Detroit Historical Society
12642 items
- Description:
- Sheet music for the song "Buzzin' Along", lyric by Stanley Murphy, music by Henry I. Marshall, published by Jerome H. Remick & Co.
- Date Issued:
- 1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Music
- Description:
- Black and white photographic postcard depicting a decorative arch for the Elks National Convention parade on Woodward Avenue in Grand Circus Park. In the background is the Pontchartrain Hotel.
- Date Issued:
- 1910-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- 1890 D. M. Ferry and Company catalog printed by O.S. Gulley, Bornman and Company, with illustrations by the Calvert Lithograph Company; front cover has a picture of small pink and white flowers on a black background in upper left corner, red wavy lines along the bottom, a white background and a tan background with "1890 Seed Annual" in the middle; "D. M. Ferry & Co." appears in a black circle near bottom left corner with "Detroit, Mich." to the right of it; back cover has a picture titled "New Sweet Pea" and "Miss Blanche Ferry" with and pink flowers, with prices to the left of the flowers and "Introduced in 1889 by D. M. Ferry & Co." to the right; D. M. Ferry & Co. Seed Merchants. Detroit, Mich. along bottom; inside list seeds and prices with black and white pictures; one color picture in beginning; order form attached with envelope inside
- Date Issued:
- 1890-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Business/Stores/Retail
- Description:
- One blueprint drawing entitled "Officer's Quarters - 4 Officers." The drawing (Sheet No. 5) shows front, side, and rear elevation views of a 3-story structure (Building No. 116) which was intended to provide housing for four officer's at Fort Wayne. The title block in the lower left corner is shows "Q.M.G.O. [Quarter Master General Office], March, 1909." The drawing scale is shown as 1/4 inch = 1 foot. Handwritten text in the lower left and upper right corners shows the number, "7208."
- Date Issued:
- 1909-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Fort Wayne
- Description:
- One letter, dated February 20, 1909, from Dunbar & Sullivan Dredging Company of Buffalo to Mr. W. G. Turner of Montreal. The carbon copy letter is typewritten in blue ink on yellowed vellum paper. The letter acknowledges receipt of a certificate for 95 shares of stock in the Abbey Effervescent Salt Company.
- Date Issued:
- 1909-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Invoice for $90.88 of goods bought from T.F. Abbot, "Importer and Dealer in Carpets, Oil Cloths, Mattings, Paper Hangings, Curtain Materials, Furnishing and Upholstery Goods" by John B. Wilson, dated November 17, 1866. Abbot's location is listed as "Carpet Hall, 142 Jefferson Avenue, Conant Block." A hand-canceled two cent U.S. Internal Revenue Stamp is affixed near the lower left corner of the invoice.
- Date Issued:
- 1866-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Business/Stores/Retail
- Description:
- Pricelist of Parke, Davis & Co. medical specialities for the South African market. Dated January, 1909.
- Date Issued:
- 1909-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Medical/Dental/Pharmaceutical
- Description:
- World War I poster with the message, "Back Our Girls Over There," which was part of the Y.W.C.A. United War work Campaign. The poster shows a color drawing of a young woman who is wearing a service uniform and is operating a switchboard. A large group of soldiers can be seen in the background. The artist's name, Clarence Underwood, is shown in the lower left corner of the drawing.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Military
- Description:
- One paper cover entitled "Wm. C. Sauer's Guide of St. Clair Flats". Published by William. C. Sauer. On the back cover there is a photo of Charles. A. Blair in Pearl Beach, a place for wines, liquors, cigars, and lunches.
- Date Issued:
- 1906-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
- Description:
- Black and white postcard depicting the old Post Office from the corner of W Fort and Shelby Streets, with a bicycle parked in front. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Jul 25, 1910.
- Date Issued:
- 1910-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard