Detroit Historical Society
12642 items
- Description:
- Envelope addressed to "Miss Nellie Gault, City (66 15th St.). The envelope is pink and has the Eagle Soap Works return address printed in black text in the upper left corner. Included inside the envelope is the top portion of a letter dated July 13, 1886, which shows the Eagle Soap Works letterhead.
- Date Issued:
- 1886-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Business/Stores/Retail
- Description:
- This 1-page letter was handwritten in black ink on slightly yellowed paper and was probably written by Robert Fulton who was the Secretary for the St. Andrew's Society. The paper shows the Society letterhead across the top and also has a watermark that shows a thistle emblem with the words, "Aberdeen Linen." The text of the letter has been transcribed as follows: "Midnight, 1900-1901 Doubtless, those who look upon this paper will have within their knowledge some living Scotchmen; if so, allow them; for 'love of the land that bore them.' For 'The days of O'Auld lang syne' to read the enclosed paper which marks a simple episode in the lives of we, who, far from the land we loved so well - rest in the bosom of this new land of ours; Where we found Welcome, Homes, and friends. And where we found that the fame of our Country and the merits of those who had gone before us, was a rich heritage for us. How we requited our reception here, the history of our time, will tell you. Be ye also, loyal to the traditions of our race; and ever kindly to your fellow men. So shall you increase the heritage of honour your countrymen have striven for in the days gone bye. Now pray we for our country. That America may be, the Holy, And the Happy, And the gloriously free!"
- Date Issued:
- 1900-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Anniversaries
- Description:
- Black and white postcard depicting a tree and boulder with a plaque in front of the Casino on Belle Isle. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked May 12, 191[?].
- Date Issued:
- 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Halloween postcard printed with an embossed illustration of a witch and a black cat in the woods, standing beside a cauldron that is surrounded by ghosts, as two bats fly overhead. "Beware your fate is in your own hands," and "Halloween greetings," are printed on the recto. A message, addressed to Miss Roberta Austin of 14th Avenue and postmarked October 12, 1911, is handwritten on the verso: Just take notice: The L.C.S. will celebrate Halloween Oct. 31 with a "Little Girls" doll donated [sic] party at the home of Sarah[?] Stokes. Dress as a child & bring a doll. Dolls donated to be sent to needy children. 7:30 PM
- Date Issued:
- 1911-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Invoice in the amount of $6.92 for "Private Prescription Pills" sold to P. J. Winn & Co. of Fork Union, Virginia, dated November 10, 1894. The invoice shows the engraved letterhead of Frederick Stearns & Co. which is printed on slightly yellowed paper.
- Date Issued:
- 1894-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Business/Stores/Retail
- Description:
- Menu book for a dinner honoring General Russell A. Alger held at the Detroit Club on February 20, 1897. The menu is bound with ribbon in a hardcover covered with white and gold striped fabric with a blue floral pattern. A large gold embossed "A" is printed in the center of the cover. A list of guests, the actual menu (printed in French), a half-tone photo of Alger's home on West Fort Street, and a half-tone photo of a large Second Empire-style building are contained within.
- Date Issued:
- 1897-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Negative, glass-plate. Monochromatic glass-plate negative from the studio of Louis James Pesha depicting the starboard side of the steamboat GEN. J.L. DECKER, under steam. Several homes along a tree-lined shoreline are visible in the background. The image is captioned, "1916."
- Date Issued:
- 1916-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Invitation to a meeting of the United Stated Daughters of 1812. The invitation is printed in blue blackletter typeface on grey paper and reads, "National Society of the United States Daughters of 1812 State of New York Niagra Frontier Buffalo Chapter invite you to be present at a meeting on Friday afternoon, September fifth, nineteen hundred and thirteen, Twentieth Century Hall, at three o'clock in Commemoration of Perry's Victory at the Battle of Lake Erie."
- Date Issued:
- 1913-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting the Madison-Lenox Hotel from Madison Street. Handwritten on recto, "Our present home". Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Oct 5, 1913.
- Date Issued:
- 1913-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Invoice handwritten in French by Joseph Campau regarding payment owed to him by Benoit Chapoton for expenses paid to St. Anne's Church. The message translates as: I certify that I have charge to the special account of Benoit Chapoton as of October 9, 1818, the sum of eight pounds (current New York Exchange), having to pay this sum myself to Charles Larned for the protection of the land of the church of Ste. Anne. Furthermore I have charged to him at the same time the sum of one pound, eight shillings (current New York) which I have paid to Mr. James Abbott myself for the transfer of several papers which have been sent to M. the Bishop, amounting in all to the sum of the nine pounds, eight shillings (current New York), which I have to pay as a result of the information which I have received from Messrs. Pierre Chene and Francois St. Aubin as how [?] money in the hands of M. Morice [sic] Moran belonging to the corporation of Ste. Anne - in order to replace this sum which I have to pay, on March 24 and May 11, 1817. But I have not yet received my money. Thus that which remains is still charged against Mr. Benoit Chapoton as here below [sic] mentioned. Detroit, June 19, 1823. Jos. Campau.
- Date Issued:
- 1823-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society