Nighttime view of Union Guardian Trust Building. Automobiles on street in foreground. Printed on front: "638, Union Guardian Trust Bldg. by illumination, Detroit, Mich." Printed on back: "Metrocraft, Everett, Mass. Made by Metropolitan, Everett, Mass. Pub. by United News Co., Detroit, Mich." Handwritten on back: "Good morning, Sis. I wonder if your [sic] up yet, it's 8:00. Just think you can sleep long tomorrow morning. What do you know we went for a walk last night at 11:45 p.m. My mother-in-law and May and I. Boy we went shopping yesterday in these big stores there [sic] nothing like ours. I'll write tomorrow. Love, Irene." Card is postmarked August, 1943.

Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library

View of interior of Aquarium on Belle Isle; visitors look at fish tanks along corridor walls. Potted ferns hang from tiled and barrel-vaulted ceilings. Printed on front: "Aquarium, Belle Isle, Detroit, Mich." Printed on back: "1577, the Aquarium on Belle Isle is one of the most popular attractions on the island. In it will be found all kinds of fresh and salt water fish. The Commission brings the water direct from the ocean for the latter. This card shows the interior view." Miller Art Co. and Metropolitan Metrocraft publisher trademarks on verso.

Courtesy of the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library

View of interior of Aquarium on Belle Isle; visitors look at fish tanks along corridor walls. Potted ferns hang from tiled and barrel-vaulted ceilings. Printed on front: "Aquarium, Belle Isle, Detroit, Mich." Printed on back: "1577, the Aquarium on Belle Isle is one of the most popular attractions on the island. In it will be found all kinds of fresh and salt water fish. The Commission brings the water direct from the ocean for the latter. This card shows the interior view." Miller Art Co. and Metropolitan Metrocraft publisher trademarks on verso.

Courtesy of the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library

View of Horticultural Building and Aquarium on Belle Isle. Glass-paned building with dome is attached to aquarium building; pond with water lilies in foreground. Printed on front: "Horticultural Building and Aquarium, Belle Isle Park, Detroit, Mich., 1573." Metropolitan Metrocraft trademark printed on back. Handwritten on back: "Hello, [undecipherable] and Walter, July 3, 1944. Dear friends, just a word to let you know I am still breathing, well here I am back in Michigan again am working every day now got a good job. If I don't take the rambling blues but you know I get them sometimes and they are bad. Well wishing you all the best of luck will see you about cold weather [undecipherable]. Write me if there is any news. My address. 3634 3th St. Wyandotte, Mich. From Robt." Card is postmarked July 4, 1944.

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Nighttime view of Union Guardian Trust Building. Automobiles on street in foreground. Printed on front: "638, Union Guardian Trust Bldg. by illumination, Detroit, Mich." Printed on back: "Metrocraft, Everett, Mass. Made by Metropolitan, Everett, Mass. Pub. by United News Co., Detroit, Mich." Handwritten on back: "Good morning, Sis. I wonder if your [sic] up yet, it's 8:00. Just think you can sleep long tomorrow morning. What do you know we went for a walk last night at 11:45 p.m. My mother-in-law and May and I. Boy we went shopping yesterday in these big stores there [sic] nothing like ours. I'll write tomorrow. Love, Irene." Card is postmarked August, 1943.

Courtesy of the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library