Photograph, Black-and-White

Name/Title

Photograph, Black-and-White

Entry/Object ID

2026.1.32

Description

Photo during the Tree of Lights kick-off celebration at Detroit, Michigan in 1962. The tree was installed at Campus Martius, a public square on Woodward Avenue. The people in the photo are: Lt. Colonel T. Raymond Gabrielsen; Howard P. Parshall; Lila Masson; and Detroit Mayor Jerome P. Cavanagh.

Acquisition

Accession

2026.1

Source or Donor

Central Territory Museum - Found in Collection

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Credit Line

Central Territory Museum Collection

Made/Created

Studio

The Kirsch Studios

Date made

1962 - 1962

Place

City

Detroit

County

Wayne County

State/Province

Michigan

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

back of photo

Transcription

1962 / Campus Martius / "Tree of Lights" Kick-off Detroit Michigan / 1. Lt Colonel T. Raymond Gabrielsen / Mr. Howard P. Parshall, Advisory Board of Detroit Chairman / Mrs. Lila Masson, "Mrs. America 1962" / The Honorable Jerome Cavanagh - Major (sic) City of Det

Language

English

Material/Technique

Label, Typed

Type

Stamp

Location

back of photo

Transcription

No: 97805 / The Kirsch Studios / Commercial Photography / 1002 Donovan Building - Detroit 1 MICH Wo 1-5713

Language

English

Material/Technique

Stamped

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Photograph, Black-and-White

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

7-1/2 in

Width

9-1/4 in

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Eastern Michigan Division

Person or Organization

Gabrielsen, Tom Raymond "Ray"

Related Places

Place

City

Detroit

County

Wayne County

State/Province

Michigan

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America