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- Description:
- Postcard. One color postcard entitled "Reflector Top." The postcard was an informational warning to dealers of the Garland Stoves and Ranges that were produced by the Michigan Stove Company. The text noted that a competitor had infringed upon their patented "reflector top" design and that this competitor was in contempt of court. In addition, the text advised exisiting stove dealers not to sell the competing/infringing stove model since the dealer would "simply be buying a lawsuit." The estimated date of the postcard is based upon the postmark.
- Date Issued:
- 1896-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Color postcard advertisement sent to a potential dealer for Garland Stoves and Ranges. The text discusses the quality and reputation of the company products and encourages the recipient to see their latest catalogue and to consider selling the Garland line. Postmarked 1891.
- Date Issued:
- 1891-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting the large Garland Stove with the Michigan Stove Co. in the background. The stove reads "Garland Stoves and Ranges, The World's Best". Printed on verso: The Largest Stove in the World, Michigan Stove Co., Detroit, Mich. This Garland Stove is the largest in the world and is located on the grounds of the Michigan Stove Company. Directly underneath this for years stood the stump of a tree that marked the place where Chief Pontiac met his death in one of the bloodiest battles ever fought in this section of the country. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Aug 9, 1917. [This was the location of "Pontiac's Tree," for years a Detroit landmark - in reality, Pontiac was killed in what is now Illinois. JLS]
- Date Issued:
- 1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
