Lighthouse at Palmer Park
Grab
Description
View of lighthouse on small island on lake at Palmer Park; trees in background. Printed on front: "Light house, Palmer Park, Detroit, Mich." Printed on back: "Light house, Palmer Park, built on land donated to the city by ex-Senator Thomas W. Palmer in 1893, and situated north of the city at the extreme terminal of the Woodward Ave. car line, is one of the city's favorite breathing spots. Its centre piece is a log cabin in which Senator Palmer resided when Detroit was a little more than a trading post. 160, published by A.C. Dietsche, Detroit, Mich. and Frankfort, Germany. Made in Germany. Will call on or about ... representing Fairbanks, Morse & Co. scales, etc."
Details
- Resource ID:
- bh004655
- Subject:
- Lighthouses--Michigan--Detroit
- Lakes--Michigan--Detroit
- Parks--Michigan--Detroit
- Palmer, Thomas W. (Thomas Witherell), 1830-1913--Homes and haunts--Michigan--Detroit
- Palmer Park (Detroit, Mich.)
- Postcards
- Publisher:
- A.C. Dietsche
- Date:
- unknown
- Format:
- 1 postcard : col. ; 3.5 x 5.5 in.
- Department:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Location:
- D/Parks-Palmer park
- Copyright:
- Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.