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- Twelve Gigantic Silos Tower above the Stables, 1920-1930 - The Detroit Creamery Milk Farm produced milk for the Detroit area from 1910 until 1929. At its peak, it was the second largest milk farm in the country, with 2,300 acres and over 900 cattle. Their milk was certified by the Walker-Gordon milk laboratory, demonstrating its safety and purity. Souvenir postcards showcased the modern cleanliness of the Clinton Township farm.
- 1920-1930
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Twelve Gigantic Silos Tower above the Stables, 1920-1930
The Detroit Creamery Milk Farm produced milk for the Detroit area from 1910 until 1929. At its peak, it was the second largest milk farm in the country, with 2,300 acres and over 900 cattle. Their milk was certified by the Walker-Gordon milk laboratory, demonstrating its safety and purity. Souvenir postcards showcased the modern cleanliness of the Clinton Township farm.
- Horse in Pasture, circa 1880 - Professional photographers began producing cabinet cards in 1867, and people soon preferred these photographic prints on cardboard stock to the earlier, smaller cartes-de-visite. American commonly collected and exchanged cabinet photographs through the early 1900s. This example from around 1880 shows a horse in a muddy pasture.
- circa 1880
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Horse in Pasture, circa 1880
Professional photographers began producing cabinet cards in 1867, and people soon preferred these photographic prints on cardboard stock to the earlier, smaller cartes-de-visite. American commonly collected and exchanged cabinet photographs through the early 1900s. This example from around 1880 shows a horse in a muddy pasture.
- "Milk, and What Comes of It" from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, December 11, 1869 -
- December 11, 1869
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"Milk, and What Comes of It" from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, December 11, 1869
- Interlaken and the Jungfrau, Switzerland, circa 1905 - From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company had a wide-ranging stock of original photographs, including many scenes from around the world. These colorful prints were reproduced for ads, purchased to decorate homes and offices, bought as souvenirs, and used as teaching tools in schools and libraries.
- circa 1905
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Interlaken and the Jungfrau, Switzerland, circa 1905
From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company had a wide-ranging stock of original photographs, including many scenes from around the world. These colorful prints were reproduced for ads, purchased to decorate homes and offices, bought as souvenirs, and used as teaching tools in schools and libraries.