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- Half-folded menu from the first Assembly Ball held on December 18, 1907. A black and white image of an Alice Martineau painting of a woman and a man with a horse, in 18th century clothing standing before a mansion, is on the cover. The courses are listed within.
- Date Issued:
- 1907-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Events
- Description:
- Cadillaqua Program. A staple-bound program entitled "Cadillaqua, Illustrated Review and Official Program" detailing the festivities surrounding Detroit's 211st birthday celebration in 1912, the Cadillaqua winter fete and carnival. Cover is aqua with embossed title atop Cadillac's coat of arms. Inside are a series of drawings and descriptions of parade floats from the Messmore Company as well as schedule of events spanning from Monday, July 22nd to Friday, July 26th.
- Date Issued:
- 1912-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Events
- Description:
- Two page spread from a supplement to the August 17, 1889 issue of "Harper's Weekly," concerning the Detroit International Exposition and Fair of 1889. An engraving, by Francis Schell and Thomas Hogan, captioned, "General View of the Buildings and Grounds of the Detroit International Fair and Exposition," is on the recto showing the exposition site, including the large Main Building, several smaller structures, and tends, and two ponds all enclosed in a stockade, positioned to the southwest of Fort Wayne, as viewed from the air to the southwest. The Detroit River runs along the site with a small canal leading a dockside gate. An article entitled, "Detroit and Her International Fair and Exposition," written by William Willard Howard is on the verso of the illustration. The articles discusses the events and attractions planned for the exposition, as well as offering general information on the city. The article includes engraved portraits of the event's backers senator James McMillan, U.S. Minister to Spain Thomas W. Palmer, General Russell A. Alger, and seed magnate Dexter M. Ferry, as well as illustrations of City Hall, The Museum of Art, and Woodward Avenue Baptist Church.
- Date Issued:
- 1889-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Events
- Description:
- Half-folded menu from the third Assembly Ball held on December 15, 1908. A color illustration by Raimund Ritter von Wichera of a woman with a large broad-brimmed hat holding flowers is on the cover. The courses are listed within.
- Date Issued:
- 1908-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Events
- Description:
- Color poster for the Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Combined Shows at the Grand River Avenue Show Grounds, Monday July 17 and Tuesday July 18, 1922. Text along the top of the poster reads "Detroit - 2 Days Mon. July 17 Tues. July 18 Grand River Avenue Show Grounds." The center and bottom portions of the poster feature an illustration depicting seven lions and two lion tamers performing a variety of acts inside a steel arena, with text at the top of the image reading "Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Combined Shows" and text at the bottom of the image reading "Four Big Steel Arenas in which are Presented Marvel Acts by Ferocious Jungle Animals" Text along the bottom right border of the image reads "(c) The Strobridge Litho. Co. Cincinnati & New York."
- Date Issued:
- 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Events
- Description:
- Color poster for the Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Combined Shows at the Grand River Avenue Show Grounds, Monday July 17 and Tuesday July 18, 1922. Text at the top of the poster indicates that location and dates of the performances. The center and bottom portions of the poster feature several illustrations of an adult hippopotamus and a newborn hippopotamus. The main illustration depicts the hippopotami with several onlookers. A tiger in a cage can also be seen in the background. Text at the top of the illustration indicates the name of the circus. Text at the bottom of the illustration, set against a yellow background, reads as follows: "Mighty Martha and Tiny Toodles Three Ton Mother Hippopotamus and Her Recently Born Merest Mite of a Baby Greatest Contrast in all Nature Between Adult & Offspring. A Rare Zoological Attraction." Text along the bottom right border of the poster reads "(c) The Strobridge Litho Co. Cincinnati & New York."
- Date Issued:
- 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Events
- Description:
- A sepia-toned photographic print of a parade float from the Cadillaqua celebration held the fourth week of July in 1912. According to a banner suspended from the float's rear, this float is entitled, "Landing of Fr. Cadillac." The float is decorated to look like a canoe floating atop waves. Within a man in a Cadillac costume stands at the bow gripping a blurred flag's pole while five men in stereotypical native American costume hold oars. The float is captured on a tree-lined street, and a porch is visible in the background on the far left. A spectator standing beneath a tree appears to have been scratched out to the float's left as well.
- Date Issued:
- 1912-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Events
- Description:
- One program booklet for the "Millers' National Federation, First Mass Convention" that took place in Detroit on June 3-5, 1903, at the Hotel Cadillac. The softcover booklet has color drawings of the city on the front and contains 36 pages of text with black and white photographic images that give the program details as well as information about the Federation and the city. Many advertisements are also shown. Photographic images are shown of Mayor William C. Maybury, Robert Henkel, David Stott, and Federation officers.
- Date Issued:
- 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Events
- Description:
- Premium list for the 1884 Michigan State Fair, held September 15-19 in Kalamazoo. Printed in Monroe, Mich.: "Commercial" Printing House.
- Date Issued:
- 1884-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Events
- Description:
- Catalog for the 1909 Michigan State Fair held Sept. 2-10. Includes premium list.
- Date Issued:
- 1909-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Events
