Detroit Historical Society
12642 items
- Description:
- Poster, "Naval Aircraft Factory Poster No. 7," printed in black and white on paper. Dated April 2nd, 1918. The poster shows a drawing of the first Naval Aircraft Factory flying boat in the water, with eleven people shown working on the aircraft. Text underneath reads "The We Boat not the U-Boat will WIN this Wr." Text along the bottom of the poster reads "The first N.A.F. Boat was shipped yesterday / ALL TOGETHER, MEN!"
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Military
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting Cadillac Square, facing west from Randolph Street. In the background are City Hall and the Majestic Building. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked May 1909.
- Date Issued:
- 1909-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Black and white postcard depicting a road on Belle Isle, with several people along one side and a steamship on the Detroit River in the background. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Aug 28, 1907.
- Date Issued:
- 1907-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- One "Outboard Profile" drawing of the steamship, United States. The drawing consists of black ink on linen and shows an exterior profile view of the starboard side of the steamship. The title block in the lower right corner shows that the drawing was prepared by the "Manitowoc Ship Building & Dry Dock Co." at a scale of 1/8 inch = 1 foot and is dated October 23, 1911. The plan number is shown as "3410."
- Date Issued:
- 1911-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Black and white postcard depicting the interior of R.H. Fyfe & Co. Sign reads " Basement Department. Medium and Low Priced Footwear" Postmarked 1907.
- Date Issued:
- 1907-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- One blueprint drawing of the "Midship Section" of the proposed passenger steamships, SS Greater Detroit and SS Greater Buffalo. The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the structural elements and dimensions for the hull and decks. A table of principal dimensions for the 535-foot steamship is given on the right side of the drawing. The title block in the lower right corner shows that the drawing was prepared by the "American Ship Building Co." at a scale of 1/2 inch = 1 foot and is dated August 30, 1922. The drawing number is shown as "No. 3."
- Date Issued:
- 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Program booklet for performances of a series of Shakespeare's plays starring E.H. Southern and Julia Marlow at the Garrick Theatre beginning February 20, 1922; front cover features an illustration of a woman wearing a white dress and black hat with two servants in waiting behind her; in oval below "Arriving at the play in the time of David Garrick"; "Direction of Lee and J.J. Shubert"
- Date Issued:
- 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Theatre/Theater
- Description:
- Catalog containing illustrations of styles of women's wear offered through Elite Custom Ladies Tailors, located at 40 Broadway Street, for the fall and winter of 1907 and 1908. Nine illustrations of women in outfits, and two of just skirts are contained within. The catalog is staple-bound in a tan paper cover.
- Date Issued:
- 1907-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Business/Stores/Retail
- Description:
- VHS tape containing a message from Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick offering his congratulations to Athenia Harris upon her retirement after working for the City of Detroit for thirty years, as well as his apology for being absent from her retirement party. Kilpatrick is filmed in front of a General Motors display. A title card dates the video to January 22, 2003. The video is on a T-05 tape , with a title label on the top, housed within a clear plastic case.
- Date Issued:
- 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Political History
- Description:
- One drawing entitled "Cyclecar Front Hub and Brake System." The drawing consists of black pencil on vellum paper and shows side and cross-section views of the hub and brake assembly for a proposed cyclecar. Several design notes are also shown. Handwritten text in the lower left corner of the sheet shows "Drawn by JSB [James Scripps Booth], 7-29-20."
- Date Issued:
- 1920-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Automotive: Industrial