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- Black and white photographic postcard depicting the First Church of Christ Scientist from the corner of W Hancock Street and Cass Avenue. Printed on verso: First Church of Christ Scientist, Detroit, Mich. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Sep 19, 1917.
- Date Issued:
- 1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting a crowd gathered for a concert at the Band Stand on a bridge over a canal on Belle Isle. People are seated along both shorelines and many canoes fill the canal. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Jan 28, 1909.
- Date Issued:
- 1909-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Sepia toned postcard depicting the Lake in Palmer Park with the Lighthouse in the background and a girl feeding birds by the water's edge. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Aug 11, 1908.
- Date Issued:
- 1908-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting the Skating Pavilion on Belle Isle, with two canoes on Lake Takoma in the foreground. Printed on verso: Pavilion, Belle Isle, Detroit, Mich. The Pavilion is the stopping place for canoes. Refreshments are served here at reasonable rates. During the Winter, Pavilion Lake is kept free from snow and is used by thousands for skating purposes. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Aug 6, 1915.
- Date Issued:
- 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting the Detroit Museum of Art on the southwest corner of E Jefferson Avenue and Hastings Street. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Jul 18, 1911.
- Date Issued:
- 1911-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Postcard. Illustration of Cadillac Square. Front reads, "Cadillac Square Detroit, Mich." City Hall can be seen in the distance. Signs that can be seen in the image read, "McGregor Helping Hand Mission," McWilliams Wholesale Gr.., "Peter Smithsons Wholesale [..] Butter, Eggs & Cheese, "Marz Capsule, Manufacturer of Capsules," and "Sarsaparilla Vitalizes the Blood." Card was mailed and postmark reads, "Detroit, Mich., Jan 3, 10:30 am, 1906."
- Date Issued:
- 1906-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting Woodward Avenue from Jefferson Avenue, facing north at night. In the background is the Pontchartrain Hotel. Signs read "Queen Anne Soap", "Hotel Wilson", "Hats, Shirts", and "Avenue Theatre, Vaudeville Extravaganza". Printed on verso: Woodward Avenue By Night, Detroit, Mich. Woodward Avenue enjoys the unusual distinction of being both Detroit's leading business and residence street. It is named in honor of Judge Woodward, one of Detroit's foremost citizens in the pioneer days, and stretches approximately north and south. At its foot are the ferry docks where boats leave regularly for Windsor, Ont., Belle Isle and Bois Blanc Island. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Sep 22, 1912.
- Date Issued:
- 1912-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting the Detroit Boat Club from bridge to the shore. Printed on verso: Detroit Boat Club, Belle Isle, Detroit, Mich. Boat Club, Belle Isle. The Detroit Boat Club is one of the most exclusive social and athletic organizations in Detroit. Its handsome home on Belle Isle near the bridge was erected in 1902 to replace one destroyed by fire. The building is one of the finest of its kind in the world. Its members enjoy unusual facilities for their favorite sport of rowing, which they combine with sailing and canoeing. Their balls feature the summer in Detroit society. In front of the bridge entrance to the club is one of the finest flower beds on the Island. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Aug 31, 1916.
- Date Issued:
- 1916-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting the Hotel Normandie from the corner of E Congress and Bates Streets. Printed on verso: The Hotel Normandie, on East Congress st., is one of the older hotels of the city and has been in use for hospitable purposes for over 40 years. It was extensively remodeled in 1888 and is modern in every respect. It contains 125 rooms. Published by A.C. Dietsche, Detroit, Mich.
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting the steamer PLEASURE docked at the foot of Woodward Avenue. A sign on the boat reads "Pleasure" and a sign on the dock reads "Moonlight To-Night, Steamer Columbia, 8:30 to 11:30, 35¢". In the foreground is a car and a person on a bicycle. Printed on verso: Belle Isle Pleasure Boat. A favorite method of access to Belle Isle, Detroit's principal pleasure ground, is by steamer, and boats leave regularly from convenient wharves, for the big pier at "The Island." The scene shows one of the large steamers of the Detroit Belle Isle and Windsor Ferry Co., leaving the foot of Woodward Avenue for Belle Isle, band playing and picknickers [sic] thronging the decks. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Aug 19, 1915.
- Date Issued:
- 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
