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- Description:
- Photograph. Sepia-toned gelatin silver photo of a parade float that was part of the Detroit Bi-Centenary Parade. The float consists of a decorated wagon that is being drawn by four horses and shows "Manufactured Tobacco" products made by the Scotten Dillon Company. The photo was taken on a residential cobblestone street which has two wood-frame houses in the background (one is #29), but the street name is not known.
- Date Issued:
- 1901-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Sepia-toned stereoscopic photo card of Hazen S. Pingree's funeral procession, on July 6. 1901. Uniformed Soldiers stand in the front of his coffin as it is wheeled down the street. Men in suits walk at the side of the wagon. Men on horseback are in the background. "A.J. Doughty, Detroit" are printed on the left edge of the card.
- Date Issued:
- 1901-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Photograph. A mounted sepia-toned gelatin silver print of a float on an unidentified street that was part of the Floral Parade celebrating Detroit's bicentennial, held July 26, 1901. The float is mounted on streetcar trucks and decorated to depict a scene from Detroit's history. An illuminated sign at the right end of the float notes "Bloody Run." A bridge sits at the center of the float. On one side are five men in stereotypical Native American costumes; on the other are three men in stereotypical British colonial military costumes. Visible on the far right is a sign that reads "Wayne's Army in Possession." A police officer stands to the right of the float. In the background are onlookers and houses.
- Date Issued:
- 1901-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Photograph. Sepia-toned gelatin silver photo of a parade float that was part of the Detroit Bi-Centenary Parade. The float consists of a decorated wagon that is being drawn by four horses and carrying six people who are wearing costumes to represent different people of the world. A seventh person on the float is dressed as Uncle Sam. A sign on the side of the wagon notes "Search Light Parlor Match, Made by the Diamond Match Co." A sign on the back of the wagon notes "Factories: America, Switzerland, England, Africa, Germany, Peru, Brazil." The horses are all wearing signs that note "Diamond Match Co." Four more costumed people are standing in front of the float and horses. A brick apartment building is visible in the background, but the address and street name are not known. A stack of clay sewer pipe sections and fittings is visible in the lower right corner of the photo. Handwriting on the verso notes "Diamond Match Co., Search Light Parlor Match."
- Date Issued:
- 1901-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Black and white photographic print on slightly beige paper depicting the 1898 Spanish-American War Parade as viewed on Jefferson Avenue near Wayne Street, facing east. A formation of uniformed soldiers marches west along Jefferson. In the foreground are people, horse-drawn wagons, and carriages stopped to watch. A Pittmans and Dean Company ice delivery wagon is amongst them. Flags are draped from the buildings along Jefferson. H.S. Robinson and Company, Frohlich Edward Glass Company, Cowyer and Ward Millinery, and A.H. Krum and Company are all visible. A partially visible man in the foreground along the left edge raises his arm, perhaps in a salute.
- Date Issued:
- 1898-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Black and white photographic postcard depicting the Elks National Convention parade on Woodward Avenue. A crowd of spectators watches the procession lead by a marching band. Business signs read, "Painless Dentistry", "Farrand Pianos", and "Your Credit is Good". Printed on recto: Pesha Photo
- Date Issued:
- 1910-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Photograph. Sepia-toned gelatin silver photo of a parade float that was part of the Detroit Bi-Centenary Parade. The float is mounted on streetcar truck and decorated with a rowboat that is carrying Cadillac, a priest, and three of his crew as they approach the shore. Two men, dressed as Indians, are standing at the shoreline. A sign at the right end of the float notes "Landing of Cadillac 1701." The parade is moving along a residential street and three wood-frame houses can be seen in the background, but the street name is not known. Several spectators can also be seen in the background. Handwriting on the verso notes "Landing of Cadillac, 1701."
- Date Issued:
- 1901-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Photograph. Sepia-toned gelatin silver photo of a decorated automobile that was part of the Detroit Bi-Centenary Parade. The car body and wheels are covered with artificial flowers. Two men are seated in the front seat of the auto and two women are seated in the back. All are well-dressed and one of the women is holding a parasol. Several bystanders can be seen in the background which appears to be a city park. One man is standing in the street near the front of the auto. (The same man can also be seen in photo 1953.026.018 so it is possible that he was involved with the parade organization or was an assistant to the photographer.) Handwriting on the verso notes "Olds Automobile for Mrs. James H. Donovan and Mrs. Marguerite Beaubien. Also R. E. Olds & Frederick Smith."
- Date Issued:
- 1901-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Large black and white photographic print depicting Mrs. William A. Crosby of Battle Creek (as identified on verso) riding in a two-wheeled carriage or chariot drawn by a team of four horses participating in the floral parade which the Women's Bi-Centennial Committee held as part of Detroit's bicentennial celebration in 1901. The bridles, harness, and the visible parts of the chariot are all decorated with flowers. A crowd stands along the edge of the street. A two story building and many trees are visible in the background. The plate which this image was printed from appears to have suffered silvering which has translated into this print.
- Date Issued:
- 1901-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Photograph. A mounted sepia-toned gelatin silver print of a float that was part of the Floral Parade celebrating Detroit's bicentennial, held July 26, 1901. The float is mounted on a streetcar truck and decorated to depict a scene from Detroit's history. An illuminated sign on the float's front notes "Wayne's Army in Possession." Five men in colonial-era army costumes, bearing muskets, a bugle, and a drum, stand before a small mock-up of a battlement bearing a cannon and a flag pole. The British Union flag is draped on the tower, while an American flag is raised. Foliage both painted and real, composes the front of the float. A man in a police helmet is in the foreground at the lower left. The Detroit fire float is visible to the far left and the tree from the back of the Bloody Run float is on the right edge. The parade is moving along a residential street with houses and trees in the background, but the street name is unknown.
- Date Issued:
- 1901-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
