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    Historic Photos of Detroit
    Historic Photos of Detroit
    Historic Photos of Detroit
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    Historic Photos of Detroit

    By Mary J. Wallace

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    Detroit 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.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTurner Publishing Company
    Release dateJan 1, 2007
    ISBN9781618586230
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      Historic Photos of Detroit - Mary J. Wallace

      HISTORIC PHOTOS OF

      DETROIT

      TEXT AND CAPTIONS BY MARY J. WALLACE

      Women at the American Car and Foundry Plant make munitions for the American war effort (ca. 1918).

      HISTORIC PHOTOS OF

      DETROIT

      Turner Publishing Company

      200 4th Avenue North • Suite 950

      Nashville, Tennessee 37219

      (615) 255-2665

      www.turnerpublishing.com

      Historic Photos of Detroit

      Copyright © 2007 Turner Publishing Company

      All rights reserved.

      This book or any part thereof may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher.

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2006909504

      ISBN-13: 978-1-59652-312-8

      ISBN: 1-59652-312-3

      Printed in China

      09 10 11 12 13 14—0  9  8  7  6  5  4  3

      CONTENTS

      ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

      PREFACE

      FROM THE CIVIL WAR TO HENRY FORD (1860–1899)

      BUILDING INDUSTRY AND COMMUNITY (1900–1919)

      FROM SOARING SKYSCRAPERS TO STOCK MARKET CRASH (1920–1941)

      HOPING FOR RENEWAL IN MOTOR CITY (1942–1969)

      NOTES ON THE PHOTOGRAPHS

      The Ambassador Bridge on its fortieth anniversary, 1969. That year the bridge was improved with the installation of new wiring, new mercury vapor lamps, and new electrical transformers.

      ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

      This volume, Historic Photos of Detroit, is the result of the cooperation and efforts of many individuals, organizations, and corporations. It is with great thanks that we acknowledge the valuable contribution of the following for their generous support:

      The Walter P. Reuther Library, Wayne State University (WSU)

      The Burton Historical Collection, The Detroit Public Library (DPL)

      We would also like to thank the following individuals for valuable contributions and assistance in making this work possible:

      Joseph and Lillian Adragna, Historians

      Alberta Asmar, Secretary, Walter P. Reuther Library, WSU

      Mark Bowden, Assistant Manager, Burton Historical Collection, DPL

      Elizabeth Clemens, Audiovisual Archivist, Walter P. Reuther Library, WSU

      Dawn Eurich, Assistant Manager, History and Travel Department, DPL

      Thomas Featherstone, Audiovisual Archivist, Walter P. Reuther Library, WSU

      Mark Patrick, Coordinator for Special Collections, DPL

      Kathleen Schmeling, Associate Director, Walter P. Reuther Library, WSU

      Mike Smith, Director, Walter P. Reuther Library, WSU

      On a personal note, the author would like to thank Jim Wallace for his encouragement, assistance, and support.

      PREFACE

      Detroit has thousands of historic photographs that reside in archives, both locally and nationally. This book began with the observation that, while those photographs are of great interest to many, they are not easily accessible. During a time when Detroit is looking ahead and evaluating its future course, many people are asking, How do we treat the past? These decisions affect every aspect of the city—architecture, public spaces, commerce, infrastructure—and these, in turn, affect the way that people live their lives. This book seeks to provide easy access to a valuable, objective look into the history of Detroit.

      The power of photographs is that they are less subjective than words in their treatment of history. Although the photographer can make decisions regarding subject matter and how to capture and present it, photographs do not provide the breadth of interpretation that text does. For this reason, they offer an original, untainted perspective that allows the viewer to interpret and observe.

      This project represents countless hours of review and research. The researchers and writer have reviewed thousands of photographs in numerous archives. We greatly appreciate the generous assistance of the individuals and organizations listed in the acknowledgments of this work, without whom this project could not have been completed.

      The goal in publishing this work is to provide broader access to this set of extraordinary photographs that seek to inspire, provide perspective, and evoke insight that might assist people who are responsible for determining Detroit’s

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