Chillco Large Image Collection

: Alvin McCauley at Grosse Pointe aviation meet; View of Alvin McCauley and aviator seated in airplane at Grosse Pointe aviation meet. Stamped on back: "Spooner & Wells, Inc., photographers, 1231 Woodward Ave., Detroit, Mich., telephone North 1745." Handwritten on back: "Aircraft competitions--Grosse Pointe aviation meet, 1911. Alvin McCauley." Label on file: "Regarding the Grosse Pointe file. The aviation event took place at the then Grosse Pointe Golf Club, now the site of the Grosse Pointe High School. The occasion was the result of Russell A. Alger's effort to bring the Wright airplane to Detroit. Alger was a founder of the Detroit Aviation Society and an investor in the Wright Airplane Co. The planes [sic] pilot, Frank R. Coffyn, took 41 high status passengers aloft during the period, June 18-20, 1911. Later Alger bought the plane and had Coffyn teach him to fly it."

: Alvin Waddles; View of pianist Alvin Waddles, standing in front of piano. Handwritten on back: "Waddles, Alvin."

: Alvino Rey and his orchestra; View of bandleader Alvino Rey and his orchestra performing at the Hotel Sherman. Nick Fatool plays drums. Handwritten on back: "Alvino Rey, Hotel Sherman, 1942. Nick Fatool."

: Alwyne Lane Apartments; View of Alywne Lane Apartments. Entrance to brick building is located on corner; decorative elements and "Alywne Lane Apts." sign over doorway., RPT 6B_M-366

: Amanda Ambrose; Portrait of singer Amanda Ambrose. Printed on front: "Amanda Ambrose. Exclusive RCA Victor recording artist." Handwritten on back: "Ambrose, Amanda."

: Amanda Cobb; Portrait of Amanda Cobb, mother of baseball player Ty Cobb. Printed on front: "Amanda Cobb."

: Amanda Randolph; Portrait of actress Amanda Randolph. Printed on front: "A scene from Darryl F. Zanuck's production, 'No way out.' A 20th Century-Fox picture." Handwritten on back: "Amanda Randolph, 'No way out.'"

: Amanda Randolph and Warren Coleman; View of actress Amanda Randolph and bass-baritone Warren Coleman, conversing with a group of men and women. Stamped on back: "David Workman, photography. 146 West 47th St., N.Y.C." Handwritten on back: "Amanda Randolph, center. Warren Coleman, 2nd from left. Is woman Hilda Simms?"

: Amateur basketball team, 1911; Basketball team posed with trophies. Two men wear long pants with uniform shirts. Uniforms labeled: "D.A.C." Basketball labeled: "Central A.A.U. champions, 1911." Handwritten on mat back: "1911 champions, Central A.A.U." Mat and photograph badly damaged, mended with tape.

: Ambassador Bridge; View of the underside of the Ambassador Bridge. Printed on front: "American Commercial Photo Co., Detroit, 1928 [sic]. US-205, 3-11-30."

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