Detroit Historical Society
12642 items
- Description:
- One reproduction map entitled "Tourist's Pocket Map of Michigan Exhibiting Its Improvements." The map is printed in black ink on slightly yellowed paper and shows counties, cities, towns, roads, lakes, and major rivers. Lines of latitude and longitude are shown with the lines of longitude being shown relative to Washington, D.C. A small inset map in the upper right corner shows "The North West Part of Michigan." A table of steamboat routes and distances is shown along the right edge. The map is drawn at an approximate scale of 1 inch = 22 miles. Printed text beneath the title shows "Roads, Distances & c. by J. H. Young, Philadelphia; Published by S. Augustus Mitchell." Printed text in the lower left corner shows "Reproduced by Beurmann-Marshall, Inc., Lansing, Michigan," and was probably printed c.1957.
- Date Issued:
- 1839-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Reference
- Description:
- Half-folded banquet menu autographed by Ulysses S. Grant from a luncheon held in his honorat Young's Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts, on October 15th, 1880. The menu is composed of blue fabric and cardstock, and the cover is decorated with hand painted flowers. "Complimentary to Gen. U. S. Grant by the Republican State Committee," is printed on the interior on the left. The menu is printed in pink on the right. The verso is signed by Ulysses S. Grant and printed with "Young's Hotel, October 15th, 1880."
- Date Issued:
- 1880-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Biographical
- Description:
- Sheet music for the song "For You a Rose", lyric by Will D. Cobb, music by Gus Edwards, published by Jerome H. Remick & Co. Cover illustrated by Harrison Fisher.
- Date Issued:
- 1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Music
- Description:
- This partial sheet of writing paper has been torn from a larger sheet. It has light blue lines and a watermark that shows the image of a spinning wheel and the name, "Crane's." A handwritten note across the center shows "Signature of the oldest man now living in Detroit - written without the aid of glasses - Francis Martin, Naval Officer, Captain in Revenue Marine, U.S." Another handwritten note along the left edge shows "Written for Mrs. G. B. Seymour by Capt. Martin on his 100th Birthday Anniversary. June 4, 1900."
- Date Issued:
- 1900-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Anniversaries
- Description:
- This white paper envelope contained a 2-page letter that was written by Frank I. Cobb, leading editorial writer of the Detroit Free Press. The front of the envelope has a handwritten address that shows "The Newspapers of Detroit, Frank I. Cobb." The flap on the back side of the envelope is sealed with black wax that has been impressed with a smudged, circular design.
- Date Issued:
- 1900-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Anniversaries
- Description:
- One street map entitled "R. L. Polk & Co.'s Map of the City of Detroit, Michigan." The map is printed in black on slightly yellowed paper at an approximate scale of 2.5 inches = 1 mile. It shows streets, street names, city and township boundaries, section numbers, streetcar routes, and railroads. The map was printed by "R. L. Polk & Company" and is dated 1903. An alphabetical listing of streets is shown along the bottom of the map.
- Date Issued:
- 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
- Description:
- Hardcover book concerning the 1863 Annual Communications held by the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Michigan held in the Masonic Hall in Detroit on January 14, 1963. Within are a list of involved lodges, transcripts of address, and charts tracking membership. The book is bound in an unmarked black cover.
- Date Issued:
- 1863-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting an elevated view of Belle Isle. To the left is the Cedar Mound, and to the right is bridge over a body of water with people canoeing. Printed on verso: A Typical Scene at Belle Isle, Detroit, Mich. This beautiful Park, owned by the City, is unsurpassed in the world. Among the many attractions are an Aquarium, Horticultural Gardens, Yacht and Boat Clubs, Beautiful Casinos, Picnic Grounds, miles of canals for boating, splendid roads for autos, band concerts, etc. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Mar 18, 1920.
- Date Issued:
- 1920-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Certificate issued on February 26, 1846, by the Mayor, Recorder, and Aldermen of the City of Detroit, quitting a claim of land given to Peter J. Desnoyers, which was deeded on September 15, 1829, due to the fact that the deed described "by reason of erroneous courses and boundaries, a parcel of ground other than that intended." The certificate is signed by John R. Williams, Mayor of Detroit, E.A. Brush, Recorder, and ten Aldermen, among them J. Owen, F. Buhl, B. Wight, William Barclay, Benjamin B. Moore, Peter Desnoyers, Oliver M. Hyde, C.R. Desnoyers, and B. Woodworth.
- Date Issued:
- 1846-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Government
- Description:
- Typewritten letter from Walter E. Morrison, president of the Dow Portable Electric Assistant Company of Braintree, Massachusetts to the Electric Service and Appliance Company on 166 Randolph Street, dated December 11, 1901, written in reply to a previous letter from the company. Morrison, or someone writing on his behalf states that "our Mr. Morrison" will be leaving on a trip on Friday, but he will call from his trip if possible. Additionally the letter says that there has been a delay in the manufacturing of the six inch park coils which the Electric Service and Appliance Company has ordered. Morrison's signature closes the letter. It is printed on Dow Portable Electric Assistant Company letterhead, which includes an engraving of a portable receiver built into a carrying case.
- Date Issued:
- 1901-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Communication/Radio/Television