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- Description:
- Etching of pear trees, from a photograph taken in 1883. The etching depicts several pear trees with a person walking among them. A fence is visible behind the trees, and several buildings are visible beyond that. The caption underneath the image features the title, "Pear Trees," followed by the description "Transplanted from France on the D'etroit by the first farm settlers in Michigan in 1749. Photographed in 1883." Following the caption is a verse from the poem "To the Old Pear Trees of Detroit," written by W.H. Coyle in 1849, reading as follows: "Live on, old trees, in your hale green age, Long, long may your shadows last, With your blossomed boughs and golden fruit, Loved emblems of the past."
- Date Issued:
- 1883-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
- Description:
- Map, mounted on linen, of Ecorce Township taken from the atlas "Wayne County 1876 with Detroit" published by H. Belden and Company. Roads, owners of plots of land, railroad lines, and other features are labeled. The bottom of the map includes inserts showing Dearbornville, Rockwood, and South Trenton. The map is numbered "31," in the lower right corner.
- Date Issued:
- 1876-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
- Description:
- Single page program for "Entertainment given under the auspices of the Martha Cushing Union, at Bellar's Hall," the evening of July 8, 1890. The program is arranged in two parts. The first consists of speakers, exercise, and song. The second part is a play entitled Ten Nights in a Bar-Room. The cast, lead by John George as Joe Morgan, "a victim to Alcoholism," is listed at the bottom.
- Date Issued:
- 1890-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
- Description:
- One American Automobile Association (AAA) poster with the messages, "Watch For Turning Cars" and "Look All Ways Before Crossing." The poster has a black and green drawing of a mouse stopping a lion at a street corner. The safety poster was intended to remind young children to stop at street corners to check for traffic before crossing the roadway. Additional printed text at the bottom center area of the poster shows "Favorite Fable Series. The City-Wise Mouse Does the Lion Another Good Turn." and "Prepared for the Automobile Club of Michigan, AAA." Small printed text at the lower left corner shows "S. S. P. No. 108, Copyright 1939, American Automobile Association, Safety & Traffic Engineering Dept." Small printed text in the lower right corner shows "Accidents Are Avoidable, Alertness Avoids Accidents."
- Date Issued:
- 1939-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
- Description:
- One map print entitled "Detroit - Prior to the Fire of June 11, 1805." The map shows the layout of the town and fort as of June, 1805, including the names and locations of property owners at that time as well as lot numbers, lot dimensions, street names, and right-of way widths. The map area extends from Griswold Street on the east, to the Detroit River on the south, to Cass Street on the west, and to Fort Street on the north. The map also shows the extent of filling which occurred along the shoreline from 1805 up 1889. The title block in the lower left corner indicates that the map was "prepared by C. M. Burton, Wayne County Abstract Office, from Official Records." The drawing was done by "R. J. Mackey, Draughtsman," at a scale of 1/2 inch = 60 feet and is dated 1889.
- Date Issued:
- 1889-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
- Description:
- One map entitled "City of Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, 1853." The map is drawn at an approximate scale of 1 inch = 510 feet. The area of coverage extends from the Canadian shoreline of the Detroit River northward about 6 miles and from Eighth Street on the west to just past St. Aubin Street on the east. The map is printed in black text on darkened paper that has a slightly glossy varnish or lacquer finish. Park areas are tinted green and water areas are tinted blue. The map shows street names, buildings, houses, railroad lines, lot numbers, ward numbers, and farm names. Acreages are also shown for larger parcels that are located north of the Grand Circus Park area. A column of printed text down the left side of the map shows name and address listings for Churches, Public Buildings, Banks & Exchange Offices, Telegraph Offices, Newspaper Offices, and Hotels. Printed text beneath the map title shows "Surveyed & published by Henry Hart, Civil Engineer & Architect, 140 Pearl St., N.Y."
- Date Issued:
- 1853-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
- Description:
- Typewritten letter from Lou Bert of the Republican City and County Committee to Mathew Raupp, Esquire, representative of Ecorse, advising that he not "go to the expense and trouble of a trip to the City," to attend a meeting of the County Committee concerning women's suffrage, despite reports of such a meeting in the papers, as the County Members are not interested. The letter is dated June 22, 1893, and is printed on Republican City and County letterhead, containing a list of committee members and officers.
- Date Issued:
- 1893-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
- Description:
- Promotional booklet for the Y.M.C.A. Automobile School. Front and back covers have an orange background and bare a large photo of the downtown Y.M.C.A. above a smaller photo of the Y.M.C.A. Automobile School building, both located on Elizabeth Street, as well as the seal of the Detroit Technical Institute-Y.M.C.A. Auto School. "Detroit, Learn Autos Where Autos are Made" is printed along the bottom. Information about the school's program in automobile service and repair, including many black and white photos, is contained within.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
- Description:
- Color print of a pastel drawing of the building the Detroit News occupied in 1873. The image is signed on the lower left with the initials "JSB."
- Date Issued:
- 1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
- Description:
- One "Map of the City of Detroit, Showing Fire Limits, Paved Streets & Sewers." The map is printed in black, red, blue, and pale green ink on white paper. Blue lines indicate paved streets, red lines indicate sewer lines, and the pale green areas shows fire service limits. Street names are also shown as well as ward numbers and railroad lines. The names of former ribbon farm owners are shown along the top of the map. The map was "Compiled by Eugene Robinson, City Surveyor," in 1873.
- Date Issued:
- 1873-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
