Description: Detroit is the seat of Wayne County, the most-populous city in the state of Michigan and the largest US city on the United States-Canada border. It had an estimated population of 670,031 in 2019. Detroit is a major port on the Detroit River, one of the four major straits the connect the Great Lakes system to the Saint Lawrence Seaway. In 1701, Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac founded Fort Pontchartrain du Detroit, the future city of Detroit. It became an important industrial hub at the center of the Great Lakes region. As Detroit’s industrialization took off, the Detroit River became the busiest commercial hub in the world. The strait carried over 65 million tons of shipping commerce through Detroit to locations all over the world, 3 times more than New York and 4 times that of London. The Detroit River flows west and south for 28 miles from Lake St. Clair to Lake Erie as a strait in the Great Lakes system. The river divides the metropolitan areas of Detroit and Windsor Ontario and forms part of the border between Canada and the United States. Today the river is still a major commercial highway but also has a wide variety of economic and recreational uses. There are numerous islands in the river and much of the lower portions of the river is part of the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge. This is a card published by “Union News Co, New York” who started publishing cards in 1908 and captures a great early view of Detroit and the Detroit River with Steamers in the river and “border cities across the river. It is in good condition with minor wear and a clean, clear image. Union News was a wholly owned subsidiary of the “American News Co.” and their cards were printed by a variety of different companies including Valentine and Sons. The colors on the images are a more neutral B&W than the scanUnless otherwise noted, I use Wikipedia for research and try to be as accurate as possible. Corrections appreciated. If this your card, it will be mailed promptly upon receipt of payment...... Free Shipping World Wide.Thank you for your interest and I hope that I can help you with your collection..... Life and History on a Card",,,,Visit My eBay Store: HartsCardCart
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Location: Boston, Massachusetts
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Country/Region of Manufacture: Unknown
Theme: US States, Cities & Towns
City/Region: Detroit
State: Michigan
Era: White Border (c. 1915-1930)
Region: Michigan
Country: USA
