President William Howard Taft addresses a packed crowd in Battle Creek on Sept. 21, 1911, with patriotic bunting and American flags draped across the building behind him. The postcard-style scene appears to show Taft speaking at the Michigan Central Depot, a major stop on the rail line through town.
Accounts from the era note that Battle Creek’s leading figures often turned out for big visits like this — including health reformer Dr. John Harvey Kellogg and cereal magnate C.W. Post — but who’s seated on this platform isn’t confirmed from the photo alone.
Do you have family stories, scrapbooks, or local lore about “Taft Day” in Battle Creek?
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