Postcard: The Celery Girl
Scope and Contents
Many of the documents range in age from 1899 to 1993 with the majority from the period 1899 to approximately 1922. The postcards are not identified but some locations can be found by looking at the buildings in the distance, like the State Hospital Water Tower. A few had writing on them with postmarks, but very few. All are identified as “Kalamazoo.” They are images of celery fields that are either empty or filled with a variety of people. The documents are a variety of advertisements, brochures, booklets, tickets and order forms.
Dates
- Creation: 1899-1993
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions
Extent
From the Collection: 0.25 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Western Michigan University Archives & Regional History Collections Repository
Charles C. and Lynn L. Zhang Legacy Collections Center
1650 Oakland Drive
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5307 US
(269) 387-8490
arch-collect@wmich.edu