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- One folio series entitled, "Detroit Illustrated," that was published in 14 parts by H. R. Page & Company of Chicago. This folio, Part Eight, has a gray/green paper cover that is printed in brown text. There are eight interior pages which include printed text and sepia-toned photographic images that are entitled as follows: The Thompson Home Y.M.C.A. Building Michigan Avenue from Dime Savings Bank Residence of Hugh McMillan Church of Our Father Whitney Opera House Block Canfield Avenue from Second Street Residence of C. H. Smith Property of Thomas R. Dudley Residence of J. W. Frisbee
- Date Issued:
- 1889-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
- Description:
- Part of a series of anti-Prohibition trade cards which bear comical color lithographic prints and rhymes in support of alcohol, provided "compliments of George H. Gies, 16 Monroe Avenue, Detroit, Mich.," a wine and liquor vendor, and printed by the Compton Lithograph Company of St. Louis. This card depicts a boy wearing a suit and bowler hat, seated at a table with an issue of Scientific American and glass of beer. "Against Prohibition No. 4. The youth from school and study free, / Enjoys his Lager temperately," is printed below.
- Date Issued:
- 1883-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
- Description:
- Fragment of the header of a petition to the Detroit Common Council, urging for the enforcement of existing laws against the sale of liquor on Sunday, and for passage of further laws to close "all saloons, stores, and public places, such as necessity does not require to be kept open," as well. "November 1859," is handwritten across the top. Several spaces for signatures are at the bottom of the fragment.
- Date Issued:
- 1859-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
- Description:
- Map, "Handy Pocket Map of the City of Detroit Michigan" published by P.B. Williams in 1888. The map shows downtown Detroit, with circles emanating from Campus Martius in half mile increments out to 4 miles. The map is bound to the west by Artillery Street, to the south by the Detroit River, to the east by Cadillac Boulevard, and to the North by Williams Street. Red lines highlight some of the major streets and avenues.
- Date Issued:
- 1888-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
- Description:
- Color print of a pastel drawing of the Detroit News offices in the early 1900s. The drawing depicts the facade of the building, with cars and pedestrians along the sidewalk and side of the road.
- Date Issued:
- 1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
- Description:
- Color reproduction of painting by Robert Hopkin, "Detroit in Cadillac's Time," from data sourced by C.M. Burton. Depicts palisaded fort on high ground with several small vessels at shore below; forested background. Printed copyright statement reads "Copyright, 1901, Charles B. Parsons, Detroit, Mich." Printed text on lower left reads, "Press of Winn & Hammond, Detroit, Mich. Printed text in center reads "Detroit in Cadillac's Time. Painted by Robert Hopkin, from data furnished by C.M. Burton." Printed text on lower right reads, "By Permission of Detroit Monthly (July Number.)" On the verso is an advertisement for Winn and Hammond.
- Date Issued:
- 1901-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
- Description:
- One "Thanksgiving Supplement" for the newspaper, "Michigan Christian Advocate." The four-page supplement is printed in black ink on white paper and features several articles on the first two pages about Christianity, Society, and John Wesley. An engraved drawing, "A Happy Home Thanksgiving Day," is shown on the first page. The third page features a full-page advertisement for the "United States Baking Company." The last page includes several short articles and advertisements.
- Date Issued:
- 1891-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
- Description:
- Newsletter for the Schiller Masonic Lodge; Front has "Schiller Bulletin" across the top with the lodge/Mason emblem between the two words and a poem, "We Greet Thee!" beneath
- Date Issued:
- 1919-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
- Description:
- Catalog for the Detroit Aquarium, located on Belle Isle, copyright 1912 by the Detroit Zoological Society and printed 1914 by the Peninsular Engraving Co. The front cover of the catalog reads "Detroit Aquarium" at the top center and "Catalog at the bottom center, and features two depictions of seahorses. The back cover features an etching of a tortoise. Affixed to the first page is a fold out map, "Preliminary Plat of Woodbridge Park within the boundaries of Westgate." The title page of the catalog reads "Official Catalog of the Detroit Aquarium Richard J. Conway, Director," and then lists the officers, directors, ex-officio members, and executive committee of the Detroit Zoological Society. Pages 5-7 contain a brief history of Belle Isle. Page 9 contains a paragraph about the Detroit Aquarium, and then pages 11-46 contain descriptions of the species that could be found in the Aquarium along with illustrations of select species. An index can be found on page 47.
- Date Issued:
- 1912-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
- Description:
- Handwritten contract in blue ink between Fred S. Church and Thomas Beagleston detailing the conditions under which Thomas Beagleston will operate a sawmill belonging to Fred Church. The text of the contract is as follows: "An Agreement entered into this the first day of March Eighteen hundred and forty by and between Thomas Beagleston and Fred S. Church as follows. Said Beagleston agrees to operate the Sawmill belonging to said Church for the ensuing season on the following conditions. He is to draw the Logs from the yard on to the Log way and saw the same as said Church may direct to draw off the Lumber and stick it up in a careful and business like manner. to pile the slabs up in the yard. to square edge all the Boards and plank (except such as will cut to great Waste by so doing). to use the Mill and Tools in a careful manner and to make all the repairs less than one Dollar and to furnish his own lights if wanted for sawing nights. Said Church agrees to have the Logs drawn to the yard. to furnish an ox team for said Beagleston to draw on the Logs. and to draw off the Lumber. to furnish files, Tallow, and every thing necessary to to [sic] operate the Mill and to pay said Beagleston one Dollar per Thousand feet board measure for all the merchantable Lumber sawed to be measured when moved from the Logway, the account to be made up and settled monthly. It is mutually agreed that in case of serious accident, to the Mill or dam, said Church shall not be called upon to repair the same to great disadvantage, but that he shall do so as soon as it can be done in an economical manner. Said Church also agrees to rent Beagleston the House and Garden now occupied by Richard Baker for the rent of one Dollar per month. Said Beagleston agrees to leave the same on the first day of November next - if said Church wishes him to do so. Signed Clarkson April 30th 1840 in presence of" The contract is signed by Fred S. Church, and was presumably signed by Thomas Beagleston on the portion of the contract now missing.
- Date Issued:
- 1840-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
- Description:
- One map entitled "Road Map of Oakland County Showing Proposed Construction Under Bond Issue." The color map shows the names of cities, towns, and townships throughout the county as well as existing and proposed roads. Section numbers are also shown for each township. The map indicates various roads that were to be built as part of a "Two Mill Tax (1916)" and a separate primary and secondary bond issue. The names of Road Commission officials are listed at the top of the map: "John A. Adams, Thomas Lytle, Robert Garner" and "M. DeGlopper, Eng'r.; F. B. Babcock, Clerk; S. C. Rogers, Deputy Clerk."
- Date Issued:
- 1916-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
- Description:
- Program and menu booklet for a Detroit and Wayne County Retail Druggists' Association complimentary banquet hosted by Nelson, Baker, and Company at the Russell House on Monday, January 8, 1900. The booklet consists of four leafs of cardstock bound with blue cord. The cover is printed with an engraving by the Calvert Lithographing Company of a group of steamships gathered on the Detroit River with the city's skyline in the background, including the Fort Street Union Depot, the Fort Street Presbyterian Church, the Federal Building and Post Office, City Hall, the Majestic Building. A list of officers, the menu, a list of toasts, and a program of musical selections to be performed are contained within.
- Date Issued:
- 1900-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
- Description:
- Booklet from the Detroit Free Press, containing the carriers' address from New Year's, 1877. The features a header reading "A Happy [1877] New Year" at the top, "Detroit Free Press" in the center, and "Carriers' Address." at the bottom, all surrounded by a decorative blue and red border. The first page reads "New Year's Greeting of The Detroit Free Press Carrier Boys. 1877." The following seven pages contain the text of the address. The address is written as a poem, and each page features a stanza, with each stanza surrounded by a decorative black border. The booklet is bound by string.
- Date Issued:
- 1877-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
- Description:
- Dance card for the 1888 Detroit Charity Ball bearing an engraving done by the Calvert Lithograph Company of women in elegant dresses dropping dollar bills out of their window while a woman in a simple dress, holding a baby in front of a run-down building, and two children catch the money in separate vignettes. The card is number 846, and was issued to Katie Hendrie. A handwritten dance card is on the verso with dances promised to "Papa," W. Hunt, A.B.J., B. Duffield, J.W.H., and W.J.
- Date Issued:
- 1885-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
- Description:
- Program booklet for the 25th Anniversary Meeting and Banquet of the Bankers Club of Detroit held at the Detroit Athletic Club on November 14, 1922. The booklet is bound with silver cord, and printed on cream-colored cardstock. The Banker's Club crest is embossed on the cover in silver, yellow, and blue. The menu, a list of pieces to be performed by the Detroit Athletic Club Orchestra, the program of speakers, a list of officers and committee members, and a page for autographs on which several have been collected are all contained within.
- Date Issued:
- 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
- Description:
- Program for an unknown event, likely a bar association dinner. "NWBA 1911," is printed on a triangular flap on the cover. Within dishes, many with whimsical names are listed, as is a series of lectures--"Pending Legislation in Congress," "The Street Railway Settlement," and "The Third Party in Congress"-- intersected with musical selections. The speakers--Frank D. Eaman, Frank E. Doremus, William Barlum Thompson, and Victor L. Berger--are all from legal backgrounds.
- Date Issued:
- 1911-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
- Description:
- Half fold souvenir booklet from the Michigan Booth at the National Woman Suffrage Bazaar, held in Madison Square Garden, New York City. Contains a printed quotation concerning women's suffrage from Senator Thomas W. Palmer, as well as his autograph. Was sold to raise money at the bazaar.
- Date Issued:
- 1900-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
- Description:
- Detroit Boat Club membership card issued to Addison Moffat, dated June 2, 1879 and signed by the club's secretary John B. Corliss. The features a lithograph of a rower beneath the interlaced initials of the organization on the recto, and a lithograph of the club house on the riverfront between Joseph Campau Street and McDougall Avenue on the verso.
- Date Issued:
- 1879-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
- Description:
- Page containing "A Non-Political New Year's Address, to the Citizens of Detroit, by the Carrier of the Daily Free Press" on January 1, 1839.
- Date Issued:
- 1839-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
- Description:
- One map entitled "Detroit's Western Suburbs, 1892." The map is printed in black ink on white paper and shows an area of land located west of Livernois Avenue which includes portions of Springwells Township and Ecorse Township adjacent to the Rouge River. The map includes streets, street names, property lines, lot numbers, railroads, rivers and streams, and some company names. The map details were "compiled from actual surveys & records by Mason L. Brown, Civil Engineer & Surveyor, 22 & 23 Hodges Street, Detroit, Mich."
- Date Issued:
- 1892-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History