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- Description:
- Color postcard depicting the old Post Office from the corner of W Fort and Shelby Streets, with an American flag flying from the roof. Printed on recto: Copyright, 1900, By Detroit Photographic Co.
- Date Issued:
- 1900-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting the old Post Office from the corner of W Fort and Shelby Streets. Printed on verso: The Detroit Post Office occupies the site from which in 1796 frowned the bastions of old Fort Shelby. The present great stone building was first occupied in 1897. The United States paid $401,258.38 for the site, $1,078,741.62 for the building and $33,000 for the furnishings. The United States court room on one of the upper floors is one of the finest halls of justice in the United States. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Jul 18, 1910.
- Date Issued:
- 1910-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Black and white postcard depicting the old Post Office from the corner of W Fort and Shelby Streets, with a bicycle parked in front. Printed on recto: Published by Black's Detroit, Mich. Handwritten message on recto reads "The finest building", postmarked May, 16, 1906.
- Date Issued:
- 1906-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting the old Post Office from the corner of W Fort and Shelby Streets, with parked cars and pedestrians in front. Printed on verso: Post Office. The Detroit Post Office occupies the site from which in 1796 frowned the bastions of old Fort Shelby. The present great stone building was first occupied in 1897. The United States paid $401,258.38 for the site, $1,078,741.62 for the building, and $33,000 for the furnishings. The United States Courtroom on one of the upper floors is one of the finest halls of justice in the United States. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked May 10, 1917.
- Date Issued:
- 1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Black and white postcard depicting the old Post Office from the corner of W Fort and Shelby Streets, with a bicycle parked in front. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Jul 25, 1910.
- Date Issued:
- 1910-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting the old Post Office at night from the corner of W Fort and Shelby Streets, with parked cars and pedestrians in front. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Jan 20, 1917.
- Date Issued:
- 1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting the old Post Office from the corner of W Fort and Shelby Streets, with a bicycle parked in front. Handwritten message on recto, postmarked Aug 19, 1906.
- Date Issued:
- 1906-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Black and white postcard depicting an elevated view of the old Post Office from the corner of W Lafayette Boulevard and Shelby Street, with many pedestrians and a streetcar on the street. In the background are the Detroit River and Fort Street Presbyterian Church. Handwritten message on recto, dated Oct 5, 1906.
- Date Issued:
- 1906-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
