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851. Gatefold invitation to the Fifth Annual Fireman's Ball held by the Ex-Members Detroit Steam Fire Department at the Light Guard Armory on Monday, April 16, 1900, featuring music by the Metropolitan Band

Description:
Gatefold invitation to the Fifth Annual Fireman's Ball held by the Ex-Members Detroit Steam Fire Department at the Light Guard Armory on Monday, April 16, 1900, featuring music by the Metropolitan Band. Committee members are listed on the left flap, information about the event is in the central panel, and a lithograph of a horse-drawn fire engine is on the right flap. The invitation is printed in red on light-green paper.
Date Issued:
1900-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Detroit Historical Society
Collection:
Fire Department

852. 3¢ Fares--No. 2

Description:
Double-sided handbill containing a message from Governor Hazen S. Pingree, addressed "To the People of the City of Detroit," as a rebuttal to editorials in the Detroit Free Press, the Detroit Journal, the Detroit News, and the Detroit Tribune opposed to his ordinance to reduce streetcar fares from five cents to three cents
Date Issued:
1899-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Detroit Historical Society
Collection:
Transportation

853. It's Just Like Bein' at Hame (There's a Piper Playing in the Morning)

Description:
Sheet music for the song "It's Just Like Bein' at Hame (There's a Piper Playing in the Morning)", words and music by Harry Lauder and William Hargreaves, published by Jerome H. Remick & Co. Cover illustrated by Starmer and features images of Harry Lauder.
Date Issued:
1911-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Detroit Historical Society
Collection:
Music

854. Two-page type-written letter from D

Description:
Two-page type-written letter from D.M. Ferry and Company to Mr. J. Freeman Suttle of Felix, Alabama, dated Nov. 4th, 1916. The first part of letter details a check sent by D.M. Ferry and Company to cover expenses on a return of seeds mistakenly counted as sold. The second part of the letter states that the D.M. Ferry and Company representative did not get an order from Suttle, and asks for Suttle to send an order in the enclosed stamped envelope. The third and last section addresses issues with commissions and the growing cost of D.M. Ferry and Company operations. The letter is printed on company letterhead.
Date Issued:
1916-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Detroit Historical Society
Collection:
Business/Stores/Retail

855. General Arrangement

Description:
One plan sheet entitled, "General Arrangement." The drawing consists of black ink on linen and shows a starboard side interior profile view and also a main deck interior plan view of the Army Corps of Engineers tugboat, Manitowoc. The title block in the lower right corner shows that the drawing (Hull No. 30) was prepared by the "Manitowoc Dry Dock Company" at a scale of 3/8 inch = 1 foot and is dated March 16, 1909. The plan number is shown as "5023."
Date Issued:
1909-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Detroit Historical Society
Collection:
Maritime

856. The Kresge Building, Adams and Park Streets, Detroit, Mich.

Description:
Color postcard depicting the Kresge Building from the corner of W Adams Street and Park Avenue, with cars and pedestrians in front. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Aug 28, 1914.
Date Issued:
1914-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Detroit Historical Society
Collection:
Postcard

857. Note accompanying receipt the receipt for Helen Newberry, from Miss

Description:
Note accompanying receipt the receipt for Helen Newberry, from Miss. E. G. Brewer (1959.036.002a), printed with "The article marked with a red X will be sent in a few days or sooner."
Date Issued:
1912-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Detroit Historical Society
Collection:
Biographical

858. The Soldier's Hand-Book; for the Use of the Enlisted Men of the Army

Description:
One book entitled "The Soldier's Hand-Book; for the Use of the Enlisted Men of the Army." The softcover book has a black leather cover that is stamped in gold-colored text that shows "Soldier's Hand Book, U.S.A., Revised." A label on the left side of the front cover shows the name, "Fischer." The book contains 79 pages of printed text on white paper that list Army rules and regulations and laws relating to military service. It was published under the direction of the Adjutant General of the Army in Washington, D.C., in 1893. Handwritten text in the back of the book indicated that it belonged to John Fischer, Band Company, 19th Infantry Regiment, Fort Wayne, Detroit. He enlisted at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on February 7, 1895. Additional handwritten text gives a brief history of his military service and an accounting of clothing received. A small, accordion-style pouch is included in the inside back cover.
Date Issued:
1893-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Detroit Historical Society
Collection:
Military

859. George J. Reindel & Company

Description:
One bill of sale from George J. Reindel & Co. to Mr. Theodore H. Perry for furniture rental in the amount of $5.00, dated April 13, 1912. The paper is light blue and is printed in black text and black typescript. It is stamped, "PAID," in red ink, dated April 17, 1912.
Date Issued:
1912-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Detroit Historical Society
Collection:
Business/Stores/Retail

860. Electric Railway Service, No. 25

Description:
November 14, 1913 edition of "Electric Railway Service", published by the Publicity Department of Detroit United Lines, containing an article about their streetcar safety campaign, line news briefs, general trivia, and a schedule of upcoming events in Detroit.
Date Issued:
1913-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Detroit Historical Society
Collection:
Transportation