"On the Verandah, Grand Hotel, Mackinac Island, Michigan," circa 1905
THF119032 / "On the Verandah, Grand Hotel, Mackinac Island, Michigan," circa 1905
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Artifact Overview
From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company's wide-ranging stock of original photographs documented life and landscapes from across the nation and around the globe. From the tens of thousands of negatives, the company created prints, postcards, lantern slides, panoramas, and other merchandise for sale to educators, businessmen, advertisers, homeowners and travelers.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
circa 1905
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Photographed by Lycurgus S. Glover. Published by the Detroit Publishing Co., Detroit, Michigan.
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.DPC.036370
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Toning (Photography)
Color
Brown
Dimensions
Height: 7.25 in
Width: 9.25 in
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