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- Description:
- Halftone print of a photograph of a woman modeling a dark colored coat with bands of decorative pleating, over a dark dress, with a broad-brimmed befeathered hat, as well as a cane, heels, and spats. She stands with her back toward the right of the camera. The background consists of a faint image of a large window with parted curtains. The image was sent by the J.L. Hudson Company to Mrs. William H. Johnston of 17 West Bethune Avenue, Detroit as part of a packet of six photos showcasing fashions for the fall of 1918.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Business/Stores/Retail
- Description:
- Fall and Winter,1888 and 1889 clothing catalog from Mabley and Company of Detroit, Michigan. The paper cover features illustration of a man wearing a suit and jacket and a woman wearing a dress and jacket against a faded green, blue, and tan background. Men, women, and children wearing suits, dresses, and casual outfits are pictured within. Also depicted are trinkets and accessories such as hats, shoes, collars, and sleds. Prices are included within the fifty pages.
- Date Issued:
- 1888-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Business/Stores/Retail
- Description:
- Trade card from the Detroit Stove Works advertising Jewel Stoves and Ranges. A lithograph on the recto, attributed to J.H. Bufford's Sons, depicts two young girls, one in a blue skirt and the other in an orange skirt, carrying flowers and holding hands as they walk down a road. In the upper left corner of the recto is a rectangle with the words "Jewel Stoves and Ranges; Detroit Stove Works; Detroit, Chicago, Buffalo."
- Date Issued:
- 1884-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Business/Stores/Retail
- Description:
- One promissory note, dated November 13, 1869, that was issued by the Richmond & Backus Company. It was printed in black text on white paper. The note terms were handwritten in black ink text and indicated that $350 was to be paid to Charles Moran on May 13, 1870, at the Second National Bank of Detroit.
- Date Issued:
- 1869-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Business/Stores/Retail
- Description:
- Valentin Blatz Brewing Company invoice and bill of lading for $96.57 for dark malt syrup sold to the E.J. Dossin Company on October 23, 1922. The invoice is stamped with a form indicating the price of shipment as $5.30. The route on both documents is listed as "Chgo. Steamship - M.C. - Kirby Street Station." The bill of lading is stamped as received by the Chicago Railway Steamship Company.
- Date Issued:
- 1923-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Business/Stores/Retail
- Description:
- Invitation card to the opening of Hugo Hill's spring millinery. The recto is printed with the text: Madam: You are respectfully invited to attend the opening of Spring Millinery on Thursday, March 24, 1870. Most respectfully yours, Hugo Hill, 181 Jefferson Avenue Handwritten notes on the recto list the names and addresses of Wilkins and Stone of Chicago, Captain James Wilkins of Pittsburgh, D. Wilkins of Chicago, Alvan Wilkins of Detroit, and D. Beecher of Detroit.
- Date Issued:
- 1870-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Business/Stores/Retail
- Description:
- American Fibre Chamois Company trade card promoting the dry goods store, J. Sparling and Company of Detroit. A color lithograph of a woman in a brown dress and hat with the caption "Fibre Chamois," is on the recto. The verso contains the text of an 1895 letter from actress and singer Lillian Russell praising the "genuine fibre chamois" from the American Fibre Chamois Company used by New York dressmaker Redfern, as well as the name of J. Sparling and Company.
- Date Issued:
- 1895-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Business/Stores/Retail
- Description:
- Stitch-bound menu for Memorial Day dinner at the Russell House. A color illustration of Uncle Sam holding his hat in hand, and bowing his head, is on the cover. The menu, and a program of musical selections to be performed are contained within.
- Date Issued:
- 1905-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Business/Stores/Retail
- Description:
- Booklet by E. A. Batchelor recounting the tour from Detroit to New York in 20 hours, 26 minutes on August 17, 1921 by Childe Harold Wills in a Wills Sainte Claire automobile. Includes a map of the route and an image of Wills' successful arrival at 1874 Broadway, New York, NY.
- Date Issued:
- 1921-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Business/Stores/Retail
- Description:
- Invitation to an event held by the Excelsior Boat Club at the Biddle House on December 17, 1869, printed by the Calvert Lithographing Company. The invitation includes an illustration of a team of rowers rowing a boat, as well as a list of the organization's managers.
- Date Issued:
- 1869-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Business/Stores/Retail
