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Briggs Stadium

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 22:26:46 +0100

Title:
Briggs Stadium
Detroit (MI), Linen unused

Description:
At Michigan and Trumbull Avenues, within a mile of downtown, is the home of the Detroit “Tigers.”

Inside Tiger Stadium

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 21:28:19 +0100

Title:
Inside Tiger Stadium
Detroit (MI), Chrome PM 1966 Nov-30

Description:
Home of the Detroit Tigers and the Detroit Lions, Tiger Stadium has a seating capacity of 52,904 and is one of the most modern stadiums in the country.

1912 Automobile Parade Cadillaque

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
1912 Automobile Parade Cadillaque
Detroit (MI), Real Photo unused

1912 Large Crowd On Campus Cadillaque

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
1912 Large Crowd On Campus Cadillaque
Detroit (MI), Real Photo unused

1933 Ford Assembly Line

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
1933 Ford Assembly Line
Detroit (MI), Real Photo unused

Description:
The assembly line is always a point of interest to visitors of the Rouge Plant. Here, on a moving conveyor, ford cars are completely assembled, from chassis to finished car, and driven off the line under their own power. In addition to the Rouge plant, there are 31 assembly lines in company branches throughout the United States.

The Henry Ford Hospital

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
The Henry Ford Hospital
Detroit (MI), Real Photo unused

Description:
The Henry ford hospital is one of the finest hospitals in the country. It is open to the general public and has accommodations for 462 patients. It is a “non-profit corporation” and represents an investment of more than $10,750,000 which has been donated by members of the Ford family.

Central Avenue, Belle Isle Park

Tue, 8 Jul 2008 06:46:45 +0100

Title:
Central Avenue, Belle Isle Park
Detroit (MI), Post Card (Undivided Back) PM 1906 Sep-03

Detroit Public Library

Tue, 8 Jul 2008 06:45:18 +0100

Title:
Detroit Public Library
Detroit (MI), Post Card (Undivided Back) PM 1907 Oct-18

Lincoln Motor Company

Tue, 8 Jul 2008 04:37:34 +0100

Title:
Lincoln Motor Company
Detroit (MI), Linen unused

Description:
The Lincoln Motor Company is a division of the ford Motor company, devoted to producing automobiles of exceptionally high quality. The plant has a capacity of 10,500 cars annually.

Greetings From Detroit

Tue, 8 Jul 2008 04:34:22 +0100

Title:
Greetings From Detroit
Detroit (MI), Linen unused

Description:
Key To View On Other Side: D ? The Heart of Detroit. E ? Library. T ? Bear Pit, Detroit Zoo. R ? Detroit Municipal Airport. O ? General Motor Bldg. At Night. I ? Nancy Brown's Peace Carillon. T ? Memorial Fountain, Detroit Zoological Park.

Greetings From Detroit

Tue, 8 Jul 2008 04:34:18 +0100

Title:
Greetings From Detroit
Detroit (MI), Linen unused

Harbor

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:56:51 +0100

Title:
Harbor
Detroit (MI), White Border PM 1916 May-02

Description:
More Boats Pass this city than any other part in the world. It is estimated that more than 11,000,00 passengers were carried from this part in 1913. The white boats in the hamper excursion steamers, the finest of their kind in the world.

Cadillac Square

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:56:51 +0100

Title:
Cadillac Square
Detroit (MI), White Border unused

Description:
Cadillac Square runs East from Campus Martius to County Building and was named after the founder of Detroit. Antonie 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 the patronage of Louis XIV, the City of Detroit, then called Fort Pontchartrain, was founded.

Hotel Statler And Statler

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:56:51 +0100

Title:
Hotel Statler And Statler
Detroit (MI), White Border PM 1928 Aug-15

Description:
The Hotel Statler is at Grand Circus Park, Washington Boulevard and Bagley Ave., only a few steps from Woodward Ave. street cats, yet as quiet as if in the residence district, As the Hotel faces Grand Circus Park every room has outside light and air, and the courts are large and light. It contains 1,000 rooms and 1,000 baths.

Casino Pool At The Breakers Hotel, Belle Island

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:56:51 +0100

Title:
Casino Pool At The Breakers Hotel, Belle Island
Detroit (MI), White Border PM 1928 Aug-06

Description:
Casino, Belle Isle, Detroit, Mich. Casino, Belle Isle is in the Detroit River between Detroit and Windsor, Canada. The island contains 702 acres and is entirely covered with one of the most beautiful parks in the United States, having some 21 miles of matadam roads; a magnificent Casino, Pavilions, Boat Houses, Aquarium, Horticultural Hall and Zoological Gardens. The island was purchased by Detroit in 1879 and has since then expended $1,600,000 in beautifying it.

Kosciol Plebania Szkola I Dom Siostr Par Sw Kazimierza

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:56:50 +0100

Title:
Kosciol Plebania Szkola I Dom Siostr Par Sw Kazimierza
Detroit (MI), White Border unused

Description:
St. Casimir's Polish R. C. Church, Rectory, School and Sisters Home, 23rd & Myrtle Sts., Detroit, Mich.

Heart Of Detroit

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:56:46 +0100

Title:
Heart Of Detroit
Detroit (MI), White Border PM 1924 Aug-26

Woodward Avenue, North From Fort Street

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:24:44 +0100

Title:
Woodward Avenue, North From Fort Street
Detroit (MI), White Border PM 1929 Aug-13

Description:
Woodward Avenue enjoys the unusual distinction of being both Detroit's leading business and residence street. It is named in honor of Judge Woodward, one of Detroit's foremost citizens in the pioneer days, and stretches approximately north and south. At the foot are the ferry docks where boats leave regularly for Windsor. Ont., Belle Isle and Bois Blanc Islands.

Hotel Ste. Claire

Fri, 30 May 2008 23:34:41 +0100

Title:
Hotel Ste. Claire
Detroit (MI), Divided Back PM 1908 Nov-14

Woodward Avenue, North of Grand Circus Park

Fri, 30 May 2008 23:33:23 +0100

Title:
Woodward Avenue, North of Grand Circus Park
Detroit (MI), Divided Back PM 1912 Jun-17

Description:
Woodward Avenue is the main thoroughfare of the city. The lower portion is occupied by business houses, but the upper portion has many fine Churches and residences. A building at right is the new Y. M. C. A. Building, one of the most complete of its kind in the World and costing $700,000.

St. Aloysius Church

Fri, 30 May 2008 21:27:48 +0100

Title:
St. Aloysius Church
Detroit (MI), Chrome PM 1956 Jul-26

Description:
Located on Washington Boulevard in downtown

Aerial View

Sun, 18 May 2008 21:52:02 +0100

Title:
Aerial View
Detroit (MI), Linen unused

Description:
From the air, a splendid view is obtainable of the city with its towering skyscrapers, Detroit River, with beautiful Belle Isle and is the distance, Windsor on the Canadian shore linked by the ambassador Bridge to Detroit.

Bird's Eye View Of Detroit

Sun, 18 May 2008 21:52:02 +0100

Title:
Bird's Eye View Of Detroit
Detroit (MI), Linen unused

Floral Flag, Water Works Park

Sun, 18 May 2008 21:52:02 +0100

Title:
Floral Flag, Water Works Park
Detroit (MI), Linen unused

Description:
The Floral Flag is located at Water Works Park, the source of Detroit's Water Supply. City Water Works Park including a forty million gallon reservoir Covers 17 acres and is the largest water filtration plat in the world. It is reached by East Jefferson trolley or motor bus.

Ford Rotunda Administration Bldg. And The River Rouge Plant

Sun, 18 May 2008 21:51:40 +0100

Title:
Ford Rotunda Administration Bldg. And The River Rouge Plant
Detroit (MI), Linen PM 1940 Aug-19

Description:
A huge revolving globe in the center of the Rotunda, having only the sky for a roof, depicts with colored and shaded markings, the various ford interests. Facing it is the Administration Building; in the background, the River Rouge Plant. Located on Schaeffer Highway.

General Motors Building

Sun, 18 May 2008 21:50:16 +0100

Title:
General Motors Building
Detroit (MI), Linen unused

Description:
General Motors Building, at West Grand Boulevard and Second, is the largest building of its kind in the world. It covers an area of 504 x 322 feet, is 15 stories high and requires the services of 24 elevators. A fine restaurant, offices display rooms and exclusive shops occupy the entire building.

Old Main Building, Wayne University

Sun, 18 May 2008 21:50:14 +0100

Title:
Old Main Building, Wayne University
Detroit (MI), Linen unused

Description:
Old Main, a Wayne University landmark. For over half a century a symbol of educational opportunity to thousands of Detroit young people.

Aerial View

Sun, 18 May 2008 21:50:11 +0100

Title:
Aerial View
Detroit (MI), Linen unused

Description:
From the air, a splendid view is obtainable of the city with its towering skyscrapers, Detroit river, with beautiful Belle isle and is the distance, Windsor on the Canadian shore linked by the Ambassador Bridge to Detroit.

David Stott Building And Griswold Street

Sun, 18 May 2008 21:50:11 +0100

Title:
David Stott Building And Griswold Street
Detroit (MI), Linen PM 1936 Aug-13

The Heart Of Detroit

Sun, 18 May 2008 21:50:09 +0100

Title:
The Heart Of Detroit
Detroit (MI), Linen unused

Description:
In the heart of the city is Campus Martius surrounded by the most modern of Detroit's office buildings - the Penobscot Building, the Union Trust Building and the National Bank of Detroit with the City Hall in the foreground.

Henry Ford Hospital

Sun, 18 May 2008 21:50:09 +0100

Title:
Henry Ford Hospital
Detroit (MI), Linen unused

Description:
One of the largest and most complete hospitals in the country. Located on West Grand Blvd. a short distance from the General Motors Building

Pontchartrain Wine Cellars, 234 West larned

Sat, 17 May 2008 19:11:40 +0100

Title:
Pontchartrain Wine Cellars, 234 West larned
Detroit (MI), Chrome unused

Hotel Ponchartrain, Cadillac Square