Detroit Historical Society
12642 items
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting the Cadillac Hotel and a view north on Washington Boulevard from Michigan Avenue. Pedestrians and a moonlight tower are visible. Handwritten message on recto, postmarked Feb 21, 1906.
- Date Issued:
- 1906-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Monochromatic postcard showing an illustration of the Yale Woolen Mill, located in St. Clair County. Handwritten message on recto, postmarked 1915.
- Date Issued:
- 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Color illustrated postcard depicting the Ambassador Bridge spanning the Detroit River. Printed on verso: Embassador [sic] Bridge. The Detroit International Bridge, spanning the Detroit River at Detroit and Sandwich, Ontario, Canada." The Curt Teich and Company logo is also printed on the verso.
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- This slightly yellowed paper envelope contained a 4-page letter that was written by Dr. Morse Stewart, M.D. The front of the envelope has a handwritten title, "Recollections of Practice of Medicine in Detroit" and is signed "Morse Stewart, M.D." The back flap of the envelope is sealed with red wax that has been impressed with a square design which appears to contain Hebrew lettering.
- Date Issued:
- 1900-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- One drawing entitled "Arrangement - Main Deck, 20" Hydraulic Dredge." The drawing consists of black and red ink on linen and shows a view of the hydraulic dredge that was later named, Niagara. The view shows the arrangement of machinery rooms and cabins on the main deck. A title block in the lower right corner shows that the drawing was prepared by the "Manitowoc Ship Building & Dry Dock Co." It is drawn at a scale of 1/4 inch = 1 foot and is dated December 14, 1912. Additional text shows "Hull 60" and drawing "5069."
- Date Issued:
- 1912-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Pocket-sized calendar entitled, "Colgate & Co. Calendar - 1905," softcover. The cover has a multi-color picture of a child beneath a garden arbor. Inside pages have months printed in black text on white paper and are surrounded by colorful flower garden scenes.
- Date Issued:
- 1905-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Sheet music for the song "In My Rickenbacker Car", words and music by Leo Wood of Leo Fiest Inc., published by Rickenbacker Motor Co. Capt. E. V. Rickenbacker is featured on the cover.
- Date Issued:
- 1923-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Digital scan of a sepia-toned photo of three concrete dump cars on the railroad tracks behind Richard L. Aylward's coal business on Vermont Street, taken during the construction of the Michigan Central Railway Tunnel. A caption printed along the bottom left reads, "567, Train of Concrete Dump Cars,, 8/28/07." "Building Detroit-Windsor Tunnel. Charlie Ross worked on it 5-6 years." was handwritten on the verso.
- Date Issued:
- 1907-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Monochrome postcard depicting the Wayne County Building from across Cadillac Square. Lower left corner "1308 H.L. Woehler Buffalo N.Y. Dresden Germany" Postmarked 1908.
- Date Issued:
- 1908-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting the Conservatory on Belle Isle, with plants and paths in the foreground. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Sep 12, 1909.
- Date Issued:
- 1909-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society