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- Photographic portrait of Ulysses S. Grant, printed on a small card, and signed by the photographer Lewis P. Woltz. "Photo by Lewis P. Woltz 1409 New York Ave. Washington, D.C." is stamped on the verso. A handwritten note on the verso reads "U. S. Grant - 1849. From orig. daguerreotype given to Mrs. Grant on their 1st wedding anniversary."
- Date Issued:
- 1850-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Black and white engraving of Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln is pictured sitting upright in a chair. He is wearing a dark three piece suit, a dark bow tie, and a white shirt. He is holding papers in his left hand.
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Invitation card and envelope sent on behalf of President Theodore Roosevelt and Edith Roosevelt to Senator Russell and Annette Alger to a reception to be held at The White House on February 8, 1906. The card is white with black script text and an embossed gold presidential seal at the top. The envelope is addressed to "Senator and Mrs. Alger" with a gold presidential seal on the flap.
- Date Issued:
- 1906-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Postcard printed with a portrait of George Washington above an image of cups and plates captioned "Washington's Camp Utensil Used during the Revolution" against the background of an American Flag. The verso is printed with the message, "Special Washington Birthday Services, First Baptist Bible School, Woodward and Pingree, 11:50 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 22, Orchestra and Chorus 100 Voices, Splendid Program. Come.," addressed to Mrs. C.G. Hampton, Jr. of 24 Blaine Avenue, and postmarked February 19, 1914.
- Date Issued:
- 1914-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Folder printed with information regarding the Lincoln Highway. Copyrighted October, 1913 by the Lincoln Highway Association. Printed by Speaker-Hines Press. The front cover has the Lincoln Highway Radiator Emblem and a list of contents (no longer in folder). An image of a check signed by Woodrow Wilson to Henry B. Joy and a certificate showing that Wilson contributed $5 to the Lincoln Highway Association, signed by Henry B. Joy are printed inside the front cover. The back cover has a copy of a letter from Woodrow Wilson on White House stationary to Mr. A. R. Pardington (Vice President of the Lincoln Highway Association).
- Date Issued:
- 1913-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Colored lithograph from Kelloggs & Comstock titled "Death of James Knox Polk: President of the United States from 1845 to 1849." The drawing depicts President Polk lying on his deathbed, with two women and three men standing at his bedside. A cloth covered table is visible beside the bed. The text underneath the lower left border of the drawing reads "Kelloggs & Comstock 150 Fulton St. N.Y. & 136 Main St. Hartford Conn." The text underneath the lower right border of the drawing reads "D. Needham 12 Exchange St. Buffalo."
- Date Issued:
- 1849-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Proclamation signed by President Thomas Jefferson and Secretary of State James Madison declaring George Hoffman the Inspector of the Revenue for the Port of Michilimackinac in 1806. The document is embossed and stamped with the Great Seal of the United States on the lower left. The text of the proclamation is as follows: Thomas Jefferson, President of the United States of America, to all who shall see these presents, greeting: Know ye, That reposing special Trust and Confidence in the Integrity, Diligence and Discretion of George Hoffman of Detroit I have nominated, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, Do Appoint him Inspector of the Revenue for the Port of Michilimakanac and do authorize and empower him to execute and fulfil the Duties of that Office according to law; And to have and to hold the said Office, with all the Rights and Emoluments thereunto legally appertaining, unto him the said George Hoffman during the Pleasure of the President of the United States for the time being. In Testimony whereof, I have caused these Letters to be made Patent, and the Seal of the United states to be hereunto affixed. Given under my Hand, at the City of Washington, the First Day of February in the Year of our Lord one Thousand eight Hundred and Six, and of the Independence of the United States of America, the Thirtieth. By the President, Thomas Jefferson James Madison, Secretary of State.
- Date Issued:
- 1806-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Colored lithograph published by N. Currier in 1945 titled "Death of Genl Andrew Jackson: President of the United States from 1829 to 1837." The drawing depicts President Jackson lying on his deathbed, with two women and two men standing at his bedside. The man and woman in the center of the image are standing beside the bed looking at President Jackson, while the man depicted on the left side of the drawing is sitting in a chair with a hand covering his face and the woman on the right side is kneeling next to the bed in prayer. The text underneath the lower left border of the drawing reads "Lith. & Pub. by N. Currier." The text underneath the lower right border of the drawing reads "2 Spruce St. N.Y." The text underneath the border of the drawing in the center reads "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1845 by N. Currier in the Clerk's office of the District Court of the Southern District of N.Y." At the bottom of the lithograph is a quote from Andrew Jackson reading "I am in the hand's of a merciful god._ I have full confidence in his goodness and mercy._ The Bible is true._"
- Date Issued:
- 1845-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Postcard printed with a portrait of George Washington surrounded by cherries. A caption below reads, "Washington: Feb. 22d 1732 - Dec. 27the 1799." The verso is divided, has not been filled out, and is printed with the mark, "printed in Germany."
- Date Issued:
- 1911-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Deed. Deed, signed by President James Madison, and Secretary of State James Monroe grant landing to Abijah and Jesse Hunt, bearing the Great Seal of the United States, embossed in white: James Madison, President of the United States of America To all to whom these presents shall come, greetings: Know ye, that Abijah and Jefse Hunt having lodged in the Treasury, a certificate of the register of the Land-office of Detroit, whereby it appears that the said Abijah and Jefse Hunt are confirmed by the virtue of an act of Congress, entitled "An act regulating the grants of land in the territory of Michigan," in their claim to a certain tract of land, containing six hundred eighteen and 26/100ths acres, situate on the border of River Raisins (sic) bounded and describes as follows, to wit: Beginning at a post standing on the south border of River Raisins, between this tract and a tract confirmed to the claimants; thence south nineteen degrees, west, one hundred ninety one chains sixty one links to a post, thence north seventy one degrees west, thirty two chains, thirty seven links to a post; thence north nineteen degrees east, one hundred ninety chains, thirty nine links to a post standing on the border of the river Raisins, between this tract and a tract confirmed to H.F. Lafselle; thence along the border of said river down stream, south sixty seven degrees, east, thirteen chains twenty two links; thence south eighty seven degrees, east, fifteen chains, thence south fifty two degrees, east, five chains, ten links to the place of the beginning. There is granted by the United States, unto the said Abijah and Jefse Hunt the tract or parcel of land above described; to have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land, with the appurtenances, unto the said Abijah and Jefse Hunt heirs and assigns forever. In testimony whereof, I have caused these Letters to be made Patent, and the Seal of the United States to be hereunto affixed. Give under my hand at the city of Washington, the twentieth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eleven and of the Independence of the United States of America, the thirty-fifth. By the President James Madison. James Monroe Secretary of State.
- Date Issued:
- 1811-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
