Union Station
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Dayton’s Union Station: 1940s & 1950s
Union Station, like railroads in general across the United States, was on a bit of a downward slope through the 1940s and 1950s as Americans traveled less by train. By the late 1950s, it was already becoming apparent that Dayton … Continue reading
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New Acquisition: 1927 Delco Light Frigidaire Convention Badge
Today we received a donation of this 1927 Delco Light Frigidaire Convention badge with attached ribbon: The donor stated that the badge belonged to her father-in-law, H. H. McLellan, who sold Delco Light plants in Nebraska. She said it was probably … Continue reading
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