The City of Detroit and its Surroundings

Description:

One sheet, containing pages 659-662 of the August 17, 1889 supplement to Harper's Weekly. Pages 660-661 contain a composite print of eight illustrations of Detroit, titled "The City of Detroit and Its surroundings," drawn by Charles Graham. The captions for the eight drawings are as follows: 1. The Market, from City Hall. 2. The Grand Circus. 3. The Bagley Fountain. 4. The River with Revenue-Cutter at Anchor. 5. Old Block-House on Grosse Isle. 6. Grosse Isle. 7. Lumber Tow. 8. Excursion to Belle Isle. The opposite side of the sheet, containing pages 659 and 662, contains a portion of a story, "A Hazard of New Fortunes," by William Dean Howells, a poem, "The Enchanted Wood," by Flavel Scott Mines," a map of Alaska, and an article, "The Behring Sea Dispute."

Date Issued:

1889-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Detroit Historical Society

Subject Topic:

Harper's Weekly, Revenue-Cutter, Grosse Isle, and Belle Isle

Subject Name:

Graham, Charles

Format:

Newspaper

Rights:

No Copyright - United States

URL:

http://detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/archive/C54EB4C5-A664-4772-A907-222820399350