Detroit in 1820
Description
- Item Type
- Prints
- Description
- The foreground shows the Canadian shoreline with several people standing, sitting, and playing near the Detroit River. The steamship Walk-in-the-Water is shown sailing down the river, along with several smaller sail boats. The shoreline of Detroit occupies the background. Landmarks on the Detroit shore are indicated underneath the image, from left to right, as follows: Truax House, Merchant’s Wharf, Campau House, Roby Wharf, Fort Shelby, Jas. A. Abbott’s Warehouse, Wings Wharf, St. Ann’s Church, Gov. Hulls Residence, and French Chapel.
- Inscriptions
- Text at bottom center reads "Detroit in 1820, From an original sketch made in 1820 by George H. Whistler C.E. / With View of ’Walk-in-the-Water.’ / Arrive at Detroit May 20th 1819. Job Fish Commander." Small printed text on the bottom left reads "Entered According to Act of Congress A.D. 1877 by M. A. Tryon in the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington, D.C." Printed text on the bottom right reads "The Calvert Lith. Co. Detroit."
- Publisher
- Calvert Lith. Co.
- Place of Publication
- Detroit, MI
- Date Of Event
- 1820
- Dimensions
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Width: 26.375 in
Height: 19.25 in
- Subject(s)
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 42.3230436638071 Longitude: -83.0417842480469
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- Creative Commons licence
[more details]- Copyright Statement
- Copyright status unknown. Responsibility for determining the copyright status and any use rests exclusively with the user.
- Recommended Citation
- Detroit Historical Society , 1962.201.001
- Location of Original
- Detroit Historical Society
- Contact
- Detroit Historical SocietyEmail:jeremyd@detroithistorical.org
Website:
Street/mail address:Jeremy Dimick
Director of Collections & Curatorial
Detroit Historical Society
5401 Woodward Avenue
Detroit, MI USA 48202
P. 313.297.8391
