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Detroit MI First Presbyterian Church Woodward Avenue Postcard 1913 Souvochrome — photo 1 of 2

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Antique divided-back postcard captioned "First Presbyterian Church, Woodward Avenue, Detroit, Mich.," card no. 1402 in the Souvochrome "Superior Quality" line (SCC diamond logo). The color view shows the brown stone Romanesque church with its red roofs, round arcaded porch, rose window and turrets among bare trees. Standard size, about 3.5 x 5.5 inches. Used condition: corner and edge wear, a chip at lower right, toning and light staining on the back; postally used.

The printed back caption calls it "one of the finest, as well as one of the most expensive church structures in Detroit... of brown stone and the entrance is a beautiful mosaic... the oldest and largest of its denomination in Michigan." Postmarked Detroit, Mich., Jun 19, 11:30 AM, 1913, with a 1c Washington stamp under a wavy-line cancel. Addressed in pencil to Miss Clara Brown (reading uncertain), Cisne, Ill.; "Cisne" is struck through and the card is redirected in ink to Fairfield, c/o C. C. Johnson. Pencil message: "Having a good time in Detroit," signed Mr & Mrs F. A. Wonn (reading uncertain), dated 6/17/13.

A Golden Age Detroit church card with a forwarded address, for Presbyterian or Michigan collectors.