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- Color-tinted postcard image of a three story building designed by Albert Kahn for the Detroit News in 1916. (http://www.historicdetroit.org/building/detroit-news-building/ Accessed 12/12/16). Additional text, "The Detroit News Building, Exclusive of its garage, Occupies a Full City Block". Description on back "Founded in 1873 by James Edmund Scripps, The Detroit News has become one of the foremost newspapers in America, and occupies the largest as well as the most completely and modernly equipped newspaper manufactory in the world. It now occupies a full city block. 300 by 280 feet, and has in addition, a 200 car garage in an adjoining block across the road. The institutional character of the newspaper is expressed in its architecture." Pub Curt Teich & Co., Inc., Chicago, U.S.A. Pub #890017, bottom right. (circa 1922)
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- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Birmingham Museum and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
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- Oakland County Historical Resources and Birmingham Museum
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- Color-tinted postcard image of side (east) entrance façade of a large Tudor-style brick and stone civic building with steep slate roof. Two 1950's era vehicles can be seen with parking meter at curb. Pub Hiawatha Card Co. Ypsilanti, Mich. P3960. âPlastichromeâ by Colourpicture, Boston, Mass. D55. Color by Lucy Gridley. (circa 1955)
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- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Birmingham Museum and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Birmingham Museum
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- Color-tinted postcard image of the Detroit [Yacht] Boat Club on Belle Isle, Detroit. Arched bridge leads to building; canoes at dock. View from Detroit River. Artist's mark "202,251. JV," lower left corner. Pub. Wolverine News Co., printed in Great Britain. (circa 1907)
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- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Birmingham Museum and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Birmingham Museum
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- Postcard with color photo image of a small frame Greek Revival house with shutters and a white picket fence. Card has deckled edge, white border on bottom. Description on back "The John W. Hunter House-Built in 1822, this is the oldest house in the city of Birmingham, Michigan. The house is being restored by the City of Birmingham and the Birmingham Historical Society." Additional front text, "Photo: Mary Gunn." Pub Hiawatha Card of Detroit and Ann Arbor Michigan and Dexter Press in New York. (circa 1970)
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- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Birmingham Museum and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Birmingham Museum
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- Color-tinted postcard image of two story block house, constructed of stone on first floor and log on second floor, with brick chimney. Dog and woman on grass in front. Also known as Clergue Block House, built in 1819. (http://www.fortwiki.com/Clergue_Blockhouse. Accessed 12/12/16.) Pub J.J. Taylor, Sault Ste Marie, Ontario, Canada (circa 1906)
- Notes:
- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Birmingham Museum and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Birmingham Museum
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- Color-tinted postcard image of a large Tudor-style brick and stone civic building with steep slate roof and central brick clock tower. View from northeast corner at Pierce Street shows main facade along Martin Street. American flag above entrance. Pub Curt Teich & Company in Chicago. (circa 1930)
- Notes:
- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Birmingham Museum and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Birmingham Museum
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- B&W image of two-story, brick and stone civic building, in Tudor style with steep, slate roof and large windows with dominate central-gabled entrance. View is looking southwest from the corner of Bates Street toward Martin Street. Mature trees, sidewalks, flagpole with flag. Woman on sidewalk. (circa 1927)
- Notes:
- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Birmingham Museum and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Birmingham Museum
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- B&W image of steep-roofed, gabled entrance of Tudor-style building, with sidewalk and light posts. Main doors face south to Martin Street. Real photo postcard, printed on Kodak Paper. Published by L.L. Cook Co., Milwaukee. (circa 1950)
- Notes:
- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Birmingham Museum and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Birmingham Museum
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- Postcard with line drawing in brown tint of Tudor style building with steeply roofed gabled entrance on beige cardstock. View is of south facade with main doors facing Martin Street. Trees and shrubs surround the building. (circa 1927)
- Notes:
- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Birmingham Museum and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Birmingham Museum