Detroit Opera House after the fire

Grab

Description

Hazy view across Campus Martius, showing pedestrians and streetcar in front of shell of Opera House. Only legible sign is for Wright & Kay Co. Handwritten on mat back: "Morning of great fire on the Campus (about 9.15) the 7th Oct. '97."

Details

Resource ID:: DPA4165
Subject:: Detroit Opera House (1869-1897)--Fire, 1897; Theaters--Fires and fire prevention; Albumen prints; Photographic prints
Date:: 1897-10-07
Format:: 1 photographic print mounted on mat board ; image 3.75 x 4.75 in.
Department:: Burton Historical Collection
Location:: D/Streets-Campus Martius
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.