5918 X Birmingham, Pesha Photo

Description:: West side of [Old] Woodward Avenue in downtown Birmingham, looking north from intersection at Maple. Woodward is unpaved. The image of a biplane has been superimposed on the original photograph to create a novelty postcards. The photographer, Louis James Pesha, was known for these whimsical images. Pesha was a Canadian, who owned Pesha Postcard Company in Marine City, Michigan and was known for his photos of the Great Lakes region. Reference: Buel, G. & Buel, S. (2012) Marine City. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing.
Notes:: Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Birmingham Museum and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
Data Provider:: Oakland County Historical Resources and Birmingham Museum
Place:: Woodward Avenue and Maple Road and Birmingham
Subject Topic:: Business/commercial districts and town scenes
Format:: Postcard
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