Detroit 1908

Description:

Half-tone print of an artistic rendition of a bird's-eye view of Detroit in 1908, and a black and white photographic print of it hung on a wood-paneled wall. The caption above the image reads, "Detroit 1908-Same Area As View Above." Below the image, "What Detroit has accomplished in the past, is the best evidence of its future prosperity" is printed. The pictured print depicts downtown Detroit, and areas to the west, rough from Fourth Street to Raynor Street, and State Street to the Detroit River. Visible landmarks include the Wayne County Building, Cadillac Square, Campus Martius, the Majestic Building, City Hall, the Pontchartrain Hotel, the Post Office at Fort and Shelby, and the Ford Building. Several steamships, including those of the Detroit and Cleveland Navigation Company, the COLUMBIA, and the LANSDOWNE are pictured at dock or under steam. Copyright by Hurd-Wheeler Co., Detroit, Mich., 1907" printed in lower left corner. "E.C. Parker" handdwritten on verso of print. "Dept. Report & Info. Comm. Jul 31, 1964" stamped on verso of photo.

Date Issued:

1907-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Detroit Historical Society

Collection:

Detroit Views

Subject Topic:

Aerial Views, Downtown, Wayne County Building, Cadillac Square, Campus Martius, Majestic Building, City Hall, Pontchartrain Hotel, Post Office, Ford Building, Steamships, Detroit and Cleveland Navigation Company, COLUMBIA, LANSDOWNE, and Hurd-Wheeler Company

Rights:

No Copyright - United States

URL:

http://detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/archive/0665DCE5-D687-4BAE-915D-256586804449