Chillco Large Image Collection

: Michigan Central Railroad Station; White mount. Bird's-eye view of Michigan Central Railroad, train on tracks to the right and men on empty tracks to the left. Handwritten on stereocard back: "After fire of Oct. 18, 1865." Photo is faded.

: Michigan Central Railroad Station; View of the Michigan Central Railroad station with horse-drawn vehicles in front and a restaurant across the street. Recorded in glass negative ledger: "D/Streets-Fort.", BHC glass neg. no. 2394

: Michigan Central Railroad Station; View of Michigan Central Railroad Station; automobiles parked in front of building. Typed on back: "12. Looking southeast at main entrance on north side of Michigan Central Station, April 1947. Credit: Manning Brothers Historical Collection. April, 1947." Stamped on back: "From the Manning Bros. Collection. Manning Bros. Commercial Photographers, 16300 Brush Street, Highland Park 3, Mich." Handwritten on back: "April, 1947. Photo no. 12."

: Michigan Central Railroad Station; View from across the street at the Michigan Central Railroad Station, with other buildings and pedestrians in the street. Recorded in glass negative ledger: "LD/Railroads-Michigan Central, depot, 1883.", BHC glass neg. no. 1240

: Michigan Central Railroad Station; View from a distance of Michigan Central Railroad station with railroad tracks and sheds in foreground. Printed on front: "Michigan Central Depot and Sheds, Detroit." Handwritten on back: "Fri. a.m. Dear Maura, Haven't heard yet this week but hope you are all well. Was thinking about that dress, if you get this tonight & if you have finished that, it would be nice if you mailed to me Sat. morn. then I could have it to wear Sunday. If you send tomorrow stick a special delivery stamp on it -- address Louise otherwise ... " Rest of message covered by label. Card is postmarked November 6, 1914.

: Michigan Central Railroad Station; View of Michigan Central Railroad station. Printed on front: "Michigan Central Depot, Detroit, Mich., D-517." Printed on back: "Published by Chaffee & Co., Inc., Detroit, Mich. Mfd. by Wayne Paper Box & Prtg Corp., Fort Wayne, Ind."

: Michigan Central Railroad Station; View of Michigan Central Railroad station and grounds; automobiles parked in front of station. Printed on front: "Michigan Central Railway Station, Detroit, Mich., 28797." Printed on back: "The new Michigan Central Station is located near Michigan Avenue between Fifteenth and Seventeenth Streets, covers twenty-one acres and the total cost is $15,000,000. There are eleven tracks in the station that accommodate 135 passenger coaches. It has all conveniences, such as a complete drug store with special facilities for the care of invalids and change room where travellers can at nominal cost obtain shower baths and and make a change of clothing. Accommodations for passengers are not outdone by any railroad station in the world. Published by United News Co., Detroit, Mich."

: Michigan Central Railroad Station; View of the Michigan Central Railroad station with a horse-drawn wagon carrying barrels in foreground. Recorded in lantern slide ledger: "D/Railroads-Michigan Central Station, c.1883.", BHC lantern slide no. 5

: Michigan Central Railroad Station; View of Michigan Central Railroad station; automobiles and pedestrians in front of station. Printed on front: "New Michigan Central Station, Detroit, Mich." Handwritten on front: "1913." Printed on back: "P-1361, New Michigan Central Station, located near Michigan Avenue, between 15th and 17th Sts. covers 21 acres; total cost, $15,000,000.00. There will be 11 tracks in the station that will accommodate 135 passenger coaches. The accommodations for passengers will not be outdone by any railroad station in the world, as the conveniences will include a drug store with facilities for the care of invalids, change rooms where travelers may, at a nominal cost, obtain shower baths and change clothing." Souvenir Post Card Co. publisher trademark printed on back of card. Handwritten on back: "Mar. 29, 1913. Regards, Sam."

: Michigan Central Railroad Station; View of Michigan Central Railroad station; pedestrians in front of station. Printed on front: "Proposed new depot, Michigan Central R.R., Detroit, Mich." Union News Company publisher trademark stamped on back of card.

Pages