Monroe Ave., from City Hall, Detroit, Mich.

Description:
Color postcard depicting an elevated view of Monroe Street from Campus Martius. In view are many pedestrians, streetcars, automobiles, the Merrill Fountain, Detroit Opera House, and signs reading "Bond's Clothes", "San Marto Coffee, Time to Drink", "Cascade", and "Waitt & Bond Blackstone Mild 10ยข Cigar". Printed on verso: Monroe Avenue, Detroit, Mich. Monroe Avenue is Detroit's Great Amusement thoroughfare. Here are located the Temple, Family, Columbia Royale and National Theatres; also any number of Nickel Shows. The electric display at night is very brilliant and here we follow the crowd in the evening. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Jan 2, 1918.
Date Issued:
1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Detroit Historical Society
Subject Topic:
Monroe Street and Campus Martius
Format:
Postcard
Rights:
No Copyright - United States
URL:
http://detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/archive/588CD280-3067-4879-8047-933313343725