"Exciting Northland," circa 1960

THF201980 / "Exciting Northland," circa 1960
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Artifact Overview

Northland Center, completed in 1954 and the world's largest shopping center at the time, was the first of four planned malls to encircle Detroit's inner ring of suburbs. Northland Center both responded to and encouraged Detroit's growing suburban population.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Brochure

Date Made

circa 1960

Subject Date

circa 1960

Creator Notes

Made by Evans-Winter-Hebb, Detroit, Michigan.

Location

at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America

Object ID

87.135.521

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Automobile Club of Michigan.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Lithography

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)
Orange (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 8.5 in
Width: 3.5 in

Inscriptions

On front: EXCITING / NORTHLAND / NORTHWESTERN HIGHWAY AND EIGHT MILE ROAD / IN THE / CITY OF SOUTHFIELD / MICHIGAN / ADJACENT TO NORTHWEST DETROIT
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