Town and City Scenes--Detroit

Black and white copy print from approximately 1903 of a view of Campus Martius and surrounds from Fort Street in Detroit, Michigan.

Black and white photograph from circa 1891-1900 of the intersection of Woodward Avenue and State Street in Detroit, Michigan. The corner store, with the interesting cupola, is Sanders Confectionary, opened in 1875 at this location (although expanded in 1891).

Black and white reproduction of a print showing Fort Pontchartrain (which would eventually become Detroit) when the settlement was founded in 1701 by Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac. This image was reproduced in a 1947 calendar published for the Detroit Trust Company.

Color postcard from circa 1922-1930 of Woodward Avenue, looking south from Grand River Avenue in Detroit, Michigan. The J. L. Hudson Department Store (Hudson's) on the left eventually made up the entire block before being demolished in 1998. The Hudson's building was built in 1911 (designed by the architecture firm Smith, Hinchman Grylls) and "finished" (after many additions) in 1946. In the background on the right can be seen the First National Building, built in 1922 and designed by architect Albert Kahn.

Color postcard from 1916 showing the view west from Campus Martius in Detroit, Michigan, with Fort Street on the left and Michigan Avenue on the right. In the foreground is the old Detroit City Hall, built in 1871 and demolished in 1961 (the area is now known as One Kennedy Square). Behind it is the Dime Building, built in 1912. On the right is the Majestic Building, built in 1896, and demolished in 1962. Both the Dime and the Majestic Buildings were built by Daniel H. Burnham.

Black and white aerial photograph from approximately 1930 of the Grand Circus Park area of Detroit, Michigan, looking south from north of the park.

Color postcard from circa 1927-1929 of the Statler Hotel at Grand Circus Park in Detroit, Michigan. The Statler was built in 1915, designed by George B. Post, and was demolished in 2005. This postcard is from the souvenir fold-out pack "Detroit's Largest Industries and Hotels."

Color postcard from circa 1900-1910 showing the intersection of Monroe Avenue and Cadillac Square, looking east towards the Wayne County Building in Detroit, Michigan. The Michigan Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, erected in 1872, can be seen in the foreground. The Wayne County Courthouse (now the Wayne County Building) was built in 1902.

Color postcard from circa 1928-1930 showing the view north up Washington Boulevard from Michigan Avenue in Detroit, Michigan. On the left is the Book Building and Tower. The Tower was added on in 1926 and designed by Louis Kamper. On the right is the Washington Boulevard Building (1923) and further down the Industrial Bank Building (1928). St. Aloysius Church can be seen just north of the Washington Boulevard Building. It was built in 1861 and replaced in 1930. The statue of General Alexander Macomb stands guard in the foreground.

Color postcard from 1913 showing the view west from Campus Martius in Detroit, Michigan. On the left in the background is the Ford Building (1909 - Daniel Burnham), and next to that, can be seen the Penobscot block, with only the original Penobscot Building (1905 - Donaldson and Meier) built. The tall building behind Detroit City Hall (1871) is the Dime Building (1912 - Daniel Burnham). The red building on the left is the Hammond Building (1890 - Detroit's first skyscraper). In the forground is the Michigan Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument (erected 1888).

Black and white photograph from circa 1890-1900 of an Edison Illuminating Company high line crew on Brush Street in Detroit, Michigan. The company would eventually become Detroit Edison.

Black and white reproduction of a photograph from approximately 1900 showing a bustling Central Avenue on Belle Isle in Detroit, Michigan. This image was reproduced in a 1950 calendar published for the Detroit Trust Company.

Black and white photograph from circa 1935-1945 of the Detroit, Michigan skyline and Detroit River. Buildings visible include the Greater Penobscot Building, the Guardian Building, the Buhl Building, the Book-Cadillac Hotel and the Ford Building. The image also contains ferries, which were used to shuttle passengers across the river to Canada and to island resorts/amusement parks such as Tashmoo Park and Bob-Lo Park.

Color postcard from approximately 1907 showing showing Cadillac Square looking east from Detroit City Hall (now One Kennedy Square) in Detroit, Michigan. The Michigan Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, erected in 1872 to commemorate Michigan soldiers' and sailors' who died in the Civil War, can be seen in the center. In the background is the old Wayne County Courthouse (now the Wayne County Building), built in 1897. The image itself is likely from before 1902, as the Pontchartrain Hotel was built in that year where the building on the right stands in this postcard.

Color postcard from circa 1901-1906 showing the southerly view of Capitol Park and Griswold Street in Detroit, Michigan.

Color postcard from circa 1928-1935 of a skyline view from Grand Circus Park, looking southwest in Detroit, Michigan. On the left is the Madison Theater, built in 1917 by C. Howard Crane (who designed several theaters in Detroit). The tower next to it is the David Broderick Tower (also known as the Eaton Tower), built in 1928 and designed by Louis Kamper. To the right of it on the other side of Woodward Avenue is the David Whitney Building, built in 1915 by Daniel Burnham. Set back on the right on Washington Avenue is the Book Building Tower, designed by Louis Kamper and built in 1926.

Black and white photograph from circa 1865-1875 showing (wood block paved) Jefferson Avenue in Detroit, Michigan.

Black and white postcard from circa 1900-1906 of Griswold Street and Capitol Park, looking south in Detroit, Michigan. On the left is the Chamber of Commerce Building, one of Detroit's earlier skyscrapers, built in 1895.

Black and white photograph from approximately 1930 of the Detroit, Michigan skyline from Windsor, Ontario across the Detroit River.

Black and white copy print of a photograph from circa 1872-1882 of the Great Western Carriage, Harness Sleigh Depot in Detroit, Michigan. On the corner of Jefferson Avenue and Beaubien Street, the structure was built in 1846 as the First Congregational Churhc. It was sold to the First Christian Church in 1863, and again in 1871, this time to be used as a livery stable and carriage depot. The Great Western Carriage, Harness Sleigh Depot was owned by Alfonzo Rolfe from 1872-1882, after which it was listed as a livery stable.

Black and white reproduction of a painting showing Detroit in 1794. This image was reproduced in a 1947 calendar published for the Detroit Trust Company.

Black and white photograph from circa 1895-1905 showing Detroit Edison workers (or perhaps the earlier Edison Illuminating Company workers) erecting a pole for electrical lines in Detroit, Michigan.

Black and white photograph from circa 1935-1945 of the Detroit, Michigan skyline and Detroit River. Buildings visible include the Greater Penobscot Building, the Guardian Building, the Buhl Building, the Ford Building, the Book-Cadillac Hotel and the David Stott Building. The image also contains ferries, which were used to shuttle passengers across the river to Canada and to island resorts/amusement parks such as Tashmoo Park and Bob-Lo Park.

Black and white from circa 1970-1980 of Jefferson Avenue, looking west toward the Coleman A. Young Municiple Building and One Woodward Avenue in Detroit, Michigan.

Color postcard from circa 1901-1906 of the 1884 Police Headquarters building on Bates and Randolph Streets in Detroit, Michigan.

Black and white photograph from post-1931 showing a portion of the Detroit, Michigan skyline from the west on the Detroit River. The skyscrapers in this image are the Greater Penobscot Building (1928), Buhl Building (1925) and Guardian Building (1929), all designed by Wirt C. Rowland for Smith, Hinchman Grylls.

Black and white aerial view from 1951 of Grand Circus Park and the area surrounding it to the south west, including Grand River Avenue, Washington Boulevard and part of Michigan Avenue in Detroit, Michigan.

Black and white aerial photograph from 1973 of the Kennedy Square complex in downtown Detroit, Michigan. Kennedy Square replaced the old Detroit City Hall.

Black and white reproduction of a photograph from approximately 1900 showing the Wright, Kay Co. building on Woodward Avenue at Campus Martius in Detroit, Michigan. Note that this is not the Wright-Kay Building that is further north on Woodward and at the time would have been called the Schwankovsky Temple of Music. This image was reproduced in a 1950 calendar published for the Detroit Trust Company.

Color postcard from circa 1918-1920 showing the view west down Cadillac Square from the Wayne County Building in Detroit, Michigan. On the left is the Ford Building (1909 - Daniel Burnham). The tall building at the end of Cadillac Square on the left is the Pontchartrain Hotel, built in 1907 and demolished in 1920. Behind it can be seen the old Detroit City Hall (1871, demolished 1961) and a corner of the Dime Building (1912 - Daniel Burnham). On the right is the Cadillac Square Building (1818 - Louis Kamper, demolished in 1976).

Black and white photograph from 1967 of Grand River Avenue, near 14th Street, in Detroit, Michigan.

Black and white photograph from circa 1912-1917 showing the Dime Building in Detroit, Michigan. The Dime Building was built in 1912 by Daniel Burnham, on the corner of Griswold and Fort Streets. In the background on the left is the old Federal Building and U.S. Post Office, built in 1897 (demolished in 1931).

Black and white stereograph from circa 1880-1890 of a boy at a public drinking fountain on Woodward Avenue in Detroit, Michigan. In the background is a horsecar, the precursor to electric streetcars.

Color postcard from circa 1912-1920 of the view east down Jefferson Avenue from Woodward Avenue in Detroit, Michigan. The Detroit River is on the right.

Black and white print of an artist's rendering of Major Jacques Campau's residence in Detroit, approximately 1757. Major Campau was an officer and secretary to Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac, founder of Detroit, and served as First Lieutenant in the War of 1812. Taken from: General History of the State of Michigan; with Biographical Sketches, Portrait Engravings, and Numerous Illustrations. Compiled by Charles Richard Tuttle. Detroit: R. D. S. Co., 1874.

Color postcard from approximately 1912 depicting a scene on Woodward Avenue, looking north in Detroit, Michigan. The white skyscraper on the left is the Ford Building, built in 1909. The skyscraper at the far right is the Majestic Building, built in 1896. Both were designed by architect Daniel Burnham.

Black and white photograph from circa 1955-1960 of the Detroit, Michigan riverfront and skyline, showing the area between Griswold and Randolph Streets. From left to right can be seen the Guardian Building, Hudson's Department Store, the First National Building, the Ford Auditorium and the Wayne County Building.

Black and white photograph from 1987 of 3297 Hubbard Street at West Grand Boulevard in Detroit, Michigan. Part of the J. William Gorski Collection

Black and white photograph of a Detroit, Michigan street scene including storefronts.

Black and white postcard from 1904 of canoers and a scenic bridge on the canal in Belle Isle, Detroit, Michigan.

Black and white photograph from circa 1945-1955 of a street scene on Chicago Boulevard in Detroit, Michigan.

Color postcard from approximately 1909 showing an aerial view of the old Wayne County Courthouse (now known as the Wayne County Building) and surrounding area taken from the City Hall and looking east in Detroit, Michigan. The boulevard leading up to the 1902 courthouse is Cadillac Square, and the Detroit River can be seen in the background.

Black and white photograph from 1987 of the Junction and St. Hedwig Streets intersection in Detroit, Michigan. Part of the J. William Gorski Collection.

Black and white photograph from 1956 of Washington Boulevard and Clifford Street, looking east down Clifford Street toward the J. L. Hudson department store in Detroit, Michigan.