Souvenir Viewbook, "Greetings from Northland Center, Detroit, MI," 1954

Summary

Northland Center, completed in 1954 and the world's largest shopping center at the time, was the first of four planned malls to encircle Detroit's inner ring of suburbs. Northland Center both responded to and encouraged Detroit's growing suburban population.

Northland Center, completed in 1954 and the world's largest shopping center at the time, was the first of four planned malls to encircle Detroit's inner ring of suburbs. Northland Center both responded to and encouraged Detroit's growing suburban population.

Artifact

Viewbook

Date Made

1954

Subject Date

1954

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

98.82.14

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Photomechanical processes
Folding (Process)
Printing (Process)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 3.5 in  (Accordian folded, 29.75" when unfolded)

Width: 5.5 in

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