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Dietsche's Sight Seeing Autos, Detroit, Mich.


THE DIETSCHE SIGHT SEEING COMPANY is one of the best equipped of its kind in the country, having two of the newest up-to-date 35-passenger Packard cars and four 22-passenger cars. These cars operate around the city, Belle Isle and Water Works Park, the trip taking about two hours' time. Each car is accompanied by a competent lecturer who points out all the principal points of interest covered on the route. Special service and prices quoted to Conventions and large parties. Office and waiting rooms, 81-83 Woodward Avenue. Phones Main or City 1029.
American
about 1914

Medium/Technique Offset photomechanical print on card stock.
Dimensions Horizontal: 8.9 x 14 cm (3 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.)
Credit Line Leonard A. Lauder Postcard Archive—Gift of Leonard A. Lauder
Accession Number2015.6355
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsPostcards

DescriptionBack: divided. Used.
Marks Canceled. Sent 1914 from Detroit, MI to Ontario, Canada.
InscriptionsYes
ProvenanceBetween 1950 and 2015, acquired by Leonard A. Lauder, New York, from various postcard dealers in Europe and the United States; 2015, gift of Leonard A. Lauder to the MFA. (Accession Date: September 24, 2015)