View of the principal façade of the Magnus Butzel Branch of the Detroit Public Library (now demolished), Detroit, Michigan

People:

Manning Bros. (photographic studio)
Albert Kahn Associated, Inc. Architects and Engineers (role unspecified)

Title:

View of the principal façade of the Magnus Butzel Branch of the Detroit Public Library (now demolished), Detroit, Michigan

Date:

between 1888 and 1939

Form:
photographs

Quantity / Object type:
1 photograph(s)

Technique and media:

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions:

comp.: 19.3 x 24.4 cm sheet: 20.6 x 25.3 cm

Reference number:

PH2000:0632

Point of View:

exterior view

Inscription:

stamped and imprinted - in black ink, on the sheet, verso, l.c.: "IF THIS PHOTOGRAPH IS USED FOR PUBLICATION / PURPOSES CREDIT MUST BE GIVEN TO / ALBERT KAHN ASSOCIATES / ARCHITECTS & ENGINEERS / Detroit, Michigan" labelled, imprinted and numbered - printed and in typescript and black ink, on a paper label attached to the sheet, verso, c.: "NAME OF OWNER / [DETROIT PUBLIC LIBRARY] / LOCATION / [Detroit, Michigan] / DESCRIPTION / [Magnus Butzel Branch] / DATE TAKEN JOB No. / [529] / PHOTOGRAPHER / [Manning - #16890 / File N.]" [text in square parentheses indicates typescript within printed form of label]

Location:

Detroit; Michigan; United States;

Subject:

architecture

Subject Descriptive Terms:

entrance
chimneys (architectural elements)
windows
bay (building divisions)
library (building)
identification sign
crests

Credit line:
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Federico Bucci/
Gift of Federico Bucci

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