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- Print. Mounted, sepia-toned photographic print of a row of storefronts along East Jefferson Avenue taken from an elevated position. Visible businesses include, a tin and sheet copper business, James Muir, Plain and Ornamental Plastering, Duncan and Traub Cigar Factory, X. Slicker Clothing, and the Biddle House. A horse carriage is parked at the lower left. Roofs and chimneys of other buildings, as well as ship masts and the Detroit River are visible in the distance beyond this row. One of the towers of Waterworks Park is in the upper left corner of the frame. "C.C. Brewe Com'l Photographer, 205 Griswold St. Detroit Mich." stamped on verso. "Cloudman-Oldham Advertising, 1718 Guardian Bldg. Detroit 26, Mich." printed on c.1960 sticker affixed to verso. "c.1857" handwritten on verso.
- Date Issued:
- 1857-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Mounted, sepia-toned photographic print taken of the corner of Woodward Avenue and Michigan Avenue from an elevated position in Campus Martius, facing northwest. The streets are filled with crowds of people and a row of horse carriages is proceeding west on Michigan Avenue, possibly as a funeral procession. Visible signs on storefronts include, Job Printing, a jewelry store, and L.L. Farnsworth's Shoe Store in the corner building. To the right, in the Fisher Block is Randall's Daguerrean Gallery, and in the neighboring building, Weber Furniture Company's Warerooms. "Campus A.D. 1870" and "Detroit, Mich." are handwritten in marker in the photo's upper left and right corners. The photo is mounted on black cardstock with an embossed frame around the photo. "C.C. Brewe, Com'l Photographer, 205 Griswold St. Detroit, Mich" stamped on verso. "Mrs. Roy Chatfield" handwritten on verso along with an illegible address.
- Date Issued:
- 1870-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Mounted, sepia-toned photographic print taken of the corner of Woodward Avenue and Michigan Avenue from an elevated position in Campus Martius, facing northwest. The streets are filled with crowds of people and a row of horse carriages is proceeding west on Michigan Avenue, possibly as a funeral procession. Visible signs on storefronts include, Job Printing, a jewelry store, and L.L. Farnsworth's Shoe Store in the corner building. To the right, in the Fisher Block is Randall's Daguerrean Gallery, and in the neighboring building, Weber Furniture Company's Warerooms. "Campus A.D. 1870" and "Detroit, Mich." are handwritten in marker in the photo's upper left and right corners. The photo is mounted on black cardstock with an embossed frame around the photo. "C.C. Brewe, Com'l Photographer, 205 Griswold St. Detroit, Mich" stamped on verso. "Mrs. Roy Chatfield" handwritten on verso along with an illegible address.
- Date Issued:
- 1870-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Print. Mounted, sepia-toned photographic print of a row of storefronts along East Jefferson Avenue taken from an elevated position. Visible businesses include, a tin and sheet copper business, James Muir, Plain and Ornamental Plastering, Duncan and Traub Cigar Factory, X. Slicker Clothing, and the Biddle House. A horse carriage is parked at the lower left. Roofs and chimneys of other buildings, as well as ship masts and the Detroit River are visible in the distance beyond this row. One of the towers of Waterworks Park is in the upper left corner of the frame. "C.C. Brewe Com'l Photographer, 205 Griswold St. Detroit Mich." stamped on verso. "Cloudman-Oldham Advertising, 1718 Guardian Bldg. Detroit 26, Mich." printed on c.1960 sticker affixed to verso. "c.1857" handwritten on verso.
- Date Issued:
- 1857-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
