Western High School, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1915

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Artifact Overview

In the 1890s, the Detroit Board of Education established Western High School to serve students in southwest Detroit. Classes in the new school building began in the late 1890s. The building -- pictured in this early 20th-century postcard -- was later destroyed by fire in 1935.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Postcard

Date Made

circa 1915

Subject Date

circa 1915

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

87.9.23.400

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 3.438 in
Width: 5.375 in