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- Postcard. Illustration of Cadillac Square. Front reads, "Cadillac Square, looking East from City Hall, Detroit, Mich." Back reads, "Cadillac Square, Detroit, Mich. Cadillac Square runs east from Campus Martius to County Building and was named after the founder of Detroit. Antoine de Laumet De La Mothe Cadillac. Cadillac Chair is located on the west, which was formerly the site of the Old City Hall, built in 1836 and occupied until 1871 as the seat of Civic Authority. Cadillac arrived in Detroit July 24, 1701. On that day, under patronage the of Louis XIV, the City of Detroit, then called for Pontchartrain was founded..." The card was mailed and the postmark on back reads, "Detroit, Nov. 30, 2:30 pm, 1914, Mich." The one sign that can be read reads, "Turkish Trophies."
- Date Issued:
- 1914-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Black and white trifold postcard depicting a panoramic west facing view of Campus Martius with many pedestrians and streetcars. Some buildings are identified. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Feb 28, 1910.
- Date Issued:
- 1907-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
