Digital Collection
2005.028.001

Binder, Post

Appraisal of Buildings for Michigan Bell Telephone Co.
by Albert Kahn, Inc.

One post binder containing 15 photographs of Michigan Bell Telephone Company buildings along with appraisal sheets for each building. The binder has a light brown cloth hard cover and is printed with black text. The photographs and appraisal sheets are held inside the binder with two metal post screws that are located at the hinged edge. The photographs are all sepia-toned images of telephone company buildings and are mounted on cloth backing. On the verso of each photo, there is a black ink stamp that shows "Manning Bros., Commercial Photographers, 594-595 Lincoln Building, Corner State and Park Sts., Detroit, Mich." The appraisal summary sheets are forms that have been printed in black text on slightly yellowed paper and show "Albert Kahn, Inc." near the upper left corner. Sections of the form have been completed in blue typewritten text and also handwritten pencil.

The images and appraisal sheets are summarized as follows:

01 Post Binder
02 Bell Building, 1365 Cass Ave. (photo no. 30048)
03 Bell Building appraisal summary sheet
04 Cedar Exchange, Fulton Ave. and Goyin St. (photo no. 61912)
05 Cedar Exchange appraisal summary sheet
06 Edgewood Exchange, Congress St. near McDougall (photo no. 25120)
07 Edgewood Exchange appraisal summary sheet
08 Garfield Exchange, 1525 Grand River Ave. near Chope Place (photo no. 3243, 33050)
09 Garfield Exchange appraisal summary sheet
10 Glendale Exchange, 3400 Gibson Ave. at Noble (photo no. 49587)
11 Glendale Exchange appraisal summary sheet
12 Hemlock Exchange, 91 Glendale Ave. at 2nd Blvd. (photo no. 44757)
13 Hemlock Exchange appraisal summary sheet
14 Hickory Exchange, Kercheval and Lycaste (photo no. 22328)
15 Hickory Exchange appraisal summary sheet
16 Lafayette Exchange, Hubbard Ave. (photo no. 27540)
17 Lafayette Exchange appraisal summary sheet
18 Lincoln Exchange, Whipple at Van Dyke Ave. (photo no. 25012)
19 Lincoln Exchange appraisal summary sheet
20 Main Exchange, Clifford and Washington Blvd. (photo no. 49586)
21 Main Exchange appraisal summary sheet
22 Market Exchange, John R St. and Bethune (photo no. 64322)
23 Market Exchange appraisal summary sheet
24 Melrose Exchange, Mitchell at Superior (photo no. 20422)
25 Melrose Exchange appraisal summary sheet
26 Northway Exchange, Cass Ave. at Milwaukee (photo no. 44756)
27 Northway Exchange appraisal summary sheet
28 Walnut Exchange, Grand River Ave. at Stanley (photo no. 44755)
29 Walnut Exchange appraisal summary sheet
30 West Exchange, 12th St. north of Baker St. (photo no. 20421)
31 West Exchange appraisal summary sheet.

Date
1925
Collection
Print Size
8.5" x 14"
People
Studio
Manning Bros. Commercial Photographers
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