Police officer in Cadillac Square traffic tower directing traffic

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Description

Police officer standing in traffic tower in middle of intersection. Streetcar, truck, and horse-drawn vehicles. Signs include [Central?] Savings Bank; Hudson's; Golde, clothes; Elmer's, furniture. Written on photograph negative: "1920." Handwritten on mat back: "Cadillac Square - Woodward Avenue at City Hall."

Details

Resource ID:: DPA4642
Subject:: Traffic signs and signals--Michigan--Detroit; Traffic police--Michigan--Detroit; Streets--Michigan--Detroit; Albumen prints; Photographic prints
Date:: 1920
Format:: 1 photographic print mounted on mat board ; image 4.75 x 6.75 in.
Department:: Burton Historical Collection
Location:: D/Traffic towers
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.