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- Description:
- Color postcard depicting the Wolverine Training Ship on the Detroit River, with the downtown skyline in the background. Signs read "Freeman, Delamater & Co." and Henkel's Flour". Printed on verso: Wolverine Training Ship. Is used by the Navy in recruiting and training, and plies the Lakes and Detroit River, being stationed at Detroit most of the time. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Jul 30, 1912.
- Date Issued:
- 1912-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting the LANSDOWNE carrying railroad cars and billowing smoke. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked May 24, 1909.
- Date Issued:
- 1909-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting the DON JUAN DE AUSTRIA. Printed on verso: Don Juan de Austrian. This vessel being a trophy of the Spanish-American War, was awarded to the Michigan Naval Reserves. Is stationed most of the time at Detroit and is used as a training ship. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Aug 4, 1911.
- Date Issued:
- 1911-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Mounted sepia-toned photographic print of the fire tug JAMES BATTLE, as taken from off its port side, with smoke spewing from its stacks and water from five of its hoses.
- Date Issued:
- 1893-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Fire Department
- Description:
- A mounted, glossy, sepia-toned photographic print of the "Launch of Fireboat James Battle," as titled at the lower left corner. The fire tug, stern facing the camera, is being side-launched and is kicking up a splash at Wyandotte's Detroit Shipbuilding Company. Crowds are visible along the sides of the dock, as well as on the roof of a structure in the foreground. A sailor, adjusting his footing, is on the deck of the JAMES BATTLE. "Detroit Photographic Co." is written in the lower right corner of the print. "With compliments of Wm. Cason," handwritten on verso. Matting is green cardstock.
- Date Issued:
- 1900-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- A mounted sepia-toned glossy photographic print of a group of 27 men posing at the drydock on the occasion of the launching the fire tug "JAMES BATTLE" on October 18, 1893. Mounted on beige cardstock. "With compliments of Wm. Cason" written on verso.
- Date Issued:
- 1893-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting the JUNIATA docked along the riverfront. A sign reads "Buhl Sons Co - Iron and Steel". Several man line the dock. Printed on verso: Steamer Juniata is a passenger and freight steamer, owned by the Anchor Line and plies between Buffalo and Duluth. The scene is one showing the vessel at the company's wharf in Detroit. Postmarked Apr 14, 1917.
- Date Issued:
- 1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Typewritten letter sent to Thomas E. Clark of the Electric Service and Appliance Company of 166 Randolph Street from T. Marshall, the general freight and passenger agent of the Lake Erie and Detroit River Railway on July 4, 1902. Marshall expresses that he was impressed with the demonstration of Clark's wireless telegraph during his recent visit to Clark's office. He is interested in testing the system with the Lake Erie and Detroit River Railway railroad car ferry SHENANGO. Marshall closes with his signature. The letter is printed on Lake Erie and Detroit River Railway, Traffic Department letterhead.
- Date Issued:
- 1902-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Invitation to the Sixth Annual Ball of the Marine Engineers' Association held at Phoenix Hall on January 14, 1880. The invitation was printed in blue and gold on beige paper by W.S. Ostler of 66 Griswold Street. A sidewheel paddle boat is printed on the front, and images of a woman holding an umbrella and fanning herself and an array of large leaves in a planter are inside.
- Date Issued:
- 1880-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Mounted sepia-toned photographic print of the crew of the fire tug JAMES BATTLE posing outside of its pilot house.
- Date Issued:
- 1905-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
