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- Description:
- This cyan halftone picture was cut from a page and shows a head and shoulders picture of C. J. Whitney who was the owner of the new Detroit Opera House. Some of the architectural features of the new Opera House (built in 1898) are described in the text that is printed adjacent to the picture and on the verso.
- Date Issued:
- 1900-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Anniversaries
- Description:
- This slightly yellowed paper envelope contained a 3-page letter that was written by David W. Simons who was the owner of D. W. Simons & Company. The front of the envelope has a handwritten title, "The Jewish People in Mercantile, Social, and Professional Life in Detroit" and is signed "David W. Simons." The return addrress of the United Jewish Charites is shown in the upper left corner. The back flap of the envelope is sealed with a small drop of black wax that has been impressed with a partial fingerprint.
- Date Issued:
- 1900-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Anniversaries
- Description:
- This folded 4-page newsletter is the first issue of the "Association Mail" which was published by the Detroit YMCA. The cover page shows a halftone picture of George T. Moody who was the President of the Detroit Y.M.C.A. The second page shows the names of officers, trustees, and directors. The newsletter also includes several short articles, notices, and advertisements.
- Date Issued:
- 1900-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Anniversaries
- Description:
- 1-page letter handwritten in black ink on slightly yellowed paper by the Commissioners of the Metropolitan Police Commission. The letterhead of the Commission is printed in black ink across the top of the page which also has the watermark, "Calvert Bond." In the lower left area of the page, the embossed seal of the Police Commission can be seen. The text of the letter has been transcribed as follows: To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council. of the City of Detroit for the year 2001 Greeting, We, the Police Commissioners of the City of Detroit prophesy that when this box is opened that the Police department of the City of Detroit will number 2500 members and that there will be forty Police Stations; that the stations will be heated by a process not now known and that prisoners instead of being conveyed to the several police stations in Automobile patrol wagons will be sent through pneumatic tubes, flying machines, or some similar process. That while crime is not very prevalent at the present time, and we now have occasional days when we are not called upon to make an arrest. We prophesy that arrests will be less frequent than now in comparison with the population. Our police are now armed with revolver and baton, and we think that there will be a method of arresting desperate criminals without resorting to firearms or other deadly weapon. The position of Police Commissioner is now one of honor. Very courteously and respectfully yours. Geo. W. Fowle Ralph Phelps Jr. Marvin M. Stanton Commissioners J. Edward Dupont Secretary J. Henry Cleveland Asst. Secretary."
- Date Issued:
- 1900-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Anniversaries
- Description:
- One handbill entitled "Board of Trade of the City of Detroit, Ticket for Officers, 1900-1901." The handbill is printed in black text on slightly yellowed paper and is embossed with the Board seal. The ticket lists the various persons who were running for the various officer, director, and committee positions.
- Date Issued:
- 1900-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Anniversaries
- Description:
- Magazine article that has been torn out from "Detroit Illustrated," pages 67-72. The article is entitled "The Legal History of Detroit. By Alfred Russell." The magazine text and pictures are printed in black ink on slightly yellowed paper and the pages have been crudely handsewn to a brown paper back cover. ("Detroit Illustrated" was published by Harry H. Hook in Detroit in 1891.)
- Date Issued:
- 1900-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Anniversaries
- Description:
- This 3-page letter was typewritten in blue ink on slightly yellowed paper by Myrtle P. Hurlbut who was the Secretary and General Manager of the Office of the Commissioners of the Parks and Boulevards. The paper shows the office letterhead in raised green text across the top of the page. Also, the paper has a watermark that shows the image of shield along with the words, "Linen" and "Brunswick." The letter is dated December 31, 1900, on the first page and is signed, "M. P. Hurlbut," in black ink on the last page.
- Date Issued:
- 1900-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Anniversaries
- Description:
- Magazine article that has been torn out from "Labor Day Review," pages 23-32. The article is entitled "The Council of Trades and Labor Unions and the Labor Movement of Detroit. By David A. Boyd, Statistician." The magazine text and advertisements are printed in black ink on slightly yellowed paper. Page 31 includes a list of presidents, secretaries, and delegates of the Detroit Council of Trades and Labor Unions from 1880 to 1900. Presumably, all of the business advertisers are supportive of the trade unions and labor movement. Several of the advertisements do mention "union made" or "union shop."
- Date Issued:
- 1900-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Anniversaries
- Description:
- One booklet entitled, "State Savings Bank, Detroit, Mich." and "Statements of Detroit Banks, December 13th, 1900." Handwritten text shows "State Savings Bank Building, Erected 1900." This booklet has a white paper cover that shows an engraved drawing of the State Savings Bank in Detroit. The 32 interior pages are printed in black text on slightly yellowed paper and list the names of various Detroit banks along with brief statements of their assets and liabilities as of December 13, 1900. Several loose slips of paper have been inserted in the booklet which give the names of the officers and directors for some of the banks. These loose slips have been cut from another publication.
- Date Issued:
- 1900-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Anniversaries
- Description:
- This darkened paper envelope contained a folded note that was written by Charles L. Freer. His name is handwritten along the left edge of the envelope. The front of the envelope is addressed to "Hon. W. C. Maybury, Mayor's Office, City Hall."
- Date Issued:
- 1900-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Anniversaries
