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- Description:
- One plan sheet entitled, "Framing Plan." The drawing consists of black ink on linen and shows a starboard side interior profile view of the hull framing arrangement of the Army Corps of Engineers tugboat, Manitowoc. The title block in the lower right corner shows that the drawing (Hull No. 30) was prepared by the "Manitowoc Dry Dock Company" at a scale of 3/8 inch = 1 foot and is dated December 7, 1909. The plan number is shown as "5006."
- Date Issued:
- 1909-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Gatefold dinner menu from the Russell House, dated Tuesday October 30, 1902. The left cover flap is printed with red and blue flowers and the word, "Dinner." The right flag is printed with the hotel's crest, and stamped with the number "10." The bottom of the menu includes a list suggesting "Amusements Tonight." "Cardinal," featuring E.S. Willard is listed at the Detroit Opera House. The minstrel show of Primrose and Dockstader is at the Lyceum Theatre. "High Class Vaudeville" is available at the Avenue Theatre.
- Date Issued:
- 1902-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Business/Stores/Retail
- Description:
- Program for performance of "Hamlet" at Detroit Opera House commencing March 15, 1882; program is black and white, features "Detroit Opera House" at top in large black lettering; "Joseph Brooks, Lesse & Manager" "C.A. Shaw, Acting Manager"; play stars Edwin Booth, brother of the infamous John Wilkes, as Hamlet
- Date Issued:
- 1882-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Theatre/Theater
- Description:
- Issue of Therapeutic Notes, a magazine of Parke, Davis & Co. Contains many advertisements for drugs. Joseph Lister is featured on the front cover.
- Date Issued:
- 1905-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Medical/Dental/Pharmaceutical
- Description:
- One map entitled, "Map of the State of Michigan, Engraved and Printed Under the Supervision of the Commissioner of Railroads of the State." The map is printed in colored ink with black text on a white background and shows cities, counties, townships, railroad lines, railway stations, and county population statistics as January 1, 1892. The map was published by George F. Cram of Chicago and was approved by Charles R. Whitman, Commissioner of Railroads. Counties and railroad lines are also shown for eastern Wisconsin.
- Date Issued:
- 1892-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
- Description:
- 1901 yearbook for the Detroit Seminary. Includes black & white photos and advertisements. Glued into the booklet are an invitation to and program from the graduating exercises held June 6, 1901 at Jefferson Avenue Presbyterian Church, and other ephemera.
- Date Issued:
- 1901-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Education
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting Union Depot at the southwest corner of 3rd and W Fort Streets, with horse-drawn vehicles in front. Handwritten message on recto, postmarked Jan 14, 1907.
- Date Issued:
- 1907-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- One document entitled "Assignment Before Patent." It contains printed and handwritten text on white paper and transfers ownership of a patent from one party to another. In this case, "Elizabeth Kosicky of Detroit, of Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, am Administratrix of the Estate of William Kosicky, Late of Detroit," who assigning the rights in a "Rotary Ovens" invention to "John A. Richard, also of Detroit, Michigan," for one dollar. The document was signed by Elizabeth Kosicky and was dated January 17, 1907. An attachment at the top of the page has a red embossed seal and blue ribbon and indicates that the patent transfer was recorded by the office of the Commissioner of Patents as of February 13, 1907. The verso has printed and handwritten text that shows "Assignment Before Patent, Serial No. 357191, Elizabeth Kosicky Administratrix to John A. Richard, "Rotary Ovens" and "Return to E. S. Wheeler & Co., Solicitor of Patents, 93 Griswold St., Detroit, Mich." A blue ink stamp shows "U.S. Patent Office, Feb. 13, 1907, Recorded."
- Date Issued:
- 1907-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Industrial History
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting an arrangement of flowers in a greenhouse. Printed on verso: "The House of Flowers" John Breitmeyer's Sons, 26 and 28 Broadway, Detroit. Includes a small November 1913 calendar. Postmarked 1913.
- Date Issued:
- 1913-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- One entry ticket for the "Twelfth Annual Ball and Banquet Given by Lodge No. 8, Shipmasters' Association." The ticket is printed in red and black ink on heavyweight white paper. The ticket cost was $2.00 and the event took place in Marine City, Michigan, on Friday, January 26, 1912.
- Date Issued:
- 1912-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
