Fort Street West
View from Campus Martius down Fort Street. City hall and Bagley drinking fountain near front. Street-car down Fort; automobiles, horse-drawn vehicles, and pedestrians visible. Printed on front: "Fort St. West, Detroit, Mich." Printed on back: "Fort Street West is one of the leading business thoroughfares of Detroit. It connects the heart of the city with the immense manufacturing establishment in Delray. Cars leave its foot at Woodward Avenue for Woodmere, the Fort Wayne barracks, Delray, Ecorse, Wyandotte, Trenton, Monroe and Toledo. Published by A.C. Dietsche, Detroit, Mich., and Frankfort, Germany. Made in Germany." Handwritten on back: "This has been another gloomy day and there is a strong wind blowing. It looks very much as if we were going to have a storm. I have got an awful cold, so do not feel very lively. Did you get those pieces I sent you? If so, how do you like them? E.A.S. 3/10/09." Card is postmarked March 10, 1909.
- Resource ID:
- bh000311
- Subject:
- Streets--Michigan--Detroit
- Plazas--Michigan--Detroit
- Central business districts--Michigan--Detroit
- City halls--Michigan--Detroit
- Postcards
- Publisher:
- A.C. Dietsche
- Date:
- c.1909
- Format:
- 1 postcard : col. ; 3.5 x 5.5 in.
- Department:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Location:
- D/Streets-Fort, W.
- Copyright:
- Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.