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- Description:
- Monochrome postcard depicting an elevated view of the Wayne County Building and Cadillac Square, with the Detroit River and Belle Isle in the background. Printed on verso: Tom Jones, Cincinnati, O.
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Postcard. Colored photographic image of the Wayne County Building in Detroit Michigan. Back reads, "Wayne Co. Building, Detroit, Mich. The Wayne County Building faces the east end of Cadillac Square and was built in 1897 at a cost of $1,625,000. The site cost $550,000. It is the county seat of Wayne County and the County Offices and Courts are located in this building." The postcard was mailed and a one cent stamp is still attached. The post-mark reads, "Detroit, Mich. Oct. 29, 8 PM 1912." Message: "Oct 29/12 Dear Friend:- We are in need of corn huskers and in case any of your acquaintances happen to be laid off work now who can do such work send them and pay 5¢ per Bu. &they board themselve or pay their board at farm house. Kind regards to all- Florince M. David"
- Date Issued:
- 1912-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Black and white photographic print depicting several buildings along the north side of Cadillac Square, as well as the Wayne County Building in the distance. Taken near Bates Street on the opposite end of Cadillac Square, facing northeast. The Burns Motel, a cafe, the Garland, Schroeder Paint and Glass Company, and Hotel Wobrock are along the businesses along Cadillac Square. Pedestrians, several brass-era automobiles, and electric streetcars are in the street. The photo appears to have been produced from an earlier photo as its rough edges are in frame. "37 North side Cadillac Square second block from Woodward looking east April 29,1910" handwritten on verso. "Burton Historical Collection, Glass Negative 2766" on verso.
- Date Issued:
- 1910-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Black and white photo taken of Campus Martius and Cadillac Square from an elevated position on City Hall, facing west. The Michigan Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument stands in the center of the frame. Along the north side of Cadillac Square are the Second Williams Block topped with a Walker and Company sign for Goodrich Tires, Stilwill's Cafe, a candy store, the Burns Hotel, and other signs advertising Diamond Tires and Altes Lager. The Pontchartrain Hotel stands on the south side of Cadillac Square. To the west at the far end of Cadillac Square is the Wayne County Building. Three streetcars pass in the foreground, pedestrians mill about, and cars are parked in front of the Pontchartrain Hotel. "Cadillac Sq. 1914," is printed in the lower left.
- Date Issued:
- 1914-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting the Wayne County Building from the corner of Randolph and E Congress Streets.
- Date Issued:
- 1905-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Handwritten tax statement written by Eli Barkume of the Wayne County Department of Treasury, certifying that taxes were not paid on an abandoned piece of property between 1846 and 1872, as well as 1875 and 1876, dated November 9, 1876. The document is written on Wayne Country Treasurers Office stationery, printed by the Calvert Lithographing Company, featuring an image of the Wayne County Building.
- Date Issued:
- 1876-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Business/Stores/Retail
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting an aerial view facing east of the Wayne County Building, with the Detroit River in the distance.
- Date Issued:
- 1923-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting a view of Cadillac Square, facing east from Campus Martius. Streetcars, the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, Monroe Block, Wayne County Building, and Russell House are visible.
- Date Issued:
- 1902-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Color postcard with glitter accents depicting the Wayne County Building from Cadillac Square with several pedestrians on the street. Lower left corner "Copyright 1904 by the Rotograph Co."
- Date Issued:
- 1904-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting a street view of the Wayne County Building from Cadillac Square. Printed on verso: Made in Germany. A. C. Bosselman & Co., New York.
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
