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- Description:
- Color postcard depicting William James Bennett's painting "City of Detroit, Michigan. Taken from the Canada Shore near the Ferry." Sandwich is in the foreground and Detroit is in the background across the Detroit River filled with ships. Printed on verso: The Detroit Institute of Arts, View of Detroit in 1836, William James Bennett, American (1787-1844), Gift of Fred Sanders Company. 629 Printed by Arthur Jaffé Heliochrome Co., New York City, U.S.A.
- Date Issued:
- 1935-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Postcard. Front reads, "Institute of Arts, Detroit, Mich." Visible in the background is the Park Shelton. Description on verso obscured. "Pub. by United News Co., Detroit, Mich. Natural Colo Post Card Made in U.S.A. by E.C. Kroppco, Milwaukee, Wis.(Cly)," is printed on the verso.
- Date Issued:
- 1940-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Postcard printed with a black and white photograph of the Garden Court within the Detroit Institute of Arts. Renée Sintenis' sculpture "Donkey" is in the foreground, in front of the room's fountain. "The Garraway Company, Rutherford, New Jersey" is printed on the verso.
- Date Issued:
- 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Color postcard of the 1932 painting "Mexican Pueblo," by José Clemente Orozco, from the collection of the Detroit Institute of Arts. Printed on verso, "The Detroit Institute of Arts, 'Mexican Pueblo' by Jose Clemente Orozco, Mexican (1883 - ). Gift of the Founders Society, General Membership Fund. 642 Printed by Arthur Jaffé Heliochrome Co., New York City, U.S.A."
- Date Issued:
- 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Postcard. View of the old Detroit Art Museum on Jefferson Ave. Front reads, "Art Museum, Detroit, Mich." Back reads, "The Detroit Museum of Art was built by popular subscription of the citizens of Detroit, at a cost of $225,000 in 1887. Its maintenance is paid for by the city and is open daily to public. Its collection of art is valued at $500,000, and includes the Stearns Oriental Collection, one of the best in the world; the James E. Scripps collection, of old masters, and large representations of the work of modern artists. Lectures to which the public is admitted free of charge are given regularly by the director and others."
- Date Issued:
- 1911-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting the Detroit Museum of Art on the southwest corner of East Jefferson Avenue and Hastings Street. "A 6105 Published by The Detroit News Company, Detroit, Mich., Leipzig, Dresden" and "This side is for address only," are printed on the verso.
- Date Issued:
- 1905-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Postcard. View is of the front of the Detroit Institute of the Arts from a long three-quarter view. Back reads, "525--The Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, Michigan. One of the few municipally owned museums in the country, the building is unique in arrangement and installation of the interior. It is divided into three main wings--European, Asiatic and American, with the arts of each period shown in appropriate settings. It is of early Renaissance architecture." Additional text on the verso reads, "Color by Dick Koehler. United News Co., 24 West Jefferson Avenue, Detroit, Mich. Curtichcolor ® Art-Creation From Color Transparencies (Reg. U.S.A. Pat. Off."
- Date Issued:
- 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting the Detroit Museum of Art on the southwest corner of East Jefferson Avenue and Hastings Street. The verso is divided, with an address and message, but no postage. "25 Published by the Detroit News Company, Detroit, Mich." is printed on the verso.
- Date Issued:
- 1910-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Black and white postcard depicting the Detroit Museum of Art from the southwest corner of E Jefferson Avenue and Hastings Street. Handwritten note, postmarked Oct 14, 1906.
- Date Issued:
- 1906-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting and elevated view of the east side of Woodward near East Kirby Street. Visible are the Detroit Institute of Arts, Wardell Hotel and Art Centre, Apartments. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Nov 24, 1931. The card is credited to C.T. American Art of Chicago on the verso.
- Date Issued:
- 1931-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
