Monroe Ave., from City Hall, Detroit, Mich.

Description:

Color postcard depicting an elevated view of Monroe Street from Campus Martius. In view are many pedestrians, streetcars, automobiles, the Merrill Fountain, Detroit Opera House, and signs reading "Bond's Clothes", "San Marto Coffee, Time to Drink", "Cascade", and "Waitt & Bond Blackstone Mild 10¢ Cigar". Printed on verso: Monroe Avenue, Detroit, Mich. Monroe Avenue is Detroit's Great Amusement thoroughfare. Here are located the Temple, Family, Columbia Royale and National Theatres; also any number of Nickel Shows. The electric display at night is very brilliant and here we follow the crowd in the evening. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Jan 2, 1918.

Date Issued:

1918-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Detroit Historical Society

Collection:

Postcard

Subject Topic:

Monroe Street and Campus Martius

Rights:

No Copyright - United States

URL:

http://detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/archive/588CD280-3067-4879-8047-933313343725