Color Postcard showing a photo of the interior of the Grand Trunk Railroad Depot 175 Main Street, Battle Creek, c. 1912. This large depot was designed by the architectural firm of Spier and Rohns and built in 1905 at a cost of $100,000. It was used as a passenger station by the Grand Trunk Railroad until 1971 when passenger service was taken over by Amtrak. The building was used as office space until 1988 when it was taken over by the Community Action Agency to be used for regional human service programming. Caption on front: Interior of the new Railway Station Battle Creek, Mich. Written on back: Oct. 27, 1912 Dear Anna Did not here from you yesterday your Pa is feeling pretty good this morning this is a fine day we are going out doors now it is so nice how are you all did Frank hire [illegible] well one week from today we will be home ia m counting the days how is the little boy will send him a card Monday what are you girls doing bye bye write Mother Sent to: Miss Anna Jason Williamston Michigan Sent on: October 26, 1912