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- Description:
- Trade card from the Michigan Stove Company advertising Garland Stoves and Ranges. The lithograph on the recto, copyrighted in 1882 by M.B. Mills and attributed to Calvert Lithograph Company, depicts a brown-haired woman in a pink dress walking a dog while holding a large dandelion over her head like an umbrella. An advertising poem that reads "In Garland Stoves you are sure to find; The good and beautiful combined; Aesthetic in design and kind; To please the most fastidious mind" is at the bottom of the recto. On the verso is an early Garland Stoves and Ranges logo.
- Date Issued:
- 1882-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Business/Stores/Retail
- Description:
- One map entitled "Wards and Election Districts - City of Detroit. The map is printed in black, blue, and red ink and shows city streets along with ward and election district boundary lines and numbers. Although a symbol key is not given, it appears that ward boundary lines and numbers are shown in red ink and election district boundary lines and numbers are shown in blue ink. The map was "compiled by Eugene Robinson" and is dated 1881. It was printed by the Calvert Lithograph Company of Detroit.
- Date Issued:
- 1881-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
- Description:
- Lithograph, attributed to the Calvert Lithograph Company, from the Detroit Stove works advertising Jewel Stoves and Ranges. Text, in top to bottom order, on the lithograph reads "Established 1884; Detroit Stove Works; Manufacturers of Jewel Stoves and Ranges; 1882; Office and Salesrooms; 32 & 34 Woodward Avenue; Detroit, Mich." Images include a jeweled crown, stylized letters with inlaid jewels, a red banner, and multiple other banners containing the lithograph's text.
- Date Issued:
- 1882-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Business/Stores/Retail
- Description:
- One map entitled "Map of the City of Detroit" that was "published exclusively for J. W. Weeks & Co.'s City Directory." The map was "revised and corrected by Eugene Robinson, Surveyor," and was printed by the Calvert Lithograph Company It is printed in black and red ink on white paper and shows streets, street names, ward numbers, and railroads in the city. A grid of red lines and letters is also shown which corresponds to the alphabetical index of street names that is shown on the right side of the sheet. The names of some of the old ribbon farm owners are listed along the top of the map.
- Date Issued:
- 1879-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
- Description:
- One map entitled "Map of the City of Detroit" that was "published exclusively for J. W. Weeks & Co.'s City Directory." It is printed in black and red ink on white paper and shows streets, street names, ward numbers, and railroads in the city. A grid of red lines and letters is also shown which corresponds to the alphabetical index of street names that is shown on the right side of the sheet. The names of some of the old ribbon farm owners are listed along the top of the map.
- Date Issued:
- 1874-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
- Description:
- One map entitled "Map of the City of Detroit" that was "published exclusively for J. W. Weeks & Co.'s City Directory." The map was "revised and corrected by Eugene Robinson, Surveyor," and was printed by the Calvert Lithograph Company It is printed in black and red ink on white paper and shows streets, street names, and railroads in the city. A grid of red lines and letters is also shown which corresponds to the alphabetical index of street names that is shown on the right side of the sheet. The names of some of the old ribbon farm owners are listed along the upper left side of the map. Several numbers and ward numbers/boundaries are handwritten in black and blue ink at various locations on the sheet.
- Date Issued:
- 1876-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
- Description:
- One "Map of the City of Detroit" that was "published exclusively for C. F. Clark & Co.'s City Directory." The map is printed in black ink on white paper and shows streets, street names, ward numbers, and railroad lines. It was printed in 1871 by the Calvert Lithograph Company of Detroit. The names of some of the old ribbon farms are listed along the top of the map.
- Date Issued:
- 1871-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
- Description:
- One map entitled "Map of the City of Detroit" that was "published exclusively for J. W. Weeks & Co.'s City Directory." The map was "compiled by Eugene Robinson" and was printed by the Calvert Lithograph Company. It is printed in black and red ink on white paper and shows streets, street names, and railroads in the city. A grid of red lines and letters is also shown which corresponds to the alphabetical index of street names that is shown on the right side of the sheet. The names of some of the old ribbon farm owners are listed along the top of the map.
- Date Issued:
- 1884-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
- Description:
- One poster entitled "The Lime Kiln Club." The poster shows a color caricature drawing of a group of African American men who are seated in a large meeting room which has the name, "Paradise Hall," shown on a sign over the door. Two men are standing in front of the group near the left side of the drawing and appear to be speaking. Another man is seated near the lower left corner and appears to be the recording secretary. A copy of "The Weekly Detroit Free Press" newspaper is resting on the floor in the foreground. Printed text beneath the title along the lower left edge shows "Copyrighted by Calvert Lith. Co., Detroit, 1882."
- Date Issued:
- 1882-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
- Description:
- Trade card from the Michigan Stove Company advertising Garland Stoves and Ranges. The lithograph on the recto, copyrighted in 1882 by M.B. Mills and attributed to Calvert Lithograph Company, depicts a brown-haired woman in a pink dress walking a dog while holding a large dandelion over her head like an umbrella. An advertising poem that reads "In Garland Stoves you are sure to find; The good and beautiful combined; Aesthetic in design and kind; To please the most fastidious mind" is at the bottom of the recto. On the verso is an early Garland Stoves and Ranges logo.
- Date Issued:
- 1882-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
