Detroit Historical Society
12642 items
- 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
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Dinner menu from the Russell House consisting of a page of beige paper glued within a half-folded green cover, dated Monday October 12, 1903. A blue half-tone photograph of a young girl posed doing laundry in a small basin, beside a baby carriage, is on the cover, above the caption, "Seven Days in the Life of a Very Busy Little Girl, Monday." Within one page serves as a program for the night's performance by the Russell House Orchestra under the direction of H. Jacobson. The other page lists meal options, as well as a list suggesting "Amusements Tonight." Mary Mannering is listed as performing at the Detroit Opera House. Miss Eugene Blair is at the Lyceum Theatre. "High Class Vaudeville" is available at both the Temple Theatre and the Avenue Theatre.
- Date Issued:
- 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Business/Stores/Retail
- Description:
- Receipt, printed by the Calvert Lithographing Company, from the City Treasurer's Office to H. Hunt for $7.75 for property taxes on land on Gratiot Avenue, stamped May 31, 1904.
- Date Issued:
- 1904-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Business/Stores/Retail
- 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
- Collection:
- Detroit Anniversaries
- Description:
- One advertisement post for the Detroit Post and Tribune newspaper. The poster is printed in red, black, and blue text on a white background and advertises various subscription rates for the newspaper. A map of Michigan is also shown along with population statistics for 1840-1880. Text along the bottom of the poster advertises "A $14 Plow Given Away" in exchange for new subscriptions.
- Date Issued:
- 1882-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Business/Stores/Retail
- Description:
- One blueprint drawing entitled "Str. City of Cleveland, No. 71." The drawing shows a plan view of the main deck and locations of electric lights for the proposed steamship. The title block at the top center area of the sheet shows that the plan was prepared at a scale of 1/4 inch. (The ship was later renamed. It was the SS City of St. Ignace from 1907 to 1927 and was the SS Keystone from 1927 to 1932.)
- Date Issued:
- 1885-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Black and white postcard depicting a street view of the Children's Free Hospital from the corner of St. Antoine and Farnsworth Streets. Printed on verso: Published by the Detroit News Company, Detroit, Mich.
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Program from the 17th anniversary and 5th annual dinner of the Detroit Normal School Alumnae Association held June 18, 1898 at the Hotel Cadillac.
- Date Issued:
- 1898-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Education
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting the stone drinking fountains in Water Works Park, with water in the foreground.
- Date Issued:
- 1904-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting the floral clock in Water Works Park reading "Standard Time", with the tower in the background.
- Date Issued:
- 1905-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard