1 10 8 https://omeka.conncoll.edu/files/original/48947819effaef9289c599992e3092cd.png e952417f134b9e328beaea7e0c173d10 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Union Station Subject The topic of the resource Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Marian Hancock-Cerutti Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Marian Hancock-Cerutti Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Marian Hancock-Cerutti Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Marian Hancock-Cerutti Description An account of the resource Union station was built in 1877 when the New London and New Haven rail companies merged, and needed a new station building, making it the sixth rail station to serve New London. It was the last station that famed architect Henry Hobson Richardson (1838-1886) designed before his death. Because Union Station is located on the Northeast corridor it serves both local lines and larger train lines such as Amtrak, and as a connection to the ferries to Long Island and Fishers Island, and Block Island. It is one of the oldest and most characteristic buildings that remains from the new London of the 19th century. Over the years its ownership has changed hands and additions such as the footbridge, have been built and removed. In the 1970s the station underwent a significant restoration, but remains visibly very similar to its original standing.  Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Current photo of Union Train Station Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Moser, Emily. “H.H. Richardson’s Last Station – New London Union Station.” I Ride The Harlem Line… October 28, 2014. Accessed November 5, 2018. http://www.iridetheharlemline.com/2014/09/26/h-h-richardsons-last-station-new-london-union-station/. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Marian Hancock-Cerutti https://omeka.conncoll.edu/files/original/2dd8b9fa42295f8f650db64b90fa7b13.jpg 1253cc214be6a4acff139531edb905f1 https://omeka.conncoll.edu/files/original/21081583e9ff203d8e57de3046297c0f.jpg f21ecf4f44729fc9a1e9b45e15a86d0a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Union Station Subject The topic of the resource Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Marian Hancock-Cerutti Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Marian Hancock-Cerutti Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Marian Hancock-Cerutti Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Marian Hancock-Cerutti Description An account of the resource Union station was built in 1877 when the New London and New Haven rail companies merged, and needed a new station building, making it the sixth rail station to serve New London. It was the last station that famed architect Henry Hobson Richardson (1838-1886) designed before his death. Because Union Station is located on the Northeast corridor it serves both local lines and larger train lines such as Amtrak, and as a connection to the ferries to Long Island and Fishers Island, and Block Island. It is one of the oldest and most characteristic buildings that remains from the new London of the 19th century. Over the years its ownership has changed hands and additions such as the footbridge, have been built and removed. In the 1970s the station underwent a significant restoration, but remains visibly very similar to its original standing.  Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Times Change: The raised pedestrian footbridge Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Marian Hancock-Cerutti Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://www.newlondonlandmarks.org/">New London Landmarks</a> Description An account of the resource Though today’s Union Station looks remarkably similar to the 1887 original, some things have changed—namely the raised pedestrian footbridge, shown in this photograph, which was built in 1912 to aid passengers in crossing the tracks to the platform on the waterfront side. As money became tight for the New Haven Railroad in the early 1900s, station repairs and infrastructure maintenance were the first areas to lose funding. Shortly thereafter, the footbridge was in dire need of repair. Upon learning that the demolition of the footbridge would cost only around $1,250, the New Haven Railroad petitioned the Public Utilities Commission in 1953 for permission to tear it town. This request was denied, and the railroad attempted once more in 1961, when the Commission finally agreed, and the bridge was torn down. A study conducted by the railroad found that around five times more people crossed the tracks using the street level crosswalk than the pedestrian bridge, and that most people who did access the bridge were using it to gain a better view of the downtown harbor. This clipping shows a pair of newlyweds posing in front of the footbridge in 1944, before boarding a train to New York City. 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Title A name given to the resource Union Station Subject The topic of the resource Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Marian Hancock-Cerutti Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Marian Hancock-Cerutti Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Marian Hancock-Cerutti Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Marian Hancock-Cerutti Description An account of the resource Union station was built in 1877 when the New London and New Haven rail companies merged, and needed a new station building, making it the sixth rail station to serve New London. It was the last station that famed architect Henry Hobson Richardson (1838-1886) designed before his death. Because Union Station is located on the Northeast corridor it serves both local lines and larger train lines such as Amtrak, and as a connection to the ferries to Long Island and Fishers Island, and Block Island. It is one of the oldest and most characteristic buildings that remains from the new London of the 19th century. Over the years its ownership has changed hands and additions such as the footbridge, have been built and removed. In the 1970s the station underwent a significant restoration, but remains visibly very similar to its original standing.  Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ladies In Waiting Description An account of the resource Through this historic photograph of two women sitting in the station’s waiting room, we see a glimpse into both the internal structures and decor of Union Station in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Marian Hancock-Cerutti Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived New London Landmarks Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource ca. 1960s https://omeka.conncoll.edu/files/original/23a5e217ab93d2362486d801c84e7569.jpg c6033abb3a0b589e562e8682d152520b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Union Station Subject The topic of the resource Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Marian Hancock-Cerutti Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Marian Hancock-Cerutti Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Marian Hancock-Cerutti Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Marian Hancock-Cerutti Description An account of the resource Union station was built in 1877 when the New London and New Haven rail companies merged, and needed a new station building, making it the sixth rail station to serve New London. It was the last station that famed architect Henry Hobson Richardson (1838-1886) designed before his death. Because Union Station is located on the Northeast corridor it serves both local lines and larger train lines such as Amtrak, and as a connection to the ferries to Long Island and Fishers Island, and Block Island. It is one of the oldest and most characteristic buildings that remains from the new London of the 19th century. Over the years its ownership has changed hands and additions such as the footbridge, have been built and removed. In the 1970s the station underwent a significant restoration, but remains visibly very similar to its original standing.  Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Flying Scotsman Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Day Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Marian Hancock-Cerutti Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived New London Landmarks https://omeka.conncoll.edu/files/original/c368e2e0fe5cb7e1af83597b81273c04.jpg 3c191f33e27897278188844515024c42 https://omeka.conncoll.edu/files/original/3ab5ffb7275a0cdb0b88ffeac7767c9d.jpg f99e0338d26d4ba5d1b5bb48c9647d26 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Union Station Subject The topic of the resource Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Marian Hancock-Cerutti Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Marian Hancock-Cerutti Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Marian Hancock-Cerutti Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Marian Hancock-Cerutti Description An account of the resource Union station was built in 1877 when the New London and New Haven rail companies merged, and needed a new station building, making it the sixth rail station to serve New London. It was the last station that famed architect Henry Hobson Richardson (1838-1886) designed before his death. Because Union Station is located on the Northeast corridor it serves both local lines and larger train lines such as Amtrak, and as a connection to the ferries to Long Island and Fishers Island, and Block Island. It is one of the oldest and most characteristic buildings that remains from the new London of the 19th century. Over the years its ownership has changed hands and additions such as the footbridge, have been built and removed. In the 1970s the station underwent a significant restoration, but remains visibly very similar to its original standing.  Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Historic Union Station Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Marian Hancock-Cerutti Description An account of the resource The exterior of the station remains largely the same as depicted here, though the surrounding landscape has changed greatly in the years since these postcards were made. In the place of the quaint building to the left of the station now lies a large, concrete parking structure. Taxi Cabs and Ubers now line the same street in front of the station that horse-drawn carriages once did, eagerly awaiting rail passengers. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://www.newlondonlandmarks.org/">New London Landmarks</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Unknown Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Postcards https://omeka.conncoll.edu/files/original/e3d1e1311922ff2e6aceec468f931cc4.jpg 15e2f5daf6c02fb1099b58f84c9f8b8b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Union Station Subject The topic of the resource Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Marian Hancock-Cerutti Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Marian Hancock-Cerutti Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Marian Hancock-Cerutti Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Marian Hancock-Cerutti Description An account of the resource Union station was built in 1877 when the New London and New Haven rail companies merged, and needed a new station building, making it the sixth rail station to serve New London. It was the last station that famed architect Henry Hobson Richardson (1838-1886) designed before his death. Because Union Station is located on the Northeast corridor it serves both local lines and larger train lines such as Amtrak, and as a connection to the ferries to Long Island and Fishers Island, and Block Island. It is one of the oldest and most characteristic buildings that remains from the new London of the 19th century. Over the years its ownership has changed hands and additions such as the footbridge, have been built and removed. In the 1970s the station underwent a significant restoration, but remains visibly very similar to its original standing.  Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Union Station at 100: An Unqualified Success Story Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Day Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://www.newlondonlandmarks.org/">New London Landmarks</a> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Marian Hancock-Cerutti Description An account of the resource Despite the residents of New London's initial disapproval of the station, on the grounds that it blocked the downtown view of the water, and their following protests of the renovation years later, Richardson's Union Station proudly celebrated 100 years of existence in 1988. The efforts of local activists led by Claire Dale, shown here in 1963, resulted in the inclusion of Union Station on the National Register of Historic Places in June 1971. Because of New London preservationists, today the city claims one of the oldest operating train stations along the Northeast Corridor. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource December 18, 1988 https://omeka.conncoll.edu/files/original/f05002548bd96273f0ad6c39e1f31cbb.jpg c67a0c6ac05fae6f7d741c01bfecff14 https://omeka.conncoll.edu/files/original/8ca4aedd8df9434c176a0caa828c56ea.jpg 2e1466c024ef687f68f3c95b7bcd0c7f https://omeka.conncoll.edu/files/original/b782069b83557ee004da7ff5ffc710af.jpg a81e7d1857e45559e0a5cdc0341eeb8d https://omeka.conncoll.edu/files/original/9da8634abb5f45f9ab44cd31aebf621d.jpg 999a7d90e7ce167b6fd22f80e94a9ab7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Union Station Subject The topic of the resource Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Marian Hancock-Cerutti Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Marian Hancock-Cerutti Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Marian Hancock-Cerutti Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Marian Hancock-Cerutti Description An account of the resource Union station was built in 1877 when the New London and New Haven rail companies merged, and needed a new station building, making it the sixth rail station to serve New London. It was the last station that famed architect Henry Hobson Richardson (1838-1886) designed before his death. Because Union Station is located on the Northeast corridor it serves both local lines and larger train lines such as Amtrak, and as a connection to the ferries to Long Island and Fishers Island, and Block Island. It is one of the oldest and most characteristic buildings that remains from the new London of the 19th century. Over the years its ownership has changed hands and additions such as the footbridge, have been built and removed. In the 1970s the station underwent a significant restoration, but remains visibly very similar to its original standing.  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Only Yesterday Subject The topic of the resource Description An account of the resource These glimpses into the past were periodically published in the New London Day Newspaper, as a reminder of this city’s rich historical background and an ever-present Union Station throughout. While little has changed in its outward appearance over time, the flagpole visible in front of the station and the footbridge behind it no longer exist. The photograph showing presidential candidate Wendell Willkie speaking in front of Union Station, and the photograph of troops preparing to board a train on the platform, connect New London’s history to the history of the nation. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Day Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://www.newlondonlandmarks.org/">New London Landmarks</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource n.d. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Marian Hancock-Cerutti https://omeka.conncoll.edu/files/original/849c2f3a33b67fd000553300e145d699.png b82d02508a8c998010592f5c3ec2e92d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Union Station Subject The topic of the resource Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Marian Hancock-Cerutti Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Marian Hancock-Cerutti Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Marian Hancock-Cerutti Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Marian Hancock-Cerutti Description An account of the resource Union station was built in 1877 when the New London and New Haven rail companies merged, and needed a new station building, making it the sixth rail station to serve New London. It was the last station that famed architect Henry Hobson Richardson (1838-1886) designed before his death. Because Union Station is located on the Northeast corridor it serves both local lines and larger train lines such as Amtrak, and as a connection to the ferries to Long Island and Fishers Island, and Block Island. It is one of the oldest and most characteristic buildings that remains from the new London of the 19th century. Over the years its ownership has changed hands and additions such as the footbridge, have been built and removed. In the 1970s the station underwent a significant restoration, but remains visibly very similar to its original standing.  Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Ticket stub Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 2.5” x 1.375" Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ticket Stub to New London Description An account of the resource New York New Haven & Hartford Railroad Agent Stub to New London, Connecticut Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Private Collection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Circa 1903 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Marian Hancock-Cerutti