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- Description:
- Thursday, July 22, 1920 edition of the Detroit Radio News published by the Detroit Radio Association containing news relating to Detroit-area amateur radio enthusiasts, including news about the activities of club members, the formation of a Cleveland amateur radio association, a directory of call signs, want ads, and advertisements.
- Date Issued:
- 1920-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Communication/Radio/Television
- Description:
- Product model, printed in black and gray on cardstock, for a Packard Single-Six Coupe. The model is cut into the shape of a Packard Single-Six Coupe, and shows a left side profile view of the car on the front and information about the car on the back. The model folds open and the inside shows a cutaway profile view of the car's interior at bottom and a profile view of its chassis at top. The product model, called an "Interrupter," was made by Packard for use as a selling device by Packard dealers. An accompanying note detailing the purpose and use of the Interrupters can be found at record 1986.016.001e The descriptive text on the back reads as follows: "Packard - Single-Six Coupe Smart, light-running and trustworthy. Ideally suited to the needs of the woman who drives or the professional or business man. Serviceable beyond every want. Drop mouldings at the side provide drainage for the one-piece aluminum top, thus protecting the clothing in entering or leaving. Capacity, three, with small swinging seat for fourth."
- Date Issued:
- 1921-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Packard Motor Car Co.
- Description:
- Western Union telegram dated October 17, 1877, from Theodore H. Eaton to Theodore H. Eaton, Jr., advising "Cars one hour behind, send Edward with buggy."
- Date Issued:
- 1877-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Business/Stores/Retail
- Description:
- Certificate for one share of stock in the Detroit Skating Curling Club issued to Charles Abbs, Jr. Signed by club president John Stevenson. Dated December 24, 1902.
- Date Issued:
- 1902-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Sports
- Description:
- Three pages from a ledger, numbered 690, 691, and 692, bound by a brass fastener. The first page is dated February 8, 1901, and is titled "Winter Stock." Below, the page lists articles of women's clothing beside dollar amounts. The page appears to have been repaired with backing cut from a letter from a Chicago-based company. The second page contains two tables, one of company names and dollar amounts, the other for advertising expenses in Detroit newspapers. The third page contains tables of monthly amounts in different categories from February 1900 through February 1901, as well as a "Summary" of different totals. The pages are in brown and red ink on lightweight partially translucent paper.
- Date Issued:
- 1901-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Business/Stores/Retail
- Description:
- Calling card of Mrs. Gilbert B. Seymour of 191 Park St. The card was printed in faint black ink on heavy white paper. The front of the card has a handwritten note that shows "The only man living at this time who witnessed the burial of Napoleon on the Island of St. Helena." The verso shows the handwritten note, "The oldest man in Detroit - His signature without glasses - Francis Martin, Capt. R. M. [Revenue Marine]. Written by Capt. Martin on June 4, 1900, his 100th birthday anniversary."
- Date Issued:
- 1900-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Anniversaries
- Description:
- Hexagonal J.L. Hudson Company trade card with a color image of a scene of a shepherd leading a flock of sheep beside a pond on the recto, credited to "Bufford." "Compliments of J.L. Hudson, Clothier," is printed on a banner drawn as if pinned to the lower right corner of the card. Text on the verso gives the store's address as 141, 143, and 145 Woodward Avenue, and promotes the store's selection, and prices, and encourages out-of-towners visiting Detroit to come to the store.
- Date Issued:
- 1890-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Business/Stores/Retail
- Description:
- Sheet music for the "Pingree March", by Ida Thorpe Barton, published by the Whitney-Marvin Music Co. Dedicated to Hon. Hazen S. Pingree, Mayor of Detroit. The cover illustration features a potato, telephone, and municipal lighting tower.
- Date Issued:
- 1895-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Music
- Description:
- World War I poster with the messages, "Oh, Boy! That's the Girl!" and "The Salvation Army Lassie, Keep Her on the Job." The poster shows a color drawing of a young woman in a service uniform who has just served a doughnut to a soldier. The artist's name, G. M. Richards, is shown near the lower left corner of the drawing. Printed text along the bottom shows "United War Work Campaign" and "November 11th-18th, 1918." Small printed text near the lower right corner shows "Sackett & Wilhelms Corporation, N.Y."
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Military
- Description:
- One blueprint entitled "Plat of United States Purchase." The blueprint shows a description and survey drawing for a rectangular parcel of land located on the American side of the Detroit River and part of Claim No. 32 that was patented by Henry Berthelette on November 2, 1832. The parcel description is signed, "S. W. Updike, Dep. Reg." with the land area being approximately 23 acres in size and covering the eastern one-third of the Fort Wayne property. A note near the lower left corner shows "Engineer Department 14 June 1842. Rec'd with Lieut. Meigs letter of 6 inst."
- Date Issued:
- 1842-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Military
