Detroit Free Press building
Grab
Description
Brick building viewed at an angle across unpaved intersection. Barrels, pallets, and cart along front. Utility pole and lamppost on corner. Handwritten on mat back: "N.W. cor. Griswold & Woodbridge, about 1881. In the fall of 1859 the Free Press moved to the northwest corner of Griswold & Woodbridge St. In 1861 W. E. Quinby became one of the editors and two years later purchased a quarter interest." Mat marked, corner torn.
Details
- Resource ID:
- DPA3457
- Subject:
- Detroit free press--Buildings
- Newspaper buildings--Michigan--Detroit
- Albumen prints
- Photographic prints
- Date:
- c.1881
- Format:
- 1 photographic print mounted on mat board ; image 8.25 x 6 in.
- Department:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Location:
- D/Newspapers-Detroit Free Press
- Copyright:
- Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.