Detroit Aerial 1997 or How I Learned to Stop Urbaning and Love the Parking Lot

**mikefmich** · March-01-15, 02:14 AM

Eastside Al, you have a year for the pic of Bennett Park?

I asked an address question awhile back.....one of my earlier Detroit ladies was living at the Wolverine Hotel.

Southen, I was there. Al speaks the truth.......with a MUCH better memory than I.

**EastsideAl** · March-01-15, 04:00 AM

Originally Posted by mikefmich

Eastside Al, you have a year for the pic of Bennett Park?

The DPL Burton Historical site doesn't give a year for it, but from the political ads on the stands, I would guess that it's from 1907. Charles Nichols began serving as City Clerk in 1908, meaning that he was elected in the 1907 election.

From the packed stands, and the dense number of them, as well as them being festooned with campaign signs, I would guess that this picture was taken at either an important late season game, or the Tigers first World Series against the Cubs.