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- Mounted sepia-toned photograph taken of a fire engine and a hose apparatus in the intersection of Grand River Avenue, Griswold Street, and Rowland Street (now Shelby Street), behind the ruins of Capitol High School following its fire on January 27, 1893, facing the south. A crowd of spectators have gathered around the steam engine from which a cloud of smoke rises. Firefighers are using hoses to spray both the eastern face of the building along Griswold, and the western one along Shelby in the background. Snow covers the ground, and ice coats the eastern face of the school. Signs for Howard's Sandwichs and Coffee, the Siau Laundering Company, and the Chamber of Commerce are visible along Shelby on the right. The photo is mounted on beige cardstock. "From Alvord & Co. Exclusively, Commercial Photographers, 55 Rowland St. Detroit, Mich., Ground Floor," is stamped on the verso, and "Rear view Capitol High School on fire - Jan. 27, 1893," is handwritten..
- Date Issued:
- 1893-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Fire Department
- Description:
- Black and white postcard depicting the Manufacturers National Bank Building from the corner of Shelby and West Fort Streets, with many pedestrians and parked cars. Printed on verso: Designed by Stanford White, the Main Office of Manufacturers National Bank stands on the ground where, on Jul 11, 1796, was enacted the closing scene of the War of Independence - the evacuation of Fort Lernoult by British troops.
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Black and white postcard depicting the Peoples Outfitting Co. building on the corner of Michigan Avenue and Shelby Street. Signs read "It's Easy to Pay - The Peoples Way", "Detroit's Largest home Furnishers", "Furniture Carpets Draperies Stoves Etc.", "The Home of Tiger Rugs", and "42-48 Mich. Ave." Several pedestrians are on the street. Printed on recto: Big Mail Order Catalogue Mailed Free Upon Request. The verso is divided
- Date Issued:
- 1910-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting the State Savings Bank and Penobscot Building from the corner of West Fort and Shelby Streets, with pedestrians and a horse-drawn buggy. Handwritten message on recto. "Raphael Tuck & Sons' Post Card Series No. 2139, 'Detroit, Mich.' Art Publishers to Their Majesties the King and Queen" is printed on the verso, along with addresses and July 25, 1907 postmark.
- Date Issued:
- 1907-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Mounted sepia-toned photograph taken of a fire engine and a hose apparatus in the intersection of Grand River Avenue, Griswold Street, and Rowland Street (now Shelby Street), behind the ruins of Capitol High School following its fire on January 27, 1893, facing the south. A crowd of spectators have gathered around the steam engine from which a cloud of smoke rises. Firefighers are using hoses to spray both the eastern face of the building along Griswold, and the western one along Shelby in the background. Snow covers the ground, and ice coats the eastern face of the school. Signs for Howard's Sandwichs and Coffee, the Siau Laundering Company, and the Chamber of Commerce are visible along Shelby on the right. The photo is mounted on beige cardstock. "From Alvord & Co. Exclusively, Commercial Photographers, 55 Rowland St. Detroit, Mich., Ground Floor," is stamped on the verso, and "Rear view Capitol High School on fire - Jan. 27, 1893," is handwritten..
- Date Issued:
- 1893-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
