Detroit Central Farmer's Market, circa 1888
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Open-air markets consolidated sales of perishable fruits and vegetables for easy access by urban consumers. This Vegetable Market building, constructed with 48 stylish cast-iron columns, provided shelter to dozens of market gardeners, florists, and truck farmers who rented stalls at Central Market in Detroit. It was located on Michigan Grand Avenue between Bates and Randolph Streets, until 1894.
Open-air markets consolidated sales of perishable fruits and vegetables for easy access by urban consumers. This Vegetable Market building, constructed with 48 stylish cast-iron columns, provided shelter to dozens of market gardeners, florists, and truck farmers who rented stalls at Central Market in Detroit. It was located on Michigan Grand Avenue between Bates and Randolph Streets, until 1894.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1888
Creators
Unknown
Keywords
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
64.167.1859.P.O.4344
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.25 in
Width: 10 in
Inscriptions
Handwritten on back of image: Central Market / Cadillac Sq.
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