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- Description:
- Print. Small black and white halftone print of a head-and-shoulders portrait of Judge William F. Connolly (as indicated on verso) wearing a buttoned dress coat.
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Police Department
- Description:
- 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
- Description:
- Autographed sepia toned seated portrait photograph of Hazen S. Pingree. He is in a wooden chair beside a small table, wearing a dark suit and holding pince nez glasses in right hand, his left hand sitting on the chair's arm rest. Pingree has a mustache and goatee but is almost bald. He is looking to the right of the camera. His signature is in the bottom right corner.
- Date Issued:
- 1890-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Biographical
- Description:
- Photograph. Sepia-toned photograph of the head and shoulders of a fireman. Badge on cap as well as badge on lapel of jacket reads, "203." Noted on verso indicates that this is possibly an image of Richard Filban. Filban served for the Detroit Fire Department at Hook and Ladder No. 3.
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Fire Department
- Description:
- Sepia-toned group portrait photograph taken of Helen Hall Newberry and Henry Bourne Joy, Sr. posed with five guests at their 30th wedding anniversary dinner. Edith Stanton Newberry stands on the far right wearing the wedding dress of her mother-in-law Helen P. Newberry. The group stand in a parlor room funrished with screens, and decorated with paintings, sculpture, and vases. "Fourth & fifth persons from left are: Mr. & Mrs. Henry B. Joy. Woman farthest right is - Mrs. J.S. Newberry, Jr.," is handwritten on the verso.
- Date Issued:
- 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Biographical
- Description:
- Sepia-toned composite group portrait of the members of the Detroit Fire Department in 1890, composed of 207 separate head-and-shoulder portraits of unidentified firefighters arranged in rows on the right, and, on the left, portraits of Chief James Battle, Assistant Chiefs James R. Elliott and Mark H. Gascoigne, First Battalion Chief John Kendall, Second Battalion Chief James C. Broderick, Third Battalion Chief William J. Gowan, Superintendent of Horses Allan. Armstrong, and Master Mechanic Francis Beaufait, as well as a photo of Detroit Fire Department Headquarters on the northeast corner of Wayne Street and Larned Street. Images of several pieces of firefighting equipment for a design surrounding the portrait of Battle, and the left edge of the image. A.G. McMichael, Artist & Photo, 210 & 212 Woodward Ave. Copyright 1891 by A.G. McMichael" is printed in the lower left corner.
- Date Issued:
- 1891-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Fire Department
- Description:
- Photographic Print (1 copy). Sepia-toned albumen cabinet card photo of a fireman who is standing beside a small table. He is also holding the handle of an axe that is resting on the floor. His shirt has been hand-colored in purple and the number, "5," has been handwritten his badge. Handwriting on the verso notes, "M. Pasco." The copy photo is somewhat faded although there is some coloring on his shirt. Handwriting on the verso of the copy shows "Mark Pasco."
- Date Issued:
- 1870-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Fire Department
- Description:
- Sepia toned photograph of Albert Kahn posed seated at a desk. On the desk art newspapers, articles, a telephone, lamps, and envelopes. A large window is behind Kahn. Both of Kahn's arms are resting on the desk, with a pen in his right hand. He is wearing a suit, tie, and round-rimmed glasses. Framed photographs cover the wall behind his desk. "Mar 19, 1921," is stamped on the verso, and "Albert Kahn, 4 Cole - 6 P.M. tonight," is handwritten in grease pencil.
- Date Issued:
- 1921-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Biographical
- Description:
- Oval-shaped sepia-toned head-and-shoulder portrait photograph of Mary Catherine Navarre (wife of Henry Bregaw Brevoort), "Randall,, Fisher Block, Detroit, Mich." and "Randall's Circassian Cream Wash for removing freckles, moth, pimples, salt rheum, and all diseases of the skin. For sale by druggists generally," are printed on the verso.
- Date Issued:
- 1855-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Biographical
- Description:
- Sepia-toned portrait photograph of Mamie Moross, seated holding an ostrich feather fan, wearing a beaded dress and pearl necklace. The photo is embossedd with the "Boyé, San Francisco." A Boyé display folder is included.
- Date Issued:
- 1892-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Biographical
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph of head and shoulders view of a Detroit fireman. The cap badge reads, "DFD 204," and the badge on his lapel reads, "Detroit 204." Noted at the base of the image is the photographer, "Friend & Smith, 244 & 246 Woodward Ave., Detroit." Written on verso, "Dick Brownell." Brownell was a ladderman with the Detroit Fire Department.
- Date Issued:
- 1885-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Fire Department