Wednesday, August 13, 2014

Union Station

Cake Shed

On September 1, 1896, Union Station was officially opened with a night of festivities. At times the station served more than 100,000 passengers a day. Other memorable events include:
  • During the 1904 World's Fair a train left every minute to transport fair goers to the fair grounds.
  • Fans met the 1942 Championship St. Louis Cardinals when they returned after winning in New York.
  • In 1948 President Harry Truman’s most famous picture with a copy of the Chicago Tribune and it's "Dewey Beats Truman" headline.
The last train pulled out of St. Louis Union Station in 1978.

Cake artist - Tom Hunt

One hundred-fifteen down 135 to go.

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