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Panorama of Detroit

Color print, "Panorama of Detroit," showing an illustrated panoramic view of Detroit's river front c. 1904. The image shows the area of downtown Detroit near the river front with a view to the northeast. The Detroit River, with numerous steamships at dock or under steam, is depicted in the background, with the Canadian shoreline beyond. The prominent roadway depicted on the left side of the panorama is Congress Street, with the Wayne County Building shown in the center to the left. The right side of the panorama is bordered by Fort Street, with the Fort Street Presbyterian Church visible on the center right. Buildings visible between Congress and Fort Streets and the Detroit River include Pingree Shores Women's Factory, J.T. Wing & Co., Detroit Regalia Co. and other stores and factories. Visible advertisements include signs for Coca-Cola, Quaker Oats, and Cremo cigars. Text on upper right reads "Copr. Detroit Publishing Co."