Detroit Historical Society
12642 items
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting the bathhouse at Tashmoo Park on Harsens Island with water in the foreground. Handwritten message on verso, dated Oct 3, 1910.
- Date Issued:
- 1910-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Letter from P. W. Norris of the Norris, Perkins & Co. Real Estate Office to James B. Jermain of Albany, New York, dated December 4, 1871. The company letterhead is printed in black ink on white paper. The message is handwritten in dark brown ink.
- Date Issued:
- 1871-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph depicting the manufacture of an Eagle Boat within the Ford Rouge Factory Complex, as taken off of its port quarter. Several machines, mounted on rails, used to install the propeller drive shaft are beneath the boat. Make-shift scaffolding is suspended from the stern. Ladders and a mobile work platform are along the boats port side. The caption "After deck house complete, machine places shaft thru stern tube," is on the verso. Lower right hand corner of photo has number and date of photo: 22584-7-03-18. Photo mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- One architectural drawing entitled "Rear Elevation" and "Front Elevation." The drawing (Job 254) consists of red and black ink on linen and shows two elevation views and wall cross-section detail of a proposed 2-story building. The building was designed for "Mr. Con. [Cornelius] J. Murphy, Owner, Detroit, Michigan," included a saloon on the first floor with two apartments on the second floor. This drawing, shown at a scale of 1/4 inch = 1 foot, was part of a set of eight sheets that were prepared by "J. Lawson Miller, Architect." Some blue, green, and yellow pencil shading has been added on the verso to highlight various architectural details. The building was located at the northwest corner of Elmwood Ave. and Champlain (now E. Lafayette) Street in Detroit.
- Date Issued:
- 1913-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- One postcard entitled "Children's Day, Belle Isle, Detroit, Michigan." The color postcard shows a large crowd of children and parents who are standing on one of the lawn areas of the park. The Conservatory building can be seen in the upper right background. Printed text on the verso shows "Wolverine News Co., Detroit, Mich., Printed in Belgium."
- Date Issued:
- 1908-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting the steamer PLEASURE at the dock at the foot of Woodward Avenue. The decks are filled with passengers. Printed on verso: Belle Isle Pleasure Boat. A favorite method of access to Belle Isle, Detroit principal pleasure ground, is by steamer, and boats leave regularly from convenient wharves, for the big pier at "The Island." The scene shows one of the large steamers of the Detroit, Belle Isle and Windsor Ferry Co., leaving the foot of Woodward Avenue for Belle Isle, band playing and picnickers thronging the decks.
- Date Issued:
- 1908-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Promotion radio station finder and log advertising Fromm's Hardware, Electrical and Radio Supplies, Tools, Sporting Goods, and Cutlery at 13975 Woodward Avenue in Highland Park, and printed on beige cardstock by the Beckley-Ralston Company of Chicago. The recto lists stations by wavelength at the top, and has a dial shaped form where dial positions for several stations have been recorded. The verso lists stations, above 50 watts, by state and city.
- Date Issued:
- 1924-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting Campus Martius Park at dusk, facing east. In view are the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, Wayne County Building, Cadillac Square, Monroe Block and many pedestrians. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Aug 5, 1910.
- Date Issued:
- 1910-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Cropped black and white photo of Detroit United Railway streetcar number 1497, produced as order 525 by the G.C. Kuhlman Car Company of Cleveland, Ohio, as identified by a sign beside its tracks. "Detroit United Rys 1497" is stamped on the verso.
- Date Issued:
- 1912-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Sheet music for the song "Take Care of Mother While Daddy's Over There", words and music by Sym Winkel, published by Melody Lane Music Publishers.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society