Black and white copy, printed on photo paper, of a drawing depicting a row of storefronts along Woodward Avenue. Pictured are a signs for groceries and wholesale, Gilding, Atkinson and Godfrey, J. Bull, N. Scovell, Roneil, A.A. Fish, O.M. Hyde and Wilder, W. Wingert, W. Buckley, Sabine Saddler, and clothing. Several people are drawn along the sidewalk. A large picture, perhaps a painted sign, of a seated woman holding scales, is hung above Hyde and Wilder. A partial Burton Collection stamp is visible along the left edge of the print. Extensive notes are typed on the verso:
D/Streets - Woodward
Photo portion of old Panorama of Detroit
West side of Woodward Avenue between Woodbridge and Atwater about 1845
Nelson Scovell - 13 Woodward Avenue (original in Burton Historical Collection)
Detroit City Directory 1845 lists:
John Sabine, saddler, Woodward near Woodbridge
William Buckley, bootmaker, Woodward near Woodbridge
William Wingert, gunsmith, Woodward
Oliver M. Hyde, hardware, Woodward
A.A. Fish, provision store, Woodward
Nelson Scovell, grocery, 13 Woodward
James Bull, variety store, 11 Woodward
Atkinson and Godfrey, sign and ornamental painters, Woodward Avenue 1 door about Atwater
