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- Description:
- Black and white print of an engraving titled "The City of Detroit (From Canada Shore.)" sourced from an engraving by R. Hinshelwood. The image features a hilly shore with trees and cattle in the foreground, many ships along the Detroit River in the midground, and the Detroit shoreline in the background. Text below the bottom left edge of the image reads "A. C. Warren." Text below the bottom right edge of the image reads "R. Hinshelwood." Text below the center bottom edge reads "Entered according to Act of Congress A.D. 1872 by D. Appleton & Co. in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington." The title of the drawing is located at the bottom center of the page, with text reading "New York, D. Appleton & Co." below.
- Date Issued:
- 1872-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Print containing six engravings, taken from the booklet, Souvenir of Detroit & Exposition, depicting locations in Detroit, spread across two leafs. A large image of City Hall is in the center, as viewed from Campus Martius, facing southwest. The McGraw Building behind it is partially visible. Michigan Central Station, identified here as the "M.C.R.R. Union Depot, on the southwest corner of Third Street and West Woodbridge Street is at the upper left in a rectangular frame. Below it, is the Michigan Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument in Campus Martius, and the side of the Russell House in the background, framed in a circle. At the upper right, is another rectangular panel, this one depicting the pumping station and tower in Water Works Park. A circle bearing the image of a five story building with a dome-shaped tower, labeled "Y.M.C.A. Building Detroit." "Copyrighted 1887 by Ward Bros. Columbus O." printed in lower right corner.
- Date Issued:
- 1887-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Print containing three engravings, taken from the booklet, Souvenir of Detroit & Exposition, depicting locations in Detroit. An isometric view of the laboratory of Frederick Stearns and Company is at the top. At the bottom left is a "view in Grand Circus Park." A woman stands in the path leading to the fountain. Another woman and child sit on the bench to her right. More people are visible in the background behind the fountain. The Palms Building is pictured in the lower left frame. Pedestrians walk along the sidewalk outside of it, while a streetcar pulled by a horse with a rather wide gait, speeds past.
- Date Issued:
- 1887-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- 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
- Description:
- Color print of a water color painting titled "A View of Detroit and the Straits, taken from the Huron Church June 22nd, 1804" by Edward Walsh. Hand written text underneath the title reads "Here the Americans first landed to invade Upper Canada. The Straits are three miles across. General Brock returned the compliment & took Detroit," referencing the siege of Detroit by British General Isaac Brock during the War of 1812. The view depicts Detroit from the Canadian shore. On the Canadian side, in the foreground, can be seen the Huron Church and small settlements, along with a horse drawn carriage and a man on horseback riding along a dirt trail on the left side. Across the straits, in the background, can be seen Fort Detroit, with several ships and a large American flag visible.
- Date Issued:
- 1804-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Mounted enlargement of a black and white print depicting a north-facing view from the intersection of Griswold Street and Jefferson Avenue (as indicated on verso) in 1837, taken from page 457 of Silas Farmer's History of Detroit and Wayne County and Early Michigan. A horse-drawn wagon, pedestrians, and dogs are in the streets. Several storefronts have been given legible signs: "F. and C.H. Buhl," " McCormick and Moon, Hats and Caps," St. Paul's Episcopal Church, First Presbyterian Church, and Ste. Anne's Catholic Church are all visible in the background. "Copyright 1883 by Silas Farmer" printed in lower left corner. An illegible signature, presumably that of the artist William A. Raymond, is printed at the lower right. Image is mounted on heavy green cardstock.
- Date Issued:
- 1883-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- One sheet, containing pages 659-662 of the August 17, 1889 supplement to Harper's Weekly. Pages 660-661 contain a composite print of eight illustrations of Detroit, titled "The City of Detroit and Its surroundings," drawn by Charles Graham. The captions for the eight drawings are as follows: 1. The Market, from City Hall. 2. The Grand Circus. 3. The Bagley Fountain. 4. The River with Revenue-Cutter at Anchor. 5. Old Block-House on Grosse Isle. 6. Grosse Isle. 7. Lumber Tow. 8. Excursion to Belle Isle. The opposite side of the sheet, containing pages 659 and 662, contains a portion of a story, "A Hazard of New Fortunes," by William Dean Howells, a poem, "The Enchanted Wood," by Flavel Scott Mines," a map of Alaska, and an article, "The Behring Sea Dispute."
- Date Issued:
- 1889-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Booklet. Seven pages plus back cover of partial booklet, presumably entitled "Souvenir of Detroit & Exposition." Detroit's history, from its founding through the late 1800s is detailed within. "Copyrighted, 1887, by Ward Bros., Dealers in View Albums, Advertising Novelties, &e., Columbus, Ohio." printed on first present page. Back cover is black with a gold scrollwork motif
- Date Issued:
- 1887-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- One sheet, mounted on paper, from the Michigan Volksblatt from 1903, featuring a halftone print of "Das neue County - Gebaude" (The New County Building). The image depicts the Wayne County Building, located at the northeast corner of Randolph and Congress Streets, with a view to the northeast. Two people can be seen walking along the steps in front of the entranceway.
- Date Issued:
- 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Print of a pen and ink drawing, drawn by W.A. Raymond in 1938, titled "Detroit River from the Hydraulic Tower," showing the Detroit River looking south from Orleans Street. Foreground shows two small boats, one with two people rowing and the other with two people fishing. Beyond the small boats are several larger sailing boats on the river, with two of the sailing boats featured prominently. The Canadian shoreline is visible in the background to the left. On immediate right and extending to horizon is Detroit shoreline, with houses and docks in the foreground and the Detroit skyline visible in the background.
- Date Issued:
- 1838-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- One sheet, containing pages 19 and 20, from the August 10, 1889 supplement to Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper. Page 19 contains five etchings, representing "Progress in Therapeutics-The Great Establishment of Parke, Davis & Co., Detroit.- From sketches by C. Upham." The captions for the five etchings are as follows: 1. New York Office. 2. Gelatine Capsule Works. 3. Another New York Office. 4. General View of the Establishment. 5. General View of the Company's Office. Page 20 contains the continuation of an article, "Detroit, Michigan: Facts About a Busy City," from page 17 of the same Frank Leslie's Supplement. Page 20 features sections about "Hotel Wayne," "Griffin Car Wheel Company," and "Baugh Steam Forge Foundry." It also features four etchings representing the "Works of the Griffin Car Wheel Company, Detroit." The captions for the four etchings are as follows: 1. View of the Works. 2. General View of the Wheel Foundry. 3. Method of Handling the Molted Iron. 4. Depositing the Wheels in the Pits.
- Date Issued:
- 1889-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- One sheet, mounted on paper, from the Michigan Volksblatt from 1903, featuring a halftone print of the Detroit Water Works Park Tower, which was located at East Jefferson Avenue and Cadillac Boulevard. The image shows the tower, or standpipe, with a water works facility to the left. In the foreground is a pond surrounded by trees. The image is outlined by a decorative chain link border.
- Date Issued:
- 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- One sheet, containing pages 151-154 of the October 23, 1886 edition of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper. Pages 152-153 features a composite of illustrations titled "Michigan. - Views In and About the City of Detroit and the City of Windsor, Canada." from sketches by C. Upham. The views featured include as follows: View of Detroit from Windsor ; "Ole Bone" Man ; City Hall ; Water Works and Stand Pipe ; Griswold Street ; Market House ; Grand Circus Park ; Custom House at Windsor Detecting a Smuggler ; View of Windsor ; Jars with Spawn Undergoing the Hatching Process ; Filling the Jars with Spawn ; White Fish Hatchery ; Interior of the Hatchery.
- Date Issued:
- 1886-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Black and white print of a lithograph depicting a view of Detroit from the Detroit River in 1794, taken from page 367 of Silas Farmer's The History of Detroit and Michigan. In the 1889 book, the citadel, then-present Wayne Street, Ste. Anne's Catholic Church, the old council house, the brig GENERAL GAGE, and Griswold Street are labeled below from left to right. In addition to the GAGE, a pair of smaller sailboats and a canoe are in the foreground. "S. Farmer" is printed in the lower left, and a blacked out signature is printed in the lower right. "Insert from Collot map, 1796" and "From the original painting in Paris" handwritten on verso.
- Date Issued:
- 1889-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Print containing three engravings, taken from the booklet, Souvenir of Detroit & Exposition, depicting buildings in Detroit. The Newberry and McMillan Building is at the top left. The State Savings Bank is at the top right. The Campau Building is at the bottom left. The Detroit Free Press building is at the bottom right. And the Wayne County Savings Bank on Congress Street is in the center. Each frame is drawn as a sheet of paper with curling edges, and vines curve around and over several of them.
- Date Issued:
- 1887-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Black and white engraving of Campus Martius with a view to the northwest and City Hall depicted prominently on the left of the image, from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, July 27, 1878, pg. 363. Many horse drawn carriages and pedestrians can be seen along Woodward and Fort Streets. A sign in the background of the image reads "Weber Furniture Company's Warerooms. Manufacturers & Dealers in Furniture Billiard Tables & Pianos. H Greening Co. Drygoods & Carpets." The verso depicts several other Detroit related engravings, such as a harvesting scene on D.M. Ferry & Co.'s farm, The People's Savings Bank, the Russell House, and W.B. Wesson, President of the Wayne County Savings Bank and Safe Deposit Company.
- Date Issued:
- 1878-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Black and white photograph copy of the north side of east bound Cadillac Square between Bates and Woodward Avenue. Adjacent to the avenue are several businesses, Lafer Brothers Groceries, Marx Market Company, and the Central Meat Market. Automobiles are parked along the thoroughfare; pedestrians are visible walking the sidewalks and crossing the street. Faintly written on the right side of the recto, "Cadillac Sq. 1913." Also, typed on the verso, "Cadillac Square, north side between Bates and Woodward, about 1910."
- Date Issued:
- 1913-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Black and white photo taken in Clarkston, facing south on Main Street at Washington Street. A grocery store and the Masonic Temple stand on the east side of the street, while a dry goods store and a mechanic stand on the west side. A sign posted on a utility pole advertises the Holly Chautauqua on August 8th through the 12th. Horse-drawn carriages and pedestrians are in view. "Clarkstone, Mich. 1915," is handwritten on the verso.
- Date Issued:
- 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Black and white photographic print depicting a view along W Kirby Street, with a blanket of snow. Dated Dec 27, 1920.
- Date Issued:
- 1920-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Black and white photo taken along a street in Waterford. A post office stands on the right side of the street, and a building with a second story wrap-around balcony is on the left. "Walter" is painted on a post in the foreground on the left. "Waterford, Mich. 1915," is handwritten on the verso.
- Date Issued:
- 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Black and white lantern slide depicting a view along a wooded road on Belle Isle. To the left is a picnic shelter and to the right are tables and benches. Handwritten label reads, "No. - 71, Bx. - 3, Neg.- 5 x 7, No. - 71, Sub. - "Drive in Autumn", Place - "Detroit - Belle Isle." "E.W. Sprague, Detroit, Mich." "On Bell Isle, 1902."
- Date Issued:
- 1902-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Sepia photograph, mounted on board showing four United States Mail delivery vehicles parked in front of the Federal Building and Post Office on West Fort Street. Three people can be seen standing between the second and third mail trucks, and another person is visible in the second window from the right of the entranceway. Text underneath the photo reads "Route No. 437.005 - Detroit, Mich. 7-14-1911."
- Date Issued:
- 1911-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Small sepia-toned photographic print captioned on verso as "Van Dyke Ave. looking north, April 25th, 1918." An early automobile is parked to the right, and several more are visible in the distance. Two and three-story homes are on either side of the street. Several pedestrians walk along the sidewalk in the distance. The trees are still bare.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photographic print depicting a woman standing in a snow covered field in a light-colored knit jacket, a full length dark skirt, mittens, and a hat. A building with a steeple topped with a cross is in the background on the left. On the right stands a building with a conical tower. "Minnie Baier, Jan 1918, Clinton Pauls, back of Wetsman's Store" handwritten on verso.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Black and white photograph from a glass plate negative of the west side of Washington Avenue near Clifford. A man is visible crossing the street in the central foreground; the Baker Art Studio is visible adjacent to the intersecting thoroughfare on the west side of Washington. Two pedestrians are also seen walking the sidewalk aligning the intersection. Written on the verso, "Washington Ave., west side, Clifford to Park, looking north, 1910."
- Date Issued:
- 1910-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photographic print, mounted on board, of a plank sidewalk, with a bicycle adjacent to the boards. Homes, electrical lines, and foliage are visible in the background of the image. Written in script on the verso, "Sept. 4th 1901, Mrs. C. Evans. 427 Hancock E., Looking South on the west side of 31st, south of Warren Ave., F.S.Q."
- Date Issued:
- 1901-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Mounted sepia-tone photographic print depicting the west side of Grand Circus Park covered in snow, as viewed facing north toward West Adams Street. The statue of Hazen S. Pingree is at the lower right corner. Part of the Fine Arts Buildings in visible in the upper left. The photo is mounted on thick cardstock.
- Date Issued:
- 1905-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Mounted, sepia-toned photographic print depicting a view from a second story window of snow-covered trees, the adjacent street, and the field across the street. "Beautiful Snow," and "Mar. 5, 1899" are handwritten beneath the photo on the matting. The matting has an embossed frame pattern.
- Date Issued:
- 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Large black and white photographic print depicting City Hall decorated in mourning of President William McKinley following his assassination on September 14, 1901, as viewed from street level in Campus Martius facing west. A large painting of him has been hung above the building's doors, and large dark drapes are hung along the building's front. A horse-drawn carriage, several cyclists, and many pedestrians are in the foreground. Electric streetcar lines are suspended overhead. Peninsular Savings Bank is visible in the background down Fort Street.
- Date Issued:
- 1901-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph, mounted on board, of a plank constructed sidewalk partially covered by ice and snow on Milwaukee Avenue. A horse carriage is visible on the adjacent street; several homes are visible in the background. Written in script on the verso, "Feb 12th 1903., Henry Shepard, Milwaukee Ave just East of Greenwood Ave, looking east. There has not been any change in the walk. F.S.Q."
- Date Issued:
- 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Black and white photographic print, taken of another photo depicting a woman in a long dark dress and hat walking along the sidewalk aside a man in a suit and hat in front of a row of two-story, wood-sided houses on Washington Boulevard. A larger building on the left edge of the frame has a partially visible sign which reads, "Furniture and Draperies." "Old houses on Washington Ave. (1898)" handwritten on verso.
- Date Issued:
- 1898-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Mounted, sepia-toned photo of the Detroit Opera House following the fire which claimed in on October 7, 1897, as viewed from atop the Second Williams Block, facing northwest. The upper floors of the Opera House have collapsed and rubble fills its lower level, spilling out on the sidewalk. The roof of the building containing Mitchell's Table Supply Company to the right, and, in the background, the south face of the Henry R. Leonard Furniture Company are visibly damaged as well. Barricades have been set up around the buildings' facades, and a large crowd has gathered along them in Campus Martius. Signs for actor Robert B. Mantell's appearance on October 11 are still visible on the building, next door on the Mitchell Table Supply Company building, and even on the barricade. Another sign hung on the Mitchell Table Supply Company reads, "Orders will be filled and patrons taken care of at store cor. of Woodward and State sts. Employees report there." The photo is mounted on grey cardstock. On the verso, the photo was mis-captioned as, "El Paso, Texas, Probably the Meyer Opera House - after fire."
- Date Issued:
- 1897-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photo of the Smith Brothers Wagon Shop on the northeast corner of Third Street and Congress Street, taken from the southwest corner. The rear of Fort Street Presbyterian church is visible in the background on the left. "Smith Bros Wagon Works, corner (Northeast) of 3rd & Congress St. across the street from the Pm Ry Freight office 1920," is handwritten on the verso.
- Date Issued:
- 1920-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Green toned print of an engraving titled "Detroit River Front of Jones and Cass Farms in 1819," with two farm houses visible on the river bank in the background, the steamship WALK-IN-THE-WATER in the foreground, and several smaller boats along the river. The image is surrounded by a blue border. The engraving is a print of an image that appeared in The City of Detroit Michigan, 1701-1922, edited by Clarence Monroe Burton, on page 161.
- Date Issued:
- 1819-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Mounted lithograph showing a northward view along Woodward Avenue from an elevated position over Detroit's riverfront, published as a supplement to the May 7, 1887 edition of the Detroit Evening News. Jefferson Avenue runs horizontally in the foreground. Michigan Avenue, and Gratiot Avenue extend into the corners of the background. Moonlight towers are visible rising among the buildings. The image is credited to J.R. Chapin and the Photo-Electrotype Engraving Company of New York. A smaller secondary scene across the bottom of the print shows a variety of ships and boats on the Detroit River--including the LANSDOWNE, EXCELSIOR, GREYHOUND, CITY OF CLEVELAND, and ALMA MUNRO--with the city's riverfront in the background.
- Date Issued:
- 1887-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Color print of a water color painting titled "A View of Detroit and the Straits, taken from the Huron Church June 22nd, 1804" by Edward Walsh. Hand written text underneath the title reads "Here the Americans first landed to invade Upper Canada. The Straits are three miles across. General Brock returned the compliment & took Detroit," referencing the siege of Detroit by British General Isaac Brock during the War of 1812. The view depicts Detroit from the Canadian shore. On the Canadian side, in the foreground, can be seen the Huron Church and small settlements, along with a horse drawn carriage and a man on horseback riding along a dirt trail on the left side. Across the straits, in the background, can be seen Fort Detroit, with several ships and a large American flag visible.
- Date Issued:
- 1804-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Colorized halftone print of a photograph depicting the west side of Campus Martius, as viewed from an elevated position, likely from the Pontchartrain Hotel. The primary copy has bolder colors and is mounted on beige cardstock. The secondary copy has lighter colors, and includes the title, "'The Heart of Detroit' - Reproduced from Photograph," as well as the notation, " Jos. Mack, Printer, Detroit." Both versions include captions below labeling the Post Office, City Hall, Pardridge and Blackwell in the Majestic Building, the Michigan Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, Merrill Fountain, and the Opera House. A sign reading, "Welcome National Hay Association" is posted on the front of City Hall. The moonlight tower in front of City Hall on the corner of Woodward Avenue and Michigan Avenue is visible. Electric streetcars, horse-drawn carriages, and pedestrians are on the streets below. "1902-1903" handwritten on lower right corner of secondary copy, and "Fine Cigars and Tobacco, Confectionary, Soft Drinks, and School Supplies, Etc., 528 Dix Ave. Detroit, Mich." stamped on its verso.
- Date Issued:
- 1902-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Print containing three engravings, taken from the booklet, Souvenir of Detroit & Exposition, depicting locations in Detroit. At the top is the entrance to Fort Wayne, with a lone figure standing in the gate, and the roof of the barracks visible over the wall. The next panel down shows the officers' quarters of Fort Wayne. The housing along officers' row is at the left, the parade ground is on the right, and Gibbs Street runs along the center, where several figures are walking. In the next row down are two smaller images--the Centre Park Library, and Capitol High School. The bottom row again contains two images--the Thompson Home for Old Ladies on Cass Avenue, and the Home for the Friendless on Warren Avenue.
- Date Issued:
- 1887-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- One sheet, mounted on paper, from the Michigan Volksblatt from 1903, featuring a halftone print of the Union Trust Building, which was located on the northeast corner of Griswold and Congress Streets. The text indicating the name of the building and the accompanying caption is written in German. Several horse drawn carriages are visible on Griswold. A sign for President William McKinley can be seen above the doorway of the building on the right side of the image.
- Date Issued:
- 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Mounted black and white print of a drawing of the Detroit River circa 1826 taken from page 375 of volume one of Silas Farmer's book, The History of Detroit and Michigan. The drawing is inspired by the painting, Detroit as Seen from the Canadian Shore in 1821, by Alexander Macomb. The Windsor shore of the river is pictured at the lower right, where a man sits atop a rock, fishing. To his right, a woman sits inside a tipi. A pair of rowboats are nearby in the river, while several sailing ships are docked along the opposite shore, in Detroit. The twin steeples of St. Anne's Catholic Church rise above the city's roof tops. The western tip of Belle Isle is visible in the distance. "Somner del., from old drawing" printed in lower left. "Copyright by Silas Farmer, 1888" printer in lower right. 1826 printed in handwriting on recto, and "c.1826 Farmer v. I p. 373, based on Macomb water color," handwritten on verso.
- Date Issued:
- 1888-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Print containing three engravings, taken from the booklet, Souvenir of Detroit & Exposition, depicting five churches in Detroit. St. John's Episcopal Church on Woodward Avenue is at the top center. Central United Methodist Church, also on Woodward, is at the upper left. Fort Street Presbyterian Church is at the upper right. At the lower left is the Westminster Presbyterian Church on Woodward at Parsons Street. The Woodward Avenue Baptist Church is at the lower right. Each image is framed as though it were drawn on curled and lightly tattered paper.
- Date Issued:
- 1887-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Black and white print of an engraving titled "The City of Detroit (From Canada Shore.)" sourced from an engraving by R. Hinshelwood. The image features a hilly shore with trees and cattle in the foreground, many ships along the Detroit River in the midground, and the Detroit shoreline in the background. Text below the bottom left edge of the image reads "A. C. Warren." Text below the bottom right edge of the image reads "R. Hinshelwood." Text below the center bottom edge reads "Entered according to Act of Congress A.D. 1872 by D. Appleton & Co. in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington." The title of the drawing is located at the bottom center of the page, with text reading "New York, D. Appleton & Co." below.
- Date Issued:
- 1872-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Color print showing an illustrated "Panoramic View of Detroit's River Front, Compliments of the Detroit News," "Copyright 1905 by Detroit Publishing Company." Underneath the panoramic view is green text reading "There is Only One Detroit River and There is Only One Detroit News." The panoramic view features the Detroit River in the foreground, with several cargo ships traversing the river, and depicts the riverfront in the background, showing Detroit's skyline in 1905. Notable buildings visible include the Fort Street Presbyterian Church, the Hammond Building, and the Wayne County Building.
- Date Issued:
- 1905-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- One print entitled "Detroit and Its Water Front In 1887." The print consist of a black and white drawing that shows an elevated view of city, looking northward along Woodward Avenue just south of Jefferson Avenue. The drawing was a supplement to the Detroit Evening Journal on May 7, 1887. A separate engraved drawing along the bottom of the sheet shows a view of the waterfront with many different types of sail and steam vessels on the river. Printed text in the lower left corner shows "Photo-Electrotype Eng. Co., New York."
- Date Issued:
- 1887-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Black and white copy, on photo paper, of a drawing, labeled, "No. 8 Detroit, April 23rd, 1809, LAR." A small triangular structure in the foreground at the lower right stands on the near side of a small bridge. Beyond a bridge, along a shoreline continuing into the distance are the buildings and walls of Detroit. A sailing ship is visible on the river in the distance. "Clements Library, poss. by L. (J.) A. Robertson," handwritten on verso.
- Date Issued:
- 1809-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Black and white photographic print of an elevated view of the S.S. Kresge 5 and 10 Store located at the intersection of Woodward Avenue and State Street, on the northwest corner, Detroit, Michigan. Many pedestrians are visible adjacent to the store on the sidewalk and in the street including men, women and children. Goods available for purchase are also noted around the storefront. A street car is approaching Woodward Avenue in the right corner foreground; a horse carriage is neighboring the sidewalk.
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Print. Mounted, sepia-toned photographic print of a well-dressed group of six men and six women inside a horse carriage stopped along Grand Circus Park. The driver holds a riding crop, while a man near the rear of the carriage blows a long horn. A team of four horses pull the carriage. A fountain and several other people are visible among the trees in the background. "Detroit, August 23rd, 1897, For Miss Sarah Russel, Compliments of Cornelius A. Pugsley and Bradfrod Rhodes." handwritten in script on matting. "Grand Circus Park, Four-in-hand coach of 1897 circles Grand Circus Park with its stylish passengers (notice the man with the horn)" handwritten on verso. "O.M. Hayes & Co. Detroit" printed on left edge of matting.
- Date Issued:
- 1897-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Black and white lantern slide depicting two people in a canoe on the St. Marys River at Sault Ste. Marie. On the shore in the foreground are shanties and boats, some overturned. Many buildings can be seen on the far shoreline in the background. Handwritten label reads: No.- 8, Bx.- 5, Neg.- G.A. Corwin, Sub. - "Indians Fishing, Sault Ste. Marie Mich." "E.W. Sprague, Detroit, Mich." 57
- Date Issued:
- 1900-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Black and white photographic print depicting a man and woman on the porch of a newly constructed house on a dirt road. A bicycle leans against a tree. Dated 5-19-1918
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Print. Mounted sepia-toned photographic print depicting several buildings at the intersection of Monroe Street and Farmer Street, taken at street level. From left to right are the Henry Hotel, a four story building, the Office of the Detroit Opera House Orchestra (in the former St. Joseph's Lutheran Church or St. John's German Evangelical Church), a store advertising fruits and oysters, the Furniture Wareroom, a shoe store, and a row of two storied storefronts which includes a bar and Jno B. Musschel's Detroit Marble Works. A horse is hitched in front of the bar, and part of a carriage is visible across the street on the left edge of the frame. The matting is off-white cardstock with a scrollwork frame printed around the photo. "Monroe Ave." is handwritten in the matting's lower left corner, but several letters are torn off. "c.1872" handwritten on verso.
- Date Issued:
- 1872-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Black and white photo of a row of storefronts on Woodward Avenue, north of Gratiot Avenue, set to be demolished for Hudson's 1914 expansion. John V. Sheehan and Company Books has a large sign posted above its storefront which reads, "Removal sale, Tremendous Slaughter in prices on books, stationery, bibles, books in sets, New location 260 & 262 Woodward Ave." A similar large sign about Leo Zuckerman's reads, "Leo Zuckerman forced to retire from business! This building to be torn down within 30 days. $100,000.00 stock of ladies and misses suits, coats, dresses, skirts, and millinery must be sold at once. Must retire from business. Building to be torn down. Entire stock to be sold regardless of cost. We've got to move." A smaller sign above a piano store reads, "Building comes down May 17... piano reductions and remember, it does matter where you buy your piano." Delmar's Candies, F. Rolshoven and Company, and Albany Dentists are also on the block. A row of cars are parked along Woodward. "May 9, 1914," is printed at the lower right, and "Manning Bros., Detroit," is embossed at the lower left. "Site of new J.L. Hudson store, Woodward and Gratiot," is handwritten on the verso along with a Manning Brothers stamp.
- Date Issued:
- 1914-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Two photographic prints mounted to opposite sides of the same oval-shaped board. Recto bears a sepia-toned photo of City Hall Market, an open-air marked filled with booths, horses, and carts set up behind the City Hall that was in service until 1872, in the present site of Cadillac Square. A sign for "Provisions" is visible along the storefronts on the left side of the picture. A man, three children, a dog, and a horse and a cart are in the middle ground. A woman with a parasol, and a fence or railing that reads, "Hanging 102" is in the foreground. Verso bears a hand-colorized portrait of a seated woman in a purple dress, with white sleeves and a collar. Her hair is pulled back into a chignon and she wears a cross around her neck.
- Date Issued:
- 1860-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Sepia-tone photograph, mounted on board, of a plank constructed sidewalk on Chene. A horse carriage is visible on Chene Street. Several residential buildings, barns, and a moonlight tower are adjacent to the thoroughfare. Written in script on the verso, "Oct 25th 1901, Mrs. Josephine Pluff, Looking North, on the west side of Chene, South of Boulevard. F.S.Q."
- Date Issued:
- 1901-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Black and white photograph showing a panoramic view of Detroit's River Front in 1905. The photograph was used as a reference photo for an illustration for a print issued by the Detroit News. The panoramic view features the Detroit River in the foreground with several ships traversing the river. Notable buildings visible include the Fort Street Presbyterian Church, Majestic Building, and the Wayne County Building. The photograph is mounted on grey paper which is mounted on linen.
- Date Issued:
- 1905-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photo of the construction site where the Cadillac Hotel was demolished to make way for the Book-Cadillac Hotel taken from the southwest corner of Washington Boulevard and Michigan Avenue, facing northeast. The lot is surrounded by a wooden fence with a construction canopy over the sidewalk. A sign for the foundation-laying company Spencer, White, and Prentis is posted above the fence. The Detroit Commerce Building with signage on its roof for the People's Outfitting Company is visible to the east of the site along Michigan. A police officer stands in the center of the street in the foreground as a man in a boater hat crosses. An electric streetcar proceeds east on Michigan on the right side of frame. Shadow, presumably of fingers over the lens, partially obscure the Detroit Edison Company office, the Washington Boulevard Building and the Alexander Macomb Monument on the left side of frame.
- Date Issued:
- 1923-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Black and white lantern slide depicting a view along the barren Chippewa River near Sherman, MI. Handwritten label reads: No.- 59, Bx.- 5, Neg.- Liazelle, Sub. - "The Clay Fields near Sherman." "E.W. Sprague, Detroit, Mich." "Clay Fields - Sherman 1903."
- Date Issued:
- 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Black and white lantern slide depicting a man on the bank on the River Rouge, with many trees in view. Handwritten label reads, "No.- 31, Bx.- 4, Neg.- Corwin, Sub. - On River Rouge, Sand Hill." "E.W. Sprague, Detroit, Mich." 97
- Date Issued:
- 1900-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Black and white photograph of Woodward Avenue taken facing north from Harper Avenue. On the west side of the street are Carson's Cocktail Lounge, and the American Beauty Iron Building topped with a Buick watertower; located in the far left background is Cadillac Place and the Fisher Building. Written on the verso, "Woodward near Burroughs." Stamped on the verso, "Copyright General Motors Photographic Section, no. x 15744 - 1, please refer to this number when ordering prints."
- Date Issued:
- 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph of a man in an early runabout-style car parked on the west side of Woodward Avenue at Atwater Street. A sign reading "Sheriff 1912" is hung from one of the car's roof supports. H.D. Edwards and Company's building stands in the background. Other signs posted on the building advertise "Sail Makers and Rigging[...]" and "Awnings, Tents" in reference to the J.C. Gloss Company and the Detroit Awning and Tent Company, who also shared that building.
- Date Issued:
- 1912-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Print. (2 Copies.) Black and white photographic print of the S. & M. Cohen Millinery and Luce's Hair Emporium located on the northwest corner of Woodward Avenue and State Street. Various styles of hat are visible in the window displays of Cohen's and Luce's.
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Photocopy of a black and white negative (and 1 glossy photo). This aerial view is entitled "Detroit 1928" and looks northeastward across downtown. Many downtown buildings are visible including the Penobscot Building, Guardian Building, First National Building, Book Building, and others. A section of Cass Avenue is visible (running north and south) near the lower left corner of the photo. The copyright symbol and "GG" are printed in the lower left corner.
- Date Issued:
- 1928-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Black and white lantern slide depicting people canoeing on a Belle Isle canal, with a bridge in the background. Handwritten label reads, "No.- 6, Bx.- 3, Neg.- B.H. Weaver, Sub. - Belle isle, Place - Detroit" "E.W. Sprague, Detroit, Mich." 22
- Date Issued:
- 1900-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Sepia-toned cabinet card depicting a snow-covered view of Woodward Avenue near Gratiot Avenue, plus two black and white 8" x 10" copies. A freestanding sign for J. Younghusband, Dental Rooms is in the foreground. A horse-drawn sleigh heads away along Woodward, while another, loaded with boxes, is stopped on the opposite side of the street, in front of the Godfrey Block. On that side of Woodward signs are posted for Wheeler and Wilson's Viewing Machinery, L.P. Durkee, William Bond Furniture, a Singer sewing machine store, J.M. Arnold and Co. Books and Stationery, Butterick's Patterns, Gibbs Books and Stationery, Gilmore, a dentist, a sewing notions store, Freedman and Bros. Dry Goods and Millinery, and the Weber Furniture Company Warehouse. Several pedestrians are also on the street. The bottom of the card is printed with "C.C. Randall, Randall Studio Building, Detroit, 106 Miami Ave." "Woodward Ave." has been added in pencil. Verso contains explanation of dating based on Randall's address in pencil.
- Date Issued:
- 1877-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Black and white photographic print on slightly beige paper depicting the 1898 Spanish-American War Parade as viewed on Jefferson Avenue near Wayne Street, facing east. A formation of uniformed soldiers marches west along Jefferson. In the foreground are people, horse-drawn wagons, and carriages stopped to watch. A Pittmans and Dean Company ice delivery wagon is amongst them. Flags are draped from the buildings along Jefferson. H.S. Robinson and Company, Frohlich Edward Glass Company, Cowyer and Ward Millinery, and A.H. Krum and Company are all visible. A partially visible man in the foreground along the left edge raises his arm, perhaps in a salute.
- Date Issued:
- 1898-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph, mounted on board, of a plank constructed sidewalk on Michigan Avenue. A man on a stoop is visible in the right foreground. A bicycle reflection is visible on the sidewalk opposite the man and a street car is adjacent to the sidewalk on Michigan Avenue. Several storefronts and pedestrians are also seen in the image. Written in script on the verso, "Oct 20th 1902., Elizabeth Benson, 5HH-16th St. In front 918 Mich Ave, Looking west." F.S.Q."
- Date Issued:
- 1902-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Black and white print negative of a photograph and caption clipped from the March 18, 1934 Detroit News, depicting a row of storefronts on the east side of Woodward Avenue, near John R Street in 1899. Caption reads: WOODWARD AVENUE (east side), in 1899. F.J. Schwanovsky music house at John R. corner. D.D. Spellman photographic studio on second floor. Adjoining was Baron & McBean, mantels, grates and tiles. A.T. Knowlson's next. Also pictured are the storefronts for C.M. Hayes and Company, Photographers, and Jewel Gas Ranges and Gas Heaters. A horse-drawn sleigh and a horse carriage are in the street.
- Date Issued:
- 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Black and white photographic print depicting the tree-lined, dirt stretch of West Grand Boulevard. The medians are decorated with small rocks set into the ground. A bed of flowers is on the right. Two utility poles are also in view. "Big tree on West Boulevard 9/27/98" handwritten on verso.
- Date Issued:
- 1898-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Black and white lantern slide depicting a young girl in a straw hat picking a lily on a Belle Isle canal. In the background two people on a rustic bridge. Handwritten label reads, "No.- 26, Bx.- 3, Neg.- Bardwell, Sub. - "Rustic Bridge", Place - "Belle Isle, Detroit." "E.W. Sprague, Detroit, Mich."
- Date Issued:
- 1900-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Stereograph card bearing sepia-toned photographic images of the Scotch Presbyterian Church located on the northwest corner of Farmer and Bates Streets. Several men stand around the base of the church's tower. The left image is captioned, "Scotch Presbyterian Church." The photos are mounted on a beige card.
- Date Issued:
- 1875-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Black and white photographic print depicting a row of storefronts along Woodward Avenue. A store offering sewing machines; Fisher, Baker, and Company Carriage and Furnishing Goods; Wamsley A. Ford Wholesale Millinery House; W. and R. Millar Wholesale Grocers; J. Welz; Canfield and Brother, the T Store; Field, Wallace, and Company; and the Tea Warehouse. A sign advertising saws is also visible on the sidewalk. Two horse-drawn wagons are stopped along the road. Image is printed on thick cardstock. "Woodward Ave." and "c.1870s" handwritten on verso.
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Black and white print negative and positive photographic print depicting a three-story Second Empire-style home at 60 Montcalm Street. Two small children and an adult pose on the porch. "No. 60 Montcalm, Erected by John Waterfall 1881, sold Oct. 1881 to M. Lally $6500.00, lot 20x90" handwritten on verso of positive. Positive is washed out, and lacks details visible in the print negative.
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Colorized photograph showing a view of Cadillac Square. The elevated view looks westward toward Campus Martius and shows the Detroit Central Farmers Market in the foreground along with a busy street scene of horse-drawn wagons and pedestrians. The Central Market Building (with twin towers) can be seen in the center left background area and was built on the site of the old Old City Hall building that was torn down in 1872. The Old City Hall building (with singel tower), dedicated in 1871, can be seen in the upper left corner area of the photo.
- Date Issued:
- 1888-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Mounted hand-tinted print of a panoramic photograph of Detroit's riverfront and skyline. The Third Street Station; the Fort Street Union Depot; Fort Street Presbyterian Church; the Federal Building and Post Office; the Jerome B. Rice Seed Company; A Krolik and Company; J.T. Wing and Company; the Majestic Building; the docks for the Detroit and Cleveland Navigation Company, and the Boblo Boats; Freeman, Delamater and Company; the Public Lighting Plant, Henkel's Flour, the Wayne County Building, Old St. Mary's Catholic Church, Saints Peter and Paul Jesuit Church, City Yard, and the Detroit Railroad Elevator Company are among the prominent landmarks. Several small excursion steamers are on the Detroit River. "Copyright 1901 Detroit Photographic Co." is printed in the lower right corner. The photo is mounted on beige cardstock.
- Date Issued:
- 1901-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Black and white photograph of the construction of the addition to the State Savings Bank Building, located on the northeast corner of Shelby and W Congress Streets. In the background are the Penobscot Building and Ford Building. Printed on the left corner of the recto, "Peoples State Bank, Geo. A. Fuller Co. Builders, Nov. 15, 1914. Donaldson & Meier Arch'ts."
- Date Issued:
- 1914-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph, mounted on board, of plank sidewalk under construction. Four boys stand around a tree facing the photographer and the strewn portion of sidewalk. Visible on the left is a blurred image of a person standing adjacent to the sidewalk. Several buildings are adjacent to the street and sidewalks. Script written on the verso reads, "Dec. 6th 1902. Joseph Busch, North East - cor, Orleans & Superior, Looking South."
- Date Issued:
- 1902-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Black and white print negative copy, and a lower quality positive copy, both of a photograph depicting a row of storefronts along Woodward Avenue. Pictured are Rodman Brothers, E.B. Smith, the Hanna and Company Tobacco Factory, a clothing store advertising "Gents' Furnishing Goods," E. Lafavour Boots and Shoes, and a building marked with both J.W. Moore and Company, and Hall Clothing. A Burton Historical Collection stamp is visible on the far right side of the print. Typed on verso: East side of Woodward Avenue North of Congress Street in 1859. J.J. Bardwell, Photographic artist. (original photo in Burton Historical Collection)."
- Date Issued:
- 1859-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Black and white photographic print depicting tall grass and trees near Michigan Avenue. A wooden fence is visible in the distance. "Woods out Michigan Avenue, Sept. 28, 1894" handwritten on verso.
- Date Issued:
- 1894-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph, mounted on board, of a plank constructed sidewalk on Sidney Street. A small shed is visible in the left background. Script written on the verso reads, "Nov 18th 1902. Isabelle Kelley, Northside, Sidney between Beaubien & Antoine Sts, Looking north."
- Date Issued:
- 1902-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Small sepia-toned photographic print incorrectly captioned on verso as "Cadillac Square, looking west, March 10th, 1918" which in fact depicts a street-level westward view from Campus Martius down Michigan Avenue. Snow covers the ground. The low light from a sunset silhouettes both the figures in coats and hats which approach the camera and the Majestic Building on the right, as well as creates a flare effect in the center of the image. A large sign, the visible portion reading, "Join... for" is posted on the Majestic Building on the right edge of the frame. City Hall, and the Recreation Building are in the background.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Small sepia-toned photographic print depicting the Merrill Fountain in Campus Martius in front of the Opera House, however it is captioned on the verso as "Fountain at Cadillac Square, March 10th, 1918." The fountain is turned off, and ice and icicles are visible within. Snow coats the ground and stairs to the right of the fountain. A pedestrian walks past in the background.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photographic print from the studio of Louis James Pesha depicting a large crowd gathered in Campus Martius, for the automobile parade held as part of the Cadillaqua celebration overlapping with the Fourth of July, as viewed from an elevated position, likely at the Majestic Building, facing south. A banner, reading, "Harold Jarvis will sing of Masonic Moonlight on steamer STE. CLAIRE," "City of the Straits Lodge, Mon. July 29," and "Mon. July 29. The majority of the crowd are wearing hats, and boater hats appear to be the predominant style. Streetcars make their way through the crowd, and those headed north on Woodward Avenue carry additional passengers on their roofs. A utility pole near the Michigan Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument has become a perch for several spectators as well. American flags are hung from nearly every other window of the Pontchartrain Hotel. A large sign reading, "Conventions & Auto Bulletin" is posted above the corner of Woodward and Fort Street. To its right are several signs advertising railroad lines--Canadian Pacific, Pere Marquette, Union Pacific and Southern Pacific. This corner is also draped with flags and banners. The stretch of Woodward leading to the Detroit River is similarly decorated. "Detroit, Mich. 1907, NA 66537-B" handwritten on verso.
- Date Issued:
- 1912-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph, mounted on board, of a plank constructed sidewalk adjacent to Military Avenue. Several buildings are adjacent to the sidewalk including a church in the distance. Written in script on the verso, "Nov 19th 1902., Carrie Whelan, Military Ave, 40 feet, North of Dix Avenue, Looking South."
- Date Issued:
- 1902-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Black and white lantern slide depicting bathers around a dock at Beller's Bath House. In the background is the Ph. Kling Brewing Co. Handwritten label reads, "No.- 10, Bx.- 3, Neg.- R.A. Field, Sub. - The Bathers at Beller's, Detroit." "E.W. Sprague, Detroit, Mich."
- Date Issued:
- 1900-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Black and white lantern slide depicting a man on a swing in Palmer Park. Handwritten label reads, "No.- 36, Bx.- 3, Neg.- film, Sub. - An Easy Job, Palmer Park, Detroit." "E.W. Sprague, Detroit, Mich."
- Date Issued:
- 1898-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photo taken from the southwest corner of Washington Boulevard and Michigan Avenue, facing northeast. The construction site where the Cadillac Hotel was demolished to make way for the Book-Cadillac Hotel is visible on the northeast corner. Beside it are the Detroit Edison Company office, and the Washington Boulevard Building along the east side of Washington. Alexander Macomb Monument stands in the median of Washington. Cars and pedestrians are visible around the intersection. A shadow, presumably of a finger over the lens, is in the upper left corner of the frame.
- Date Issued:
- 1923-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Black and white lantern slide depicting two men sitting in a punt in a marsh near Wallin. Handwritten label reads: No.- 60, Bx.- 5, Neg.- Liazelle, Sub. - "At the Edge of the Marsh near Wallin." "E.W. Sprague, Detroit, Mich."
- Date Issued:
- 1900-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Small sepia-toned photographic print depicting Monroe Street as viewed from across Campus Martius, however the image is incorrectly captioned on the verso as "Cadillac Square as viewed from City Hall, March 10, 1918." The camera was positioned near the curb in front of City Hall. A streetlight pole is to the right. A car passes heading south on Woodward Avenue. Pedestrians, other automobiles, and electric streetcars also traverse Campus Martius. The Detroit Opera House is in the background on the left. A large sign reading, "Join the Navy for Quick Action," has been posted adjacent to it. The businesses of the Monroe Block, including a pool hall, are in the central background. A billboard for Blackstone Cigars has been posted atop the Second Williams Block. Remnants of winter slush cover the street and sidewalk.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Black and white street view photograph from a glass plate negative of Griswold Street. The side of a building and rear passenger tire of an automobile are visible in the left foreground. Pedestrians are seen crossing the street, walking along the sidewalk, and in front of the neighboring structures. Automobiles are parked in front of the Chamber of Commerce on the right side of the image. Also, construction is taking place on the Miles Theater; other commercial businesses are also visible in the background. Written on the verso, "Miles Theater, 1220-1222 Griswold, under construction, opened May 15, 1910."
- Date Issued:
- 1910-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photographic print depicting the ice fountain on Washington Boulevard by Michigan Avenue, as viewed facing north. The Book Building prior to the addition of the Book Tower rises in the background. "Frozen fountain in Washington Blvd park, Winter 1918," handwritten on verso.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- One sheet, containing pages 17 and 18, from the August 10, 1889 supplement to Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper. Page 17 contains an article, "Detroit, Michigan: Facts About a Busy City," containing information about the City of Detroit at that time, including sections about "Railroad Facilities," "Banking Capital," "Iron and Steel," "Lumber," "Michigan Car Company," "Detroit Car Wheel Company," "Detroit Pipe and Foundry Company," and "Detroit Iron Furnace Company." Page 18 contains five etchings, representing "One of the Great Industries of Detroit Illustrated.-From Sketches by C. Upham." The captions for the five etchings are as follows: 1. Michigan Car Company's Shop. 2. Detroit Car Wheel Foundry. 3. Detroit Pipe Foundry. 4. Baugh Steam Forge Company. 5. General View of the Plant of These Establishments.
- Date Issued:
- 1889-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- One print entitled "Detroit 1888." The print consists of four engraved drawings that have been printed in black ink on white paper. The three smaller drawings at the top are entitled (left to right): "Detroit in 1705," "Detroit in 1834," and "Detroit in 1820." The large drawing along the bottom shows a panoramic view of the Detroit skyline as seen from a hotel balcony. Printed text beneath this view notes "These cuts are taken from Lyman E. Stowe's book, 'Poetical Drifts of Thought; or Problems of Progress,'" "Population 250,000," and "From a photograph taken from the balcony of the Crawford House, Windsor." Miscellaneous handwritten pencil text in the upper left area of the print shows "This was in my time, 1888, Ray Wheatfill."
- Date Issued:
- 1888-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Black and white print of an engraving titled "The City of Detroit (From Canada Shore.)" sourced from an engraving by R. Hinshelwood. The image features a hilly shore with trees and cattle in the foreground, many ships along the Detroit River in the midground, and the Detroit shoreline in the background. Text below the bottom left edge of the image reads "A. C. Warren." Text below the bottom right edge of the image reads "R. Hinshelwood." Text below the center bottom edge reads "Entered according to Act of Congress A.D. 1872 by D. Appleton & Co. in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington." The title of the drawing is located at the bottom center of the page, with text reading "New York, D. Appleton & Co." below.
- Date Issued:
- 1872-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- One sheet, containing pages 363 and 364, from the July 27, 1878 supplement to Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper. Page 363 contains two etchings representing "Michigan.-The City of the Straits-A Ramble Among the Public and Business Establishments of Detroit. From sketches by Walter Yeager and H. Ogden." The captions for the two etchings are as follows: Upper: View of the Campus Martius, Showing the City Hall. Lower: Custom-House Officials at Windsor, Canada, Opposite Detroit, Inspecting the Baggage of Tourists. Page 364 contains the continuation of an article from page 362, "The City of the Straits: Rambles About A Thrifty Western Metropolis." Page 364 contains a section about "Wayne County Savings Bank and Safe Deposit Building," in addition to five etchings with the same theme, "A Ramble Among the Public and Business Establishments of Detroit," as those on page 363. The captions for the etchings on page 364 are as follows: Upper-middle: A Harvesting Scene on D.M. Ferry & Co.' Farm, Grand River Avenue. Left-center: W.B. Wesson, President of the Wayne County Savings Bank and Deposit Company. Mid-center: The Wayne County Savings Bank and Safe Deposit Building. Upper right-center: The People's Savings Bank. Lower right-center: Russell House. Lower-middle: Varnishing Works of Berry Brothers, Corner of Wight and Lieb Streets.
- Date Issued:
- 1878-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Black and white etching entitled "The Head of Griswold," depicting the northwest corner of Griswold and Jefferson c.1890-1900. The building on the corner has a sign reading "Hotel Astor." The title of the etching is indicated on the lower left corner and the bottom right corner is signed "Charles A. Barker."
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Black and white halftone print of a photograph, "Woodward Avenue, Detroit, Mich. 1913." The image was touched up with black ink around the edges of buildings, vehicles, and people. At he front of the image are two individuals driving a Chalmers Motor Company automobile. Signs visible include Queen Anne Soap, Hotel Wilson, and Avenue Theatre.
- Date Issued:
- 1913-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Half-tone print of an artistic rendition of a bird's-eye view of Detroit in 1908, and a black and white photographic print of it hung on a wood-paneled wall. The caption above the image reads, "Detroit 1908-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, the Pontchartrain Hotel, the Post Office at Fort and Shelby, and the Ford Building. Several steamships, including those of the Detroit and Cleveland Navigation Company, the COLUMBIA, and the LANSDOWNE are pictured at dock or under steam. Copyright by Hurd-Wheeler Co., Detroit, Mich., 1907" printed in lower left corner. "E.C. Parker" handdwritten on verso of print. "Dept. Report & Info. Comm. Jul 31, 1964" stamped on verso of photo.
- Date Issued:
- 1907-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Print containing six engravings, taken from the booklet, Souvenir of Detroit & Exposition, depicting locations in Detroit, spread across two leafs. The long image at the top right is a scene, captioned, "Detroit harbor showing water front of city and character of shipping." Several dock workers move bags and barrels at the bottom, while in the background, sailing ships and steamships travel along the river. Below, another long panel depicts a north-facing view of Woodward Avenue, extending from Campus Martius. Shops on the corner of Michigan Avenue, and Woodward Avenue, including Hudson and Symington are depicted. The Opera House is also pictured, housing J.L. Hudson's. An optician, Hull Brothers Family Groceries, and Chas. A. Werner Glassware are depicted as well. Several moonlight towers are visible in the distance. Harper Hospital is in the topmost of the three panels, arranged vertically on the far right. Below are the police headquarters at Bates Street and Farmer Street and the house of correction at the present site of Eastern Market.
- Date Issued:
- 1887-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Color print titled "Portholes of the Past Detroit Riverfront 1701-1937". The print contains nine views of Detroit, shown as a 3x3 composite of circular portholes, from its founding as a fort in 1701 to a cityscape with sky scrapers in 1937. Text on the bottom right corner reads "Copyright 1936 - Pioneer Publishing Co."
- Date Issued:
- 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Half tone print of an aerial view of Detroit in 1918. The image depicts downtown Detroit and areas to the west, roughly 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, the Pontchartrain Hotel, the Post Office at Fort and Shelby, the Hammond Building, the Dime Building, and the Ford Building. Several steamships, including the STE. CLAIRE, COLUMBIA, and the LANSDOWNE are pictured at dock or under steam. A copyright note "GG" is located under the bottom left border.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- One sheet, mounted on paper, from the Michigan Volksblatt from 1903, featuring a halftone advertisement for the Detroit City Gas Company. The advertisement features the company's logo on the upper left corner, along with an image of the company's headquarters, located at "230 232 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, Michigan," in the center, with insets of the Detroit City Gas Company's Station and the Detroit City Gas Company's Station B. Text on the upper right corner reads "Paul Doty, General Manager."
- Date Issued:
- 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views