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- Description:
- Photograph. Sepia-toned gelatin silver photo of a parade float that was part of the Detroit Bi-Centenary Parade. The float is mounted on a streetcar truck and decorated to depict a scene from Detroit's history. A sign at the right end of the float notes "15. Cass Breaking His Sword." Five men, dressed in military uniforms of the War of 1812, are standing near the center of the float which has a fort stockade and windmill on the left and a large rock on the right. The parade is moving along a residential street with houses and trees in the background, but the street name is not known. A man in an Indian costume is standing at the far left side of the photo.
- Date Issued:
- 1901-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Notes:
- Map of the region showing its state and territories and the boundary line with British Canada.Map accompanies article entitled "Don't give up the soil" rergarding peace negotiations at end of War of 1812.
- Data Provider:
- University of Michigan. Libraries
- Collection:
- William L. Clements Library Image Bank
- Notes:
- Colored, pen and ink plan of Black Rock (now part of Buffalo) with lots numbered.; Houses, brewery, and shops identified by figures.; Map shows no evidence of Erie Canal.; War of 1812 barracks identified with note that it is now a rope walk.
- Data Provider:
- University of Michigan. Libraries
- Collection:
- William L. Clements Library Image Bank
- Description:
- Color print of a water color painting titled "A View of Detroit and the Straits, taken from the Huron Church June 22nd, 1804" by Edward Walsh. Hand written text underneath the title reads "Here the Americans first landed to invade Upper Canada. The Straits are three miles across. General Brock returned the compliment & took Detroit," referencing the siege of Detroit by British General Isaac Brock during the War of 1812. The view depicts Detroit from the Canadian shore. On the Canadian side, in the foreground, can be seen the Huron Church and small settlements, along with a horse drawn carriage and a man on horseback riding along a dirt trail on the left side. Across the straits, in the background, can be seen Fort Detroit, with several ships and a large American flag visible.
- Date Issued:
- 1804-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Photograph. Sepia-toned gelatin silver photo of a parade float that was part of the Detroit Bi-Centenary Parade. The float is mounted on a streetcar truck and decorated to depict a scene from Detroit's history. A sign at the right end of the float notes "15. Cass Breaking His Sword." Five men, dressed in military uniforms of the War of 1812, are standing near the center of the float which has a fort stockade and windmill on the left and a large rock on the right. The parade is moving along a residential street with houses and trees in the background, but the street name is not known. A man in an Indian costume is standing at the far left side of the photo.
- Date Issued:
- 1901-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Anniversaries
- Description:
- Color print of a water color painting titled "A View of Detroit and the Straits, taken from the Huron Church June 22nd, 1804" by Edward Walsh. Hand written text underneath the title reads "Here the Americans first landed to invade Upper Canada. The Straits are three miles across. General Brock returned the compliment & took Detroit," referencing the siege of Detroit by British General Isaac Brock during the War of 1812. The view depicts Detroit from the Canadian shore. On the Canadian side, in the foreground, can be seen the Huron Church and small settlements, along with a horse drawn carriage and a man on horseback riding along a dirt trail on the left side. Across the straits, in the background, can be seen Fort Detroit, with several ships and a large American flag visible.
- Date Issued:
- 1804-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Notes:
- Rough pen and ink map of the Great Lakes, lacking Lake Superior, identifying sites of importance during the War of 1812, particularly the campaign of 1814..Map found in an 1814 issue of the Clements Library's copy of the Essex Register newspaper of Salem, Massachusetts.Map drawn on conical grid projection.
- Data Provider:
- University of Michigan. Libraries
- Collection:
- William L. Clements Library Image Bank
- Description:
- Color print of a water color painting titled "A View of Detroit and the Straits, taken from the Huron Church June 22nd, 1804" by Edward Walsh. Hand written text underneath the title reads "Here the Americans first landed to invade Upper Canada. The Straits are three miles across. General Brock returned the compliment & took Detroit," referencing the siege of Detroit by British General Isaac Brock during the War of 1812. The view depicts Detroit from the Canadian shore. On the Canadian side, in the foreground, can be seen the Huron Church and small settlements, along with a horse drawn carriage and a man on horseback riding along a dirt trail on the left side. Across the straits, in the background, can be seen Fort Detroit, with several ships and a large American flag visible.
- Date Issued:
- 1804-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Color print of a water color painting titled "A View of Detroit and the Straits, taken from the Huron Church June 22nd, 1804" by Edward Walsh. Hand written text underneath the title reads "Here the Americans first landed to invade Upper Canada. The Straits are three miles across. General Brock returned the compliment & took Detroit," referencing the siege of Detroit by British General Isaac Brock during the War of 1812. The view depicts Detroit from the Canadian shore. On the Canadian side, in the foreground, can be seen the Huron Church and small settlements, along with a horse drawn carriage and a man on horseback riding along a dirt trail on the left side. Across the straits, in the background, can be seen Fort Detroit, with several ships and a large American flag visible.
- Date Issued:
- 1804-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Notes:
- Relief shown pictorially.; Shows eastern part of the Louisiana Territory, the Northwestern Territory, Michigan Territory and Mississippi Territory, and the eastern states.; Depicts ten War of 1812 naval battle scenes in the Atlantic Ocean.; In margins: state and territory populations, state products, and various distances.; In upper margin: Copyright secured & enter'd according to Act of Congress, July 6th, 1813.
- Date Issued:
- 1813-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- University of Michigan. Libraries
- Collection:
- William L. Clements Library Image Bank