Single page from Ballou's Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion, dated November 11, 1856, pgs

Description:

Single page from Ballou's Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion, dated November 11, 1856, pgs. 279-280. Page 280 features an article about the history of Detroit along with two Detroit-related etchings. An etching of the Old State House is inset with the article and an etching of the Water Works is featured beneath the article. The verso, page 279, contains a portion of a chapter from a story and several excerpts from articles from other publications, including "Anecdote of an Actor," from the North American Review, "Magnificent Night Scene," from Hon. Edward Everett's Address at Albany, and "The Chinese Monarchy," from the Baltimore Sun.

Date Issued:

1856-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Detroit Historical Society

Collection:

General History

Subject Topic:

Ballou's Pictorial, Old State House, and Water Works

Rights:

No Copyright - United States

URL:

http://detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/archive/B3339A86-39BD-4E03-85E1-895190179949