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- Color lithograph, printed in red, blue, white, yellow, and gold on a tan background. Details the service record of Jacob Nett in Company I of the 29th Michigan Volunteer Infantry. The top of the lithograph shows an eagle surrounded by American flags and standing atop a logo for Co. C. 29th Mich. V.I. The text of the lithograph, printed in black on a red background, is as follows: "Entered service Oct. 3d 1864 in Co. I. 29th Mich. V.I. Regiment organized at Saginaw Oct. 6th left for Nashville Tenn, thence moved for Decatur Ala. the 25th and participated in the battles of that place Oct. 26th and 29th. Remained at Decatur until Nov. 24th then moved for Murfreesboro, reaching there the 27th. Remained at Murfreesboro during siege of Nashville, and participated in in actions at Overall Creek Dec. 7th, at Winsted Church Dec. 13th, on Shelbyville Pike Dec. 15-16th, and at Nolansville Dec. 17th. Dec. 27th moved to Anderson and assigned to duty guarding the Nashville and Chattanooga R.R. In July moved to Dechard, then to Murfreesboro the 19th where did guard and garrison duty until Sept. 6th 1865. Was wounded in the face Dec. 15th 1864, near Murfreesboro. Honorably mustered out of service Sept. 6th 1865 at Murfreesboro Tenn." Text at bottom left reads "Copyrighted By M. Jewett 1890" and text at bottom right reads "W.J. Mohgan & Co. Lith. Cleveland."
- Date Issued:
- 1890-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Color lithograph print by the Calvert Lithographing Company depicting the Michigan Centennial Building, in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, in 1876. The image depicts the Michigan Building with a man walking down the front steps, a child walking up the walkway, and several people standing or walking in front of the building. A Michigan banner is shown flying atop the building. Text underneath the lower right border of the image reads "Julius Hess. Architect, Detroit." Text underneath the center of the bottom border of the image reads "Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1876, by F.W. Noble in the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington." Text underneath the bottom right border of the image reads "The Calvert Lith. Co., Detroit."
- Date Issued:
- 1876-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Head-and-shoulders portrait lithograph of Lewis Cass, by J.C. Buttre and printed by Johnson, Fry, and Company of New York. Cass is depicted in a dark suit and tie looking to the right. The oval-shaped portrait is surrounded by a border composed of scrollwork and images of an eagle perched atop a book beneath a semi-circle of stars, and of two War of 1812-era officers on horseback leading marching soldiers. Lewis Cass' signature is printed at the bottom.
- Date Issued:
- 1858-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- One lithograph entitled "Depot Prisoners of War on Johnsons Isld. [Island]." The lithograph is printed in black ink on white paper and was originally sketched by Edward Gould, Co. B, 128th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. The sketch was printed by "Middleton, Strobridge & Co. Lith., Cincinnati, O." The elevated view shows the steamer, Eastern (or Little Eastern), in the left foreground along with the warship, USS Michigan, in the right foreground. The U.S. Army post and parade ground can be seen in the left background and the walled prison compound for Confederate soldiers along with dormitory buildings can be seen in the right background area of the drawing.
- Date Issued:
- 1864-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Color lithograph mounted on board. Title at bottom reads "Parke, Davis & Co., / Home Office and Laboratories, Detroit, Mich., U.S.A." The lithograph shows a painting of the Parke-Davis campus (now River Place), at the foot of Joseph Campau Street along the Detroit River with a view to the southeast. Several boats are docked in the foreground of the image, and pedestrians and horse drawn carriages are shown along the perimeter of the Parke-Davis facilities. A circular logo on the bottom left indicates that the lithograph was printed by The Winters Art Litho. Co. of Chicago.
- Date Issued:
- 1893-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Color half-length portrait lithograph of Lewis Cass, printed by N. Currier of New York City, for Cass' 1848 presidential campaign. Cass is depicted seated in a suit and bowtie before a backdrop including a red curtain and a marble column. "Lewis Cass, Democratic Candidate for Twelfth President of the United States," is printed below. The print is mounted on heavy cardboard.
- Date Issued:
- 1848-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Head-and-shoulder portrait lithograph of Lewis Cass, by J.C. Buttre and printed by Johnson, Fry, and Company of New York. Cass is depicted in a dark suit and tie looking to the right. The oval-shaped portrait is surrounded by a border composed of scrollwork and images of an eagle perched atop a book beneath a semi-circle of stars, and of two War of 1812-era officers on horseback leading marching soldiers. Lewis Cass' signature is printed at the bottom.
- Date Issued:
- 1858-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Framed Communion lithograph captioned on its frame as, "Rose Ann Beaubien's first communion picture given to Mamie Moross." The print depicts a group of children receiving communion surrounded by a gothic arch motif into which several Biblical scenes and passages, translated into French, have been incorporated. "Rose Ann Beaubien 1854," is handwritten near the bottom of the image. The print is mounted on a piece of cardstock, with a loose cardstock frame bearing the above caption.
- Date Issued:
- 1854-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Small lithograph of the exterior of a Calvert Lithographing and Engraving Company building. A large sign on the side of the building reads, "Calvert Lithographing & Engraving Co. Chromos, Show Cards, Labels, Bonds, Certificates, Policies, Bill & Letter Headings, Cards, Bankers & Merchants Stationery of Every Description." Horse-drawn carriages, and pedestrians are depicted on the street below.
- Date Issued:
- 1885-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Title sheet (sheet 1 of 17) from a set of lithographs that is entitled "Detailed Drawings of St. Mary's Falls Canal & Locks, Michigan." Additional printed text shows "Made under the direction of Lieut. Col. Godfrey Weitzel, Major F. U. Farquhar and Lieut. Col. O. M. Poe, Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, by W. C. Sauer; 1882-3-4." The text is printed in black ink on slightly yellowed paper that has a black borderline. The shield emblem of the Corps of Engineers is printed at the top center of the sheet. Small printed text at the bottom center shows "N. Peters. Photo-Lithographer, Washington, D.C."
- Date Issued:
- 1884-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
