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- One postcard entitled "3880 Drinking Fountain and Lake, Water Works Park, Detroit, Mich." The postcard shows a color image of the edge of a small lake along with trees, park benches, and an elaborate stone drinking fountain. Small printed text at the lower left edge of the image shows "Copyright 1904 by the Rotograph Co." Printed text on the verso shows "The Rotograph Co., N.Y. City (Germany)."
- Date Issued:
- 1905-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- One certificate issued as a Resolution by the Board of Councilmen of the City of Detroit to honor the late Governor John J. Bagley whose estate was "Presenting to the City of Detroit a Free Public Drinking Fountain of Ice Water for the People." The Resolution was passed on June 17, 1887, by Councilmen Beggs, Champion, Conahan, McCarthy, McLaughlin, Moran, Petz, Streeter, Tuite, Pridgeon, and President Pro Tem, Hon. Thomas Berry. The Board of Aldermen approved a concurring resolution on June 21, 1887. The certificate was signed at the bottom by M. H. Chamberlain, Mayor, and Wm. T. Dust, City Clerk, on August 18, 1887. An embossed paper seal was affixed to the certificate near the lower left corner. The certificate has drawings of flowers, a waterfall, and stream with cattle along the perimeter. The artist's signature, "J. Owen, 1887," is shown in the lower left corner.
- Date Issued:
- 1887-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Government
- Description:
- Black and white lantern slide depicting a stone drinking fountain on Belle Isle. Handwritten label reads, "No. - 79, Bx. - 3, Neg.- 5 x 7, No. - 120, Sub. - "Drinking Fountain", Place - "Belle Isle - Detroit." "E.W. Sprague, Detroit, Mich." "Drinking Fountain Bell Isle, 1902"
- Date Issued:
- 1902-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Black and white lantern slide depicting a stone drinking fountain on Belle Isle. Handwritten label reads, "No. - 79, Bx. - 3, Neg.- 5 x 7, No. - 120, Sub. - "Drinking Fountain", Place - "Belle Isle - Detroit." "E.W. Sprague, Detroit, Mich." "Drinking Fountain Bell Isle, 1902"
- Date Issued:
- 1902-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- One certificate issued as a Resolution by the Board of Councilmen of the City of Detroit to honor the late Governor John J. Bagley whose estate was "Presenting to the City of Detroit a Free Public Drinking Fountain of Ice Water for the People." The Resolution was passed on June 17, 1887, by Councilmen Beggs, Champion, Conahan, McCarthy, McLaughlin, Moran, Petz, Streeter, Tuite, Pridgeon, and President Pro Tem, Hon. Thomas Berry. The Board of Aldermen approved a concurring resolution on June 21, 1887. The certificate was signed at the bottom by M. H. Chamberlain, Mayor, and Wm. T. Dust, City Clerk, on August 18, 1887. An embossed paper seal was affixed to the certificate near the lower left corner. The certificate has drawings of flowers, a waterfall, and stream with cattle along the perimeter. The artist's signature, "J. Owen, 1887," is shown in the lower left corner.
- Date Issued:
- 1887-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- One postcard entitled "3880 Drinking Fountain and Lake, Water Works Park, Detroit, Mich." The postcard shows a color image of the edge of a small lake along with trees, park benches, and an elaborate stone drinking fountain. Small printed text at the lower left edge of the image shows "Copyright 1904 by the Rotograph Co." Printed text on the verso shows "The Rotograph Co., N.Y. City (Germany)."
- Date Issued:
- 1905-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
