Nostalgic Views of Detroit
Author: David Lee Poremba
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 127
ISBN-13: 9781589730021
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Author: David Lee Poremba
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 127
ISBN-13: 9781589730021
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Mary J. Wallace
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 224
ISBN-13: 1596523123
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom the Underground Railroad to the Model T, the Cultural Center to Motown, Historic Photos of Detroit is a photographic history collected from the areas top archives. With around 200 photographs, many of which have never been published, this beautiful coffee table book shows the historical growth from the mid 1800's to the late 1900's of ""the Motor City"" in stunning black and white photography. The book follows life, government, events and people important to Detroit and the building of this unique city. Spanning over two centuries and two hundred photographs, this is a must have for any long-time resident or history lover of Detroit!
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Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
Published: 2007-01-01
Total Pages: 283
ISBN-13: 1618586238
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDetroit is an American city quintessentially founded upon change. From its birth to the present, Detroit has consistently built and reshaped its appearance, ideals, and industry. Through changing fortunes, Detroit has continued to grow and prosper by overcoming adversity and maintaining the strong, independent culture of its citizens. Historic Photos of Detroit captures this journey through still photography selected from the finest archives. From Detroit as pioneer of the motor vehicle to becoming the main hub for World War munitions, Historic Photos of Detroit follows life, government, education, and events throughout the city’s history. This volume captures unique and rare scenes through the lens of hundreds of historic photographs. Published in striking black and white, these images communicate historic events and everyday life of two centuries of people building a unique and prosperous city. Looking for more history of Detroit? Check out the companion title Historic Photos of Detroit in the 50s, 60s, and 70s.
Author: Dan Austin
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
Published: 2017-09-18
Total Pages: 136
ISBN-13: 0814344127
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA pictorial history of Detroit through postcards. Greetings from Detroit: Historic Postcards from the Motor City offers a glimpse into the past through more than two hundred historic postcards of Detroit from the early 1900s to the 1950s, compiled and presented in full color by Dan Austin of HistoricDetroit.org. From familiar sights to long-lost landmarks, this book pairs vintage views with rich stories from the Motor City’s yesteryear. In the era before cameras became commonplace, postcard shops were everywhere—allowing folks to send snapshots of their travels to friends and family, or to take home as mementos. Many of these old postcards are now sought-after collectibles today, offering a rare look back at a time of tremendous growth and change across Detroit during the first half of the twentieth century. Divided into six sections, Greetings from Detroit showcases the changing times and interests of the city—highlighting some of the distinct neighborhoods, including Midtown, southwest Detroit, and the downtown area. A portion of the book is devoted to Detroit’s parks, with special interest in Belle Isle, Palmer Park, Clark Park, and Water Works Park. The book also shines a light on the majestic steamers that often dotted the Detroit River. Greetings from Detroit gathers some of the best, most illustrative postcards in one place and—for the first time, in full color—frames them alongside meticulously researched writing, offering context and stories behind each image. It is a history book. It is a picture book. It is a window into the history of Detroit. As the city grows and changes, there is value in observing a Detroit that is frozen in time. This beautiful collection would make an excellent conversation piece in the home of any local history aficionado.
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Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
Published: 2011-09-20
Total Pages: 473
ISBN-13: 1618583921
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn 1950 Detroit was the fifth most populous city in the United States with 1.8 million people living within its boundaries. Its downtown streets bustled with activity. Away from the city center, the neighborhoods were vibrant and active. By 1979, however, the Motor City had lost over one third of its residents. Factories, shops, and theaters closed down, businesses moved to the suburbs, neighborhoods began deteriorating, and crime was on the rise. Despite the city’s problems, the bonds of friendship and family along with memories of “the good old days” compelled some Detroiters to remain near their roots and continue life as usual in and around the city. Historic Photos of Detroit in the 50s, 60s, and 70s documents what a Metro Detroiter would have experienced through those decades, from the commonplace—like bad traffic and bad weather—to the historic—like a visit from John F. Kennedy and a baseball world championship. In this companion volume to Historic Photos of Detroit, Mary J. Wallace gives readers an inside look at the ups and downs of one of the most interesting and relevant cities of the twentieth century.
Author: Old Club, Detroit
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Published: 1927
Total Pages: 176
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Published: 1927
Total Pages: 172
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Richard Bak
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 1998-10-07
Total Pages: 132
ISBN-13: 1439618089
DOWNLOAD EBOOKView evocative and historical images in postcards from the early days of Detroit. Postcard photographers traveled the length and breadth of the nation snapping photographs of busy street scenes, documenting local landmarks, and assembling crowds of neighborhood children only too happy to pose for a picture. These images, printed as postcards and sold in general stores across the country, survive as telling reminders of an important era in America's history.
Author: Jon Milan
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 132
ISBN-13: 9780738578101
DOWNLOAD EBOOKUses vintage images of buildings, villages, and towns in order to present a pictorial tour of the interstate highway's path in Michigan during the late-nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Author: George Washington Stark
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Published: 1939
Total Pages: 204
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