Haswell Colorado Missouri Pacific Railroad Train Station Depot 1910 Real Photo Postcard

The Missouri Pacific Depot in Haswell, Colorado, served as a vital hub for this rural Kiowa County community, which developed primarily due to the railroad's expansion across eastern Colorado. In the early 20th century, when this photograph was likely taken, railroad depots were central to the economic and social life of small towns, facilitating the movement of passengers, mail, and critical agricultural products like livestock and grain to market.