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- Description:
- Group portrait of seventeen members of the Housewives League of Detroit; Nannie Black (seated fourth from left); Fannie Peck (seated fifth from left) served as presidents of the Housewives League of Detroit. The women are wearing dresses and suits. Printed on front: "Theus Photo Service, 4680 Hastings, Detroit."
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Description:
- View of members of the Housewives League of Detroit. Each woman is wearing a decorative hat; several have corsages. Banner in foreground reads: "Housewives League, Detroit, Mich." Embossed in the lower right corner: "Modernistic Studio, 3134 Hastings, Detroit." Handwritten on back: "1. Helen Malloy, 2. [blank]; 4. Rosa Gragg, 5. Fannie B. Peck, Violet Lewis, Christine Fuqua."
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Description:
- View of a display of jewelry, cakes, flowers and tea service on tables at Housewives League of Detroit meeting. The meeting took place at a member's home; room is also furnished with a sofa and lamps. Handwritten on back: "1956 display at meeting at member's home."
- Date Issued:
- 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Description:
- View of Ferguson's Restaurant at the corner of John R and East Palmer St. Signs in window read: "Father Devine's teachings new day 5 [cents]," "Housewife's Lunch." Sign leaning on exterior of the building reads "Eat with Ferguson." Printed on front: "Harris, 8534 Oakland, Detroit."
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Description:
- Group portrait of the Housewives League of Detroit boosters. Pictured seated, second from left Nannie Black; third from left Christine Fuqua, both of whom became presidents of the Housewives League of Detroit, and later the National organization. There are thirteen women in the photo, five seated in front, seven standing behind them. Printed on front: "Theus Photo Service, 4580 Hastings, Detroit."
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Description:
- View of the interior of Jim's Market. Two men stand behind the counter on the left, wearing white aprons over their clothes. There are fresh fruits and vegetables in the bins on the right side of the image. The cooler on the left side of the image has fresh meats, and the bins in front of the cooler has fresh vegetables. Canned and packaged foods line the shelves. Handwritten on back: "Jim's Mkt, Oakland & Mt. Vernon, 193(?); Mrs. Malloy; Mon. afternoon."
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Description:
- View of the first four boosters of the Housewives League of Detroit. The women are wearing winter coats and hats; three of the women are carrying briefcases, one is carrying a purse. Printed on front: "Theus Photo". Handwritten on back: "MS/ Housewives League of Detroit - Box 4; First Housewives League of Detroit Boosters; l. to r. Mrs. Naomi Dean, Mrs. Mary Beasley, Mrs. Gertrude Tolbert Rogers, Mrs. Ethel Hemsley." Photograph taken by Theus Photo Service, 4508 Hastings, Detroit, Mich.
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Description:
- View of a Housewives League of Detroit meeting; there are five women seated, and one infant. Nannie Black (standing) appears to be addressing the members; the women are wearing suits and dresses; two photos are displayed in the background on a mantel.
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Notes:
- A man stands in front of a Photostat Printer. In the background, there is a sign on the wall that reads "Photostat Prints" and a wall calendar with an image of a woman.
- Date Created:
- 1937-10-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Copy of an old photograph of the Walsh Family. A family poses outside of their home on a sunny day. One child is perched on a structure wearing a tie and white shirt. The rest of the family smiles watching the child. One man without shoes holds poses with a dog.
- Date Created:
- 1937-10-18T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)