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- Black and white group portrait photograph of the 1918 Theatre Deluxe baseball team posed on a baseball field with covered bleachers behind them. The players pose in uniform with a large pennant held in front of them. The pennant reads, "Class C, Theatre Deluxe, League Winners," as well as "W: 13, L: 1," the initials "D.A.B.C." or "D.A.C.B." arranged in a cross, and "1918." Two men in coats, hats, and ties, pose with the players. A pile of baseball equipment is at the feet of the players posed in the center. "Photo by Spencer & Wyckoff, Detroit, Mich." is printed in the lower right corner.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Sports
- Description:
- Black and white panoramic photograph, "Ceremony of 'Turning the Sod' of the New Masonic Temple" on Thanksgiving Day, 1920. The photograph was taken from the intersection of 2nd Ave. and Bagg (now Temple) Street with a view to the northwest. It shows a large crowd of masons, photographers, and other spectators watching as the first sod is turned for the Detroit Masonic Temple. Masonic lodges present include the Detroit Lodge, the Ashlar Lodge, the Schiller Lodge, the Zion Lodge, and the Union Lodge. Most Worshipful Grand Master Ira A. Beck is shown turning the first sod at center left. Standing around Beck are, from left to right: Bro. Frederick A. Cook, master of ceremonies, Bro. John H. Hanna, grand marshall, Bro. John B. Corliss, 33° orator of the day, Bro. Lewis R. Gorton, 33° chairman of the invitation committee, Bro. Wm. H. Reynolds, president of the Masonic Temple Association, and Bro. George W. Graves, custodian of the silver spade. Behind them is an American flag-draped dais with other distinguished masons and guest. Of note is an early Magnavox loudspeaker in the center of the dais. The photograph is in a frame with plaque reading "Presented to Detroit Historical Society by Carl Rosenfield 1920-1953"
- Date Issued:
- 1920-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
- Description:
- Black and white panoramic photograph, "Ceremony of 'Turning the Sod' of the New Masonic Temple" on Thanksgiving Day, 1920. The photograph was taken from the intersection of 2nd Ave. and Bagg (now Temple) Street with a view to the northwest. It shows a large crowd of masons, photographers, and other spectators watching as the first sod is turned for the Detroit Masonic Temple. Masonic lodges present include the Detroit Lodge, the Ashlar Lodge, the Schiller Lodge, the Zion Lodge, and the Union Lodge. Most Worshipful Grand Master Ira A. Beck is shown turning the first sod at center left. Standing around Beck are, from left to right: Bro. Frederick A. Cook, master of ceremonies, Bro. John H. Hanna, grand marshall, Bro. John B. Corliss, 33° orator of the day, Bro. Lewis R. Gorton, 33° chairman of the invitation committee, Bro. Wm. H. Reynolds, president of the Masonic Temple Association, and Bro. George W. Graves, custodian of the silver spade. Behind them is an American flag-draped dais with other distinguished masons and guest. Of note is an early Magnavox loudspeaker in the center of the dais. The photograph is in a frame with plaque reading "Presented to Detroit Historical Society by Carl Rosenfield 1920-1953"
- Date Issued:
- 1920-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Black and white group portrait photograph of the 1918 Theatre Deluxe baseball team posed on a baseball field with covered bleachers behind them. The players pose in uniform with a large pennant held in front of them. The pennant reads, "Class C, Theatre Deluxe, League Winners," as well as "W: 13, L: 1," the initials "D.A.B.C." or "D.A.C.B." arranged in a cross, and "1918." Two men in coats, hats, and ties, pose with the players. A pile of baseball equipment is at the feet of the players posed in the center. "Photo by Spencer & Wyckoff, Detroit, Mich." is printed in the lower right corner.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph of the interior of the Guardian Trust Company's bank within the Buhl Building, decorated for its opening on July 8, 1925. The room is wood paneled with a tile floor and large chandeliers. Bouquets of flowers decorate the marble desks and counters as well as the moulding of the bank. Doors are visible along the walls on both the right and left edges of the frame. A Spencer and Wyckoff Photographers stamp is on the verso.
- Date Issued:
- 1925-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph of the interior of the Guardian Trust Company's bank within the Buhl Building, decorated for its opening on July 8, 1925. The room is wood paneled with a tile floor and large chandeliers. Bouquets of flowers decorate the marble desks and counters of the bank. A name plaque for Harry Johnson is visible on the desk at the lower right. A figure stands behind the Corporate Department - Stock Transfer teller window in the background. A Spencer and Wyckoff Photographers stamp is on the verso.
- Date Issued:
- 1925-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
