The Loop, Union Park, postcard 1

In the early days of Union Park, the Loop was simply that, a loop of tracks with a dock-like platform for letting passengers on and off. If you look closely, you can just make out the railing on the platform (to the right). If you look closely, the Bowling Alley is just barely visible to the right of the railing. Since there is no Waiting Station in this image, I'm going to estimate that this was one of the earlier images of Union Park probably taken between 1900 - 1904.

Over the following series of postcards, pay attention to the flower beds inside the Loop. Notice how the beds change from year to year with the flowers and bulbs being reused in different patterns.