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Color Postcard showing the Emmett Street bridge at Irving Park. Irving Park was a gift to the city by industrialist Irving L. Stone. Designed by landscape architect T. Clifton Shepherd, it contained a rock garden and lagoons and was dedicated in 1924.
Caption on front: The Rustic Bridge, Irving Park, Battle Creek, Mich.
Caption on back: This view shows the rustic bridge, one of the many pretty spots in Irving Park. There are 15 parks and parkways in Battle Creek, covering 398 acroes. Within a radius of 10 miles of the city there are 300 lakes, the most prominent of which are Gull, Goguac, St. Mary's and Beadle lakes |
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