Cabinet card bearing a sepia-toned photograph of the building containing Sarah Jane Allen's hair dressing shop and Richard Webber Allen's real estate business at 219 Woodward Avenue between Grand River and Clifford Street as taken from the east side of the street, facing southwest

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Description:

Cabinet card bearing a sepia-toned photograph of the building containing Sarah Jane Allen's hair dressing shop and Richard Webber Allen's real estate business at 219 Woodward Avenue between Grand River and Clifford Street as taken from the east side of the street, facing southwest. A sign reading "Allen 1891," is incorporated into the building's brickwork below its cornice. A pharmacy, music store, restaurant, and a tobacconist are visible in adjacent storefronts. Several pedestrians are on the sidewalk. "July 1891, Mrs. R.W. Allen's Hair Shop," is handwritten on the verso.

Date Issued:

1891-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Detroit Historical Society

Subject Topic:

Woodward Avenue, Mrs. R.W. Allen's Hair Goods Shop, Downtown, Storefronts, and Stores

Subject Name:

Sears, Sarah Jane and Allen, Richard Webber

Rights:

No Copyright - United States

URL:

http://detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/photo/29C85EBA-F5F1-4989-96AF-953952577793