Maywood Missouri Q.O.&K.C. Railroad Depot Station Real Photo Postcard

The Maywood train station, characteristic of many small-town depots across North America in the early 20th century, served as a critical nexus for its community. Such stations facilitated both passenger travel and vital commerce, frequently accommodating offices for express carriers like Adams Express Company, whose sign is prominently displayed. Adams Express was a leading transporter of goods, mail, and money throughout the United States from 1854 until its consolidation into the American Railway Express Company in 1918, marking the period of this postcard.