Lithograph
Detroit in 1820, With View of "Walk-In-The-Water"
One lithograph entitled "Detroit in 1820, With View of 'Walk-In-The-Water.'" The lithograph is printed in color on yellowed paper. The view shows the Sandwich (Windsor), Ontario, shoreline in the foreground along with several spectators who are watching the sidewheel steamship, "Walk-in-the-Water," while it is underway on the Detroit River. Several sailing vessels are also underway on the river and the City of Detroit can be seen on the far shore. Printed text in the lower left corner shows "Entered According to Act of Congress A.D. 1877 by M. A. Tryon in the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington, D.C." Printed text in the lower right corner shows "The Calvert Litho. Co., Detroit." Various buildings are identified along the bottom edge of the image including "Truax House," "Campau House," "Roby Wharf," Fort Shelby," "Jas. A. Abbott's Warehouse," Wings Wharf," "St. Ann's Church," "Gov. Hull's Residence," and the "French Chapel." Printed text beneath the title shows "From an original sketch made in 1820 by George H. Whistler, C.E." and indicates that the Walk-In-The-Water "arrived at Detroit May 20th, 1819. Job Fish Commander." This lithograph was printed in about 1877 although it depicts a scene that existed over 50 years earlier. It is very similar, but not identical, to object number 1952.199.001.
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Lithograph
Detroit in 1820, with View of "Walk-In-The-Water"
Lithograph
Detroit in 1820
