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- Description:
- Color postcard with glitter accents depicting the Wayne County Building from Randolph Street. Handwritten message on recto, postmarked 1906.
- Date Issued:
- 1906-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Postcard printed with black and white portraits of George Washington and Martha Washington, as well as a photograph of their home at Mount Vernon, all with lengthy captions, printed by M.T. Sheahan of Boston. The card is postmarked February 20, 1909, from Detroit, Michigan, and a handwritten message addressed to C.G. Hampton is on the verso, "Suppose you'll celebrate."
- Date Issued:
- 1909-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting the Lighthouse in the Lake in Palmer Park, with the Log Cabin in the background. Printed on verso: Scene at Palmer Park, Detroit, Mich. Palmer Park, where light house is located is a restful retreat of 120 acres and is located seven miles out Woodward avenue. One of the delightful features is its Log Cabin with its quaint furniture. It has many acres of woods, children's playgrounds and a casino where refreshments are served. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Mar 29, 1914.
- Date Issued:
- 1914-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting a black and white image of the Temple Theatre and Else Temple on the corner of Monroe Street and Campus Martius. Below reads "I Like the Town of Detroit, Think I'll But it For You" with a green and red pennant. Typed message on verso, postmarked, Jun 17, 1914.
- Date Issued:
- 1914-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Black and white postcard depicting a north facing street view of Campus Martius, with many pedestrians and horse-drawn vehicles.
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting an elevated view of Monroe Street from Campus Martius. In view are many pedestrians, streetcars, the Merrill Fountain, Detroit Opera House, Temple Theatre, Hotel Ste. Claire, a moonlight tower, and signs reading "Wonderland Vaudeville" and "For Mayor Wm. B. Thompson, The Peoples Candidate". Printed on verso: Monroe Avenue. The business center of Detroit is the Campus Martius, situated at the convergence of Lafayette, Monroe, Michigan and Woodward Avenues. It was reserved as a breathing spot in the "Governor and Judges" plan, adopted for the city in its early history and has been beautified by a fountain, donated by Mrs. Thomas W. Palmer. On its front the City Hall, Majestic Building, Detroit and Temple theaters and other prominent factors in the city life. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Jan 22, 1909.
- Date Issued:
- 1909-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Postcard. Features a raised image of an elk with gold-accented antlers. Printed on textured paper. The area surrounding the words and image is raised form paper and trimmed in gold. Writing on recto reads, "B.P.O.E., Detroit, July 1910."
- Date Issued:
- 1910-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting Capitol Park with the Stevens T. Mason Monument, a fountain, and people on benches. Printed on verso: Capitol Square Park, and Griswold Street. Capitol Square Park is one of the delightful resting places located in the central part of the city within one block of the City Hall. It was formerly the location of the Central High School, which had to move to larger quarters. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Jun 22, 1913.
- Date Issued:
- 1913-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Postcard. Color illustration featuring a street level view of the Detroit News Building from the corner of West Fort Street and Second Avenue entitled, "The Detroit News Building, The World's Greatest Newspaper Plant." Printed on the recto, "The institutional character of the newspaper is expressed in its architecture."
- Date Issued:
- 1914-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Color postcard accented with glitter depicting the Skating Pavilion on Belle Isle, with Lake Takoma in the foreground. Postmarked Sep 5, 1906.
- Date Issued:
- 1906-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
