Town and City Scenes--Adrian

Postcard souvenir depicting the entrance to Oakwood Cemetery in Adrian, Michigan.

Front cover of a souvenir postcard folder of Adrian, Michigan, with a drawing depicting the downtown skyline and a motorcoach of sighseers.

Postcard souvenir depicting a gazebo and fountain in South Park, Adrian, Michigan. Part of the "Souvenir Folder of Adrian, Mich."

Postcard souvenir depicting the post office building in Adrian, Michigan. Part of the "Souvenir Folder of Adrian, Mich.".

Postcard souvenir depicting old Adrian city hall building, built 1884-1885 at the intersection Dennis Street, Main Street and Church Street in Adrian, Michigan. The building was razed in 1970. This image is part of the "Souvenir Folder of Adrian, Mich."

Postcard souvenir depicting the YMCA building in Adrian, Michigan. Part of the "Souvenir Folder of Adrian, Mich.".

Postcard souvenir depicting Maumee Street in Adrian, Michigan. Part of the "Souvenir Folder of Adrian, Mich.".

Postcard souvenir depicting Main Street in Adrian, Michigan. The view is looking south, with the old city hall at the end of the street. Part of the "Souvenir Folder of Adrian, Mich.".

Black and white postcard of the Maumee Hotel in Adrian, Michigan, from approximately 1912.

Postcard souvenir of the Adrian (Mich.) courthouse, part of the "Souvenir Folder of Adrian".

Black and white photograph of football and baseball fields at Island Park in Adrian, Michigan.

Postcard souvenir of Adrian High School (built 1869, located on the corner of Division Street and Church Street). Image is part of a "Souvenir Folder of Adrian, Mich.".

Postcard souvenir depicting St. Joseph's Academy in Adrian, Michigan. St. Joseph's Academy was founded in 1896 as an all-girls boarding school by Adrian Dominican Sisters. The building shown in the image was originally built as a hospital in 1886, before being converted to a school. The image is a part of the "Souvenir Folder of Adrian, Mich.".

Postcard souvenir depicting Main Street in Adrian, Michigan. Part of the "Souvenir Folder of Adrian, Mich.".

Black and white photograph of crowds watching unknown procession of carriages through downtown Adrian, Michigan.

Postcard souvenir depicting the National Bank of Commerce building on Maumee Street in Adrian, Michigan. Part of the "Souvenir Folder of Adrian, Mich.".

Postcard souvenir depicting the Adrian Public Library building on Church Street in Adrian, Michigan, constructed in 1907 and dedicated in 1909. The building was dedicated as the Adrian Carnegie Library Building. The building now houses the Lenawee County Historical Society Museum. This image is part of the "Souvenir Folder of Adrian".

Black and white postcard from about 1906 depicting various building and scenes in Adrian, Michigan, including the courthouse, city hall, Y.M.C.A. building, and State Industrial School for Girls.

Front cover of a souvenir postcard folder of Adrian, Michigan, depicting a drawing of a couple boating down the River Raisin.

Black and white photograph of unknown event on West Maumee Street in Adrian, Michigan.

Black and white photograph of the Adrian Chamber of Commerce building on Main Street in Adrian, Michigan. Written on the back of the photograph: "One of Adrian's landmarks is the Chamber of Commerce building, left to the Chamber by a leading citizen. The building retains its exterior charm while being complete [sic] modernized inside. In 1953 Adrian celebrated its 100th year as a chartered city and this building dates back to that time."

Postcard souvenir depicting the Civil War Memorial in Memorial Park, Adrian, Michigan. The memorial was erected in 1870 to commemorate soldiers from Adrian who died in the Civil War. This image is part of the "Souvenir Folder of Adrian, Mich."

Black and white postcard depicting crowds gathering on North Main Street in Adrian, Michigan.

Black and white photograph of North Main Street in Adrian, Michigan, looking north from the intersection with Church Street. Written on the back of the photograph: "Looking north along North Main Street which carries M-52 through the city of Adrian," and notes that this was taken "Before one-way street operation." The photograph shows the intersection between Main Street, Church Street and Dennis Street; Dennis Street no longer meets with Church and Main Streets in Adrian.

Black and white copy print of a lithograph of downtown Adrian (Mich.), from: Tuttle, Charles R. General history of the state of Michigan: with biographical sketches, portrait engravings, and numerous illustrations. Detroit: R. D. S. Tyler co., 1873.

Black and white photograph from 1953 depicting Maumee Street in Adrian, Michigan, looking west. Included in this view is the Croswell Theatre, now known as the Croswell Opera House.

Postcard souvenir depicting the Raisin River, near Adrian, Michigan. Part of the "Souvenir Folder of Adrian, Mich.".

Tinted postcard from approximately 1907 showing Main Street in Adrian, Michigan. The building in the foreground on the left is the Y.M.C.A.