Parke-Davis & Co. Detroit, MI Factory Aerial View Vintage Postcard-image
Parke-Davis & Co. Detroit, MI Factory Aerial View Vintage Postcard-image

Parke-Davis & Co. Detroit, MI Factory Aerial View Vintage Postcard

$ 5.27

Region: Michigan Postage Condition: Unposted Original/Licensed Reprint: Original Brand/Publisher: Curt Teich Co. Type: Printed (Lithograph) Era: Divided Back Continent: North America Material: Paper Unit Type: Unit Year Manufactured: 1907 Unit Quantity: 1 Number of Items in Set: 1 Time Period Manufactured: 1907-1915 Signed: No Country: United States brand: Curt Teich Co. Subject: Factories, Industry, Landmarks Features: Lithograph, Hand-Colored Country of Origin: United States Unit of Sale: Single Unit City: Detroit

Description

Parke-Davis & Co. Detroit, MI Factory Aerial View Vintage Postcard. Discover a fascinating piece of industrial history with this vintage postcard showcasing an aerial view of the expansive Parke-Davis & Company factory complex in Detroit, Michigan. The intricately detailed image, presented in the distinctive C.T. American Art Colored style, highlights the prominent red brick buildings, multiple smokestacks emitting plumes, and well-maintained grounds of this significant pharmaceutical producer. This postcard offers a glimpse into the scale and importance of Parke-Davis, once renowned as the world's largest manufacturer of pharmaceuticals, biological, and chemical products, boasting over 4,000 distinct items. The reverse side provides valuable historical context, noting the plant's strategic location at the foot of McDougall Avenue on the Detroit River. Produced by the esteemed Curt Teich & Co. of Chicago, this card exemplifies their early 20th-century printing techniques, capturing the grandeur of American industry. It is a unique collectible for enthusiasts of Detroit history, industrial architecture, pharmaceutical heritage, or vintage postcard art.

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