Description:
Postcard showing a photo of the Corl Piano Company, c. 1908 The building, located along the railroad tracks in Springfield between 10th and 20th streets was originally constructed in 1903 by the Compensating Pipe Organ Company which went bankrupt in 1906, selling the building to Lyon and Healy. The Lyon and Healy Company operated in Battle Creek between 1906 and 1908, selling the building in that year to the Corl Piano company, which in turn sold it to the Castle Lamp Works in 1912. Castle Lamp of Amesbury, Massachusetts bought this building in Battle Creek from Corl Piano Company in June, 1912 to manufacture automobile lamps, but closed in August, 1913.
Caption on front: Corl Piano Factory Battle Creek, Mich 54
Written on back: Battle Creek Mich. My Dear Friend, Your letter received and very glad to here of you - and trust you are well which I am very miserable, am thinking of coming home Christmas and if I do I will call to see you and avoid a reply of one of my card. Give my love to your parents not forgetting yourself. Good bye & declaring your friend Regina.
Sent to: Miss G. Weidinger. 42 W. League St. Norwalk, Ohio.
Sent on: December 2, 1908