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Emporia: Passenger Depot after 1925

In 1924-5, the building was enlarged with a new building built around the old.


Jim Burke Photo

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The west side of the depot, 1950. Walter Anderson Photo.
The south (track) side of the depot, 1952. Scott Thomas Collection.
The southwest corner of the depot, 1990. Evan Werkema Photo.
The southeast corner of the depot. Richard Hitchcock photo.
The east end of the depot. Scott Thomas Collection.
The east side of the depot. Evan Werkema Photo.
The north side of the depot (rear), 1978. Walter Anderson Photo.
The north side of the depot (rear). Scott Thomas Photo.
The west end of the depot. Scott Thomas Collection.
The west end of the depot. Evan Werkema Photo.
#12 The Chicagoan arrives, July, 1954. Walter Anderson Photo.
The depot burns, August 9, 1999. Scott Thomas Photo
After the fire, 1999. Scott Thomas Photo.
This 1935 photo shows the southeast corner of the building with the Harvey House just to the east side and the covered platform. Walter Anderson Collection.

Much later, the Harvey House is gone and the depot windows covered. Walter Anderson Collection.

The covered platform with the last depot, an AmShack. Scott Thomas Photo
Today's depot. Scott Thomas Photo.

 

The Depot caught fire and burned beyond salvage on August 9, 1999. Police believe it was arson but no on has been caught.

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Harvey House
 

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