The beginning of Detroit Renaissance in pictures

**gazhekwe** · April-15-17, 02:06 PM

From the top floor of City County Building, 1975

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Country Squire inspecting a model for Detroit Renaissance at City County Building, 1975

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**p69rrh51** · April-16-17, 08:43 PM

My father took photographs once a month from the tip of Belle Isle during construction. My mother threw out all of them as well as 20 years worth of his photographs.

**Detroitdave** · April-17-17, 09:45 AM

That is so sad. If she only knew what they would be worth today.

Originally Posted by p69rrh51

My father took photographs once a month from the tip of Belle Isle during construction. My mother threw out all of them as well as 20 years worth of his photographs.

**gnome** · April-17-17, 01:10 PM

That is so maddening. Did your mom intentionally toss the pics or was it an accident? Either way it sounds like a real loss for you and a painful memory.

**Don K** · April-18-17, 07:58 AM

Originally Posted by gnome

That is so maddening. Did your mom intentionally toss the pics or was it an accident? Either way it sounds like a real loss for you and a painful memory.

Moms, in their quest for neatness and order, have a habit of pitching stuff. I can think of four or five collections of mine that went out because they were "cluttering up my desk drawers".