Color postcard showing a photo of the Old Merchants Bank and Trust, c. 1931 Caption on front: Old Merchants Bank and Trust Company, Battle Creek, Mich. Caption on back: The new building of the Old Merchants National Bank and Trust Company is located on W. Michigan Avenue. It is an 18-story building, the first floor consisting of stores; the second, third and fourth floors are used for banking puposes, and the balance of the building is rented as offices. There is an arcade running from Michigan Avenue through to Jackson Street, and many shops are located here. There is also a garage in the building for the use of tenants. Written on back: Battle Creek, Mich. Dec 21 - 31 Hello. Just came up here again for a few days. Drove through Jackson & other small cities. 135 miles & it rained all way - just enough to make roads slippery - Some are narrow and have ridges. Love [illegible]