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Locomotive suspended from the ceiling of the Grand Trunk Shops, c. 1909

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dc.coverage.temporal Battle Creek. Michigan, circa 1909 en_US
dc.identifier.other LPC-030-021-003 en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://dspace.willardlibrary.org/xmlui/handle/123456789/12541
dc.description Color postcard showing a photo of an engine suspended from the ceiling inside the Grand Trunk Shops in Battle Creek. The Shops were built in 1908 along Verona Road in Emmett Township at a cost of $3,000,000. They employed 400-500 persons by 1913. Caption on front: Battle Creek, Mich. Locomotive Dept. G.T.R. Shops Written on back: Sept 6 Dear Friend I hope you are well and all the rest I am having a good time my love to all from J.B. Sent to: Mr. H. Lake Block I Shops Pt. Huron Mich Sent on: September 7, 1909 en_US
dc.format.medium color postcard en_US
dc.language.iso En en_US
dc.subject Railroads and Depots - Grand Trunk en_US
dc.subject Grand Trunk Railroad, Michigan Central Railroad, Train Wrecks en_US
dc.title Locomotive suspended from the ceiling of the Grand Trunk Shops, c. 1909 en_US
dc.type Image en_US


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