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- Cass Technical High School, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1915 - The original Cass Technical High School opened in 1907 to provide children with vocational skills needed in the burgeoning Detroit industries. Enrollment started small but grew quickly, outgrowing the original school's quarters. This postcard shows the building that the high school occupied around 1915, before a new building was constructed.
- circa 1915
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Cass Technical High School, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1915
The original Cass Technical High School opened in 1907 to provide children with vocational skills needed in the burgeoning Detroit industries. Enrollment started small but grew quickly, outgrowing the original school's quarters. This postcard shows the building that the high school occupied around 1915, before a new building was constructed.
- Northwestern High School, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1915 - Public high schools built in the late-19th and early-20th centuries not only provided education for children but also served the needs of the community. Besides classrooms, high schools usually included athletic facilities and auditoriums--spaces used by students and local citizens alike. High schools became a symbol of a community's progress and were proudly depicted on postcards sent to family and friends.
- circa 1915
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Northwestern High School, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1915
Public high schools built in the late-19th and early-20th centuries not only provided education for children but also served the needs of the community. Besides classrooms, high schools usually included athletic facilities and auditoriums--spaces used by students and local citizens alike. High schools became a symbol of a community's progress and were proudly depicted on postcards sent to family and friends.
- "Ford's Highland Park Plant, Detroit, Mich.," Aerial View, circa 1930 - Ford Motor Company's Highland Park plant was nothing less than the most influential factory of the 20th century. Within its walls Henry Ford and his associates developed the moving assembly line, introduced the Five Dollar Day for workers, and produced millions of reliable and affordable Model T automobiles that put the world on wheels.
- September 11, 1930
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"Ford's Highland Park Plant, Detroit, Mich.," Aerial View, circa 1930
Ford Motor Company's Highland Park plant was nothing less than the most influential factory of the 20th century. Within its walls Henry Ford and his associates developed the moving assembly line, introduced the Five Dollar Day for workers, and produced millions of reliable and affordable Model T automobiles that put the world on wheels.
- New Michigan Central Station, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1915 - In 1913, the Michigan Central Railroad moved its Detroit operations to a new facility on the city's west side. The $2.5 million complex included a grand Beaux-Arts station, inspired by ancient Roman baths, and an adjoining 18-story office tower. Following World War II, the station's fortunes declined in tandem with those of the passenger train. It hosted its last train in 1988.
- circa 1915
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New Michigan Central Station, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1915
In 1913, the Michigan Central Railroad moved its Detroit operations to a new facility on the city's west side. The $2.5 million complex included a grand Beaux-Arts station, inspired by ancient Roman baths, and an adjoining 18-story office tower. Following World War II, the station's fortunes declined in tandem with those of the passenger train. It hosted its last train in 1988.
- Postcard, "Ford Rotunda, Administration Building and the River Rouge Plant, Dearborn, Michigan," 1937 - The Rotunda was built for the Ford Motor Company exhibition at the 1934 Chicago World's Fair. It was later rebuilt in Dearborn, Michigan, where it served as a hospitality center for tourists from 1936 to 1962. This postcard shows the Rotunda in its second and final home -- across from the Administration Building at Ford's River Rouge Plant.
- 1937
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Postcard, "Ford Rotunda, Administration Building and the River Rouge Plant, Dearborn, Michigan," 1937
The Rotunda was built for the Ford Motor Company exhibition at the 1934 Chicago World's Fair. It was later rebuilt in Dearborn, Michigan, where it served as a hospitality center for tourists from 1936 to 1962. This postcard shows the Rotunda in its second and final home -- across from the Administration Building at Ford's River Rouge Plant.