Detroit Historical Society
12642 items
- Description:
- Black and white photo of Detroit United Railway interurban streetcar number 7157 in Royal Oak. Women in cloche hats are riding on board. A drug store stands in the background on the left. "Detroit United Rys #7157 Royal Oak" is stamped on the verso.
- Date Issued:
- 1916-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Transportation
- Description:
- A sepia-toned photographic print of a parade float from the Cadillaqua celebration held the fourth week of July in 1912. According to a banner suspended from the float's rear, this float is entitled, "Landing of Fr. Cadillac." The float is decorated to look like a canoe floating atop waves. Within a man in a Cadillac costume stands at the bow gripping a blurred flag's pole while five men in stereotypical native American costume hold oars. The float is captured on a tree-lined street, and a porch is visible in the background on the far left. A spectator standing beneath a tree appears to have been scratched out to the float's left as well.
- Date Issued:
- 1912-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Events
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph depicting the manufacture of Eagle Boat No. 3 within the the Ford Rouge Factory Complex, as viewed from of its starboard bow. A Worker rivites a plate to the side beside the bow. Work also progresses on its upper plating. A worker stands on a mobile work station in the background on the left. Several other workers are also present. A number 3 is painted on the keel. The caption, "2nd row of plates nearing completion," is printed on the verso. Lower right hand corner shows photo number and date of photo: 22529-6-26-18. Photo mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Sepia toned photographic showing the front side of the Ford Motor Company Highland Park Plant, taken in 1911 by N. Lazarnick. The photograph is mounted on a grey paper backing, which features an orange border near its edge.
- Date Issued:
- 1911-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Automotive: Industrial
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph of workers installing the framing on the keel for Eagle Boat No. 38 near its stern, within building "B" of the Ford River Rouge Factory Complex, as taken from above its port quarter. Several stringers and bulkheads are already in place. Shelves of materials, coat racks, and carts are visible in the adjacent aisles. "25608-2-1-19, #38" is printed in the lower left corner of the recto, and "5C2," is handwritten on the verso. The photo is mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1919-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Hand-tinted sepia-toned photographic print of the eastern face of the Detroit Boat Club, as taken from the south east. The bridge leading to the club house, the club's docks on the eastern side of the building, and several small sailboats are visible. A portion of the Belle Isle Bridge is in the background of the left side of the photo, and the riverfront of Detroit is in the distance on the right. The building's roof has been colored reddish brown, its flag colored purple, and some of the vegetation outside has been colored green.
- Date Issued:
- 1914-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph depicting the manufacture of Eagle Boat No. 2 at the Ford Rouge Factory Complex as viewed from off its starboard bow. Much of the framing, bulkheads, and plating are completed. Workers are present. Material is staged and stored on the floor. The caption, "Hull growing," is on the verso. Lower right hand corner shows photo number and date of photo: 22480-6-18-18. Photo mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- One drawing entitled "Autocycle Limited." The drawing consists of black pencil on heavy paper and shows top, front end, and longitudinal cross-section views of the proposed Autocycle. Various internal and exterior details are shown including the engine, body, frame, wheels, steering and suspension components, seats, gas tank, and storage areas. The name, "Vitesse," is shown at the top of the radiator on the front end view at the left side of the sheet. Six numbered arrows along the bottom show the locations of corresponding transverse cross-section views that are drawn on a separate sheet. (See object number 1960.169.009o.) Handwritten pencil notes near the lower right corner show "June, 1920," as well as "1/8 size model in wax made 10-7-1920" and "Complete car drawn on blackboard, 836 S. El Molino Ave., Pasadena, [California], July 24, 1920, - Some slight changes made then."
- Date Issued:
- 1920-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Automotive: Industrial
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting a crowd gathered for a concert at the Band Stand on a bridge over a canal on Belle Isle. People are seated along both shorelines and many canoes fill the canal. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Aug 2, 1908.
- Date Issued:
- 1908-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting the Hotel Pontchartrain from Campus Martius, with streetcars, pedestrians, and the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument in the foreground, and the Hammond Building, Ford Building, and Bagley Memorial Fountain in the background. A sign reads, "Canadian Pacific". Printed on verso: Pontchartrain Hotel and Hammond Building, Detroit, Mich. This View of Campus Martius shows the Hotel Pontchartrain. Soldiers and Sailors Monument built in 1881 at a cost of $70,000. The red building at right is the Hammond Building. The electric sign on top of building is one of the finest in the west and when in action gives a description of the famous Chariot Race of Ben Hur. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Jul 8, 1915.
- Date Issued:
- 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard