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- Description:
- View of Ferguson's Restaurant, located at the corner of John R and East Palmer St. "Housewife's Lunch" printed above the image of the front door. "Father Devine's Teachings New Day 5 [cents]" and "Housewife's Lunch" are painted on window to the right; "Housewife's Lunch" on the left window is partially obscured; sign leaning on exterior of the building reads "Eat with Ferguson." A cloth awning hangs from the exterior of the building. Printed on back: "National Press, Chicago." Handwritten on back: "November 9, 1940; Letter received thanks. Will enclose card for reply at your convenience hereafter. H.S.T." Card is postmarked November 9, 1940.
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Description:
- Group portrait of members of the Housewives League of Detroit at the 1963 National Convention of the National Housewives League. Parker House Sausage Co. building and delivery truck in background. Embossed on front: "Sonny Edwards, exclusive." Stamped on back: "Edwards, photo. 863-5711." Handwritten on back: "1963, Detroit Housewives League, National Convention, 1963. Host to National."
- Date Issued:
- 1963-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Description:
- View of the exterior of Lester's Market. The building has an awning imprinted with "Lester's Shopping Center." There are fruits displayed in the window, and fruits and vegetables outside the entrance to the store. A young boy is standing in the entrance to the store. A young girl and man are walking down the street in opposite directions. A woman is walking up the intersected street, and is partly obscured by the young girl's figure. Cars are parked along the curb of the tree-lined street to the right of the image.
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Description:
- View of Ferguson's Restaurant at the corner of John R and East Palmer St. Signs in window read: "Father Devine's teachings new day 5 [cents]," "Housewife's Lunch." Sign leaning on exterior of the building reads "Eat with Ferguson." Printed on front: "Harris, 8534 Oakland, Detroit."
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Description:
- View of the interior of Jim's Market. Two men stand behind the counter on the left, wearing white aprons over their clothes. There are fresh fruits and vegetables in the bins on the right side of the image. The cooler on the left side of the image has fresh meats, and the bins in front of the cooler has fresh vegetables. Canned and packaged foods line the shelves. Handwritten on back: "Jim's Mkt, Oakland & Mt. Vernon, 193(?); Mrs. Malloy; Mon. afternoon."
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Public Library
- Collection:
- Burton Historical Collection