Monroe Avenue, Detroit, Mich.

Description:

Color postcard depicting an elevated view of Campus Martius, facing northeast, with views along Cadillac Square and Monroe Street. In view are many pedestrians, streetcars, the Merrill Fountain decorated with a sign reading "Let's Finish the Job, Buy Victory Bonds", the Detroit Opera House, Soldier' and Sailors' Monument, Wayne County Building, and Cadillac Square Building. Signs read "Velvet" and "Henkel's Flour". Printed on verso: Monroe Avenue, Detroit, Mich. Monroe Avenue is Detroit's Great Amusement thoroughfare. Here are located the Temple, Family, Columbia Royale and National Theatres; also any number of Nickel Shows. The electric display at night is very brilliant and here we follow the crowd in the evening. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Nov 8, 1920.

Date Issued:

1920-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Detroit Historical Society

Collection:

Postcard

Subject Topic:

Monroe Street and Campus Martius

Rights:

No Copyright - United States

URL:

http://detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/archive/311C8205-D132-46EA-B723-666507417205