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Even Hudson's had 2 basement level stores.

Where could I get a street map of Detroit from the 40's or early 50 s before all the expressways were built?

I grew up in Detroit in the 40's and remember going into the homes that we
knew someone was laid out it. We would pretend we knew the family. My uncle
who died from injuries in WW 2 was laid out...

Nice pictures. Will look at all of them when I have more time. My Mother came to Detroit from Poland in 1911 with her family when she was six years old. It must have been something to see all...

I remember the horses too. I think they went back to someplace on Holden when they were done. Don't remember the name of the dairy. I remember
horse troughs for the horses on Trumbull and other...

A little off topic, but I lived on Stanley a couple of blocks from Hamilton and remember when they started to tear down the buildngs to build the Freeway. We used to ride our bikes on the road when...

I remember riding the street car on Woodward but I'm not sure if they were on Hamilton and Trumbull. I know we took something on those streets. Just don't remember if it was a bus or streetcar. I...

My Dad worked for Ford at the Lincoln plant. I think if was on Livernois. He was a tool and die maker. He started in 1927 and thought it would only be for a short time and ended up working there...

1322 Stanley, Detroit 2, Michigan [[Between Trumbull and Hamilton
TRinity 24383

Wen to McKinley Grade school on Stanley and Hamilton. It was closed down to build the express way and finished grade...

Christmas was great when I lived in Detroit as a kid. We bought our Christmas tree from the YMCA lot on the Boulevard. It was always a tall one as we had 10 ft ceilings. We would walk to Woodward...

Trick or treat was Help the Poor! Don't know when kids started saying Trick or Treat. It was fun going in to the Greenwood Theater on Hamilton because they let you in free. We would stay for a few...

TRinity 2-4383, Detroit 2, Michigan. Wow! Can't believe I still remember it. Lived on Stanley between Trumbull and Hamilton. Anyone know the area?

I remember going to the 250th Anniversary. Big parade down Woodward, lots of band and floats. Great Time! Time sure flys.

Shirl

Born at old Providence Hospital on the Boulevard. My Mother said they even had fireplaces. Lived on west side on Stanley St. between Brooklyn and Lincoln. Went to McKinley school at Stanley and...

My problem is with the size of the type. Also it is very hard to read when the lines are so long. I don't know if this is something I can do to make it easier to read or if this is just the way it...