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- Color postcard depicting a view along Woodward Avenue at Campus Martius, facing south. In view are the Pontchartrain Hotel, Hammond Building, Ford Building, a moonlight tower, and City Hall. In the street are pedestrians and streetcars. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Oct 17, 1910.
- Date Issued:
- 1910-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Postcard. Color postcard entitled "Campus Martius, Detroit, Mich." The elevated view looks northward along Woodward Avenue with the Old City Hall and Majestic Building on the left side of the image and Campus Martius and the Soldiers and Sailors Monument to the right. Pedestrians, streetcars, and several horse-drawn carriages are also visible. The Detroit Opera House and Wonderland Vaudeville can be seen in the right background. The number, "228," is printed near the lower right corner of the image. Printed text on the verso shows "Made in Germany. A. C. Besselman & Co., New York." The date of the postcard is based upon the postmark date.
- Date Issued:
- 1909-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Print containing six engravings, taken from the booklet, Souvenir of Detroit & Exposition, depicting locations in Detroit, spread across two leafs. The long image at the top right is a scene, captioned, "Detroit harbor showing water front of city and character of shipping." Several dock workers move bags and barrels at the bottom, while in the background, sailing ships and steamships travel along the river. Below, another long panel depicts a north-facing view of Woodward Avenue, extending from Campus Martius. Shops on the corner of Michigan Avenue, and Woodward Avenue, including Hudson and Symington are depicted. The Opera House is also pictured, housing J.L. Hudson's. An optician, Hull Brothers Family Groceries, and Chas. A. Werner Glassware are depicted as well. Several moonlight towers are visible in the distance. Harper Hospital is in the topmost of the three panels, arranged vertically on the far right. Below are the police headquarters at Bates Street and Farmer Street and the house of correction at the present site of Eastern Market.
- Date Issued:
- 1887-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting an elevated view along Woodward Avenue at Campus Martius, facing northwest at night. In view are a moonlight tower, the Majestic Building, Detroit Opera House, and Merrill Fountain. Signs read, "H.C. Weber & Co." and "Benson's Dry Goods". Printed on verso: Bird's Eye View Woodward Avenue North of Michigan Avenue, Detroit, Mich. This Bird's Eye view shows Woodward Avenue the principal business and residence street of Detroit. The large building at the left is the Majestic Building from the roof of which tourists may get a good view of the entire city. The Fountain at the right was a gift to the city from Senator Palmer and wife the cost of which was $20,000.00. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Aug 4, 1915.
- Date Issued:
- 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Postcard. Color postcard entitled "The Campus Martius, Detroit, Mich." The elevated view looks northward along Woodward Avenue with the Old City Hall and Majestic Building on the left side of the image and Campus Martius and the Soldiers and Sailors Monument to the right. Pedestrians, streetcars, and several horse-drawn carriages are also visible. The Detroit Opera House and Wonderland Vaudeville can be seen in the right background. Handwritten text in the upper right corner shows "6/15/6 - Spent the day here and have been all over the place and Belle Isle Park. It all suits me so will go and leave it. Start again tonight 6:10. B." The date of the postcard is based upon the postmark date.
- Date Issued:
- 1906-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting a view along Woodward Avenue at Campus Martius, facing northwest. In view are the Majestic Building, Merrill Fountain, and many pedestrians. Signs read, "Kline's", "Kelly Springfield Tires", and "Detroit's Favorite Store". Printed on verso: Woodward Avenue Looking North.--This is a view of Detroit's busy retail shopping district. In the background on the left, are the New Whitney Building, Hotel Statler and Kresge Building. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Nov 24, 1921.
- Date Issued:
- 1921-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Postcard. Color postcard entitled "Campus Martius, Detroit, Mich." The view looks northward along Woodward Avenue with the Old City Hall and Majestic Building on the left side of the image and Campus Martius and the Soldiers and Sailors Monument to the right. Pedestrians, streetcars, and several automobiles are also visible. The Detroit Opera House and Wonderland Vaudeville can be seen in the right background. The date of the postcard is based upon the postmark date.
- Date Issued:
- 1913-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting a view along Woodward Avenue at Campus Martius, facing northwest. In view are City Hall, a moonlight tower, and the Majestic Building. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Jul 18, 1906.
- Date Issued:
- 1906-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Black and white postcard depicting Campus Martius, facing north. In view are City Hall, Majestic Building, streetcars, Detroit Opera House, and the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument. Handwritten message on recto reads, "I was just up on the roof of this building [Majestic Building]." Postmarked 1907.
- Date Issued:
- 1907-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Mounted, sepia-toned photographic print depicting the Opera House following the fire that consumed it in 1897. Much of the Opera House and the surrounding block, including the Henry R. Leonard Furniture Company, Wright, Kay, and Company and Michell are destroyed. The photo was taken from an elevated position, across Campus Martius, facing northeast. Monroe Street extends along the right edge of the frame, and Woodward Avenue is at the lower left. A portion of the moonlight tower in front of City Hall rises along the right edge of the frame. A crowd is gathered in Campus Martius. Signs are visible in the background for H.J. Caulkins Detroit and Michigan Dental Depot, and D.M. Ferry and Company Photo is mounted to off-white matting with a textured frame around the image. "Mrs. Catherine McDuff Davies 10/26/33" handwritten on verso.
- Date Issued:
- 1897-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views