Montgomery Alabama Union Station Postcards

Last Updated: 04/10/2026

A downtown landmark, Montgomery Union Station appears on dozens of vintage postcards. Below is a small gallery highlighting different eras and publishers—each card shows the front and back.

Union Station, Montgomery, AL — Modern RPPC

Type: Real Photo  |  Era: 1970s  |  Publisher: H.D. Conner, Fort Worth

I wasn't in Montgomery during this timeframe. I can't find any information about the building color change.

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Street Car and the Train Shed

Type: White Border  |  Era: 1916  |  Publisher: Curt Teich / Service Engraving Co., Montgomery

Montgomery, like many towns during this time period, had a trolley system.

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Close Up

Type: White Border  |  Era: ~1920  |  Publisher: EC Kropp

The smaller building to the right is connected to the train shed and is still standing today.

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Close Up

Type: Divided Back  |  Era: ~1912  |  Publisher: A. Selige Publishing Company (St. Louis & Germany)

This may be slightly earlier, the front design is normal for an undivided back card.

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Modern Chrome Postcard

Type: Chrome  |  Era: ~2010  |  Publisher: D.S. Smith Enterprises

Continental.

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Another Modern Chrome Postcard

Type: Chrome  |  Era: ~2010  |  Publisher: Rutland Souvenirs

Continental.

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South East Side and Porter

Type: Divided Back  |  Era: ~1910  |  Publisher: A. Gibian, Montgomery / American News Company (Germany)

Could be construction debris in the lower corner?

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Empty Station

Type: Divided Back  |  Era: 1910  |  Publisher: Curt Teich

The luggage cart makes it into multiple postcards.

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Lee Street View

Type: Divided Back  |  Era: 1910  |  Publisher: Curt Teich

This view is no longer possible. There is a large hotel and convention center complex taking up a whole block.

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City Multiview

Type: Undivided Back  |  Era: 1906  |  Publisher: Coleman Photographers

Think it is the same photo Curt Teich used, our little baggage cart is there.

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Raphael Tuck Variation 1

Type: Divided Back  |  Era: ~1914  |  Publisher: Raphael Tuck & Sons

Printed in Germany so it must be before the war. This variation of the card is divided back and has the view information at the top.

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Raphael Tuck Variation 2

Type: Undivided Back  |  Era: ~1907  |  Publisher: Raphael Tuck & Sons

Same image as the other version, just slight changes to details.

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Man on Steps Variation

Type: Divided Back  |  Era: ~1909  |  Publisher: Souvenir Post Card Co., New York (Printed in Germany)

Cropped image of the A. Selige Publishing Company picture.

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Ground Level View

Type: Divided Back  |  Era: ~1913  |  Publisher: The Leighton & Valentine Co., N.Y. City

Text block bottom left; Image 215195 lower right

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