Garrick Theatre. exterior. glass

Description:
Exterior view of the Garrick Theatre on Griswold and Lafayette in Detroit, Michigan. "When it's [Whitney Opera House] site was sold for a government post office in 1890, [A.J.] Whitney built the Garrick Theater on Griswold street at the head of Lafayette boulevard," from "The buildings of Detroit: A History," by W. Hawkins Ferry. Famous magician, Harry Houdini made his final performance at the Garrick on October 24, 1926, he died died of peritonitis from a ruptured appendix on October 31, 1926, at the age of 52.
Notes:
Collection located at the Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. To schedule an appointment to view the original image, order high resolution copies, or seek permission to use an image, contact the Walter P. Reuther Library Audiovisual Department at reutherreference@wayne.edu., Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, and This metadata was created by Wayne State University Library system based on original description by the Walter P. Reuther Library
Date Issued:
1911-03-10T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Wayne State University. Libraries and Walter P. Reuther Library
Collection:
Virtual Motor City
Place:
Michigan and Detroit
Subject Topic:
Theaters
Subject Name:
Houdini, Harry and 1874-1926
Format:
photographs
Rights:
Copyright Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University
URL:
http://digital.library.wayne.edu/item/wayne:vmc39202