Detroit Historical Society
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- A letter from Ralph Emery, a clerk working for the Detroit Stove Works, to his father, Robert T. Emery, in Belfast, Maine, dated March 6th, 1887. The letter is written on Detroit Stove Works letterhead, which features a lithograph, credited to the Calvert Lithograph Company, depicting the Detroit Stove Works offices in Detroit and Chicago as well as the company's foundry in Hamtramck, Michigan. The letter reads: My dear Father, Yours of the 26th came duly at hand + as usually was glad to hear from you. No I have not written Andrew Gibson for a long time but shall very soon, have kept writing it off in order to get a picture to send him that he wanted. It doesn't seem to me the XII Club Ball could have been up to any of its preceding ones - am sorry that are not Keeping them up to standards. I suppose before I get an answer to this letter election will be over + we shall know which party is victorious. I noticed the illusion[sic] to "Gentle Annie" in the "Press" but did not know what it meant. Am glad you explained. Brackett is a "chump." They are trying to get Prohibition in Mich. + will vote on it in a special election this spring but don't think they will carry it. The "Press" seems to be doing the "Age" up in great shape. Notice in the Press of 1st, under "News of the Creek" that the Michigan Club of Detroit has soured on [James G.] Blaine because he was not here to the Banquet on Febr 22nd - While everyone was sorry Mr. Blaine could not be here, he gave couple reasons for not coming - the Mich. Club is one of the most, if not the most powerful Republican organization, outside of the Lincoln Club in Chicago, in the West it is solid for Blaine - I would like to see Blaine + [Russell Alexander] Alger (gov. RA) (of Detroit) nominated. Please tell Emery that the Club has not soured on Blaine. The weather is very disagreeable, has been raining all day + yesterday it snowed - Write first chance am quite busy at present. With regards to all friends. Your affec. son, Ralph Emery
- Date Issued:
- 1887-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Business/Stores/Retail
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- Transcript of a paper about Stephen Van Rensallaer Trowbridge and his family presented to the Oakland County Pioneer Society by his son, Luther Stephen Trowbridge, Sr. on February 22, 1892. The pages are bound with string.
- Date Issued:
- 1892-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Biographical
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- Black and white postcard depicting photographs of three people's heads superimposed on illustrated bodies. One man rides a donkey, and another pushes a wheelbarrow with a woman sitting in it. A walking dog is underneath the wheelbarrow. Handwritten message on verso reads, "To ride a Motor is our delight, But seeing Detroit is out of sight. To My Valentines." Dated Feb 14, 1910.
- Date Issued:
- 1910-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
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- Half-folded Russell House dinner menu, dated Tuesday, October 28, 1902, printed on mustard-colored paper. The hotel's crest is printed on the cover in red. In addition to dinner options the menu also contains a program of selections to be performed by the Russell House Orchestra under the direction of L. Alberti, as well as a list of "Amusements Tonight" at nearby theaters. "Cardinal," featuring E.S. Willard is listed at the Detroit Opera House. The minstrel show of Primrose and Dockstader is at the Lyceum Theatre. Florence Bindley and Vaudeville is available at the Avenue Theatre.
- Date Issued:
- 1902-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Business/Stores/Retail
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- One sheet, containing pages 17 and 18, from the August 10, 1889 supplement to Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper. Page 17 contains an article, "Detroit, Michigan: Facts About a Busy City," containing information about the City of Detroit at that time, including sections about "Railroad Facilities," "Banking Capital," "Iron and Steel," "Lumber," "Michigan Car Company," "Detroit Car Wheel Company," "Detroit Pipe and Foundry Company," and "Detroit Iron Furnace Company." Page 18 contains five etchings, representing "One of the Great Industries of Detroit Illustrated.-From Sketches by C. Upham." The captions for the five etchings are as follows: 1. Michigan Car Company's Shop. 2. Detroit Car Wheel Foundry. 3. Detroit Pipe Foundry. 4. Baugh Steam Forge Company. 5. General View of the Plant of These Establishments.
- Date Issued:
- 1889-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
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- Color postcard depicting the Y.M.C.A. Building from Grand Circus Park. Handwritten note on the verso. Postmarked Jan 25, 1915.
- Date Issued:
- 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
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- Sheet music for the song "Fill the Flag", official campaign song of the Detroit Patriotic Fund, words and music by Edith Ella Davis.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Music
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- Color postcard depicting the Ford plant in Highland Park and thousands of employees standing in front. A water tower and "Ford Motor Company" sign are visible. Handwritten message on verso reads, postmarked Jan 17, 1916.
- Date Issued:
- 1916-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting the CITY OF DETROIT III with many people visible on deck. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Jan 4, 1916.
- Date Issued:
- 1916-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- One program booklet for the "Millers' National Federation, First Mass Convention" that took place in Detroit on June 3-5, 1903, at the Hotel Cadillac. The softcover booklet has color drawings of the city on the front and contains 36 pages of text with black and white photographic images that give the program details as well as information about the Federation and the city. Many advertisements are also shown. Photographic images are shown of Mayor William C. Maybury, Robert Henkel, David Stott, and Federation officers.
- Date Issued:
- 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Events