Town and City Scenes--Detroit

Color postcard from circa 1926-1929 of the Book-Cadillac Hotel building in Detroit, Michigan. The hotel was built in 1924 and designed by Louis Kamper. This postcard is from the souvenir fold-out pack "Detroit's Largest Industries and Hotels."

Black and white photograph from 1951 of Woodward Avenue, looking south near Six Mile Road in Detroit, Michigan. The Lincoln-Mercury Plant is on the left.

Color postcard from circa 1902-1906 showing Cadillac Square, looking east from Campus Martius in Detroit, Michigan. In the foreground is the Michigan Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument (erected 1872), and at the end of Cadillac Square is the Wayne County Building (formerly Wayne County Courthouse), built in 1902.

Black and white postcard from circa 1900-1906 of Tacoma Lake on Belle Isle in the Detroit River by Detroit, Michigan.

Black and white photograph from 1916 of Cadillac Square in the winter, looking south in Detroit, Michigan. On the right is the Gayety Burlesque Theater, which opened in 1912 and was closed and demolished in 1958.

Color postcard from approximately 1906 showing the view west down Cadillac Square from the Wayne County Building in Detroit, Michigan. At the end of the square is Campus Martius and the old Detroit City Hall (built 1871, demolished 1961). To the right is the Majestic Building, built in 1896 by Daniel Burnham.

Color postcard from circa 1930-1935 showing a view of Griswold Street, looking south from Capitol Park in Detroit, Michigan. The skyscraper in the foreground is the David Stott Building, built in 1929 by the architecture firm Donaldson and Meier, based out of Detroit. In the baground behind the David Stott Building is the Guardian Building (1929), built by Wirt C. Rowland for Smith, Hinchman Grylls. On the right, the Dime Building (1912) sits in front of the Greater Penobscot Tower (1929).

Black and white photograph from circa 1940-1950 of Russell Street in Detroit, Michigan. According to a city directory, Rothenberg's Drugstore (on the right) is located at 1900 Russell Street.

Black and white aerial photograph from circa 1955-1964 showing the planned I-75 and I-375 interchange in Detroit, Michigan.

Black and white photograph from circa 1940-1950 of Jefferson Avenue at an unidentified cross street (possibly Woodward Avenue), looking south toward the Detroit River.

Black and white photograph from 1974 of the Detroit River and Detroit, Michigan skyline, from Cobo Arena east to about Woodward Avenue. Prominent buildings in this image include: Cobo Arena (1960), the Greater Penobscot Building (1928 - Wirt C. Rowland for Smith, Hinchman Grylls), Buhl Building (1925 - Wirt C. Rowland for Smith, Hinchman Grylls), Guardian Building (1929 - Wirt C. Rowland for Smith, Hinchman Grylls), UAW-Ford National Programs Center (1948 - Harley, Ellington Day), and One Woodward Avenue (1963 - Minoru Yamasaki)

Black and white photograph from approximately 1958 of where Southfield Road, Five Mile Road and Grand River Avenue meet in Detroit, Michigan. The view is looking west towards Five Mile along Grand River Avenue, with the cars on the right sitting on Southfield.

Black and white photograph from approximately 1926 of the view west along Michigan Avenue from the First National Building in Detroit, Michigan. The Book-Cadillac Hotel and Book Building and Tower feature prominently in this shot.

Black and white photograph from approximately 1956 of Washington Boulevard, looking north from Michigan Avenue in Detroit, Michigan. The Book Building and Tower is on the left, built in 1926 by Louis Kamper. On the right is the Washington Boulevard Building (1923) and Industrial Bank Building (1928), both also designed by Kamper. The General Alexander Macomb Monument stands guard in the forground.

Color postcard from circa 1927-1929 showing the large General Motors Building (later known as Cadillac Place) on West Grand Boulevard in Detroit, Michigan. Built in 1922 by architect Albert Kahn, the building was the second largest building by capacity at its time. This postcard is from the souvenir fold-out pack "Detroit's Largest Industries and Hotels."

Black and white copy print of a circa 1905-1915 photograph of a snowy street scene in Detroit, Michigan.

Color postcard from circa 1901-1907 showing the Majestic Building on Woodward Avenue in Detroit, Michigan. The Majestic Building was built in 1896 by Daniel Burnham and demolished in 1962.

Black and white photograph from approximately 1970 of Monroe Street in the Greektown neighborhood of Detroit, Michigan. Old St. Mary's Church can be seen in the background.

Black and white aerial photograph from approximately 1930 of downtown Detroit, Michigan, including the Detroit River and Boat Yard (rail yarn bottom left of image)

Black and white photograph from circa 1965-1975 of Woodward Avenue, looking north from about Campus Martius, in Detroit, Michigan. The large J. L. Hudson's department store is on the right, with the Broderick Tower in the background.

Color postcard from circa 1907-1911 showing Capitol Park and a southerly view of Griswold Street in Detroit, Michigan. The Chamber of Commerce Building (1895) is on the left.

Black and white copy print of a photograph from 1916 showing Campus Martius and Woodward Avenue, looking north in Detroit, Michigan. On the right is the Michigan Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, erected 1872, and the Majestic Building (1896 - Daniel Burnham) is on the left.

Black and white photograph from 1917 of men posing in front of and on the frozen Washington Boulevard fountain in Detroit, Michigan. Back of photograph reads: "The Fountain of Ice on the Washington Blvd. at Michigan Ave."

Black and white copy print of a lithograph showing Jefferson Avenue and Griswold Street in approximately 1837 Detroit, Michigan.

Black and white photograph from 1917 of men posing in the Merrill Fountain (dry for the winter) in front of the old Detroit Opera House on Campus Martius in Detroit, Michigan.

Black and white photograph from approximately 1958 of an empty lot in Detroit, Michigan being used to play baseball.

Black and white photograph from 1951 of East Warren Avenue in Detroit, Michigan.

Black and white postcard from circa 1900-1906 of the Detroit, Michigan skyline and riverfront. On the right is the clock tower of the Wayne County Courthouse (now Wayne County Building).

Black and white reproduction of a photograph from approximately 1900 showing the view north on Woodward Avenue from the Majestic Building at Campus Martius in Detroit, Michigan. This image was reproduced in a 1947 calendar published for the Detroit Trust Company.

Black and white photograph showing the view northeast from just south of the Wayne County Building (formerly Wayne County Courthouse, built 1902 and shown on the right of the image) in Detroit, Michigan. Visible are the Cadillac Tower (originally Barlum Tower, 1927), Cadillac Square Building (formerly Real Estate Exchange Building, 1918 - Louis Kamper), Water Board Building (1928 - Louis Kamper), and the J. L. Hudson's Department Store building (1923-1946 - Smith, Hinchman Grylls).

Black and white photograph from circa 1976-1977 of the Renaissance Center towers (phase 1) being constructed on the Detroit River riverfront in Detroit, Michigan.

Color postcard from circa 1900-1907 of the view west down Cadillac Square from the Wayne County Building in Detroit, Michigan. At the end of Cadillac Square is Campus Martius, with the Michigan Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument (erected 1872) and the old Detroit City Hall (erected 1871, demolished 1961). On the right, the tall building is the Majestic Building, built in 1896 by Daniel Burnham.

Color postcard from circa 1927-1929 showing the Michigan Central Station in Detroit, Michigan. Opened in 1913, it was designed by the same firm that designed New York City's Grand Central Terminal and was used until 1988. This postcard is from the souvenir fold-out pack "Detroit's Largest Industries and Hotels."

Black and white photograph from approximately 1955 of the Financial District skyscrapers and the Griswold Street and Jefferson Avenue intersection in Detroit, Michigan. The image shows the Standard Savings and Loan Building (1930), the Guardian Building (1929 - Wirt C. Rowland for Smith, Hinchman Grylls), and the Buhl Building (1925 - Wirt C. Rowland for Smith, Hinchman Grylls), with Hudson's Department Store in the background.

Black and white photograph from approximately 1902 of Campus Martius and Cadillac Square, from the old Detroit City Hall in Detroit, Michigan. The Wayne County Building (formerly Wayne County Courthouse) is at the end of Cadillac Square.

Black and white photograph from 1926 taken from the top of the First National Building of cargo ships on the Detroit River in Detroit, Michigan.

Black and white aerial view of downtown Detroit, Michigan from 1960. The view is looking north from Woodward east to Rivard and the Detroit River north to about Adams, and shows the proposed I-375 route on the right.

Color postcard from 1914 depicting a scene on the Detroit River in 1810 in Detroit, Michigan.

Black and white stereograph of an aerial view of Woodward Avenue, looking north towards Grand Circus Park. The steeples of Central United Methodist Church (1865 - Smith, Hinchman and Grylls) and St. John's Episcopal Church (1861) are visible on Woodward Avenue.

Black and white photograph from post-1930 showing the Detroit River and Detroit, Michigan skyline from the Ambassador Bridge International Crossing.

Black and white photograph taken May 6, 1981 of Chene Street, between East Grand Boulevard and East Milwaukee Avenue in what was the Poletown neighborhood of Detroit, Michigan. In 1981, this predominantly Polish neighborhood was razed amid much controversy to make way for the General Motors Cadillac Assembly Plant.

Black and white photograph taken December 28, 1927 showing the view from the G.M. Building of the construction of the Fisher Building, in Detroit, Michigan. Architect: Albert Kahn.

Color postcard from 1904 of Grand Circus Park at Washington Avenue (now Boulevard) in Detroit, Michigan.

Black and white photograph from circa 1915-1920 of Madison Street, looking north from Randolph Street in Detroit, Michigan. On the right is the Detroit Athletic Club. Established in 1887, the DAC waned at the turn of the 20th Century, only to be revived by a group of prominent businessmen in 1912-1913. Albert Kahn was hired to build the new clubhouse, which opened in 1915 to much fanfare.