Pontchartrain Hotel and Hammond Building, at Night, Detroit, Mich

Description:

Color postcard depicting the Hotel Pontchartrain from Campus Martius at night, with streetcars, pedestrians, and the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument in the foreground, and the Hammond Building, Ford Building, and Bagley Memorial Fountain in the background. A sign reads, "Canadian Pacific". Printed on verso: Pontchartrain Hotel and Hammond Building, Detroit, Mich. This View of Campus Martius shows the Hotel Pontchartrain. Soldiers and Sailors Monument built in 1881 at a cost of $70,000. The red building at right is the Hammond Building. The electric sign on top of building is one of the finest in the west and when in action gives a description of the famous Chariot Race of Ben Hur. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Aug 10, 1911.

Date Issued:

1911-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Detroit Historical Society

Collection:

Postcard

Subject Topic:

Pontchartrain and Hotels

Rights:

No Copyright - United States

URL:

http://detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/archive/6605C3A6-8AE9-482B-AE33-479427023220