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- Description:
- Half-folded banquet menu autographed by Ulysses S. Grant from a luncheon held in his honorat Young's Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts, on October 15th, 1880. The menu is composed of blue fabric and cardstock, and the cover is decorated with hand painted flowers. "Complimentary to Gen. U. S. Grant by the Republican State Committee," is printed on the interior on the left. The menu is printed in pink on the right. The verso is signed by Ulysses S. Grant and printed with "Young's Hotel, October 15th, 1880."
- Date Issued:
- 1880-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Biographical
- Description:
- Deed, signed by President James Madison, and Secretary of State James Monroe granting land to Solomon Sibley, bearing the Great Seal of the United States, embossed in white: James Madison, President of the United States of America To all to whom these presents shall come, greetings: Know ye, that Solomon Sibley, afsignee of Amable Bellair having lodged in the Treasury, a certificate of the register of the Land-office at Detroit, whereby it appears that the said Solomon Sibley, as afsignee of Amable Bellair is confirmed by the virtue of an act of Congress, entitled "An act regulating the grants of land in the territory of Michigan," in his claim to a certain tract of land, containing two hundred and fifty eight, 55/100 acres, situate on the border of River Raisins [sic] bounded and describes as follows, to wit: Beginning at a post standing on the border of River Raisins, between this tract and a tract confirmed to Richard Pattison; thence north nineteen degrees, east, two hundred and ninety four chains twenty two links; thence south seventy one degrees east, eight chains, seventy three links to a post; thence south nineteen degrees west, two hundred and ninety eight chains, eleven links to a post standing on the border of river Raisins, between this tract and a tract confirmed to Gabriel Godfroy, thence along the border of said river, up stream, north forty seven degrees west, nine chains fifty six links to the place of beginning. There is granted by the United States, unto the said Solomon Sibley the tract or parcel of land above described; to have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land, with the appurtenances, unto the said Solomon Sibley, his heirs and assigns forever. In testimony whereof, I have caused these Letters to be made Patent, and the Seal of the United States to be hereunto affixed. Give under my hand at the city of Washington, the twenty fourth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eleven and of the Independence of the United States of America, the thirty-fifth. By the President James Madison. James Monroe Secretary of State.
- Date Issued:
- 1811-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Biographical
- Description:
- Black and white reproduction of a drawing of Theodore Roosevelt, drawn by Gari Melchers in 1908. The drawing depicts Roosevelt standing, wearing a hat, glasses, a coat with a fur collar, and black knee high boots. Printed text on the lower right corner right reads "Copr. Gari Melchers Copr. Detroit Publishing Co." The print is mounted on beige paper from a former framing. A hand written caption on the verso reads "Reproduced from drawing by Gari Melchers, Detroit artist 1908."
- Date Issued:
- 1908-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Government
- Description:
- Front page of the Saturday, April 15, 1865 evening edition of the Detroit Tribune mounted to a linen backing. The page is dominated by the news of the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, and the attempted assassination of Secretary of State William H. Seward, the latter of which it initially falsely reports as succeeding. The paper also includes a message from Detroit mayor Kirkland C. Barker, who requested that businesses be closed, all bells in the city be tolled for the hour between noon and one o'clock, and that the citizens gather for a meeting at City Hall at three o'clock.
- Date Issued:
- 1865-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Communication/Radio/Television
- Description:
- Black and white engraving of Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln is pictured sitting upright in a chair. He is wearing a dark three piece suit, a dark bow tie, and a white shirt. He is holding papers in his left hand.
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Government
- Description:
- Menu for the "6th Annual Dinner Americus Republican Club of Pittsburgh, PA." commemorating the birth of General U. S. Grant on Wednesday April, 27 at the Monongahela House. The interior contains a print of Ulysses S. Grant on a horse and other war scenes, as well as the menu and list of officers and committee members of the Pittsburgh Americus Republican Club.
- Date Issued:
- 1892-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Biographical
- Description:
- Colored lithograph published by N. Currier in 1945 titled "Death of Genl Andrew Jackson: President of the United States from 1829 to 1837." The drawing depicts President Jackson lying on his deathbed, with two women and two men standing at his bedside. The man and woman in the center of the image are standing beside the bed looking at President Jackson, while the man depicted on the left side of the drawing is sitting in a chair with a hand covering his face and the woman on the right side is kneeling next to the bed in prayer. The text underneath the lower left border of the drawing reads "Lith. & Pub. by N. Currier." The text underneath the lower right border of the drawing reads "2 Spruce St. N.Y." The text underneath the border of the drawing in the center reads "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1845 by N. Currier in the Clerk's office of the District Court of the Southern District of N.Y." At the bottom of the lithograph is a quote from Andrew Jackson reading "I am in the hand's of a merciful god._ I have full confidence in his goodness and mercy._ The Bible is true._"
- Date Issued:
- 1845-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Government
- Description:
- Colored lithograph from Kelloggs & Comstock titled "Death of James Knox Polk: President of the United States from 1845 to 1849." The drawing depicts President Polk lying on his deathbed, with two women and three men standing at his bedside. A cloth covered table is visible beside the bed. The text underneath the lower left border of the drawing reads "Kelloggs & Comstock 150 Fulton St. N.Y. & 136 Main St. Hartford Conn." The text underneath the lower right border of the drawing reads "D. Needham 12 Exchange St. Buffalo."
- Date Issued:
- 1849-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Government
- Description:
- Invitation card and envelope sent on behalf of President Theodore Roosevelt and Edith Roosevelt to Senator Russell and Annette Alger to a reception to be held at The White House on February 8, 1906. The card is white with black script text and an embossed gold presidential seal at the top. The envelope is addressed to "Senator and Mrs. Alger" with a gold presidential seal on the flap.
- Date Issued:
- 1906-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Biographical
- Description:
- Mounted sepia-toned photo of passengers, including President Theodore Roosevelt, standing along the promenades, and visible through the windows on the port side of the White Star excursion boat TASHMOO toward the bow. Roosevelt gestures with his hat, standing outside of the pilot house. "Copyright 1902 by Alvord and Co. & Geo. W. Burnham, Detroit, Mich, U.S.A." is printed in the lower right corner. The photo is mounted on grey cardstock with an embossed border.
- Date Issued:
- 1902-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
