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[Detroit, Michigan, Sheet 1].

Map shows early nineteenth century street names, section numbers, lot numbers, lot dimensions, cemeteries, some landowners and existing buildings. This is section two of two. Inset: "Plat of Wm. B. Welles & Cos. subdivision of lots." Cadastral map. Scale [1:960].
Date: 1835
Creator: Farmer, John, 1798-1859
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Detroit, Michigan: Sheet 1]

Map shows early nineteenth century street names, section numbers, lot numbers, lot dimensions, cemeteries, some landowners and existing buildings. Includes references and notes. Cadastral map. Scale [1:2,400].
Date: 1835
Creator: Farmer, John, 1798-1859
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Detroit, Michigan, Sheet 2].

Map shows early nineteenth century street names, section numbers, lot numbers, lot dimensions, cemeteries, some landowners and existing buildings. Includes references and notes. Cadastral map. Scale [1:2,400].
Date: 1835
Creator: Farmer, John, 1798-1859
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Detroit, Michigan, Sheet 2].

Map shows early nineteenth century street names, section numbers, lot numbers, lot dimensions, cemeteries, some landowners and existing buildings. This is section one of two. Includes references and notes. Cadastral map. Scale [1:2,400].
Date: 1835
Creator: Farmer, John, 1798-1859
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Maps of Michigan and Wisconsin with Detroit and Milwaukee]

Map shows township grid, railroads, counties, mineral resources, cities and towns; street names, railroads, numbered wards, select buildings, docks, and public institutions on verso. Includes explanation, notes, and distances. Scale [ca. 1:1,738,000].
Date: 1873
Creator: Gamble, W. H. (William H.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Plan of Detroit.

Map shows streets, wards, public institutions, railroads, and docks in late nineteenth century Detroit; township grid, railroads, cities, and counties on verso map. Scale not given.
Date: 1879
Creator: Mitchell, S. Augustus, Jr. (Samuel Augustus)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Maps of Toledo, Ohio and Detroit, Michigan]

Map shows late nineteenth century city street names, parks, roads, cemeteries, docks, steam and horse railroads; bulls-eye circles centering on downtown area in both maps; bridges shown in Toledo. Scale not given.
Date: [1890..1910]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Detroit Informer. (Detroit, Mich.), Vol. 3, No. 7, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 13, 1900 (open access)

The Detroit Informer. (Detroit, Mich.), Vol. 3, No. 7, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 13, 1900

Weekly African-American newspaper from Detroit, Michigan that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 13, 1900
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

Rand, McNally & Co.'s Map of the main portion of Detroit ; Northern portion of Michigan.

Map shows street names, railroads, street car lines, ferries, select buildings, cemeteries, parks, and public institutions; counties, railroads, cities, and towns on verso. Includes index to points of interest and streets; index to counties and chief cities on verso. Inset: "Outline map of Detroit." Scale [ca. 1:19,200] and [ca. 1:2,787,840].
Date: 1901
Creator: Rand McNally and Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Wayne Pavilion in Detroit, Michigan]

Postcard of a two level pier with green roofing and a steam ship docked near the pier. The letter on the back is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin 1906 McFaddin Ave Beaumont, Texas."
Date: September 16, 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

Evening coat

Evening jacket of ivory of Battenburg cotton lace. 3/4 sleeves; knee length. Open front with two large lace flowers and hanging tassels; black velvet ties stem from the flowers and close with two hook & eyes. Matching black velvet sewn into neck edge. Embroidered retailer's(?) label at inside back neckline: "J. Hook / Detroit / Mich."
Date: 1910
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library
Airship (open access)

Airship

Patent for a dirigible airship for aerial navigation, "to provide the balloon or gas bag with aeroplanes which serve to steady the balloon during the flight of the ship, and to increase the lifting power of the balloon when the ship is under motion, the arrangement being such as to enable said aeroplanes to be converted into a parachute, should the balloon or gas bag become deflated" (lines 20-28).
Date: January 17, 1911
Creator: Keller, James M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of the Detroit Fire Department]

Postcard of Detroit's fire fighters in a motorized fire engine at their station. A child is standing to the right of the vehicle. On the back of the postcard, there is a handwritten message discussing the exchange of collectible postcards.
Date: March 25, 1912
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Mr. Rogers Lester to his brother, September 28, 1917]

A Camp MacArthur postcard sent from Mr. Rogers Lester to his brother Mr. Henry J. Lester picturing a group of soldiers in a building and informing him that he arrived in Mexico.
Date: September 28, 1917
Creator: Lester, Rogers
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Tents and Mess Halls at Camp MacArthur]

Postcard of rows of wooden buildings and canvas tents. A printed note under the photo describes it: "Tents and rear of mess halls, Camp MacArthur, Waco, Texas." A handwritten note on the back of the postcard is addressed to Gertrude Odien in Detroit, Michigan and reads: "Dear Gertrude, Thank you so much for the cute [illegible]. I see you remembered my failing [illegible]. George came up to be married Xmas day. We all had a very nice time for 2 days. Nice and warm here now. Am very busy knitting yet."
Date: 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gas Masks for Gases Met in Fighting Fires (open access)

Gas Masks for Gases Met in Fighting Fires

Technical paper issued by the Bureau of Mines over the development of gas masks designed for fighting fires. The characteristics of the different types of masks in development are presented. This paper includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: August 1921
Creator: Fieldner, Arno Carl; Katz, Sidney H. & Kinney, Selwyne P.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Report from J. W. Behnken to the Reverend R. Osthoff, June 13, 1923] (open access)

[Report from J. W. Behnken to the Reverend R. Osthoff, June 13, 1923]

Report from J. W. Behnken to the Reverend R. Osthoff, showing received answers to a questionnaire, including dollar amounts and a number of students in Lutheran institutions.
Date: June 13, 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Die Gemeinden Des Texas Distrikts Der Missouri Synode (open access)

An Die Gemeinden Des Texas Distrikts Der Missouri Synode

Document written in German, concerning the Texas districts of the Missouri Synod.
Date: March 3, 1925
Creator: Texas District
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0236.0198]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Threatened By A Band Of Blackmailers in Detroit, Mich."
Date: February 24, 1926
Creator: Pacific and Atlantic Photos, Incorporated
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Letter from the Chairman of Concordia College's Board of Control to William Hagen, July 9, 1926] (open access)

[Letter from the Chairman of Concordia College's Board of Control to William Hagen, July 9, 1926]

Letter from Concordia College's Board of Control chairman to William Hagen regarding construction and fees.
Date: July 9, 1926
Creator: Lutheran Concordia College of Texas
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Concordia College to William Hagen, July 28, 1926] (open access)

[Letter from Concordia College to William Hagen, July 28, 1926]

Letter from Concordia College to William Hagen regarding an enclosed voucher for ground clearing for the Lutheran Concordia College of Texas.
Date: July 28, 1926
Creator: Concordia College
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Concordia College to William Hagen, July 30, 1926] (open access)

[Letter from Concordia College to William Hagen, July 30, 1926]

Letter from Concordia College to William Hagen regarding purchases required for a new college.
Date: July 30, 1926
Creator: Concordia College
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Concordia College to William Hagen, August 26, 1926] (open access)

[Letter from Concordia College to William Hagen, August 26, 1926]

Letter from Concordia College to William Hagen regarding a list of requirements for a new college.
Date: August 26, 1926
Creator: Concordia College
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Concordia College to William Hagen, September 2, 1926] (open access)

[Letter from Concordia College to William Hagen, September 2, 1926]

Letter from Concordia College to William Hagen regarding funding for a new college.
Date: September 2, 1926
Creator: Concordia College
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History