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Installation began Monday on a series of six 16-foot high murals at Union Depot in downtown St. Paul. Painted by artist Ralph Gilbert, the murals depict six eras in the history of train travel in Minnesota, including the earliest arrival of settlers and the impact on the Dakota people, the orphan trains, and the Union Depot during the Civil War.  

The murals are being installed in niches in the waiting room of the Union Depot. They are painted with oil on honeycomb aluminum panels covered in a fiberglass skin. 

The installation will continue into the middle of the week. The 

 is Thursday, Nov. 6 from 6 - 8 p.m. at the Minnesota Museum of American Art, which is hosting an exhibit showcasing the artist's mural-design process.

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Six 16-foot high murals painted by artist Ralph Gilbert depict the earliest arrival of settlers and the impact on the Dakota people, the orphan trains, and the Union Depot during the Civil War.

Photos: New Union Depot murals show train travel through history

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