Map, Detroit

Handy Pocket Map of the City of Detroit Michigan

One map: "Handy Pocket Map of the City of Detroit Michigan", "Copyright 1888 F.B. Williams". The map shows roads and railways (marked in red) in the City of Detroit, with Campus Martius located at the bottom center and circles emanating from the point of origin in half mile increments. Text around the border of the map, clockwise from top, reads: "Compliments of The Richmond & Backus Co. 183 Jefferson Avenue, and 75 and 77 Bates Street."; "Binders and Blank Book Manufacturers."; "Agents for the 'Cyclostyle,' 'Mimeograph,' and 'Hectograph,' for Duplicating Writing Send for Circulars."; "Printers, Wholesale and Retail Stationers." Printed on back columns of unreadable names, printed below names is an image of the Detroit International Exposition main building, printed below image: "Detroit International Fair and Exposition Held in Detroit September 17 to 27 1889" and advertisment for "The Richmond & Backus Co".