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1. Fragment of the header of a petition to the Detroit Common Council, urging for the enforcement of existing laws against the sale of liquor on Sunday, and for passage of further laws to close "all saloons, stores, and public places, such as necessity does not require to be kept open," as well

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Fragment of the header of a petition to the Detroit Common Council, urging for the enforcement of existing laws against the sale of liquor on Sunday, and for passage of further laws to close "all saloons, stores, and public places, such as necessity does not require to be kept open," as well. "November 1859," is handwritten across the top. Several spaces for signatures are at the bottom of the fragment.
Date Issued:
1859-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Detroit Historical Society
Collection:
General History

2. Fragment of the header of a petition to the Detroit Common Council, urging for the enforcement of existing laws against the sale of liquor on Sunday, and expressing displeasure with the Common Council's failure to heed previous petitions on the matter

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Fragment of the header of a petition to the Detroit Common Council, urging for the enforcement of existing laws against the sale of liquor on Sunday, and expressing displeasure with the Common Council's failure to heed previous petitions on the matter. "18th April 1860," is handwritten across the top. The remnants of a place for signatures is at the bottom of the fragment.
Date Issued:
1860-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Detroit Historical Society
Collection:
General History

3. Fragment of the header of a petition to the Detroit Common Council, urging for the enforcement of existing laws against the sale of liquor on Sunday, as the continuing sale contrary to the law threatens "the safety and existence of its government, as a similar spirit in the South now threatens the national existence

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Fragment of the header of a petition to the Detroit Common Council, urging for the enforcement of existing laws against the sale of liquor on Sunday, as the continuing sale contrary to the law threatens "the safety and existence of its government, as a similar spirit in the South now threatens the national existence." "July 11th, 1861, $1.00 PO[?] by J. Benny" is handwritten across the bottom.
Date Issued:
1861-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Detroit Historical Society
Collection:
General History

4. Mounted sepia toned group portrait photograph taken of Mayor Hazen S. Pingree, the Aldermen of the Detroit Common Council, and newspaper men posed standing in roughly three rows, behind Mount Vernon, on October 22, 1893

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Mounted sepia toned group portrait photograph taken of Mayor Hazen S. Pingree, the Aldermen of the Detroit Common Council, and newspaper men posed standing in roughly three rows, behind Mount Vernon, on October 22, 1893. The 22 men wear coats and hold their hats at their sides. Photograph date October 22, 1893 "Luke C. Dillon, Photographer to Mount Vernon. Office at Pullman's Gallery. No. 935 Pennsylvania Ave. P.O. Box 655, Washington D.C.," is stamped on the verso, and "Oct. 22, 1893, Detroit Aldermen, Mayor Pingree, & newspaper men at Mount Vernon," is handwritten on the verso.
Date Issued:
1893-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Detroit Historical Society
Collection:
Biographical

5. Fragment of the header of a petition to the Detroit Common Council, urging for the enforcement of existing laws against the sale of liquor on Sunday, and for passage of further laws to close "all saloons, stores, and public places, such as necessity does not require to be kept open," as well

Description:
Fragment of the header of a petition to the Detroit Common Council, urging for the enforcement of existing laws against the sale of liquor on Sunday, and for passage of further laws to close "all saloons, stores, and public places, such as necessity does not require to be kept open," as well. "November 1859," is handwritten across the top. Several spaces for signatures are at the bottom of the fragment.
Date Issued:
1859-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Detroit Historical Society

6. Fragment of the header of a petition to the Detroit Common Council, urging for the enforcement of existing laws against the sale of liquor on Sunday, and expressing displeasure with the Common Council's failure to heed previous petitions on the matter

Description:
Fragment of the header of a petition to the Detroit Common Council, urging for the enforcement of existing laws against the sale of liquor on Sunday, and expressing displeasure with the Common Council's failure to heed previous petitions on the matter. "18th April 1860," is handwritten across the top. The remnants of a place for signatures is at the bottom of the fragment.
Date Issued:
1860-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Detroit Historical Society

7. Fragment of the header of a petition to the Detroit Common Council, urging for the enforcement of existing laws against the sale of liquor on Sunday, as the continuing sale contrary to the law threatens "the safety and existence of its government, as a similar spirit in the South now threatens the national existence

Description:
Fragment of the header of a petition to the Detroit Common Council, urging for the enforcement of existing laws against the sale of liquor on Sunday, as the continuing sale contrary to the law threatens "the safety and existence of its government, as a similar spirit in the South now threatens the national existence." "July 11th, 1861, $1.00 PO[?] by J. Benny" is handwritten across the bottom.
Date Issued:
1861-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Detroit Historical Society

8. Mounted sepia toned group portrait photograph taken of Mayor Hazen S. Pingree

Description:
Mounted sepia toned group portrait photograph taken of Mayor Hazen S. Pingree, the Aldermen of the Detroit Common Council, and newspaper men posed standing in roughly three rows, behind Mount Vernon, on October 22, 1893. The 22 men wear coats and hold their hats at their sides. Photograph date October 22, 1893 "Luke C. Dillon, Photographer to Mount Vernon. Office at Pullman's Gallery. No. 935 Pennsylvania Ave. P.O. Box 655, Washington D.C.," is stamped on the verso, and "Oct. 22, 1893, Detroit Aldermen, Mayor Pingree, & newspaper men at Mount Vernon," is handwritten on the verso.
Date Issued:
1893-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Detroit Historical Society