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2391. Sepia-toned photograph depicting Eagle Boats No. 2, 3, 4, and 5 stationed at the outfitting dock of the Ford River Rouge Factory Complex

Description:
Sepia-toned photograph depicting Eagle Boats No. 2, 3, 4, and 5 stationed at the outfitting dock of the Ford River Rouge Factory Complex. Behind boat No. 5, part of a railway crane is visible. Further in the background, a large conveyor spans the frame. Workers are in view, including two on a floating platform on the starboard side of boat No. 3 and 4. Lower right hand corner of photo has number and date of photo: 23161-9-27-18. Photo mounted on a linen backing.
Date Issued:
1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Detroit Historical Society
Collection:
Maritime

2392. Digital scan of a sepia-toned photo taken of stacks of lumber piled in Windsor for the construction of the Michigan Central Railway Tunnel between Detroit and Windsor below the Detroit River

Description:
Digital scan of a sepia-toned photo taken of stacks of lumber piled in Windsor for the construction of the Michigan Central Railway Tunnel between Detroit and Windsor below the Detroit River. Utility lines run behind the pile. A caption printed along the bottom left reads, "247, Lumber Piles 200' S. of Sta. 210, 6/11/07."
Date Issued:
1907-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Detroit Historical Society
Collection:
Municipal Services

2393. Cropped black and white photo of Detroit United Railway streetcar number 1497, produced as order 525 by the G.C. Kuhlman Car Company of Cleveland, Ohio, as identified by a sign beside its tracks

Description:
Cropped black and white photo of Detroit United Railway streetcar number 1497, produced as order 525 by the G.C. Kuhlman Car Company of Cleveland, Ohio, as identified by a sign beside its tracks. "Detroit United Rys 1497" is stamped on the verso.
Date Issued:
1912-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Detroit Historical Society
Collection:
Transportation

2394. Mounted sepia-toned group portrait photograph of nine uniformed firefighters posed on the lawn outside of a brick building

Description:
Mounted sepia-toned group portrait photograph of nine uniformed firefighters posed on the lawn outside of a brick building. The five men in the front are seated in wooden chairs, and the other four men stand behind them. The man seated in the center has a pair of bugles and the number 120 on the badge on his hat. The man seated to the left of him as a single bugle and the number 181 on his. The photo is mounted on beige cardstock.
Date Issued:
1895-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Detroit Historical Society
Collection:
Fire Department

2395. Black and white photographic print depicting a woman sitting next to a tree in Palmer Park

Description:
Black and white photographic print depicting a woman sitting next to a tree in Palmer Park. In the background is a wooden building and a sign on a tree reading "Casino". Handwritten on verso: MB at Palmer Park Nov. 1923
Date Issued:
1923-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Detroit Historical Society
Collection:
General History

2396. Small sepia-toned photographic print depicting the Merrill Fountain in Campus Martius in front of the Opera House, however it is captioned on the verso as "Fountain at Cadillac Square, March 10th, 1918."

Description:
Small sepia-toned photographic print depicting the Merrill Fountain in Campus Martius in front of the Opera House, however it is captioned on the verso as "Fountain at Cadillac Square, March 10th, 1918." The fountain is turned off, and ice and icicles are visible within. Snow coats the ground and stairs to the right of the fountain. A pedestrian walks past in the background.
Date Issued:
1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Detroit Historical Society
Collection:
Detroit Views

2397. Sepia-toned photographic print from the studio of Louis James Pesha depicting a large crowd gathered in Campus Martius, for the automobile parade held as part of the Cadillaqua celebration overlapping with the Fourth of July, as viewed from an elevated position, likely at the Majestic Building, facing south

Description:
Sepia-toned photographic print from the studio of Louis James Pesha depicting a large crowd gathered in Campus Martius, for the automobile parade held as part of the Cadillaqua celebration overlapping with the Fourth of July, as viewed from an elevated position, likely at the Majestic Building, facing south. A banner, reading, "Harold Jarvis will sing of Masonic Moonlight on steamer STE. CLAIRE," "City of the Straits Lodge, Mon. July 29," and "Mon. July 29. The majority of the crowd are wearing hats, and boater hats appear to be the predominant style. Streetcars make their way through the crowd, and those headed north on Woodward Avenue carry additional passengers on their roofs. A utility pole near the Michigan Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument has become a perch for several spectators as well. American flags are hung from nearly every other window of the Pontchartrain Hotel. A large sign reading, "Conventions & Auto Bulletin" is posted above the corner of Woodward and Fort Street. To its right are several signs advertising railroad lines--Canadian Pacific, Pere Marquette, Union Pacific and Southern Pacific. This corner is also draped with flags and banners. The stretch of Woodward leading to the Detroit River is similarly decorated. "Detroit, Mich. 1907, NA 66537-B" handwritten on verso.
Date Issued:
1912-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Detroit Historical Society
Collection:
Detroit Views

2398. Black and white photograph of John Kar, standing behind the bar of the John Kar Saloon at 2166 West Jefferson Avenue in Delray, as identified on the verso

Description:
Black and white photograph of John Kar, standing behind the bar of the John Kar Saloon at 2166 West Jefferson Avenue in Delray, as identified on the verso.
Date Issued:
1910-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Detroit Historical Society
Collection:
Business/Stores/Retail

2399. Monochromatic glass-plate negative from the studio of Louis James Pesha depicting the port side of the freighter HARVEY J. KENDALL, under steam with a deck-load of coal

Description:
Monochromatic glass-plate negative from the studio of Louis James Pesha depicting the port side of the freighter HARVEY J. KENDALL, under steam with a deck-load of coal. Five people are visible on deck. A tree-lined shoreline is visible in the background. The image is captioned with the date, 1915. "35-9," was written on the non-archival envelope which previously housed the plate.
Date Issued:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Detroit Historical Society
Collection:
Maritime

2400. Sepia-toned photograph of workers positioning the bow plating of Eagle Boat No. 45 within building "B" of the Ford River Rouge Factory Complex, as taken from above its starboard bow

Description:
Sepia-toned photograph of workers positioning the bow plating of Eagle Boat No. 45 within building "B" of the Ford River Rouge Factory Complex, as taken from above its starboard bow. The piece is suspended front the overhead crane, as workers standing on the boat's carriage hold it in position. Another Eagle Boat is under construction in the background. Shelves and crates of materials are visible in the adjacent aisle to the right."#45 2:46 P.M. 25861-2-20-19," is printed in the lower left corner of the recto. The photo is mounted on a linen backing.
Date Issued:
1919-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Detroit Historical Society
Collection:
Maritime