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- Photographic Print (1 copy). Sepia-toned albumen cabinet card photo of a fireman who is standing beside a small table and holding a white cane/stick. His shirt has been hand-colored in purple and his badge shows the number "9." Handwriting on the verso notes "Frank McLaughlin, 1871."
- Date Issued:
- 1871-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Fire Department
- Description:
- Black and white photograph of Henry and Clara Ford's neighbors on Alexandrine Avenue. Thirteen people are in the picture; nine women and four men stand to the side of a wood house, near the steps leading to the front entrance. Attached to the back of the photograph was a typewritten copy of a letter sent from Helen G. Doremus to Henry Ford stating the following: Dear Mr. Ford: Mary, Bob, and Frank join me in sending our very best wishes to you for your birthday. The enclosed snap is one I found the other day when looking through a box of pictures and I thought Mrs. Ford and you might be in it. These people were neighbors on Alexanderine Ave. I do not know all of them, but I do remember some-- perhaps you know the rest. The two ladies seated in the center (left) Mrs. Mills (right) Mrs. Green. The man and woman standing back of them are Gus Mills and Helen Mills Porter. The lady with the derby hat is Kit Green and the lady in white standing back of the hammock is Lillie Muehle. The note on the back of the picture is in Miss Muehle's writing. I hope that Mrs. Ford and you enjoy a pleasant and restfull vacation at Huron Mountain. Very sincerely, Helen G Doremus 18135 Ford Road Dearborn MI July 29, 1944
- Date Issued:
- 1904-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Biographical
- Description:
- Cabinet card bearing a sepia-toned head-and-shoulders portrait photo of Private Andrew Bee of the 4th Michigan Cavalry, Company L, clad in a coat and vest pinned with several medals. "Andrew Bee. 4th Michigan Cavalry Company L. Captor of Jeff Davis," is printed on the bottom edge of the card. "B Norway. D. Martin Mich. Sept. 16th 1894. He visited Mr. Davis some years after the Civil War at Beauvoir Miss. Mr. Davis remembered him and confirmed his account of the captain in every important detail. Property of W. M. Butler, Oakmont, PA." is handwritten on the verso.
- Date Issued:
- 1865-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Military
- Description:
- Mounted sepia-toned full-length portrait photograph of Serena Moran, clad in a three piece wool broadcloth suit (1952.367.001), a fur shawl, a broad-brimmed hat, and holding a fur hand muff. The photo is signed and dated "C.M. Hayes, '08." "Mrs. J. Bell Moran wearing light blue wool suit- acc # 52.367.1," is handwritten on the verso.
- Date Issued:
- 1908-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Biographical
- Description:
- Mounted, oval-shaped sepia-toned head-and-shoulders portrait photograph of a man with a beard, wearing a suit. Areas of his beard, eyes, and the shadow on his face have been retouched in ink. A handwritten note on the verso suggests that the subject is Detroit Fire Department chief James Battle, however he does not resemble Battle in portraits taken later in his life. A Grelling and Company stamp is impressed near the bottom of the image.
- Date Issued:
- 1865-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Fire Department
- Description:
- Postcard bearing a sepia-toned group portrait of six women, two girls, and an elderly man posed on and in front of a bench near the shore of Belle Isle. A handwritten note beside the image on the recto reads, "A family picnic at Belle Isle Aug. 1907." The verso is divided and has not been filled out.
- Date Issued:
- 1907-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Sepia-toned composite photograph of the Eastern High School class of January 1919. 94 students are shown in individual captioned head-and-shoulder portraits, and a photo of the exterior of the school is in the center. "Mr. Wiederhold, 171 Rohns Ave," and "E.V. Zimmerman, 993 Mack Ave." are handwritten on the verso. "Zimmerman Studio, 993 Mack Avenue, Phone Ridge 3205-R Detroit," was printed on a label affixed to the backing of the photo when it was previously framed.
- Date Issued:
- 1919-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Education
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photo of a fireman who is standing beside a speaking trumpet that is resting on a small table. The fireman is wearing his uniform which includes a long, double-breasted coat, decorative belt, and fireman's hat. The number, "1," is visible on his badge and belt buckle. In the collar area, his shirt appears to be hand-colored in purple. Handwriting on the verso notes, "W. Cooper, Capt. Ladder Co. No. 1; Time Book Record A-117; Died Sept. 2, 1884."
- Date Issued:
- 1870-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Fire Department
- Description:
- Two photographic prints mounted to opposite sides of the same oval-shaped board. Recto bears a sepia-toned photo of City Hall Market, an open-air marked filled with booths, horses, and carts set up behind the City Hall that was in service until 1872, in the present site of Cadillac Square. A sign for "Provisions" is visible along the storefronts on the left side of the picture. A man, three children, a dog, and a horse and a cart are in the middle ground. A woman with a parasol, and a fence or railing that reads, "Hanging 102" is in the foreground. Verso bears a hand-colorized portrait of a seated woman in a purple dress, with white sleeves and a collar. Her hair is pulled back into a chignon and she wears a cross around her neck.
- Date Issued:
- 1860-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Cabinet card bearing a sepia-toned head-and-shoulder portrait photograph of a ranking Detroit Fire Department firefighter, in profile facing the left. He has a moustache and goatee, and wears a kepi hat with two crossed bugles on its badge, with a double-breasted coat. The photo was previously housed on the right side of a three-part cardstock frame with alongside a photo of James Battle, and another ranking firefighter. "October 1881," is handwritten on the verso.
- Date Issued:
- 1881-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Fire Department
