Description:
Postcard showing a photograph of Maple Street (now Capital Avenue Northeast), looking at 243 Maple Street on the SE corner of Maple and Chestnut Streets. Note the Interurban car on the left. Interurbans were electric light railroads which connected all of the major cities in Michigan from the 1890's into the 1930's when they were phased out due to increased use of automobiles. In the countryside the electric cars were powered by a third rail system and in the cities generally by overhead electric wires.
Caption on front: Maple St. Battle Creek, Mich.
Written on back: Thurs. P.M. Have been in every store in Battle Creek. Made a lot of purchases at the 5 & 10 cent store. May see you before you get this card. going back to Marshall about 3:00 and go home to-morrow noon. Myda
Sent to: Mr. L. L. Livermore Litchfield, Mich.
Sent on: September 24, 1908