Color photographic postcard depicting an aerial view along the Detroit River facing northeast. In the foreground are shipping containers on the riverfront and the Detroit Harbor Terminal Building. In the background are the Ambassador Bridge and the downtown skyline.
Printed on recto- Photo: Mary Gunn
Printed on verso: The Detroit River serving the industrial and commercial needs of both Detroit and Windsor Ontario is a vital link in the St. Lawrence Seaway system. This river also provides varied recreation in boating and fishing. The Detroit skylines with Renaissance Center Ambassador Bridge and terminal facilities are seen in this unusual aerial view.
drsl built environment: Skyline
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Sepia-toned photo showing an elevated view of the Detroit River near the foot of Griswold Street in Detroit. The view shows three tugboats towing one of nine steel tube segments upstream to the area near the foot of St. Antoine Street. After the segments were maneuvered into position they were sunk in a trench along the river bottom and then connected together to form the future vehicle tunnel between Detroit and Windsor Ontario. One of the tugboats is pushing the floating segment while two are towing. (A fourth tugboat was also used but is not visible in this photo.) Two passenger ferries can be seen underway in the distance along with the Windsor shoreline. The top portion of an informational sign for “Parking Str. Tashmoo Port Huron” can be seen in the foreground at the lower edge of the photo. A typewritten label on the verso gives more details about the construction work and notes “Photo courtesy of Parsons Brinckerhoff Quade & Douglas Inc.”
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Christmas card bearing a black and white photo of the passenger ship WORLD DISCOVERER upbound on the Detroit River. The Detroit riverfront and downtown Detroit skyline are visible in the background. Dieppe Park Windsor is visible in the foreground of the picture. Inside the card black and white text notes “Detroit Skyline; September 10 1975; photo by Harry J. Wolf.” In addition handwritten text notes “Merry Christmas and Happy Bicentennial Year ~ Harry.”
Detroit River Skyline
Color photographic postcard depicting a view of the downtown skyline from the riverfront in Windsor. In view are the Detroit River a Bob-Lo Boat Cobo Hall MichCon Building City-County Building and many others.
Printed on verso: Skyline Detroit Michigan – This is a spectacular view of the “City Beautiful” from Dieppe Park Windsor Ontario. Along the Detroit River are all the buildings of Detroit’s ultra-modern Civic Center.
Photo: Mary Gunn
Hiawatha Card of Detroit
Dynamic Skyline
Color photographic postcard depicting an aerial view of the downtown skyline from above the riverfront in Windsor. In view are the Detroit River Cobo Hall and many skyscrapers.
Printed on verso: Dynamic Skyline Detroit Michigan – The international implication of Detroit’s setting is graphically captured in this spectacular aerial view. Windsor Ontario Canada is in the foreground and across the Detroit River the pulsing throbbing city of Detroit.
Photo: Mary Gunn
Hiawatha Card of Detroit
Night Skyline
Color photographic postcard depicting a view of the downtown skyline at night from the riverfront in Windsor. In view are the Detroit River Cobo Hall MichCon Building City-County Building and many others.
Printed on verso: Night Skyline Detroit Michigan – Here is a spectacular view of the “City Beautiful” from the Detroit River. In the foreground are shown all the buildings of Detroit’s new ultra-modern Civic Center.
Photo: Mary Gunn
Hiawatha Card of Detroit
Detroit Aglow
Color photographic postcard depicting a view of the downtown skyline at night from the riverfront in Windsor. In view are the Detroit River Greater Penobscot Building MichCon Building City-County Building and many others.
Printed on verso: Detroit Aglow Detroit Michigan – The magnificent beauty of the city is captured in this spectacular view of its skyscrapers fully lighted and reflected in the Detroit River. This event “Night Aglow” launches the “City Beautiful” on its festive holiday season.
Photo: Arturo
Hiawatha Card of Detroit
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Color photo of Detroit’s downtown skyline taken from Windsor’s shore to the southwest. Cobo Hall and Cobo Arena the Michigan Consolidated Gas Company Building the Pontchartrain hotel the Buhl Building the Guardian Building the Ford Building Cadillac Tower the Penobscot 211 West Fort Street the David Stott Building the Hotel Fort Shelby and Book Tower are all in view. The seawall along the Canadian shore is at the bottom in the foreground.
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Black and white photo of the Detroit skyline and riverfront at night taken from across the Detroit River to the south. The Michigan Bell Building Post Office at Fort and Shelby Book-Cadillac Hotel Book Tower the Penobscot the Buhl Building the Tashmoo sign at the White Star Line dock the David Stott Building the Guardian Building the Vernors factory the David Broderick Tower the Boblo docks the First National Building and the Cadillac Tower are all visible. The Detroit and Cleveland Navigation Company passenger steamers GREATER DETROIT and WESTERN STATES and the Boblo boats STE. CLAIRE and COLUMBIA are docked along the riverfront. “Used in Motor News July 1960” is handwritten on the verso.
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Sepia-toned photograph of the skyline of downtown Detroit as taken from the Detroit River to the southwest. The Town Apartments Leland Hotel Detroit Edison General Services Building Fort Street Union Depot Book Tower Hotel Fort Shelby Book-Cadillac Hotel David Stott Building Detroit Federal Building Dime Building Penobscot Buhl Building and Union Trust Building are visible along the skyline. Two Detroit and Cleveland Navigation Company passenger steamers are docked along the riverfront.