Palmer Park, light house – Antique Wall Art
![Palmer Park, light house, [between 1880 and 1899] — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/52/52fadff3661e-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This historic photograph of Palmer Park, light house brings a moment of history to your wall. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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Palmer Park, light house
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Palmer Park's light house, a small ornamental tower set among the park's grounds, is the subject of this view, which sets it apart from the park's broader landscapes. The park was named for Thomas W. Palmer, a Detroit businessman and U.S. senator, and in the 1880s and 1890s it was a popular destination for residents seeking open green space and water views. The Detroit Publishing Company, which issued thousands of views of American cities and landmarks around the turn of the twentieth century, recorded the scene on an 8 by 10 inch glass dry plate negative. The date range comes from the company's 1899 catalog, which listed the view.
| Created / published | [between 1880 and 1899] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in. |
| Genre | Dry plate negatives. |
| Notes | Date based on Detroit, Catalogue F (1899). Detroit Publishing Co. no. 03764. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949. |
| Subjects | Parks. Lakes & ponds. Lighthouses.United States--Michigan--Detroit. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Detroit Publishing Company Collection |
| Original scan | 922 × 736 px |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-DET-53118 |
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