Men and women stand outside the Burlington Depot waiting for the train. In this 5-1/4" x 3-1/4" black and white postcard, railroad tracks run next to a one-story brick building. On the left side of the picture are a large pile of boxes and a wagon with milk jugs on it. Printed on the postcard is: 15, Burlington Depot, Fairmont, Neb.
The Burlington Depot in Fairmont was built in 1885 and acclaimed as the best depot west of Lincoln in 1886. In 1887, the Burlington Railroad put on a fast train from Chicago to Denver, and Fairmont was selected as the only stopping point between Lincoln and Hastings. Twenty-nine trains ran through Fairmont every 24 hours.
