Battle Creek YMCA, Michigan, 1915 – Antique Photo Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Few images capture their era like this historic image of Battle Creek YMCA, Michigan, 1915. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
Library of Congress record: [Battle Creek delegation of Y.M.C.A. leaving for state convention]
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Battle Creek YMCA, Michigan, 1915
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Battle Creek, Michigan, in 1915 was a city whose economy rested on railroads and food manufacturing. The Michigan Central main line and its shops brought steady work, while the breakfast cereal companies, Kellogg's and Post among them, were building national reputations and drawing workers from farms across southern Michigan. The John Harvey Kellogg sanitarium also drew health seekers from far away, giving the town a reputation beyond its size. A YMCA in an industrial city like this one offered young men from the factories and rail yards a place for lodging, classes, and athletics, and it was one of the civic institutions where working people and the city's middle class met.
| Created / published | 1915 |
|---|---|
| Creator | spencer & wyckoff |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Michigan |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 1,397 px · prints to 18 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | [Battle Creek delegation of Y.M.C.A. leaving for state convention] |
| Reference | MI Battle Creek YMCA 1915 |
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