Detroit Historical Society
12642 items
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photo (mounted on cardboard) showing a group of 12 firemen. The photo is taken on a narrow lawn area adjacent to a brick building. Six firemen are standing and six are seated. Handwriting on the verso shows "no. unknown, 4/52."
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Fire Department
- Description:
- Stereograph card bearing sepia-toned photographic images of the Scotch Presbyterian Church located on the northwest corner of Farmer and Bates Streets. Several men stand around the base of the church's tower. The left image is captioned, "Scotch Presbyterian Church." The photos are mounted on a beige card.
- Date Issued:
- 1875-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Mounted black and white photograph taken of the ruins of Capitol High School following its fire on January 27, 1893, as viewed from an elevated positioned across Griswold Street to the southwest. Icicles hang from the building's facade and surrounding utility lines, and rubble has settled around its base. A ladder apparatus, and a fire engine are on Griswold, near the northeastern end of the building. Several figures dot the streets. The sign for the Griswold Street Theatre is visible on the right edge of the frame. A moonlight tower is visible down State Street on the left edge of the frame. The photo is mounted on a cardboard backing, with the following handwritten on the verso: Jan 27, 1893 Detroit Central High School Fire 18 Engine Companies in the Dept. Active 8 Ladder Companies " " 4 Chemical Companies
- Date Issued:
- 1893-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Fire Department
- Description:
- Black and white photographic print depicting a row of storefronts along Woodward Avenue. A store offering sewing machines; Fisher, Baker, and Company Carriage and Furnishing Goods; Wamsley A. Ford Wholesale Millinery House; W. and R. Millar Wholesale Grocers; J. Welz; Canfield and Brother, the T Store; Field, Wallace, and Company; and the Tea Warehouse. A sign advertising saws is also visible on the sidewalk. Two horse-drawn wagons are stopped along the road. Image is printed on thick cardstock. "Woodward Ave." and "c.1870s" handwritten on verso.
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph of the interior of the flooded outfitting building at the Ford River Rouge Factory Complex. Pipefitting benches, a small boiler used for heat, and tools are in view. Lower right hand corner show number and date of photo: 26177-03-17-19. Photo mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1919-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Two sepia-toned panoramic photos printed side by side on cardboard backing taken of golfers and their cars, possibly at Pine Lake Country Club. In the photo on the left, the golfers post standing behind their seated caddies, as a man poses with his club in front of the ground on the right. Another man stands behind him holding an adding machine. John Francis Dodge stands, wearing a dark suit, on the left side of a group of three men on the right side of the group. A large building stands in the background on the left, and a row of cars are packed beside another smaller building on the right. The photo on the right is a closer view of these ten cars, which are predominately Hudsons. "Photo by H.W. Wilson, 650 Mt. Elliott" is printed in the lower right corner of the right photo.
- Date Issued:
- 1913-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Sports
- Description:
- Black and white print negative and positive photographic print depicting a three-story Second Empire-style home at 60 Montcalm Street. Two small children and an adult pose on the porch. "No. 60 Montcalm, Erected by John Waterfall 1881, sold Oct. 1881 to M. Lally $6500.00, lot 20x90" handwritten on verso of positive. Positive is washed out, and lacks details visible in the print negative.
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Photograph. Sepia-toned photo showing the aftermath of an ice storm. The view shows two steel lattice transmission line towers with tops that have collapsed and are hanging on the sides of the towers. The ground and nearby trees are covered with ice. A farmhouse and barn can be seen in the background. A note along the top edge of the photo shows "Along State Road South of Linwood, 3-1-22." A handwritten note and letters along the bottom edge show "C, D, E, F; On curve, Looking South." Possibly, this photo was taken somewhere in the vicinity of Grand River Avenue and Linwood Street.
- Date Issued:
- 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Municipal Services
- Description:
- Black and white photographic print depicting a Walker & Co. advertisement for the Detroit Creamery painted on the side of the Holland Furnace Co. that reads, "Detroit Creamery Pasteurized Milk, The Best Hot Weather Drink for Everybody" and showing a cow. In the foreground is a war garden. In the background are businesses on the east side of Woodward Avenue between Rosedale Court and Englewood Street, including Ansorge & Schlen Pharmacists, Haviland's candy shop, and grocery store. Also in view is a Ford Model T pickup.
- Date Issued:
- 1916-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Walker & Co.
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph depicting workers, including two on suspended scaffolding working on the hull of Eagle Boat No. 1, as viewed off of its starboard quarter with the Ford Rouge Factory Complex. Verso: "Plating complete". Lower right hand corner shows photo number and date of photo: 22470-6-18-18 has 1 written above the date. Photo mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
