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- Description:
- This 5-page letter was handwritten in black ink on slightly yellowed paper by James Schermerhorn who was the Editor of the TO-DAY newspaper. The newspaper letterhead is printed in black text at the top and each page and has the watermark, "Persian Bond." The text of the letter has been transcribed as follows: "New Year's Eve, Dec. 31, 1900. The press of 1901 salutes the "fourth estate" of 2001. The newspapers of the present time speak for themselves even as the public prints of that distant day when these words shall be read, will speak for themselves. They must bear their own testimonies of the times through the printed words and the testimonies of their own traits and merits. In the Free Press and the Tribune, of the morning field, the News, Journal and To-Day, of the evening field, and the Abend Post and the Volksblat, of the German evening field, Detroit has better than the average specimens of American daily newspaper making. The Free Press, the pathfinder of Michigan newpaperdom, found glory and distinction formerly through its humorous sketches and other literary features. Late years, like all the once flourishingly journals of light vein, it has been happy to put aside the reputation of being a funny paper and has aspired to the higher rank and influence of the great and serious newspapers of the times. The Tribune - once the pillar of fire by night and the cloud by day to the faithful Republicans of the state - no longer essays political leadership or claims party followers. The decline of partisan newspaper-making is revealed in the situation in Detroit at this writing, one daily paper only being an out-and-out exponent of a political faith. Happily the thick-and-thin party organ appears to be passing away. The German papers have their appreciative constituencies - not very large, but very loyal. The Evening News led the way into the two-cent newspaper field twenty eight years ago and achieved a great success. The Journal has followed it through many vicissitudes to prosperity. "To-Day," the latest comer, has received a welcome in the closing weeks of the nineteenth century that presages permanency and prestige. The last is least in price, selling for one cent and foreshadowing that twentieth century day when the smallest coin will be the universal newspaper price. One hundred years hence will see the newspapers mightily increased in number, but reduced in size. In good time the daily prints must take on more compact and manageable form. There must needs be increasing discrimination in the selection of news as the country grows older, and the business of printing the happenings of the passing day will absorb all of the daily paper's energies and resources. Twentieth century newspapers will be compelled by the necessities of the situation to devote themselves exclusively to the chronicling of the weightier facts of the hour, leaving to other publications the mission of serious discussion of pending problems and the moulding of public opinion. Prophecy: The twentieth century newspaper will be a newspaper and nothing else, and there will not be so much of it. James Schermerhorn, Editor, TO-DAY."
- Date Issued:
- 1900-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Anniversaries
- Description:
- Color lithograph, "The First Smoke," showing a young boy sitting on a small barrel and leaning against a larger barrel with one hand on his head, one hand on his stomach, and his eyes rolling back. Small text underneath the image reads "Entered According to Act of Congress in the Year 1870, by Currier & Ives in the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington." Printed text below reads "The First Smoke. / All Wrong." Text at bottom reads "Published by Currier & Ives 152 Nassau St. New York."
- Date Issued:
- 1870-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
- Description:
- Color poster. Shows a portrait drawing of a woman, wearing a blue shirt, pearl necklace, hoop earring, and yellow scarf, looking to her right. Text above and below the image reads "For Coughs and Colds Use" and "Geo. Ziegler Co.'s German Malt Drops." Text running vertically on the left and sides of the poster reads "Warranted the best and most delicious confection made for its use."
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Medical/Dental/Pharmaceutical
- Description:
- Black and white postcard with blue colorization depicting boats along the shore of Walled Lake. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Oct 21, 1912.
- Date Issued:
- 1912-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Pricelist of Parke, Davis & Co. products for the Cuban market, printed in Spanish. Num. 1, May 1923.
- Date Issued:
- 1923-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Medical/Dental/Pharmaceutical
- Description:
- World War II poster with the messages, "Keep Punching!" and "On The Job ... On Time ... Every Working Day!" Additional printed text along the bottom shows "Keep 'Em Firing!" The poster shows a color drawing of a workman's hand punching a time clock in the foreground and a fighting soldier in the background. Small printed text in the lower left corner shows "Copyright 1943 - Oldsmobile Division, General Motors Corporation, Lansing, Michigan." Small printed text in the lower right corner shows "Litho in U.S.A. -51-."
- Date Issued:
- 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Military
- Description:
- Program for performance of "Ziegfeld Follies" at Detroit Opera House beginning December 4, 1911; front cover features color illustration of three young women in togas dancing while holding a large string of flowers; framed in Classical architecture; at top: "Detroit Opera House" "B.C. Whitney, Proprietor" "H.F. Parent, Manager"; advertisement for Hotel Pontchartrain at bottom
- Date Issued:
- 1911-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Theatre/Theater
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting the Washington Theatre on the corner of Clifford Street and Washington Boulevard, with pedestrians in front. The marquee reads "Louise Gunning, 45 Min From Broadway". Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Mar 24, 1915.
- Date Issued:
- 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting the Hotel Pontchartrain from the corner of Woodward Avenue and Cadillac Square, with pedestrians, streetcars, and automobiles in front and two American flags flying from the roof. Printed on verso: Hotel Pontchartrain, Detroit, Michigan. The Hotel Pontchartrain. Detroit's largest and best hotel, is beautifully situated on the Campus. It is fifteen stories high with three stories underground. This hotel was opened to the public in October 1907 and is strictly fireproof. It is a marvel of convenience, the underground portion being the most important for the comfort of the guests. Over five million pounds of steel were used in its construction. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Jun 9, 1913.
- Date Issued:
- 1913-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- One blueprint drawing of a proposed passenger steamship, "Detroit & Buffalo." The conceptual drawing shows a port side view of the sidewheel steamship while underway as a D&C seaplane flies overhead in the upper right corner. The drawing is shown at a scale of 1/16 inch = 1 foot and is signed by its designer, "Frank E. Kirby, 1922," in the lower right corner.
- Date Issued:
- 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
