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- Description:
- Halftone monochromatic print of an artistic rendition of a bird's-eye view of Detroit in 1918 on yellow paper. The caption above the image reads, "One Hundred Years of Progress, Detroit 1918-Same Area As View Above." Below the image, "What Detroit has accomplished in the past, is the best evidence of its future prosperity" is printed. The pictured print depicts downtown Detroit, and areas to the west, rough from Fourth Street to Raynor Street, and State Street to the Detroit River. Visible landmarks include the Wayne County Building, Cadillac Square, Campus Martius, the Majestic Building, City Hall, Dime Building, the Ford Building, the Pontchartrain Hotel, the Post Office at Fort and Shelby, and the Ford Building. Several steamships, including the STE. CLAIRE, the COLUMBIA, and the LANSDOWNE are pictured at dock or under steam. Copyright by Hurd-Wheeler Co., Detroit, Mich." printed in lower left corner.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
2. Detroit 1928
- Description:
- Photocopy of a black and white negative (and 1 glossy photo). This aerial view is entitled "Detroit 1928" and looks northeastward across downtown. Many downtown buildings are visible including the Penobscot Building, Guardian Building, First National Building, Book Building, and others. A section of Cass Avenue is visible (running north and south) near the lower left corner of the photo. The copyright symbol and "GG" are printed in the lower left corner.
- Date Issued:
- 1928-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
3. Detroit 1908
- Description:
- Half-tone print of an artistic rendition of a bird's-eye view of Detroit in 1908, and a black and white photographic print of it hung on a wood-paneled wall. The caption above the image reads, "Detroit 1908-Same Area As View Above." Below the image, "What Detroit has accomplished in the past, is the best evidence of its future prosperity" is printed. The pictured print depicts downtown Detroit, and areas to the west, rough from Fourth Street to Raynor Street, and State Street to the Detroit River. Visible landmarks include the Wayne County Building, Cadillac Square, Campus Martius, the Majestic Building, City Hall, the Pontchartrain Hotel, the Post Office at Fort and Shelby, and the Ford Building. Several steamships, including those of the Detroit and Cleveland Navigation Company, the COLUMBIA, and the LANSDOWNE are pictured at dock or under steam. Copyright by Hurd-Wheeler Co., Detroit, Mich., 1907" printed in lower left corner. "E.C. Parker" handdwritten on verso of print. "Dept. Report & Info. Comm. Jul 31, 1964" stamped on verso of photo.
- Date Issued:
- 1907-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- One print entitled "The Commercial Center of Detroit, Michigan - 1907." The print shows a large oval-shaped, bird's-eye view that looks northwestward across downtown Detroit and the waterfront. Major roads and buildings are visible. Various cargo and passenger steamships can be seen in the foreground on the Detroit River. Small printed text along the lower left edge of the oval shows "Copyrighted by Hurd Wheeler Co., Detroit, Mich., 1907." Printed text in the lower left and right corners of the sheet show statistical information concerning the rapid growth of population, homes, building permits, manufacturing, and other economic measures.
- Date Issued:
- 1907-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Halftone monochromatic print of an artistic rendition of a bird's-eye view of Detroit in 1918 on yellow paper. The caption above the image reads, "One Hundred Years of Progress, Detroit 1918-Same Area As View Above." Below the image, "What Detroit has accomplished in the past, is the best evidence of its future prosperity" is printed. The pictured print depicts downtown Detroit, and areas to the west, rough from Fourth Street to Raynor Street, and State Street to the Detroit River. Visible landmarks include the Wayne County Building, Cadillac Square, Campus Martius, the Majestic Building, City Hall, Dime Building, the Ford Building, the Pontchartrain Hotel, the Post Office at Fort and Shelby, and the Ford Building. Several steamships, including the STE. CLAIRE, the COLUMBIA, and the LANSDOWNE are pictured at dock or under steam. Copyright by Hurd-Wheeler Co., Detroit, Mich." printed in lower left corner.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
6. Detroit 1928
- Description:
- Photocopy of a black and white negative (and 1 glossy photo). This aerial view is entitled "Detroit 1928" and looks northeastward across downtown. Many downtown buildings are visible including the Penobscot Building, Guardian Building, First National Building, Book Building, and others. A section of Cass Avenue is visible (running north and south) near the lower left corner of the photo. The copyright symbol and "GG" are printed in the lower left corner.
- Date Issued:
- 1928-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
7. Detroit 1908
- Description:
- Half-tone print of an artistic rendition of a bird's-eye view of Detroit in 1908, and a black and white photographic print of it hung on a wood-paneled wall. The caption above the image reads, "Detroit 1908-Same Area As View Above." Below the image, "What Detroit has accomplished in the past, is the best evidence of its future prosperity" is printed. The pictured print depicts downtown Detroit, and areas to the west, rough from Fourth Street to Raynor Street, and State Street to the Detroit River. Visible landmarks include the Wayne County Building, Cadillac Square, Campus Martius, the Majestic Building, City Hall, the Pontchartrain Hotel, the Post Office at Fort and Shelby, and the Ford Building. Several steamships, including those of the Detroit and Cleveland Navigation Company, the COLUMBIA, and the LANSDOWNE are pictured at dock or under steam. Copyright by Hurd-Wheeler Co., Detroit, Mich., 1907" printed in lower left corner. "E.C. Parker" handdwritten on verso of print. "Dept. Report & Info. Comm. Jul 31, 1964" stamped on verso of photo.
- Date Issued:
- 1907-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- One print entitled "The Commercial Center of Detroit, Michigan - 1907." The print shows a large oval-shaped, bird's-eye view that looks northwestward across downtown Detroit and the waterfront. Major roads and buildings are visible. Various cargo and passenger steamships can be seen in the foreground on the Detroit River. Small printed text along the lower left edge of the oval shows "Copyrighted by Hurd Wheeler Co., Detroit, Mich., 1907." Printed text in the lower left and right corners of the sheet show statistical information concerning the rapid growth of population, homes, building permits, manufacturing, and other economic measures.
- Date Issued:
- 1907-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society