Detroit Historical Society
12642 items
- Description:
- One drawing entitled "Survey of Northern and Northwestern Lakes, Design of Intersection Protractor." Notes beneath the title indicate that the protractor was "Made under the direction of Major W. L. Fisk, Corps of Engineers, U.S.A., and E. E. Haskell, Prin. Asst. Engineer, by Murray Blanchard, Junior Engineer." The plan is drawn in red and black ink on linen and is dated April, 1904. The drawing was prepared at full scale and shows plan, profile, and cross-section views for the design of a protractor which was used for drawing lake survey charts. Additional notes at the bottom of the title block give the following specifications: "Make bar of steel, graduated arcs of German silver, and other parts of brass. Protractor arms are nickel plated. Graduate protractors to 1/2 degree and verniers to 1 minute."
- Date Issued:
- 1904-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Four-pane folding promotional 1896 calendar from the Michigan Stove Company, advertising Garland Stoves and Ranges. Images of children clad in clothing with floral motifs are on all four panes of the recto, with a calendar running across the bottom and the year "1896" printed in the center. A large advertisement for Garland Stoves and Ranges is spread across all four panes on the verso.
- Date Issued:
- 1896-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Staple-bound booklet published for the Annual Meeting of the Garden Club of America in Detroit in June 1925. The booklet is bound in a green paper cover with images of seals representing France, Great Britain, and the United States, along with a half-tone print of an illustration of early French settlers. The booklet contains the sections, "Old Gardens of Michigan," by Caroline Alger Shelden, "Grosse Point Gardens," by "E.S.P.," and the list "Some Modern Gardens of Michigan." Several illustrations and photographs are included within.
- Date Issued:
- 1925-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Advertisement from the Detroit Stove Works promoting their "Charter" model wood burning cooking stoves. On the recto is an illustration, credited to William E. Earl of Detroit, of a Charter stove and text advertising that it "is expressly adapted to small Hotels, Boarding Houses, Lumber Camps, or any place where a large low priced Cook Stove is wanted.
- Date Issued:
- 1871-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Map titled "Michigan Isochronic Map" representing isochrones throughout Michigan at 10 year intervals. The title block is located on the left hand side of the map near, with printed text underneath reading "Isochrones are at 10 year intervals Map is based on over 500 dates of settlement." A copyright statement is located on the bottom left corner of the map reading "Copyright February 1948 Compiled & Drawn by Andrew D. Perejda Wayne University, Dep't of Geography February 1948 Wayne University Press." A bar scale representing miles is located underneath the copyright statement, on the bottom left edge of the map. Lines of latitude and longitude are represented around the perimeter of the map. Signed text on the top right corner of the map reads "For Mrs. Stones: With Compliments & Best Wishes A.D. Perejda". The map is mounted on cloth/linen.
- Date Issued:
- 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Half-folded time table for the Detroit and Milwaukee Railway No. 22, to take effect on Monday, October 11, 1858. The cover and back page list rules and instructions for employees of the company. The two interior pages list times for trains eastward from Milwaukee to Detroit, and westward for Detroit to Milwaukee. Four times are listed for each route.
- Date Issued:
- 1858-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph of progress made plating the hull of Eagle Boat No. 41 within building "B" of the Ford River Rouge Factory Complex, as taken from above its port bow. Several plates have been applied at the bow, as well as in a strip along its side. Another Eagle Boat is under construction in the background. A row of workers are lined up at the tool crib in the adjacent aisle. "25725-2-10-19, #41" is printed in the lower left corner of the recto. The photo is mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1919-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting the Skating Pavilion on Belle Isle, with Lake Takoma in the foreground. Printed on recto: Our Mr. J.B. Logan will call about […] Murphy Chair Co., Detroit, Mich.
- Date Issued:
- 1904-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting Western High School from Scotten Street, with ivy covering the lower part of the wall. Handwritten message in German on verso, postmarked Jun 22, 1912.
- Date Issued:
- 1912-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Black and white photographic postcard depicting a composite image of the intersection of Woodward Avenue and Fort Street with two ships traveling on streets of water. In view are the Pontchartrain Hotel and Bagley Memorial Fountain. Handwritten message on verso reads "Dear Frank, This is the way we travel in Detroit, come have a boat ride. Love to all, Fannie" Postmarked Feb 8, 1910.
- Date Issued:
- 1910-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
