A 2"x3" acetate negative, 1977 or 1978 copy of a photograph of the Chicago & Northwestern depot in Brainard, built in 1900. The Chicago & Northwestern took over the Elkhorn & Missouri Valley railway, which came to Brainard in 1887. The brick and wood building with gabled and shingled roof features several windows, entrance door, warehouse door and wood platform. Boxes are stacked against one side of the building and a wood bench is next to the entrance door.
Thorpe Opera House Foundation/Boston Studio Project
Local Accession Number
0XX00860000
Source
Original format: 2"x3" Acetate negative from the Boston Studio Project collection.
Historical Notes
The Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad reached Brainard in 1887 when a line was being constructed between Fremont and Superior, Nebraska. This line was taken over by the Chicago & Northwestern in the early 1900s and continued in operation until 1962. The depot, similar in style to the Union Pacific depot, was dismantled in 1972.
