Mounted, sepia-toned photographic print depicting the Smart Block on the southeast corner of Woodward Avenue and Jefferson Avenue, taken from an elevated position on the opposite corner

Description:

Mounted, sepia-toned photographic print depicting the Smart Block on the southeast corner of Woodward Avenue and Jefferson Avenue, taken from an elevated position on the opposite corner. The storefronts along this corner include, Yates Clothing, the Boston Shoe Store, A. Amberg and Company, Campbell and Linn Dry Goods, and another clothing store. The structure to the right of Campbell and Linn appears to either have been partially demolished or be under construction. The Franklin House and a pair of church steeples of St. Anne's Church are in the background. It is printed on art paper and is framed in an off-white cardstock frame. Handwritten note on verso of copy notes, "c.1855-57 ([Silas] Farmer says block torn down 1857," referring to the author of the 1884 book The History of Detroit and Michigan. Matting is yellowed cardstock. First copy is cropped closer at the left and bottom, but high at the top. Second copy is black and white.

Date Issued:

1856-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Detroit Historical Society

Subject Topic:

Downtown, Storefronts, Woodward Avenue, Jefferson Avenue, Franklin House, and Smart Block

Subject Name:

Campbell, Colin

Rights:

No Copyright - United States

URL:

http://detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/photo/BD103745-8819-4A32-9D4A-719309523316