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- Description:
- One sheet, containing pages 659-662 of the August 17, 1889 supplement to Harper's Weekly. Pages 660-661 contain a composite print of eight illustrations of Detroit, titled "The City of Detroit and Its surroundings," drawn by Charles Graham. The captions for the eight drawings are as follows: 1. The Market, from City Hall. 2. The Grand Circus. 3. The Bagley Fountain. 4. The River with Revenue-Cutter at Anchor. 5. Old Block-House on Grosse Isle. 6. Grosse Isle. 7. Lumber Tow. 8. Excursion to Belle Isle. The opposite side of the sheet, containing pages 659 and 662, contains a portion of a story, "A Hazard of New Fortunes," by William Dean Howells, a poem, "The Enchanted Wood," by Flavel Scott Mines," a map of Alaska, and an article, "The Behring Sea Dispute."
- Date Issued:
- 1889-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Black leather-bound booklet containing a memorial resolution honoring Hazen S. Pingree adopted by the Members of the Legislatures for the Years 1897-1899. The book is bound with black ribbon.
- Date Issued:
- 1901-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Program from the cornerstone laying at Trumbull Avenue Presbyterian Church on December 8, 1886.
- Date Issued:
- 1886-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Black and white photographic print depicting the Detroit Wolverines playing at Recreation Park, as seen from behind home plate. To the right is a large advertisement for Garland Stoves and Ranges. Mounted on board.
- Date Issued:
- 1886-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Sheet music for the "Detroit Polka", by A. Vander Meer, published by A. Crouse. Dedicated to the Ladies of Detroit.
- Date Issued:
- 1852-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Inner page of an April 1865 edition of the Detroit Advertiser and Tribune mounted to a linen backing. The page includes stories on a discovery of oil in Wayne County; the theft of a set of dentures; a minor accident at an oil well on Romulus; a new venue for the Detroit Base Ball Club in a skating park; a jail break; church happenings (especially upcoming Easter services); advertisements for patent medicine, cotton, hair dye, and insurance; passenger steamer updates; and classified ads.
- Date Issued:
- 1865-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Color lithograph advertisement for A Lehman's Metropolitan Clothing Hall, located at 34 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, Michigan. The lithograph features an illustration of five individuals in the center wearing various outfits and hats. Text along the left side of the lithograph reads "Jobber in Cloths, Cassimeres, Vestings, Trimmings, Merchant Tailoring," Text along the right side of the lithograph reads "Manufacturer of Clothing Dealer in Gent's Furnishing Goods," Text below the image in the center of the lithograph reads "Stein & Jones Lith. Phila." Mounted on linen.
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- One blueprint drawing entitled "Main Saloon, Str. [Steamer] 'City of Detroit'." The drawing shows the main stairway that connects three levels of the Main Saloon in the passenger steamship, SS City of Detroit III. The title block in the lower right corner shows that the drawing was prepared by "Louis O. Keil, Interior Designer, Detroit, Mich.," and was dated July 10, 1911.
- Date Issued:
- 1911-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Black and white photographic print depicting a room of women operating turning machines at the Champion Spark Plug Co.
- Date Issued:
- 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Mounted sepia-toned group portrait photograph of seven uniformed firefighters. The original accession record identified two of the men standing in the top row--although it is unclear as two which exactly--as James Shea, and Timothy Callahan, and listed Richard Filbin and John O'Neil as being among the three men seated in the front. The man at the top right wears a helmet and belt identifying him as a member of Continental Company No. 8. He rests his hand on the shoulder of the men seated in front of him who wears a kepi hat and a belt also with the number "8." The two men standing in the center wear matching uniforms including firefighter belts identifying them as belong to one of the rescue companies. The both rest their hands on the shoulder of the man seated below them in the center, who wears a kepi hat, and a firefighter belt, the writing on which, "Stee[...]," is rendered partially illegible by glare. The man on the top right wears a helmet and firefighter belt which identifies him as a member of Neptune Company No. 2. A man with a kepi hat, and a rescue company belt sits in the lower right. Two helmets from Ladder Company No. 1 are positioned on the ground between the seated subjects. The photo is mounted on beige cardstock.
- Date Issued:
- 1875-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
