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  1. January-13-12, 08:32 PM #1
    Dent
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    Default Vintage Kodachrome - Downtown Detroit. October 1955 to June 1963

    Found photos from the 50's and 60's. First up:

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    October, 1955

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  2. January-13-12, 08:38 PM #2
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    Awesome pic! Strange to see the skyline without the Ren Cen.
    These already sound good. Post away!
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  3. January-13-12, 09:05 PM #3
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    Next up:Name: PICT0033.jpg Views: 3852 Size: 44.3 KB
    Old Barn. John R. & Warren. 1957.

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  4. January-13-12, 09:44 PM #4
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    Downtown Detroit, Aug. 1961.

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  5. January-13-12, 09:56 PM #5
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    That's a really nice picture. I bet that was one of the older firehouses at one time.

    The garage pic I mean
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  6. January-13-12, 09:57 PM #6
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    These are great! I want X-ray vision to see into them more.
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  7. January-13-12, 09:59 PM #7
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    Campus Martius. July 3, 1959

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  8. January-13-12, 10:01 PM #8
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    Cool! I see the skeleton of One Woodward going up.

    MORE!
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  9. January-13-12, 10:02 PM #9
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  10. January-13-12, 10:05 PM #10
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    Detroit River, west of Penobscot Building. July 3, 1959.

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  11. January-13-12, 11:13 PM #11
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    Thanks for sharing the photos. Looks like the downriver area is experiencing an ozone alert day
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  12. January-13-12, 11:15 PM #12
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    The lost look of prosperity.
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  13. January-13-12, 11:23 PM #13
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    Crowds at Detroit fireworks. View from Penobscot. July 3, 1959.

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  14. January-14-12, 01:05 AM #14
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dent View Post
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    Downtown Detroit, Aug. 1961.
    The ANR building still under construction! Fabulous pic!
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  15. January-14-12, 03:19 AM #15
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    Wow, these are great! It's hard to find color photos of Detroit from that era-- in all the historical and coffee table books, they're all in black and white.
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  16. January-14-12, 08:41 AM #16
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    Name: PICT0017.jpg Views: 3295 Size: 38.7 KBBurlesk House. November 1950. View 1.

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  17. January-14-12, 10:52 AM #17
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    Wonderful pics! A treat to see the Boblo boats in the fireworks pic!
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  18. January-14-12, 11:03 AM #18
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    Name: PICT0018.jpg Views: 3267 Size: 32.7 KBBurlesk House. November 1950. View 2

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  19. January-14-12, 11:05 AM #19
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    Name: PICT0020.jpg Views: 3345 Size: 36.8 KBBurlesk House. November 1950. View 3

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  20. January-14-12, 11:06 AM #20
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    Name: PICT0019.jpg Views: 3207 Size: 26.2 KBBurlesk House. November 1950. View from same area.

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  21. January-14-12, 11:46 AM #21
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    Awesome photos!
    -DVD
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  22. January-14-12, 11:57 AM #22
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    Name: PICT0022.jpg Views: 3188 Size: 41.6 KBDowntown Detroit looking north. National Bank under construction. May 1958.

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  23. January-14-12, 12:19 PM #23
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    That was Downtown Detroit before the mess.
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  24. January-14-12, 01:00 PM #24
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    Name: PICT0028.jpg Views: 3202 Size: 43.5 KBDowntown Detroit. 1958

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  25. January-14-12, 01:07 PM #25
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dent View Post
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    Campus Martius. July 3, 1959
    You don't see traffic like that now.
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