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Soldiers and Sailors Monument, c. 1901

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dc.coverage.temporal Battle Creek. Michigan, circa 1901 en_US
dc.identifier.other LPC-025-003-001 en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://dspace.willardlibrary.org/xmlui/handle/123456789/11934
dc.description Postcard showing a photo of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument at the corner of Division Street, Main Street, and Marshall Street (now East Michigan Avenue), c. 1901. This monument, "Defense of our Flag" featuring two Civil War soldiers, was dedicated in 1901. It was moved to McCamly Park in 1966 to make way for redesign of the intersection. The First Methodist Church may be seen in the background. Caption on front: The Soldiers Monument and First M. E. Church Battle Creek, Mich. Written on back: 8/20/17 Dear Mr. Beatty Am now at Camp Custer Battle Creek Army life [illegible] OK & am getting on fine with my work. Will write soon. Regards to all. E. J. Dunn Sent to: Mr. F. E. Beatty Three Rivers Michigan Sent on: August 20, 1917 en_US
dc.format.medium b&w postcard en_US
dc.language.iso En en_US
dc.subject Monuments and Markers - Soldiers and Sailors Monument en_US
dc.subject Monuments en_US
dc.title Soldiers and Sailors Monument, c. 1901 en_US
dc.type Image en_US


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