Pavilion and roller coaster, Goguac Lake, c. 1911

dc.contributor.other	2012-02-03_jfr	en_US
dc.coverage.temporal	Battle Creek. Michigan, circa 1911	en_US
dc.identifier.other	LPC-021-010-001	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://dspace.willardlibrary.org/xmlui/handle/123456789/11261
dc.description	Color postcard showing the Pavilion and Roller Coaster on the north end of Goguac Lake, c. 1911 Caption on front: Roller Coaster and Pavilion, Lake Goguac, Battle Creek, Mich. Written on back: 5-9-11 Dear Friend:- You are invited to attend an Informal Party at the Pavilion, Goguac Lake, Friday evening May 12th given by Mr. James and Henry Gordon Sent to: Miss Myldred Hicks R.R. #3 City. From The Battle Creek Daily Moon, May 18, 1907, p. 8: "Roller Coaster to Start - New Amusement Furnished by Goguac Resort Association at Cost of $10,000. The new roller coaster recently erected by the Goguac Resort Association at a cost of $10,000 will open tomorrow to witness the starting of [?] over its 2,200 feet of trackage. This means over a half-mile ride. The coaster is built at a gradual descent from a height of 52 feet, cutting four figure eights, in the journey to the ground. The frame work is firmly constructed, and the cars so arranged that to jup the track, or a collission, is an ipossibility. A large crowd is expected at the lake tomorrow to witness the starting of this new species of sport in this vicinity."	en_US
dc.format.medium	color postcard	en_US
dc.language.iso	En	en_US
dc.subject	Lakes - Goguac Lake	en_US
dc.subject	Recreation	en_US
dc.subject	Goguac	en_US
dc.subject	Parks - Liberty Park	en_US
dc.title	Pavilion and roller coaster, Goguac Lake, c. 1911	en_US
dc.type	Image	en_US