Lithograph

Detroit 1870

Hand colored lithograph, framed on board, titled "Detroit 1870." The print shows a green slope along the Canadian shoreline in the foreground with grazing cows and a person standing by the shore. Numerous ships, sailboats, and other vessels are traversing the Detroit River in the center of the image. The city of Detroit is visible in the background. A hand written note on the back reads "Antique color print / Hand tinted/ 'Detroit in 1870' / Styled and framed for Mary Baker Shea Studio / Detroit, Mich. / #140."