Black and white photographic print, taken from an elevated vantage point, of the Downtown Branch of the Detroit Public Library, in the foreground, located between Farmer and Library Streets

Description:

Print. Black and white photographic print, taken from an elevated vantage point, of the Downtown Branch of the Detroit Public Library, in the foreground, located between Farmer and Library Streets. The J.L. Hudson Company Department Store, is visible at the corner of Gratiot and Farmer, and features eight floors, and Richardsonian Romanesque style architecture. The Newcomb-Endicott Company is visible in the right background, neighboring Hudson's. A series of automobiles are parked on Farmer Street between the library and Hudson's. The name of the photography studio and the geographic location are embossed on the recto, "Manning Bros., Detroit."

Data Provider:

Detroit Historical Society

Collection:

Business/Stores/Retail

Subject Topic:

Library, J.L. Hudson Company, Hudson's, and Department Store

Rights:

No Copyright - United States

URL:

http://detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/photo/063AEDDB-2D6F-4D04-88EE-660597253528