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- Description:
- Half-folded Program for a concert by the musical clubs of the University of Detroit at the Garrick Theatre on February 6, 1916. A full program listing selections and performers--the glee club, the Chamber Music Association, and soloists Christine Miller and Frances Nash--is contained within along with a list of patronesses of the groups.
- Date Issued:
- 1916-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Theatre/Theater
- Description:
- Telegram from the Western Union Telegraph Company, Alpena, Michigan, dated 4:26 pm, August 10, 1889, to William R. Soutar. The telegram form is printed in black text on yellowed paper and has a message that is handwritten in ink that reads "If Hale cannot go Oscoda, I will find another boat. No load here. Roffa Bros."
- Date Issued:
- 1889-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- D.M. Ferry and Company receipt for $3.75 for rutabaga seeds and a bag purchased by J.H. Vandecar on March 3, 1882. An engraving of the Ferry Warehouse from the Calvert Lithograph Company is printed at the upper left, along with a list of company executives. The company offices are listed at 20922 Croghan Street.
- Date Issued:
- 1882-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Business/Stores/Retail
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting a fountain in Grand Circus Park with people nearby and the Central United Methodist Church in the background. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Jun 6, 1909.
- Date Issued:
- 1909-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Sheet music for the song "Sweet Little Buttercup", lyric by Alfred Bryan, music by Herman Paley, published by Jerome H. Remick & Co.
- Date Issued:
- 1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Music
- Description:
- One conceptual drawing for the powertrain layout in an automobile with a transverse mounted engine. The drawing consists of black pencil on vellum paper and shows a profile view of a car body along with a possible powertrain layout. Various design notes are also shown. A handwritten note on the center left side of the plan sheet shows "2 cyl. V motor set transversely." Advantages and disadvantages of the transverse motor are summarized in the two tables in the upper left corner of the sheet. A handwritten note along the bottom edge shows "Friction drive application to cyclecar lines giving substantially some advantages and doing away with belt." The drawing is signed "JSB [James Scripps Booth], 12-30-20" in the lower right corner of the sheet.
- Date Issued:
- 1920-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Automotive: Industrial
- Description:
- Postcard. One color postcard entitled "Reflector Top." The postcard was an informational warning to dealers of the Garland Stoves and Ranges that were produced by the Michigan Stove Company. The text noted that a competitor had infringed upon their patented "reflector top" design and that this competitor was in contempt of court. In addition, the text advised exisiting stove dealers not to sell the competing/infringing stove model since the dealer would "simply be buying a lawsuit." The estimated date of the postcard is based upon the postmark.
- Date Issued:
- 1896-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting a fountain in a pond at Water Works Park, with the tower in the background. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Aug 19, 1907.
- Date Issued:
- 1907-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting the hall in the Log Cabin in Palmer Park, with rooms gated off and stairs at the far end. Handwritten message on recto and verso, postmarked Jul 10, 1908.
- Date Issued:
- 1908-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting the Conservatory on Belle Isle, with a woman walking in front. Printed on verso: Horticultural Bldg. and Aquarium, Belle Isle Park, Detroit, Mich. The Horticulture Building at Belle Isle is well worth seeing. It is stored with rare and beautiful shrubs and flowers, which has taken the Park and Boulevard Commission years to collect. It is situated near the center of the island and is thronged with visitors the year around. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Jun 19, 1917.
- Date Issued:
- 1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
