Mack Avenue History

[Gina Tree]

I am a novelist who grew up in East Detroit, but my mother grew up on Alter Rd one building south of Mack Avenue. It's now a parking lot for a drugstore strip mall. I'm writing a novel that takes place in Detroit, home base right ther on Alter Rd, 1927-1950. I have many photos of that corner with the 8 children who grew up there and brought their grand children back every week. But I don't have photos of the stores along Mack Avenue during the depression and during WWII. My grand mother used to take me to an A & P and Kresge's and Sanders but that was in the 50s. I don't live in Detroit any more but will be there for a few weeks in August. If you have any suggestions where I might find photographs of interest, please respond. Also does anyone remember The Drop Inn Bar on Mack Avenue between Alter and Wayburn? I'd like to find the address.

[archfan]

Gina, have you tried Virtual Motor City photo archive? Also, you might check the Burton Collection at the Detroit Public Library.