One Hundred Years of Progress, Detroit 1918

Description:

Halftone monochromatic print of an artistic rendition of a bird's-eye view of Detroit in 1918 on yellow paper. The caption above the image reads, "One Hundred Years of Progress, Detroit 1918-Same Area As View Above." Below the image, "What Detroit has accomplished in the past, is the best evidence of its future prosperity" is printed. The pictured print depicts downtown Detroit, and areas to the west, rough from Fourth Street to Raynor Street, and State Street to the Detroit River. Visible landmarks include the Wayne County Building, Cadillac Square, Campus Martius, the Majestic Building, City Hall, Dime Building, the Ford Building, the Pontchartrain Hotel, the Post Office at Fort and Shelby, and the Ford Building. Several steamships, including the STE. CLAIRE, the COLUMBIA, and the LANSDOWNE are pictured at dock or under steam. Copyright by Hurd-Wheeler Co., Detroit, Mich." printed in lower left corner.

Date Issued:

1918-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Detroit Historical Society

Collection:

Detroit Views

Subject Topic:

Aerial Views, Downtown, and Hurd-Wheeler Company

Rights:

Copyright Not Evaluated

URL:

http://detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/archive/CC489182-745E-4ECA-97DB-734150266624