#Shakerheights was built by two railroad barons and land speculators, O. P. Van Sweringen and M. J. Van Sweringen. They intended Shaker to be a street car connected inner-ring suburb, away from the grime and bustle of #CLE
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Amazing aerial photo of downtown #Cleveland in the 1930's. Note the blimp in the background and newly constructed Cleveland Union Terminal in the center of the frame. CUT served as the downtown terminus for street cars to #shakerheights #ThisWasCLE #CLEpic.twitter.com/KwcGZ9CLTw
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While the Van Brothers rail empire was felled by the great depression,
@ShakerHeightsOH rose to become one of the wealthiest suburbs in America. Almost 90 years later, beautiful, classic mansions still line Shaker Blvdpic.twitter.com/piEtlfLnSs
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Union Terminal was served by more railroad passenger trains (100+ per day) during its heyday in the 1940s, with trains to Chicago, NYC, Boston, St. Louis, Detroit, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh & many other cities. Trains were powered by electricity from Linndale to Collinwood 1930-53.pic.twitter.com/ieKa3t8oPk
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Do you have any photos of the interior of Union Terminal as it was in its heyday?
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Part 2. A couple of these photos were taken shortly before the station opened and railroad service began in 1930.pic.twitter.com/q7rPn5C0uZ
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Only one regularly scheduled steam-powered passenger train was allowed at CUT--to idle its steam locomotive west of Huron Rd--and avoid the electric locomotive change at Linndale. New York Central's 90 mph Mercury. It traveled Cleveland-Detroit in 2hrs, 45mins in the 1930s.pic.twitter.com/xecPqMyrAJ
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Beautiful! Sadly, America is the only nominally First World country whose passenger rail system has gotten slower, not faster, over time.
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This appears to be taken during the Great Lakes Exposition in 1936 or 1937, based on what's visible on the Mall.
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