Detroit in the 30's-40's & 50's

[wilderness]

Michigan's prohibition began in 1917; national prohibition in 1920.

Many thanks, however I beleive you'll find that it was enacted in 1917, however NOT implemented until March 1918. The 1917 enactment was repealed in early 1918.

FWIW. I must have had my head in the clouds [[or a body orfice) when composing this previous submission

The referred dates should read as follows:
1928=1918 & 1929=1920.

[RaumVogel]

Was that the time he opened for the Monkees? [[what an insult!)

It may have been. If I remember the story correctly,The Monkees were so blown away by Hendrix's talent that they felt a little embarrassed following his performance.

[xdet]

My grandparents were so Detroit-
Building the Belle Isle Bridge- the temporary bridge can be seen behind it.
[[Oops, this goes to the 20s!)

[xdet]

And dedicating that bridge- how did anyone hear the speakers???
Most likely the woman on the stage was Anne Campbell-
"More than 25,000 celebrated the opening of the bridge. Anne Campbell, The Detroit News poet, read her poem for the occasion:
Our New Bridge -
They call us a commercial town--
We rush so madly up and down.
Our smoke is black against the skies,
We build too close sometimes to see
The thwarted grass, the reaching tree,
And loveliness we brush aside
To make a place for pomp and pride.
But even we can pause to rear
A bridge of noble beauty here,
A monument that will endure;
In days of change, one thing that's sure
Eyes that are weary now of schemes
Will smile to see out bridge of dreams.
And hearts that span this magic mile
Will lighter grow on fair Belle Isle."

[xdet]

The Detroit-Windsor Tunnel was opened in 1930. My great grandfather had worked on the freighters and for Detroit Dry Docks [[a few years after Henry Ford worked there) so bridges, tunnels, ships- all that was interesting to him. [[So the photo may have been from 1929, before the opening)

[xdet]

I am very gladdened at some of those old memories surfacing regarding our parents. My dad was born on Eastlawn at home in 1918. Boy I remember cool things but most I like that our parents shared their memories too. My Dad too was called away [[volunteered) for World War II, he felt he lived a part of history.

I am so Detroit that... street lights on, your ass better be home
I am so Detroit that... I remember when St Clair Shores was swamp [[we caught poliwogs)

Speaking of the 'suburbs'- 10 Mile and Wilmot in what was East Detroit- circa 1947.

[xdet]

Or across Gratiot from East Detroit High School [[Mok) looking towards Detroit.

[RaumVogel]

Great pics,thanks!