1813-1913 Perry's Victory Centennial Put-in-Bay, Ohio and Lake Ports

Description:

Leather bound souvenir program and corresponding envelope from the banquet celebrating the 100th anniversary of Oliver Hazard Perry's victory in the Battle of Lake Erie held at the Hotel Breakers at Cedar Point, on September 10, 1913. The booklet features an image of Perry in profile on the cover between the an American flag, and a British flag consisting of a red cross and saltire on a white field, above a silhouette of Perry's ship the NIAGARA. The interior contains information on figures connected with the battle including Perry, as well as Robert H. Barclay, Lewis Cass, Isaac Shelby, William Henry Harrison, and Daniel Dobbins; the menu for the event, a program of toasts, and a list of members of the Inter-State Board of the Perry's Victory Centennial Commission. The envelope is brown with the silhouette of the NIAGARA on the front.

Date Issued:

1913-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Detroit Historical Society

Collection:

Biographical

Subject Topic:

War of 1812, Battle of Lake Erie, Cedar Point, and Ohio

Subject Name:

Perry, Oliver Hazard, Cass, Lewis, Harrison, William Henry, Shelby, Issac, Barclay, Robert H., and Dobbins, Daniel

Rights:

No Copyright - United States

URL:

http://detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/archive/BD39CE14-175C-40EC-B4E2-399799453640