The lighted clock tower of Union Station, the marquee of the Bijou
Theater, and the spacious lobby of the Penobscot Exchange Hotel are
memorable images from Bangor's past. Settled in 1769, Bangor boomed as
the lumbering capital of the world in the nineteenth century and as a
retail hub in the twentieth century. For one hundred years, picture
postcards have showcased West Broadway's mansions and the steamboat and
railroad terminals along the Penobscot riverfront. Bangor in Vintage
Postcards includes images from the city's past, ranging from a World War
I victory parade to the 1923 flood.