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[Wayne County Building, Detroit, Mich.] – Antique Photo Print

[Wayne County Building, Detroit, Mich.], [between 1902 and 1910] — historic photograph
[Wayne County Building, Detroit, Mich.], [between 1902 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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This rare historic photograph captures [Wayne County Building, Detroit, Mich.] in remarkable detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.

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[Wayne County Building, Detroit, Mich.]

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The Wayne County Building was the seat of county government for Detroit and the surrounding county, so this view records a civic institution at the center of local courts and records offices. The glass negative dates from roughly 1902 to 1910, a period when Detroit was growing quickly on the strength of its automobile and manufacturing industries, and public buildings like this one were expanding to serve a larger population. The image came from the Detroit Publishing Company, a commercial firm that photographed American cities, landmarks, and scenery for sale as postcards and prints. Its large 8 by 10 inch plate gives unusually fine detail of the building's architecture and street setting.

Created / published[between 1902 and 1910]
Medium1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in.
GenreDry plate negatives.
NotesTitle from jacket. 40 C" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 032837. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949."
SubjectsGovernment facilities.United States--Michigan--Detroit.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Detroit Publishing Company Collection
Original scan789 × 980 px
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-DET-66264

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