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Mr. Swift's residence, Detroit, Mich. – Vintage Wall Art

Mr. Swift's residence, Detroit, Mich., [between 1905 and 1910] — historic photograph
Mr. Swift's residence, Detroit, Mich., [between 1905 and 1910]. Historic photograph from the Detroit collection.

(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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Mr. Swift's residence, Detroit, Mich. comes to life in this historic photograph, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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Mr. Swift's residence, Detroit, Mich.

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The house of Charles M. Swift in Grosse Pointe, then a set of lakeside villages on the northeast edge of Detroit, is the subject of this view, recorded in the Detroit Publishing Company's glass-negative files. The company photographed American cities, resorts and country estates in the early 1900s, and its pictures often show how prosperous families built and presented their homes outside the city's core. Grosse Pointe grew during these years as Detroit's industrial wealth moved toward the lake, and houses like this one reflect that shift. The negative is a large 8 by 10 inch plate, which gave the company's photographers sharp detail in architecture and grounds.

Created / published[between 1905 and 1910]
Medium1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in.
NotesGrosse Pointe home of Charles M. Swift. No. 37
SubjectsDwellings.United States--Michigan--Grosse Pointe.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Detroit Publishing Company Collection
Original scan973 × 796 px
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-DET-71437

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