Title:
Union Electric Company's Station and loop at Union Park, Dubuque, Iowa
Date Created:
1910
Description:
Incorporated on August 13, 1900, to provide electric power to Dubuque, the Union Electric Company was the successor of Hill Street and West Dubuque Steam Railway Company, Dubuque Street Railway Company, Dubuque Light and Traction Company, Star Electric Company, and the Home Electric Company. Union Park, operated by the company, was the only park of its type in the United States maintained exclusively by a street railway company. After Union Electric made many improvements such as new rail cars, a new car barn and power station, and a manufacturing plant, Dubuque Electric Company took over the operation in 1916. No. 165
Subjects:
Parks Street railroads Railroad stations Depots Union Park
Physical Location:
MS 01.108, Box 3 Series
Location:
Dubuque County (Iowa); Dubuque (Iowa)
Latitude:
42.534067
Longitude:
-90.717366
Source:
Real photo reprint, divided back.
Source Identifier:
ihpc_dubuq0028
Type:
Image;StillImage
Format:
image/tiff
Extent:
1 postcard : b&w ; 9 x 14 cm.
Source
Preferred Citation:
"Union Electric Company's Station and loop at Union Park, Dubuque, Iowa", CollectionBuilder CSV, Digital Initiatives, University of Idaho Library
Reference Link:
https://black-sea-0a2020810-1.centralus.azurestaticapps.net/items/15560.html
Rights
Rights:
Grinnell College Libraries does not own the copyright in these images and therefore cannot give or deny permission to publish or distribute any of them. It is the researcher's responsibility to determine and satisfy copyright or other use restrictions when publishing or distributing material from this collection. Any materials used must carry a credit line: Historic Iowa Postcard Collection, Special Collections and Archives, Grinnell College Libraries.