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- Color postcard depicting an aerial view of Parke Davis & Co., with the Detroit River in the foreground. Visible are ships, automobiles, and pedestrians. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Sep 20, 1912.
- Date Issued:
- 1912-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Black and white photographic postcard depicting buildings of the Michigan Alkali Company in Wyandotte. Printed on recto: Pesha Photo Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Mar 28, 1911.
- Date Issued:
- 1911-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Black and white postcard depicting an assembly line in the Ford River Rouge factory. Printed on verso: AN ASSEMBLY LINE OF THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY. The assembly line is always a point of interest to visitors of the Rouge Plant. Here, on a moving conveyor, Ford cars are completely assembled, from chassis to finished car, and driven off the line under their own power. In addition to the Rouge Plant, there are 31 assembly lines in company branches throughout the United States. Printed by The Garraway Company, Rutherford, New Jersey.
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Black and white postcard depicting an elevated view of Buhl Sons Co., with several vehicles in front. Printed on recto is a salesman visitation notice, and "A Quality Rule: Buy Goods Branded Buhl. On verso is a red logo reading "Buhl Sons Co., Trade Mark". Postmarked Aug, 1918.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting a street view of the Ford plant in Highland Park. A water tower and a few pedestrians are visible. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Jul, 1912. Printed on verso: Published by Souvenir Post Card Company Printed in New York.
- Date Issued:
- 1912-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting the Puritan Machine Company from Lafayette Boulevard near 10th Street, with two automobiles parked alongside. Sign on the building reads "All Parts for All Cars." Printed on recto is an order receipt. Postmarked Sep 21, 1915.
- Date Issued:
- 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting an elevated view of the Columbia Mills. Trains, with a locomotive, pedestrians and horse-drawn wagons in front. Signs read "Arrow Department", "Warehouse", "Window Shade Factories", "Window Shades", and "Star & Arrow Department". Printed on verso: Our salesman will call in a few days with a complete line of Columbia Window Shades and Columbia Lace Curtains. Yours truly, Columbia Shade Cloth Co. Keep this card - it is one of several showing the magnitude of our mills. Postmarked Jun 7, 1911.
- Date Issued:
- 1911-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting the Spietz & Worch Co. factory from E Forest Avenue, near Flower Court, with a streetcar, automobile and pedestrians in front. An inset image depicts a can of cigars. Printed on recto: The Home of Best & Russell's Co's. Handmade 5 Cent Cigars. Each Can a Humidor. Printed on verso: The Home of Best & Russell's Co's Handmade 5 Cent Cigar. Spietz & Worch Co's Cigar Factory located at 722-732 Forest Ave. E., Detroit Mich. Is America's largest building devoted exclusively to the manufacture of cigars, it accommodates 2,000 employees, and in it are manufactured 2,000,000 cigars per week. A cordial invitation is extended to all to inspect this plant. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Oct 5, 1912.
- Date Issued:
- 1912-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting offices of the Michigan Alkali Company on Biddle Avenue in Wyandotte. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Jul 10, 1913.
- Date Issued:
- 1913-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting an aerial view of Hudson Motor Car Co., with a few cars and pedestrians on the surrounding streets. Printed on verso: Hudson Motor Car Co., Detroit, Mich. Detroit leads the World in the manufacture of Automobiles. It employs 80,000 people in 35 different factories of which the Hudson is one of its most modern plants. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Oct 18, 1920.
- Date Issued:
- 1920-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
