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- Description:
- Color postcard depicting a furniture display at The Posselius Bros. Furniture Co. Printed on verso: Our Mr. [Armstrong] will call upon you about [4/10/14] with a full line of Extension tables and Dining-Room Suites. The Posselius Bros. Furniture Co., Detroit Mich. Postmarked Mar 28, 1914.
- Date Issued:
- 1914-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting the lobby of the Hotel Tuller. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Oct 6, 1917.
- Date Issued:
- 1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting the Fluid Extract Department at the Ray Chemical Co., with several vats, bottles, jugs, mortars and pestles. Printed on verso is a purchase order receipt. Postmarked May 13, 1911.
- Date Issued:
- 1911-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Black and white postcard depicting the hall in the Log Cabin in Palmer Park, with rooms gated off and stairs at the far end. Postmarked Feb 12, 1907.
- Date Issued:
- 1907-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting the hall in the Log Cabin in Palmer Park, with rooms gated off and stairs at the far end. Handwritten message on recto and verso, postmarked Jul 10, 1908.
- Date Issued:
- 1908-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting the lobby of the Hotel Hofman, with several people sitting and standing. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Aug 23, 1912.
- Date Issued:
- 1912-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting the interior of the Conservatory on Belle Isle, with many plants and flowers. Printed on verso: Horticultural Building, Belle Isle, Detroit, Mich. Interior of the Horticultural Building is an enchanting garden filled with tropical and rare plants of all descriptions. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Jul 7, 1915.
- Date Issued:
- 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting the bar in Miller's Café, with a cash register labeled "J.A. Miller" and a sign reading "Stew 25¢". Printed on verso: Miller's Café; 59 Farmer St., - Detroit, Mich. Lobsters, Oysters and Clams in Season. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Jan 18, 1917.
- Date Issued:
- 1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Black and white postcard depicting the dining area of Ardussi's Café. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Jan 5, 1914.
- Date Issued:
- 1914-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting the interior of the Conservatory on Belle Isle, with a pond and many potted plants. Printed on verso: Horticultural Building, Belle Isle. Detroit's principal recreation spot is an island in the Detroit river connecting with the city by a bridge, 8 feet less than half a mile in length. It comprises 702 acres, is over two miles long and boasts over 20 miles of fine macadam roadway. A fine zoo, aquarium, horticultural building, swimming and skating pavilions, casino and boat livery are in connection. The city has expended over $1,500,000 on it since its purchase in 1879. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Jun 20, 1912.
- Date Issued:
- 1912-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting the lobby of the Hotel Norton. Printed on verso: Chas. W. Norton, Manager. Chas. R. Norton, Asst Mgt. Hotel Norton; New 14 Story Building, (fireproof); All Interurban Cars Pass Door, Beautiful River View; Cor. Griswold and Jefferson, Detroit, Mich.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting the Flamingo Room in the Hotel Pontchartrain. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Aug 3, 1917.
- Date Issued:
- 1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting the Dining Room Foyer at the Cadillac Hotel. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Mar 30, 1910.
- Date Issued:
- 1910-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Black and white photographic print mounted on cardboard depicting the lavishly decorated lobby of the steamer CITY OF CLEVELAND. In view are an ornate staircase, and doors to an elevator and to the dining room.
- Date Issued:
- 1908-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph showing the interior of Building B of the Ford Motor Company's River Rouge development with an Eagle Boat, starboard quarter toward the camera, in stocks with bracing atop rails. A man works on the keel and hull. Keel has a large number 2 on it. Lower right hand corner shows photo number and date of photo: 22316-6-3-18. Photo mounted on a linen backing with flap on left side with holes for binding.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph taken of an unused aisle within building "B" of the Ford River Rouge Factory Complex. Tracks run along the center of the aisle. Metal plates are leaned inside of bins along the sides of the aisle. A man stands at the window of a tool crib further along the aisle. In the background on the right, two Eagle Boats are under construction in the adjacent aisle. Scaffolding surrounds the hull of the nearest one. "26781-5-27-19," is printed in the lower right corner of the recto, and "assembling components at site of construction," is handwritten on the verso. The photo is mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1919-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph depicting the hull plates being attached to the port side of Eagle Boat No. 1 at the Ford River Rouge Complex as viewed from near its bow facing aft. The boat's framing is in place. Additional Plates are laying on floor. Several workers are visible. Lower right hand corner shows photo number and date of photo: 22245-5-29-18 with a number 1 above the date. Photo mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph of a close-up of an Eagle Boat propeller shaft and housing underneath an Eagle Boat being manufactured within the Ford Rouge Factory Complex. The bracing used to support the boat during construction is also visible. Lower right hand corner of photo has number and date of photo: 22654-7-08-18. Photo mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph showing the interior of a metal fabricating shop within a factory building at the Ford Motor Company's River Rouge development. Workers are visible at the machines. Foreground shows four men working with large sheet of metal. Lower right hand corner shows photo number and date of photo: 22026-5-8-18. Photo mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph taken to document the effort to set a new record time for boat construction through the manufacture of Eagle Boat No. 59, within building "B" of the Ford River Rouge Factory Complex, of workers installing the boat's deck fixtures as viewed from off its port bow. Workers atop the boat install the deck fixtures. Scaffolding surrounds the boat's hull. "Vote for wine and beer," has been written on part of the scaffolding beneath the boat's bow. Cables and hoses enter the boat's portholes, suggestive of the work going on inside. "#59, 26377-04-09-19," is printed in the lower right corner of the recto and "8A13, superstructure a-building" is handwritten on the verso. The photo is mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1919-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph showing workers fabricating beam to be installed inside of the Ford River Rouge Complex Building "B," during its construction. Plate connectors are stored on floor in the foreground. Lower right hand corner shows photo number and date of photo: 22104-5-16-18. Photo mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph depicting the manufacture of Eagle Boat No. 2, in stocks and trucks, within the Ford Rouge Factory Complex. Scaffolding has been attached to the entire length of the port side. Material is staged for assembly in the foreground. Workers are also visible. Lower right hand corner of photo has number and date of photo: 22575-1-03-18 written above the date is the number (2).. Photo mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph depicting the manufacture of the nearly completed "pattern" Eagle Boat at the Ford Highland Park Factory, viewed from above, looking bow to stern. Its mast and chart house are installed and its lifeboat rests on the floor off of its starboard side. This boat served as the pattern for other Eagle Boats manufactured at the Ford Rouge Complex. This boat, after completion, was then disassembled and each was part given a code number and then used as a template for the other Eagle Boats. Lower right hand corner shows photo number and date of photo: 22483-6-19-18. Photo mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph taken of the interior of the room housing the hydraulic elevator machinery at the River Rouge Factory Complex. A series of pipes and valves are in the foreground on the left. A large room heating furnace and an electrical generator are on the right. "26396-04-11-19," is printed in the lower right corner of the recto. The photo is mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1919-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph showing an Eagle Boat being outfitted within Building B of the Ford Motor Company's River Rouge development, as taken from above the boat's bow. Elevated bins line the corridor. The ship's wheelhouse is shown. Lower right hand corner shows photo number and date of photo: 22377-6-12-18. Photo mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Black and white photographic print depicting sign inside Michigan Central Station that reads, "Canada Customs and Immigration".
- Date Issued:
- 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Transportation
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph of progress made plating the bow of the hull of Eagle Boat No. 39 within building "B" of the Ford River Rouge Factory Complex, as taken from above its port bow. Several plates have been applied at the bow. Blurred workers are busy on the floor beside the boat, as well as beneath its bow. Men work at desks on both the right and left sides of the aisle. Pieces of framing are piled along the wall on the left. "25635-2-3-19, #39" is printed in the lower left corner of the recto. The photo is mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1919-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting the interior of the Conservatory on Belle Isle, with many plants and flowers. Printed on verso: Interior of Horticultural Building, Belle Isle, Detroit, Mich. The interior of the Horticultural Building is an enchanting garden filled with tropical and rare plants of all descriptions. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Oct 22, 1913.
- Date Issued:
- 1913-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting the interior of the Conservatory on Belle Isle, with many plants and flowers. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Feb 2, 1911.
- Date Issued:
- 1911-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Half-tone postcard showing the interior of the Log Cabin Cafe at 65 Michigan Avenue, operated by Otto Huck. The walls are decorated with taxidermic animals, and rustic chandeliers made of branches and twigs hang from the ceiling. "Log Cabin Cafe, Otto Huck, Prop. 65 Michigan Ave. Detroit Mich." is printed in the lower left. The verso is divided, and contains a handwritten message in German postmarked March 14, 1912.
- Date Issued:
- 1912-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting the inside of a bicycle shop. Printed on verso: Anthony A. Selewski Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Bicycles and Supplies, 1594 Michigan Avenue, Detroit, Branch Store: 2327 Jefferson Ave. West - Delray. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Aug 24, 1914.
- Date Issued:
- 1914-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting the Bar in the Hermitage Hotel. Printed on verso: Hermitage Hotel, Smith & Jones, Props. Congress and Bates, in the Center of Detroit, Rooms $1.00 and Up. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Jul 20, 1915.
- Date Issued:
- 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting the apse in Sweetest Heart of Mary Church. Printed on verso: Interior Sacred heart of Mary Church, Detroit, Mich. Sacred Heart of Mary Church is located corner of Rusell [sic] and Canfield and is one of the finest Roman Catholic Churches in Detroit. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Nov 17, 1916.
- Date Issued:
- 1916-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Black and white postcard depicting an assembly line in the Ford River Rouge factory. Printed on verso: AN ASSEMBLY LINE OF THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY. The assembly line is always a point of interest to visitors of the Rouge Plant. Here, on a moving conveyor, Ford cars are completely assembled, from chassis to finished car, and driven off the line under their own power. In addition to the Rouge Plant, there are 31 assembly lines in company branches throughout the United States. Printed by The Garraway Company, Rutherford, New Jersey.
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting the Florentine Room in the Hotel Addison. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Jun 26, 1922.
- Date Issued:
- 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph showing an Eagle Boat being outfitted within Building B of the Ford Motor Company's River Rouge development, as taken from above the boat's stern. Elevated bins line the corridor. The ship's wheel has been installed mid-ship. Lower right hand corner shows photo number and date of photo: 22376-6-12-18. Photo mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph of showing progress made on the construction of the hull of Eagle Boat No. 41 within building "B" of the Ford River Rouge Factory Complex, as taken from above its port quarter. The transom, propeller shaft tunnel, and several stringers and bulkheads are in place. "25736-2-10-19, #41" is printed in the lower left corner of the recto, and "Framing complete at stern," is handwritten on the verso. The photo is mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1919-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph depicting workers attaching plates to the keel of an Eagle Boat within the Ford River Rouge Complex. A coat rack and an attached shelf holding lunch pails are visible. The caption, "Plating at Keel as seen from stern," is on the verso. Lower right hand corner shows photo number and date of photo: 22268-5-31-18 with a number 5 written above the date. Photo mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Black and white photographic print mounted on fabric depicting a Dressler kiln control panel in the operator room at the Champion Spark Plug Co. Caption on verso reads: Taken for Dressler Co. March 1921.
- Date Issued:
- 1921-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Champion Spark Plug Co.
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph depicting close-up view of workers riveting a keel during the manufacture of an Eagle Boat inside of the Ford River Rouge development. A tool belt with tools is in the foreground. Another Eagle Boat under construction is in the background. Verso: "Detail of assembly." Lower right hand corner shows photo number and date of photo: 22170-5-21-18. Photo mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph showing men manufacturing a keel for an Eagle Boat on wooden platform mounted on rails inside of the Ford River Rouge development. Small carts are in the background loaded with material. Lower right hand corner shows photo number and date of photo: 22076-5-11-18. Photo mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Black and white photographic print mounted on fabric depicting a Jeffery Dewitt Kiln under construction at the Champion Porcelain Co. Dated Nov-18-1921
- Date Issued:
- 1921-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Champion Spark Plug Co.
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph of progress made in the construction of Eagle Boat No. 44 within building "B" of the Ford River Rouge Factory Complex, as taken from above its starboard bow. Workers are perched atop the struts across the frame pieces near the bow and boards spanning the tops of the frames near the boat's midsection. An overhead crane lowers one of the bulkheads into place near the stern. Another Eagle Boat is under construction in the background. Shelves and crates of materials are in the adjacent aisle on the left, and coat racks, shelves, and piles of materials are along the wall on the right. "#44 11:32 A.M. 25865-2-20-19," is printed in the lower left corner of the recto. The photo is mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1919-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Black and white photographic print depicting equipment in the product testing laboratory at the Champion Spark Plug Co. Caption on verso reads, "Product Testing Laboratory. From left to right are shown an impact testing machine from completely assembled spark plugs, an intermittent heat shock testing device, a modified Olsen tensile strength machine, the electric furnace and recorders for determining the temperature-electrical resistivity curve for assembled spark plugs, and a falling-weight impact tester for cores."
- Date Issued:
- 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Champion Spark Plug Co.
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph depicting plates being attached to the keel of Eagle Boat No. 3, viewed from above looking bow to stern, at the Ford River Rouge Complex. Additional material is laying on floor. Workers are present. Lower right hand corner shows photo number and date of photo: 22247-5-29-18 with a number 3 above the date. Photo mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph taken to document the effort to set a new record time for boat construction through the manufacture of Eagle Boat No. 59, within building "B" of the Ford River Rouge Factory Complex, as viewed from above the boat's port bow. Workers perched atop the hull are riveting and plating the deck. Scaffolding surrounds the sides of the hull. Lower left hand corner show number and date of photo: 26368-04-05-19 with a #59 written above. Photo mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1919-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Black and white photographic print mounted on fabric depicting the cooling end of a Jeffery Dewitt Kiln under construction at the Champion Porcelain Co. Dated May 25th 1919.
- Date Issued:
- 1919-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Champion Spark Plug Co.
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph depicting the manufacture of the "pattern" Eagle Boat, viewed from an elevetated position looking stern to bow, at the Ford Highland Park Factory. This boat served as the pattern for all other Eagle Boats to be manufactured at the Ford Rouge Complex. This boat, after completion, was then disassembled and each was part given a code number and then used as a template for the other Eagle Boats. Lower right hand corner shows photo number and date of photo: 22482-6-19-18. Photo mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph depicting workers installing plating to a keel during the manufacture of an Eagle Boat inside of the Ford River Rouge development. The foreground worker holds a rivet gun. Lower right hand corner shows photo number and date of photo: 2168-5-21-18 with a number 1 written above.. Photo mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph depicting a worker an elevated wooden platform attaching plates to the stern of an Eagle Boat at the Ford Rouge Factory Complex. Two elevated work stations are on the port side of boat. The caption, "Plating at stern," is on the verso. Lower right hand corner shows photo number and date of photo: 22473-6-18-18. Photo mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime