Detroit Historical Society
12642 items
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting an illustrated advertisement for the Detroit Industrial Exposition featuring a man and woman look out over water to a skyline of smoke-spewing factories. The city seal appears in the foreground. Handwritten message on verso and recto, postmarked Jun 25, 1910.
- Date Issued:
- 1910-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting an elevated view of Grand Circus Park, facing southwest. The David Whitney Building, Hotel Statler, and Hotel Tuller are in view. Cars are parked on Adams Street and Streetcars are on Woodward Avenue. Printed on verso: Whitney, Statler and Tuller Hotel Buildings, Detroit, Mich. Grand Circus Park is one of Detroit's smallest parks. It extends in a circle on both sides of Woodward Avenue. It contains two fountain and statues and is surrounded by many of Detroit's latest skyscrapers. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked May 30, 1917.
- Date Issued:
- 1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Program from the graduating exercises at Webster School on January 23, 1894.
- Date Issued:
- 1894-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Education
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting the old Post Office from the corner of W Fort and Shelby Streets, with an American flag flying from the roof. Printed on recto: Copyright, 1900, By Detroit Photographic Co.
- Date Issued:
- 1900-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Black and white photographic postcard depicting an elevated view of a parade on Woodward Avenue. The street is lined with spectators, and automobiles, floats, and streetcars are visible. A sign in the background reads, "$10, $15 Clothing". Printed on recto: Pesha Photo Handwritten message on verso.
- Date Issued:
- 1912-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- D.M. Ferry and Company trade card advertising phlox drummondii A color illustration of the flowers, from the Calvert Lithograph Company, "painted from actual specimens," according to the caption, as well as the copyright date, 1889, are on the recto. The verso contains a description of the plant, and a price list for its different varieties.
- Date Issued:
- 1889-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Business/Stores/Retail
- Description:
- This tan paper envelope contained a 2-page letter that was written by Robert Barrie who was the president of the Detroit Common Council. The envelope is entitled in handwritten black text "Our Legislative City Government" by "Robert Barrie" and "Compliments of the President of the Common Council, 1900, City of Detroit." It is addressed to "The Honorable President of the Common Council, City of Detroit, AD 2001, Detroit, Mich."
- Date Issued:
- 1900-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Anniversaries
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting commercial buildings on the corner of Biddle Avenue and Eureka Road in Wyandotte. An awning reads "Drygoods & Furnishings, Raul & Cabaret". Postmarked Jul 26, 1911.
- Date Issued:
- 1911-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Sheet music for the song "Starlight Love of Mine", words and music by Chas. C. Schantz, compliments of Hotel Cadillac, Harry L. Zeese, Mgr.
- Date Issued:
- 1914-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Music
- Description:
- Black and white postcard depicting Cadillac Square from Campus Martius, with pedestrians and horse-drawn vehicles. White margin on the right side. Signs read " Sim Ko Coffee" and "Grand Central Hotel".
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard