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Battle Creek greeting postcard, c. 1909

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dc.coverage.temporal Battle Creek. Michigan, circa 1909 en_US
dc.identifier.other LPC-001-013-001 en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://dspace.willardlibrary.org/xmlui/handle/123456789/8438
dc.description Humorous color advertising postcard for Battle Creek, showing a camel in a man's suit approaching a closed cafe, c. 1909 Temperance theme. Caption on front: A STREET SCENE IN BATTLE CREEK. OH WHATS THE USE? AT HOME, I SOMETIMES HAD TO GO WITHOUT A DRINK FOR TEN DAYS. HERE I CAN NEVER GET A DRINK WHEN I WANT IT. Written on back: "Water! Water! Nothing but water, and not a drop to drink." The Count of Monte Christo. Sent to: Mr. Eugene Harbaugh Jonesville, Mich R7 Sent on: October 28, 1909 en_US
dc.format.extent 300 dpi tif.; xxx KB en_US
dc.format.medium color postcard en_US
dc.language.iso En en_US
dc.subject Wit and humor en_US
dc.subject Social Life and Customs en_US
dc.subject B.C. Advertising I en_US
dc.title Battle Creek greeting postcard, c. 1909 en_US
dc.type Image en_US


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