Detroit Historical Society
12642 items
- Description:
- One plan sheet entitled, "Proposed Addition to After Deck House, Yacht Margaret." The drawing consists of black ink on linen and shows plan and profile views of a proposed addition to the aft deck house of the vessel. The title block in the lower right corner shows that the drawing was prepared by the "U. S. Lake Survey Office, Detroit, Mich.," at a scale of 3/8 inch = 1 foot and is dated February 16, 1921. The plan is signed by "M. S. MacDiarmid, Assistant Engineer" and "W. P. Wooten, Colonel, Corps of Engineers."
- Date Issued:
- 1921-01-01T00:00:00Z
- 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 Marlowe at the Garrick Theatre during the week beginning on Feburary 20, 1922; color cover with illustration of a woman in period dress with two servants framed by an oval; in small oval underneath "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:
- Color postcard depicting an elevated view of Monroe Street from Campus Martius. In view are many pedestrians, streetcars, automobiles, the Merrill Fountain, Detroit Opera House, and signs reading "Bond's Clothes", "San Marto Coffee, Time to Drink", "Cascade", and "Waitt & Bond Blackstone Mild 10¢ Cigar". Printed on verso: Monroe Avenue, Detroit, Mich. Monroe Avenue is Detroit's Great Amusement thoroughfare. Here are located the Temple, Family, Columbia Royale and National Theatres; also any number of Nickel Shows. The electric display at night is very brilliant and here we follow the crowd in the evening. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Jan 2, 1918.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- One "Map of the City of Detroit." The map was printed in black, red, green, and blue ink on white paper and shows streets, street names, railroad lines, streetcar lines, parks, and cemeteries within the city limits. In addition, the names of former ribbon farm owners (with private claim numbers) are shown along the shoreline of the Detroit River. An advertisement for "Michell's New Clothing House" is shown in red text across the top of the sheet. The map was printed by "R. L. Polk & Co., Publishers, Detroit, Mich." at a scale of 2.5 inches = 1 mile and was dated 1895. There is a detached pocket cover entitled "Mitchell's New Clothing House."
- Date Issued:
- 1895-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
- Description:
- Program for performance of "A Bachelor's Honeymoon" at the Empire Theatre beginning January 10, 1898; front cover is blue and white and features an illustration of a woman in a dress leaning against a railing as an advertisement for "Girardin Ladies' Tailor"; in box near top "Empire Theatre Programme" with theatrical imagery and acanthus leaves decorating it; information about the production, jokes, and numerous advertisements are contained within.
- Date Issued:
- 1898-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Theatre/Theater
- Description:
- Black and white photographic print taken inside depicting a directory of names, numbers, and addresses.
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Packard Motor Car Co.
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting a street view of the Ford plant in Highland Park. A water tower and a few pedestrians are visible. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Jul, 1912. Printed on verso: Published by Souvenir Post Card Company Printed in New York.
- Date Issued:
- 1912-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Diploma issued to Sarah McEnhill for completing the senior grade of the Detroit Public School and being admitted to the Detroit High School. Dated June 20, 1873. Mounted on cardboard. School located on the corner of Abbott and 6th Streets.
- Date Issued:
- 1873-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Education
- Description:
- Sheet music for the song "My Little Persian Rose" from the musical "A Persian Garden", lyric by Edgar Allan Woolf, music by Anatol Friedland, published by Jerome H. Remick & Co. The cover is illustrated by Starmer.
- Date Issued:
- 1912-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Music
- Description:
- Black and white print of an engraving titled "The City of Detroit (From Canada Shore.)" sourced from an engraving by R. Hinshelwood. The image features a hilly shore with trees and cattle in the foreground, many ships along the Detroit River in the midground, and the Detroit shoreline in the background. Text below the bottom left edge of the image reads "A. C. Warren." Text below the bottom right edge of the image reads "R. Hinshelwood." Text below the center bottom edge reads "Entered according to Act of Congress A.D. 1872 by D. Appleton & Co. in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington." The title of the drawing is located at the bottom center of the page, with text reading "New York, D. Appleton & Co." below.
- Date Issued:
- 1872-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views