Photos That Capture Everyday Life of Detroit in the 1970s

**night-timer** · December-31-18, 10:00 PM

Originally Posted by 313WX

Some nice pictures in the below link from one of my favorite eras in Detroit.

A place post-riot that still felt like a big, vibrant, diverse city, even if gritty, but also proceeds the free fall that occurred during the late 1970s/early 1980s recession and crack-cocaine epidemic.

https://abakusplace.blogspot.com/201...it-in.html?m=1

The photographer in your link is Dave Jordano. He is based in Chicago but hails from Detroit. It would appear he comes back to The D to capture more images of the city from time to time, such as stuff like this:

https://www.lensculture.com/articles...down#slideshow

Detroit is a strangely fascinating [[and photogenic) place.

**mikefmich** · January-01-19, 01:21 AM

Originally Posted by night-timer

The photographer in your link is Dave Jordano. He is based in Chicago but hails from Detroit. It would appear he comes back to The D to capture more images of the city from time to time, such as stuff like this:

https://www.lensculture.com/articles...down#slideshow

Detroit is a strangely fascinating [[and photogenic) place.

Oh yummy. Thanks much for that.

**Honky Tonk** · January-01-19, 06:30 AM

Originally Posted by night-timer

The photographer in your link is Dave Jordano. He is based in Chicago but hails from Detroit. It would appear he comes back to The D to capture more images of the city from time to time, such as stuff like this:

https://www.lensculture.com/articles...down#slideshow

Detroit is a strangely fascinating [[and photogenic) place.

Thanx for the post, NT. Finally got a chance to study it. A lot of memories in there that are gone now with the resurgence of the "new" Detroit. In a way, the old Detroit was a better place.