Workers & Management

The men behind the building

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The men behind the building

OK, so technically they are in front of the building. The Cincinnati Union Terminal construction was one of the largest earthworks projects in the region. While most people consider...

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Drawing that train…

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Cincinnati Union Terminal Company executives, architects and contractors

Back in the days of the Terminal planning and construction, men wore suits, people smoked at meetings and donuts were conspicuously missing from the center of the room. These were the executives who made the decisions that shaped the building and grounds. More of these photos can be seen in the galleries. Click here to view images from the recently posted volume 11 from the Gibson Yungblut collection.

 

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A Red (Boxcar?) for Teacher….

A Red (Boxcar?) for Teacher….

If this looks like a tiny boxcar to you – well, it does to us, too. Was it for circus performer gag, like a clown car? Was there a...

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Make an Entrance!

Make an Entrance!

The attention to detail is evident everywhere in Cincinnati Union Terminal; the head honcho’s office was certainly no exception, with exquisite wood paneling in the rounded doors leading from...

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View from the Top

View from the Top

We know what you’re thinking: “Wow, my cubicle doesn’t even have a door, much less a fireplace!” Yeah, us too – we have built-in bookcase envy, not to mention...

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The Desk Set

The Desk Set

The Cincinnati Union Terminal Company president’s office sure beats the heck out of today’s cube farms…. Natural cork floors, inlaid wood paneling, built-in bookshelves, custom-designed leather upholstered furniture and...

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