Detroit Public Library building site
Grab
Description
Gold mount. Dome topped. Large crowd watches as the cornerstone for the Detroit Public Library is put in. Printed on stereocard back: "Photographic sketches in and about the city of Detroit consisting of street and marine views, public buildings, churches, monumental and other objects of interest, photographed and published by Jex Bardwell." Handwritten on back: "May 29, 1875, laying of the corner stone of city library building."
Details
- Creator:
- Bardwell, Jex, 1824-1902
- Resource ID:
- EB02c115
- Subject:
- Detroit Public Library
- Cornerstone laying--Michigan--Detroit
- Library sites--Michigan--Detroit
- Crowds--Michigan--Detroit
- Photographers--Michigan--Detroit
- Stereographs
- Publisher:
- Jex Bardwell
- Date:
- 1875-05-29
- Format:
- 1 photoprint on stereocard ; 3.5 x 7 in.
- Department:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Location:
- D/Libraries-Detroit Public Library
- Copyright:
- Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.