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- Description:
- Color postcard depicting City Hall between the Hammond Building and Majestic Building, with a moonlight tower in front. Streetcars, horses, and pedestrians populate the street. Published by S.H.K. & Co., Detroit, Mich.. Made in Germany Handwritten message recto, postmarked 1907.
- Date Issued:
- 1907-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- One sheet, containing pages 361 and 362, from the July 27, 1878 supplement to Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper. The sheet contains an article, "The City of the Straits: Rambles About a Thrifty Western Metropolis," containing information about the City of Detroit, including features about the May-Flower Tobacco Works, Pingree & Smith, Walker, McGraw & Co., and D.M. Ferry & Co. Also featured, on page 362, are several etchings of various Detroit scenes, including Jefferson Avenue, The Opera House, a street drinking fountain, and the Perry cannon in front of the city hall. Other etchings, on page 361, include an etching of the steamer "'Far West' patrolling the Tongue River in search of hostile Indians," the Colonel Edward Richardson, and P.T. Barnum's special advertising coach.
- Date Issued:
- 1878-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Black and white photographic postcard depicting an elevated view of Campus Martius decorated for the Forth Liberty Loan drive. Pedestrians, streetcars, parked cars, City Hall, and the Majestic Building are visible. Statues and displays surround Merrill Fountain, and in the foreground is a large typewriter reading "Let's Finish the Job" on its side. Printed on recto: Black's Photo
- Date Issued:
- 1919-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Trade card advertising the Detroit Opera House with a lithograph of the building on Campus Martius. "J.W. Lanergan, Lessee & Manager," is printed below.
- Date Issued:
- 1890-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Theatre/Theater
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting City Hall, Majestic Building and views along Woodward Avenue and Fort Street from Campus Martius. In the foreground is the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument. Handwritten message on recto, postmarked 1905.
- Date Issued:
- 1902-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting the Bagley Memorial Fountain in Campus Martius, with the City Hall and Majestic Building in the background. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Dec 17, 1908.
- Date Issued:
- 1908-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting a view of Cadillac Square, facing east from Campus Martius. Streetcars, the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, Monroe Block, Wayne County Building, and Russell House are visible.
- Date Issued:
- 1902-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting City Hall and the Majestic Building with a view down Fort Street from Campus Martius. Printed on verso: City Hall and Majestic Building. The business center of Detroit is the Campus Martius, situated at the converging of Lafayette, Monroe, Michigan and Woodward Avenues. It was reserved as a breathing spot in the "Governor and Judges" plan adopted for the city in its early history and has been beautified by a fountain donated by Mrs. Thomas W. Palmer. On it fronts the City Hall, Majestic Building, Detroit and Temple theatres and other prominent factors in the city life. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked 1910.
- Date Issued:
- 1910-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting Campus Martius Park at dusk, facing east. In view are the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, Wayne County Building, Cadillac Square, Monroe Block and many pedestrians. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Aug 5, 1910.
- Date Issued:
- 1910-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Sheet music for the song "Detroit", words by William Edgar Springer, music by J. H. Hahn, published by W. E. Springer. Cover features a photo image of Campus Martius.
- Date Issued:
- 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
