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- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph of a plank constructed sidewalk on McDougall Avenue. St. Philip's Mission Church is visible adjacent to the sidewalk, along with many other residences. Written in script on the verso, "March 13th 1903, Margarett Zuleh, McDougall Ave., just north of Gratiot Ave, Looking North, There had 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:
- Sepia-toned photograph, mounted on board, of a plank constructed sidewalk on Swain Street during the winter months. The sidewalk is surrounded by a fence and foliage, as well as the adjacent Swain Street. Written in script on the verso, "Dec 8th 1903. Marian Amperss, on Swain South of Fort, There had been several new planks put in. F.S.Q."
- Date Issued:
- 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- One print entitled "The Commercial Center of Detroit, Michigan - 1907." The print shows a large oval-shaped, bird's-eye view that looks northwestward across downtown Detroit and the waterfront. Major roads and buildings are visible. Various cargo and passenger steamships can be seen in the foreground on the Detroit River. Small printed text along the lower left edge of the oval shows "Copyrighted by Hurd Wheeler Co., Detroit, Mich., 1907." Printed text in the lower left and right corners of the sheet show statistical information concerning the rapid growth of population, homes, building permits, manufacturing, and other economic measures.
- Date Issued:
- 1907-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Hand colored 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 advertisement poster entitled "Detroit." The multicolor poster consists of a collage of Detroit scenes including parks, notable businesses, cultural institutions, historic buildings, and civic events. Small printed text along the lower left edge of the collage shows "This is a photo editorial about the City of Detroit, Michigan. Copyright 1979 by J & E Products, 15840 Wick Rd., Allen Park, MI 48101. All Rights Reserved."
- Date Issued:
- 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Print of an engraving, taken from the booklet, Souvenir of Detroit & Exposition, captioned, "Proposed New Post Office," depicting a large Beaux-Arts and baroque revival-influence building with a central tower over the entrance, shorted ones over the corners, and large arches around the lower level.
- Date Issued:
- 1887-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- One open page of a newspaper showing a picture collage entitled "Views In The City of Detroit." The open page shows engraved drawings that are printed in black ink on slightly yellowed newspaper. The drawings are printed across two pages of the September 9, 1878, issue of "The Daily Graphic" newspaper of New York. The eighteen drawings show various downtown streets, businesses, churches, public buildings, and the Detroit Riverfront. A numbered index along the bottom of the page identifies all of the drawings.
- Date Issued:
- 1878-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- One sheet, mounted on linen, containing page 3 the Sunday, December 1, 1907 edition of the Detroit Free Press. The article featured on this print is "Then and Now in Detroit," focusing on the history of the Majestic Corner, at the corner of Woodward and Michigan Avenues. The sheet features halftone views of the Majestic Corner in 1862, 1875, and 1907. The text of the accompanying article is as follows: "It is not a long hark back to the time when the corner now occupied by the Majestic building, the first of Detroit's skyscrapers to go above twelve stories, was covered with modest, even humble structure. The old frame building that stood at the corner of Woodward and Michigan avenues for many years is still well remembered by many of the present generation, likewise the stores on either side that were torn down to make way for the majestic. Comparatively few, however, recall the appearance of the corner during the stirring days of the Civil war, when public meetings were held on the Campus Martius, and when the whole city was aflame with patriotism. At that time electric lights were unknown, trolley cars had not been dreamed of, and a five or six-story building had no difficulty in qualifying as a skyscraper. The present city hall had not even been considered, and where are now populous residence districts was then farm land, far less accessible than are towns within a radius of twenty-five miles of Detroit today. Time works great changes, as is evidenced by the accompanying pictures, showing the Majestic corner at three different periods during Detroit's history. And it is more than possible that fifty years hence the advancement will be sufficient to make the present corner look as antiquated to Detroiters of that day as does the picture taken during the early 60's to the present generation."
- Date Issued:
- 1907-01-01T00:00:00Z
- 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 Detroiter Regierungsgebäude (Postamt)" (The Detroit Government Building (Post Office)," which shows the old Federal Building and Post Office, located at the corner of Fort and Shelby Streets, with a view to the northwest. A horse drawn carriage can be seen on the left side of the photo, and a bicycle can be seen against the steps leading up to the entranceway on the right.
- Date Issued:
- 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- One sheet, containing pages 361 and 362, from the July 27, 1878 supplement to Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper. The sheet contains an article, "The City of the Straits: Rambles About a Thrifty Western Metropolis," containing information about the City of Detroit, including features about the May-Flower Tobacco Works, Pingree & Smith, Walker, McGraw & Co., and D.M. Ferry & Co. Also featured, on page 362, are several etchings of various Detroit scenes, including Jefferson Avenue, The Opera House, a street drinking fountain, and the Perry cannon in front of the city hall. Other etchings, on page 361, include an etching of the steamer "'Far West' patrolling the Tongue River in search of hostile Indians," the Colonel Edward Richardson, and P.T. Barnum's special advertising coach.
- Date Issued:
- 1878-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
