Print, Photographic

Looking South Across Monroe Street

Black and white oversized photographic print mounted on board depicting the southeast side of Monroe Street between Farmer Street and Campus Martius. Signs on storefronts read "H & N Restaurants", "Dr. Grover, Dentist, Entrance on Farmer St.", "Hardy Men's Shoes", "Father and Son", "Famous Barrel Bar", "70 Monroe Ave.", "Barrel Special, 1/2 lb. Ground Steak 55 cents", "You will enjoy the Famous Barrel Bar sandwiches!", "Popular Prices", "Liquor, Bar", "Vet's Coney Island Lunch, Chili Hamburgers, Hot Sausage, Hot Dogs", "Empire Shoe Repair", "Pepsi Cola, Say Pepsi Please!", "For Sale, M.E. Arden Co., Guardian Bldg., WO 2-7060", "New Gayety, Air-conditioned, Girlesk", and "Home of Adult Entertainment". A striped newsstand sits on the sidewalk in front of the stores. A car and a city bus with a sign that reads "Eight Mile, Van Dike, Lafayette" are visible in the foreground. Rooflines of other buildings are visible in the background. A stamp on verso reads: "Photograph by Robert J. Anderson & Co., Commercial Photography, Kenwood 4-7486, 16152 Ryland - Detroit, Mi. 48240". Photographer's note on verso reads "8:43 A.M. 12 August 1965, By Donald N. Hauler, Looking south across Monroe Street from 20' (appox) west of Farmer Street from northern side of Monroe Street."