Woodward Avenue

View along Woodward Avenue to Hotel Ponchartrain. Street-cars, automobiles and pedestrians visible. Signs include "Diamonds, watches, jewelry," "Hudson's," "Queen Anne soap," "Chop suey," "Harris," "Avenue Theatre," and "Stetson hats, Manhattan shirts." Printed on front: "Woodward Avenue, Detroit, Mich." Printed on back: "Woodward Avenue, Detroit, Mich. Woodward Avenue enjoys the unusual distinction of being both Detroit's leading business and residence street. It is named in honor of Judge Woodward, one of Detroit's foremost citizens in the pioneer days, and stretches appoximately north and south. At the foot are the ferry docks where boats leave regularly for Windsor, Ont., Belle Isle and Bois Blanc Islands. C.T. Co., Chicago, R-57267." Handwritten on back: "Detroit 6/7. Dear Louise, Why did not make that little visit you promised us? We are well and have a nice little backyard garden. See us some time please will you? Rosa." Card is postmarked June 17, 1917.