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Postcard advertising a Fourth of July celebration with airplanes in 1911.
Caption on front: Battle Creek, Michigan, June 20, 1911. Have you heard? Battle Creek is going to have the most exciting time in its history July 1, 2, 3 and 4 - four days of aeroplane flights (Wright Bros.), automobile and float parades, athletic stunts, championship drills, band concerts, fireworks - something doing every minute, just to give everybody a good time. It's a Home-Coming Celebration, chiefly, and every heart that ha a longing for Battle Creek - every lover of a royal good time - will find it more worth while to be here than anywhere else under the sun. So make your plans to come - tell everybody else - form a party with your family and friends - and "All Aboard for Battle Creek for the Fourth!" Fourth of July Committee. T. H. Butcher, Chairman H. Askowith, Secretary If you want arrangements made for your stay, let us know.
Written on front: come down to spend the Fourth and Fifth The Fifty is the 101 Wild West Show Come down for one of the days anyhow. Fred
Caption on back: An Invitation
Sent to: Mr. Ned Lipsey Charlotte, Michigan
Sent on: June 26, 1911 |
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