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- Description:
- One booklet entitled "Grand Laundry Methods - Being an Appreciation of the Grand Laundry of Detroit, Mich.," by Elbert Hubbard. This softcover booklet is 26 pages long and was printed by the Roycroft Press of East Aurora, New York. The front cover has a trellis design of green leaves and purple grapes that frame a scene of a woman and child. The title is printed in green text. Pages have deckle edges.
- Date Issued:
- 1914-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Business/Stores/Retail
- Description:
- Sheet music for the song "Moonlight on the Mississippi", words by Gus Kahn, music by Grace LeBoy, published by Jerome H. Remick & Co. Cover illustration by Starmer.
- Date Issued:
- 1913-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Music
- Description:
- Small hard-cover book, bound in a red cover with gold lettering, containing the rules and regulations of the Detroit Fire Department, printed by James H. Stone and Company. "M. Cooney," is printed on the front cover near the lower right, and "Loaned by Mrs. Agnes Cooney Paul, 511 W. Hildale," and "Chief Martin Cooney, Supt of Horses," is handwritten on the front free endpaper.
- Date Issued:
- 1900-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Fire Department
- Description:
- One plan sheet entitled, "Inboard Profile." The drawing consists of black ink on linen and shows a starboard side interior profile view of the proposed steamship hull numbers 123 and 124. Hull number 123 became the SS Cayo Mambi and Hull number 124 became the SS Cananova. Both ships were owned by the Atlantic Fruit Company. The drawing shows details of the engine room and interior cargo space arrangements. The title block in the lower right corner shows that the drawing was prepared by "Manitowoc Ship Building Co." at a scale of 1/4 inch = 1 foot and has a most recent plan revision date of January 3, 1920. The drawing number is shown as "5194."
- Date Issued:
- 1920-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting the Detroit Boat Club at night, with the Detroit River in the foreground. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Sep 2, 1908.
- Date Issued:
- 1908-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting the Hotel Tuller from Grand Circus Park at the corner of Park Avenue and Bagley Street, with cars and pedestrians visible. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Aug 28, 1919.
- Date Issued:
- 1919-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- A monthly statement, dated December 27, 1894, from the Detroit Stove Works, documenting money owed by Campbell, Hamill & Co. of Wilmington, Ohio. At the top of the bill is an image of the Jewel Stoves and Ranges logo.
- Date Issued:
- 1912-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Business/Stores/Retail
- Description:
- Typewritten letter sent to the Clark Electrical Engineering Company from Captain George Sabin Gibbs, of the Signal Corps on June 26, 1906. The message is in regard to order no. 6614, and acknowledges receipt of letter concerning the impending ship of a set of Leyden jars. Gibbs instructs Clark to forward the information about the shipment to the local Quartermaster, and provides clarification concerning using a single shipper's receipt for multiple destinations. Gibbs closes with his signature. The letter is printed on War Department, Office of the Chief Signal Officer letterhead.
- Date Issued:
- 1906-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Communication/Radio/Television
- Description:
- One plan sheet entitled, "Cargo Derrick." The drawing consists of black ink on linen and shows design details for cargo derricks that were to be constructed on the decks of the steamships, Venus and Neptune. The title block in the lower right corner shows that the drawing was prepared by "Manitowoc Ship Building Co." at scales of 1/2 inch and 1 1/2 inches = 1 foot and is dated January 25, 1917. The drawing number is shown as "4256."
- Date Issued:
- 1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Commemorative issue postcard for D.M. Ferry and Company; picture of a farmer with a bag slung around his shoulder on front with the caption "Behold A Sower Went Forth To Sow" above; two stamps on front, Stagecoach 1890s for 4 cents and People's Right To Petition for Redress for 10 cents; postmark stamp on front from Detroit, MI, 48233, April 1, 1985; on back is the caption "Ferry Seeds" with a brief history of D.M. Ferry and Company; copyright on postcard from 1984
- Date Issued:
- 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
