Description
This vintage postcard showcases a bustling Woodward Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, filled with streetcars and horse-drawn carriages. The vibrant scene depicts a lively mix of businesses including millinery shops, cafes, and even a dental office. This charming postcard, likely from the 1910s, offers a fascinating glimpse into Detroit’s past.
Front Text (cleaned):
MILLINERY.
OLD FARM SPRINGS
PURE RYE
UNIFORMS
HANE
CITY SPRAY QUEEN ANNE
SOAP
WILSON
HELPLESS
TEETH
GAS.
DENTAL
CAFE
AINLE
VC9
COAT UNITED CLEAR STORES CO.
Woodward Avenue, North of Jefferson Avenue,
Detroit, Mich.
Back Text (cleaned):
WOODWARD AVENUE,
NORTH OF JEFFERSON AVENUE,
DETROIT, MICH.
Woodward Avenue enjoys the unusual distinction of being both Detroit's leading business and residence street. It is named in honor of Judge Woodward, one of Detroit's foremost citizens in the pioneer days, and stretches approximately north and south. At the foot are the ferry docks where boats leave regularly for Windsor, Ont., Belle Isle, and Bois Blanc Islands.
