{"id":145570,"date":"2019-09-12T21:07:48","date_gmt":"2019-09-12T19:07:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/pretoria-image-springfield-il-union-station-erected-1896\/"},"modified":"2019-09-12T21:07:48","modified_gmt":"2019-09-12T19:07:48","slug":"pretoria-image-springfield-il-union-station-erected-1896","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/pretoria-image-springfield-il-union-station-erected-1896\/","title":{"rendered":"Pretoria Image: Springfield IL \u2013 Union Station (Erected 1896)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This #Union Buildings tagged image is courtesy of Flickr. Click on the Flickr account holder below the photograph to see more.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Union Buildings\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/plugins\/rss-poster\/cache\/d09d6_4310912576_34d3f631cb.jpg\" width=\"700\" \/><br \/><i>Image by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/31910582@N05\/4310912576\">myoldpostcards<\/a><\/i><br \/>\nSpringfield\u2019s old Union Station is today a visitor\u2019s center for the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. Completed in 1896, Union Station was an active passenger station until 1971. The original clock tower was removed in 1946, but was rebuilt as part of a .5M restoration project completed in 2007.<\/p>\n<p>The Photoshop poster edges effect has been lightly applied in the processing of this image.<\/p>\n<p>#######################################################################<\/p>\n<p>Interested in seeing more of Illinois\u2019 Capital City? Here is a link to my collection of sets relating to Springfield:<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/myoldpostcards\/collections\/72157608578700085\/\"><br \/>\nSpringfield, Illinois<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Interested in Central Illinois beyond Springfield?  Here is my collection relating to the middle section of the Land of Lincoln:<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/myoldpostcards\/collections\/72157615169579868\/\"><br \/>\nCentral Illinois (excluding Springfield)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can\u2019t visit Springfield and Central Illinois without bumping in to Abraham Lincoln. Here is a set specific to Honest Abe:<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/myoldpostcards\/sets\/72157608578724679\/\"><br \/>\nAll About Abe (Lincoln)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For more locales in the United States and Canada, check out:<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/myoldpostcards\/collections\/72157616109416664\/\"><br \/>\nBeyond Central Illinois<\/a> East coast, West coast, and the places in between.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to my location-based sets, here are links to some &#8220;topical&#8221; collections and sets I\u2019ve put together:<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/myoldpostcards\/collections\/72157622207251395\/\"><br \/>\nAutomobile Photograph Collection<\/a> This is a very large collection of photographs that is mainly focused on American automotive classics, but includes cars right up to the current model year.<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/myoldpostcards\/collections\/72157622943374247\/\"><br \/>\nBarbers  Barber Shops<\/a> Traditional barbers and barber shops are on the endangered species list. But there are still plenty to be found if you look for them.<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/myoldpostcards\/collections\/72157622943325545\/\"><br \/>\nEverything Else. Check It Out!!!<\/a> Included topics range from man\u2019s first walk on the moon to small town schools and churches, and from Soft-Coated Wheaten Terriers (our favorite breed) to things that are abandoned, neglected, weathered, or rusty.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for visiting my photostream \u2013 myoldpostcards<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mypta.co.za\/category\/images\/\">More Pretoria Images<\/a><\/p>\n<p><small>This <em>Union Buildings<\/em> image was automatically curated and published with <a href=\"http:\/\/wprobot.net\/?ref=578\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WP Robot<\/a> plugin \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/wprobot.net\/?ref=578\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CLICK HERE<\/a> to learn more about <a href=\"http:\/\/wprobot.net\/?ref=578\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WP Robot for WordPress<\/a> \u2013 a massive time and money saver.<\/small><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/submit\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read, Republish and Submit Press Releases to MyPR<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This #Union Buildings tagged image is courtesy of Flickr. Click on the Flickr account holder below the photograph to see more. Image by myoldpostcards Springfield\u2019s old Union Station is today a visitor\u2019s center for the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. Completed in 1896, Union Station was an active passenger station until 1971. 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