View of Detroit in 1796, from the original painting in Paris

Description:

Black and white print of a lithograph depicting a view of Detroit from the Detroit River in 1794, taken from page 367 of Silas Farmer's The History of Detroit and Michigan. In the 1889 book, the citadel, then-present Wayne Street, Ste. Anne's Catholic Church, the old council house, the brig GENERAL GAGE, and Griswold Street are labeled below from left to right. In addition to the GAGE, a pair of smaller sailboats and a canoe are in the foreground. "S. Farmer" is printed in the lower left, and a blacked out signature is printed in the lower right. "Insert from Collot map, 1796" and "From the original painting in Paris" handwritten on verso.

Date Issued:

1889-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Detroit Historical Society

Collection:

Detroit Views

Subject Topic:

Lithograph, Detroit River, Riverfront, Wayne Street, Brigs, Sailing Ships, GENERAL GAGE, and Griswold Street

Subject Name:

Farmer, Silas and Collot, Georges-Henri-Victor

Rights:

No Copyright - United States

URL:

http://detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/archive/1574A2D0-C861-4772-90A8-079844168512