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- Description:
- One postcard with a black and white head and shoulders photographic image of a young man in a World War I Army uniform. Handwritten black ink text on the verso shows "1st Lieut. R. L. Williams, Officers' Relief Corps, Fort Hancock, New Jersey." The accompanying envelope is addressed in handwritten black ink text that shows "Miss Margaret C. Maybury, Tampa, Florida, % Tampa Electric Co." The postmark is dated "Jan. 25, 1914."
- Date Issued:
- 1914-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Military
- Description:
- Map titled "Michigan Isochronic Map" representing isochrones throughout Michigan at 10 year intervals. The title block is located on the left hand side of the map near, with printed text underneath reading "Isochrones are at 10 year intervals Map is based on over 500 dates of settlement." A copyright statement is located on the bottom left corner of the map reading "Copyright February 1948 Compiled & Drawn by Andrew D. Perejda Wayne University, Dep't of Geography February 1948 Wayne University Press." A bar scale representing miles is located underneath the copyright statement, on the bottom left edge of the map. Lines of latitude and longitude are represented around the perimeter of the map. Signed text on the top right corner of the map reads "For Mrs. Stones: With Compliments & Best Wishes A.D. Perejda". The map is mounted on cloth/linen.
- Date Issued:
- 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
- Description:
- Program from the commencement exercises of the Seminary for Young Ladies held on June 6, 1890 at The Chapel, First Presbyterian Church.
- Date Issued:
- 1890-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Education
- Description:
- One drawing entitled "Survey of Northern and Northwestern Lakes, Design of Intersection Protractor." Notes beneath the title indicate that the protractor was "Made under the direction of Major W. L. Fisk, Corps of Engineers, U.S.A., and E. E. Haskell, Prin. Asst. Engineer, by Murray Blanchard, Junior Engineer." The plan is drawn in black ink on linen and is dated April, 1904. The drawing was prepared at full scale and shows plan, profile, and cross-section views for the design of a protractor which was used for drawing lake survey charts. Additional notes at the bottom of the title block give the following specifications: "Make bar of steel, graduated arcs of German silver, and other parts of brass. Protractor arms to be nickel plated. Graduate protractors to 1/2 degree and verniers to 1 minute."
- Date Issued:
- 1904-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- May 1897 issue of the Bulletin of Pharmacy published by George S. Davis of Detroit, Michigan. Oscar Oldberg is the editor and Joseph Kelfman is the associate editor. It includes the editorials, "Paregoric and the Congress of the United States," "'High Standards,'" "Assayed Drugs or Assayed Preparations," Occupations for Well Educated Pharmacists," "Professor Bastin--In Memoriam," "Think Twice," and "This Anti-Vivisection Rumpus." "Modern Methods of Testing Drugs," by Professor John M. Francis, "Notes on Indigo," by Norman S. Rudolf, and "Sketches," by Dan Van Den compose the original articles. The journal also contains the papers, "Changes in Crude Drugs," by Karl Dieterich, "Exempting Alcohol," by David A. Wells, "Practical Thoughts on Diet," by J. Hobart Eggbert, and "Micro-Organisms," by Gustaf Schack-Sommer. "Page #196," has been handwritten on the cover in pencil, referring to the page "Think Twice," and "This Anti-Vivisection Rumpus," appear.
- Date Issued:
- 1897-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Medical/Dental/Pharmaceutical
- Description:
- Handbook of the Detroit High Schools published by the Board of Education 1915-1916. E. H. Streeter Printing Co., Detroit
- Date Issued:
- 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Education
- Description:
- Black and white photographic postcard depicting an elevated view from the Ford Building, facing northwest. In view are the Cadillac Hotel and businesses along Washington Boulevard, Michigan Avenue, and Lafayette Boulevard. Signs read "The Gayety", "Summerfield & Hecht", "San Telmo Cigar Mfg. Co.", and "Parisian Laundry Co." In the background is Grand River Avenue. Printed on recto: Pesha Photo Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Nov 28, 1908.
- Date Issued:
- 1908-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Program booklet for vaudeville shows at the Crystal Theatre for the week of February 5, 1906; program features list of acts that will be performing, a page of quotes from local paper about band leader Professor C. Fritz Marks, and a number of advertisements for local businesses; printed in black and red on beige paper; at top of front page "Crystal Theatre, Refined Vaudeville" in red
- Date Issued:
- 1906-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Theatre/Theater
- Description:
- One plan sheet showing "Lines" for the Erie Railroad Transit Company tugboat, FREDERICK U. ROBBINS. The drawing consists of black ink on linen and shows profile and cross section lines for the hull of the proposed tugboat. The title block in the lower right corner shows that the drawing was prepared by the "Manitowoc Ship Building & Dry Dock Co." at a scale of 3/8 inch = 1 foot and is dated February 13, 1913. The plan number is shown as "5076."
- Date Issued:
- 1913-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Sheet music for the song "Love Me Like the Ivy Loves the Old Oak Tree", words by Geo. J. Moriarty, music by Richard A. Whiting, published by Jerome H. Remick & Co. The cover is illustrated by Starmer.
- Date Issued:
- 1914-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Music
