Detroit Historical Society
3312 items
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting Central High School from the corner of W Hancock Street and Cass Avenue. Handwritten message on verso, dated Jul 29, 1909.
- Date Issued:
- 1904-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- One postcard entitled "18 Aquarium, Belle Isle, Detroit, Mich." The postcard shows a color image of the front of the Aquarium building on Belle Isle along with many visitors who are walking on the sidewalk near the entrance or are seated on park benches at the edges of the walkway. Printed text on the verso gives details about the aquarium and shows "Published by United News Co., Detroit, Mich."
- Date Issued:
- 1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Sepia-toned panoramic photo of members of the 23rd Michigan Infantry posing along South Washington Street in front of the entrance to the Saginaw Auditorium in Saginaw, Michigan during their 47th annual reunion in September 1912. The majority of the group of veterans wear commemorative ribbons. A band of three drummers and two fife players are among the group on the far left.
- Date Issued:
- 1912-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Military
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photographic print with a black margin on its left edge printed with "Kresge Bldg. 1-20-15." The photo was taken from an elevated position possibly from the David Whitney Building facing northeast. The upper floors of the Kresge Building are in the center of the frame. The Hotel Fuller is in the foreground at the lower left. The Hotel Charlevoix is right of the Kresge Building. Beyond smaller buildings are visible all the way to the horizon.
- Date Issued:
- 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Sepia photograph, mounted on board showing four United States Mail delivery vehicles parked in front of the Federal Building and Post Office on West Fort Street. Three people can be seen standing between the second and third mail trucks, and another person is visible in the second window from the right of the entranceway. Text underneath the photo reads "Route No. 437.005 - Detroit, Mich. 7-14-1911."
- Date Issued:
- 1911-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph taken of an Eagle Boat at the Ford River Rouge Factory Complex's outfitting dock, as taken from across the water off of its starboard side. The boat appears nearly complete. Painters on suspended scaffolding are finishing their work. Both workers and U.S. Navy personnel are visible aboard. Lower right hand corner show number and date of photo: 23483-10-30-18. Photo mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting a bridge with planters over a canal on Belle Isle. In the foreground are trees. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Aug 17, 1908.
- Date Issued:
- 1908-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Black and white postcard depicting a bridge over water in Palmer Park with a man standing in the middle. Handwritten message on recto, postmarked Jun 26, 1908.
- Date Issued:
- 1908-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting an electric train engine with men crowded onto it at the Windsor entrance to the Michigan Central Railway Tunnel. Printed on verso: Electric Engine, Detroit, Mich. The Detroit River Tunnel was built for the M. C. R. R. at a cost of $8,500,000. It is 1 3/8 miles in length. Construction was started in July 1906 and completed July 1, 1910. Electricity, the third rail system, furnishes the motive power for the engines. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Aug 20, 1912.
- Date Issued:
- 1912-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Metallic monochrome postcard depicting City Hall from the corner of W Fort Street and Woodward Avenue. Handwritten message on verso.
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard