COLLECTION NAME:
WMU Regional History Photograph Collection
Record
Identifier:
exwa_wmup_p-0008976
Title:
1904 Flood of the Kalamazoo River in downtown Battle Creek, Michigan
Date:
1904
Description:
Mounted black and white photograph of 1904 flood of the Kalamazoo River, in downtown Battle Creek, Michigan. Perspective looks south from Jackson St. and down old South Jefferson St. (presently Capital Ave. S.W.) View includes people on sidewalk, vehicles in street, horse drawn vehicles and deep water in the street. Alone both sides of the street are two-story stops, many with signs. Some signs read, from left to right: Battle Creek Sewing Co. Health Beer, Mascot Restaurant, Lunch, We Buy Watches Watch Repairing. Typed text along the lower edge of the photograph identifies the scene.
Subject:
Streets
Subject:
Business districts
Subject:
Floods
Subject:
Kalamazoo River (Mich.)--History
Keywords:
Black & white photographs; Horses; Carriages & coaches; Crowds
Location:
Battle Creek (Mich.)
Time Period:
1900 - 1909
Language:
eng
Source:
8 x 10 in., black and white photograph, WMU Photograph Collection, P-0008976
Collection:
WMU Regional History Photograph Collection
Publisher:
Western Michigan University
Digital Date:
2024
Rights Statement:
Rights Status:
No Copyright - United States
Access Rights:
Digital reproduction published by Western Michigan University Library and made available for private study, scholarship or research use under applicable U.S. Law. Access to digital reproductions provided by the Western Michigan University Archives and Regional History Collections, Zhang Legacy Collections Center.
Type:
image
Box Barcode:
Box 92, Barcode: 31141024409950
Format Creation:
image/tiff
WMU Regional History Photograph Collection
