Woodward Avenue
Grab
Description
Commercial buildings on Woodward Avenue viewed at an angle. U.S. flags, bunting and pennants on buildings. Signs include "5 and 10 [cent] store" and "Empire theatre." Street-car, automobiles and pedestrians visible. Boy walks across road holding newspapers. Written on front (on negative): "Woodward Ave. Detroit, Mich. Pesha." Handwritten on back: "Detroit, July 26th. I am o.k. and have an easy job. Hope to be home Sunday and see you and tell you more. Just got a letter from Steele and he is to be married next month. Why don't you write once in a while. Best wishes. H.J.T." Card is postmarked July 26, 1910.
Details
- Creator:
- Pesha, Louis James
- Resource ID:
- bh000397
- Subject:
- Woodward Avenue (Mich.)
- Streets--Michigan--Detroit
- Commercial buildings--Michigan--Detroit
- Photographers--Michigan--Detroit
- Photographic prints
- Postcards
- Date:
- c.1910
- Format:
- 1 postcard ; 3.5 x 5.5 in.
- Department:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Location:
- D/Streets-Woodward Avenue
- Copyright:
- Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.