Detroit City Hall and Majestic building
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Description
View at an angle of Detroit City Hall and Majestic building; bicyclists, pedestrians and streetcar in foreground. Printed on front: "City Hall and Majestic building, Detroit, Mich." Printed on back: "City Hall and Majestic building, Detroit, Mich. The City Hall was completed in 1871, and cost $600,000. The clock in the tower is the largest in the United States. The dials are 8-1/2 feet in diameter. Many of the municipal boards have offices in this building. C.T. Co., Chicago, A-17417." Handwritten on back: "Dear John, received your card sometime ago. We are all well, hope the same of you. A.H." Card is postmarked August 8, 1914.
Details
- Resource ID:
- bh000789
- Subject:
- City halls--Michigan--Detroit
- Office buildings--Michigan--Detroit
- Postcards
- Publisher:
- Curt Teich & Co.
- Date:
- c.1914
- Format:
- 1 postcard : col. ; 3.5 x 5.5 in.
- Department:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Location:
- D/Buildings-City Hall
- Copyright:
- Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.