Digital Collection
2011.036.063

Postcard

Woodward Avenue Looking North From Fort Street, Detroit, Mich.

Color postcard depicting a view along Woodward Avenue from Campus Martius, facing north. In view are the Majestic Building, Detroit Opera House, Kern's, Hudson's, Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, and many pedestrians. Signs read "Golde Clothes", "Anheuser-Busch", and "Grape Bouquet".
Printed on verso: Woodward Avenue Looking North From Fort Street, Detroit, Mich. Woodward Avenue enjoys the unusual distinction of being both Detroit's leading business and residence street. It is named in honor of Judge Woodward, one of Detroit's foremost citizens in the pioneer days, and stretches approximately north and south. At the foot are the ferry docks where boats leave regularly for Windsor, Ont., Belle Isle and Bois Blanc Islands.

Date
c. 1920
Collection
Extent of Description
5.5" x 3.5"
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