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- Description:
- Color postcard depicting the Spietz & Worch Co. factory from E Forest Avenue, near Flower Court, with a streetcar, automobile and pedestrians in front. An inset image depicts a can of cigars. Printed on recto: The Home of Best & Russell's Co's. Handmade 5 Cent Cigars. Each Can a Humidor. Printed on verso: The Home of Best & Russell's Co's Handmade 5 Cent Cigar. Spietz & Worch Co's Cigar Factory located at 722-732 Forest Ave. E., Detroit Mich. Is America's largest building devoted exclusively to the manufacture of cigars, it accommodates 2,000 employees, and in it are manufactured 2,000,000 cigars per week. A cordial invitation is extended to all to inspect this plant. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Oct 5, 1912.
- Date Issued:
- 1912-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- 104 page, 1886 catalog for Parke, Davis and Company. Sewn in a red cover bearing a lithograph of the Parke, Davis and Company laboratory and general offices between Guion Street, Atwater Street, Joseph Campau Street, and McDougall Avenue, as well as their New York office, and warehouse. Their laboratory of the manufacture of gelatin products is depicted on the back cover. Fluid extracts, normal liquids, German tinctures, concentrations, sugar-coated and gelatin coated pills, sugar coated granules, solid extracts, powdered extracts, concentrations, elixirs, syrups, medicinal wines, malt extracts, granular effervescent preparations, mineral water salts, compressed tablets, soluble elastic tablets, hard filled gelatin capsules, hard filled capsules, gelatin coated iodoform bougies, medicated lozenges, roll plasters, oleates, ointments, cerates, collodions, glyceroles, confections, inhalants, and pressed herbs are listed within.
- Date Issued:
- 1886-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Medical/Dental/Pharmaceutical
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph showing an Eagle Boat being outfitted within Building B of the Ford Motor Company's River Rouge development, as taken from above the boat's stern. Elevated bins line the corridor. The ship's wheel has been installed mid-ship. Lower right hand corner shows photo number and date of photo: 22376-6-12-18. Photo mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph of showing progress made on the construction of the hull of Eagle Boat No. 41 within building "B" of the Ford River Rouge Factory Complex, as taken from above its port quarter. The transom, propeller shaft tunnel, and several stringers and bulkheads are in place. "25736-2-10-19, #41" is printed in the lower left corner of the recto, and "Framing complete at stern," is handwritten on the verso. The photo is mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1919-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph depicting workers attaching plates to the keel of an Eagle Boat within the Ford River Rouge Complex. A coat rack and an attached shelf holding lunch pails are visible. The caption, "Plating at Keel as seen from stern," is on the verso. Lower right hand corner shows photo number and date of photo: 22268-5-31-18 with a number 5 written above the date. Photo mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Black and white photographic print mounted on fabric depicting a Dressler kiln control panel in the operator room at the Champion Spark Plug Co. Caption on verso reads: Taken for Dressler Co. March 1921.
- Date Issued:
- 1921-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Champion Spark Plug Co.
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph depicting close-up view of workers riveting a keel during the manufacture of an Eagle Boat inside of the Ford River Rouge development. A tool belt with tools is in the foreground. Another Eagle Boat under construction is in the background. Verso: "Detail of assembly." Lower right hand corner shows photo number and date of photo: 22170-5-21-18. Photo mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph showing the Ford River Rouge Complex Building "B," under construction. Men are picturing installing glazing on the sides of the building near the building's front. Workers are present. Verso: Building front with glazing in progress (16 May 1918)". Lower right hand corner shows photo number and date of photo: 22101-5-16-18. Photo mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph showing men manufacturing a keel for an Eagle Boat on wooden platform mounted on rails inside of the Ford River Rouge development. Small carts are in the background loaded with material. Lower right hand corner shows photo number and date of photo: 22076-5-11-18. Photo mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Black and white photographic print mounted on fabric depicting a Jeffery Dewitt Kiln under construction at the Champion Porcelain Co. Dated Nov-18-1921
- Date Issued:
- 1921-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Champion Spark Plug Co.
