Postcard view of the Santa Fe Reading Room, showing the railroad reading room building with a broad hipped roof, covered porch, landscaped flower beds, and several people standing or seated near the front entrance. Railroad tracks are visible in the foreground, with additional buildings and rail equipment visible in the background at right. Text printed on the postcard reads "Santa Fe Reading Room, Marceline, Mo." and "Published for Tayler's Pharmacy, Marceline, Mo."