Ford building
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Description
View of Ford building; multistory building has columns at entrance. Pedestrians, automobiles and streetcars in foreground. Printed on front: "Ford building, Detroit, Mich." Printed on back: "Ford building, Detroit, Mich. Ford building is an 18 story office building, on the corner of Congress and Griswold. It is 250 feet high from the sidewalk and tourists can get a beautiful bird's eye view of Detroit and Canada from the roof. C.T. Co., Chicago, A-2724." Handwritten on back: "I have sent the package this is Thursday and if you are down Saturday stop in the Post Office and see if it is there. I would like to have her have it Sunday. With love, Clara." Card is postmarked April 8, 1918.
Details
- Resource ID:
- bh000853
- Subject:
- Office buildings--Michigan--Detroit
- Skyscrapers--Michigan--Detroit
- Burnham, Daniel Hudson, 1846-1912
- Postcards
- Publisher:
- Curt Teich & Co.
- Date:
- c.1918
- Format:
- 1 postcard : col. ; 5.5 x 3.5 in.
- Department:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Location:
- D/Buildings-Ford
- Copyright:
- Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.