Garrick Theatre. exterior. glass

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Description:

Exterior view of the Garrick Theatre on Griswold and Lafayette in Detroit, Michigan. "When it's [Whitney Opera House] site was sold for a government post office in 1890, [A.J.] Whitney built the Garrick Theater on Griswold street at the head of Lafayette boulevard," from "The buildings of Detroit: A History," by W. Hawkins Ferry. Famous magician, Harry Houdini made his final performance at the Garrick on October 24, 1926, he died died of peritonitis from a ruptured appendix on October 31, 1926, at the age of 52.

Notes:

Collection located at the Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. To schedule an appointment to view the original image, order high resolution copies, or seek permission to use an image, contact the Walter P. Reuther Library Audiovisual Department at reutherreference@wayne.edu., Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, and This metadata was created by Wayne State University Library system based on original description by the Walter P. Reuther Library

Date Issued:

1911-03-10T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Wayne State University. Libraries and Walter P. Reuther Library

Collection:

Virtual Motor City

Place:

Michigan and Detroit

Subject Topic:

Theaters

Subject Name:

Houdini, Harry and 1874-1926

Format:

photographs

Rights:

Copyright Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University

URL:

http://digital.library.wayne.edu/item/wayne:vmc39202