Woodward Ave c 1895

**Magnatomicflux** · October-30-10, 07:20 PM

From the site vintageobscura, Woodward in 1895. The poster speculates that this is a 4th of July celebration. I wonder what's going on in the center of the crowd. Seems like boys playing a game, but there also seems to be a policeman on foot directing someone to turn around and basiclly stop screwing around lol
I also notice that the large painted sign is in the process of being re-painted, but the events seemed to have stopped work as the platform has been abandonned by the guy standing on the roofs edge.

Love the details in these great old shots!

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What a beautiful row of buildings, I love all the awenings.

And it's been said before....but what a great time to be in the hat biz!

Here's a link to the much larger photo
http://vintageobscura.files.wordpres...crwdonwwrd.jpg

**ghettopalmetto** · October-30-10, 07:23 PM

Look at all those old, unviable buildings! Where are people supposed to park their cars?

**ndavies** · October-30-10, 08:01 PM

Originally Posted by ghettopalmetto

Look at all those old, unviable buildings! Where are people supposed to park their cars?

Well, considering only 3 of all the buildings in that picture remain. [[Part of the block on the left.) I would say the car made them all obsolete.

**Lowell** · October-30-10, 09:33 PM

I really liked the way Woodward went all the way to the river. It also made it convenient for protesting citizens to push a street car into the river.

**fryar** · October-30-10, 09:34 PM

It's just a nice vintage picture, guys.

**Pushtina** · October-30-10, 10:05 PM

Almost makes me proud to be an American seeing that flag waving in front of such a beautiful scene. Not quite the same reflection seeing a row of American flags at 17 and Mound...

**Pushtina** · October-30-10, 10:07 PM

I really don't mean 'almost' in that last post. I'd be very proud to see this sort of street scene in any American city. Today or 115 years ago.

**EastsideAl** · October-30-10, 10:40 PM

It looks like a line of dignitaries in coaches are arriving at the Russell House Hotel. The police seem to be clearing the opening in the crowd in the middle of Woodward for them [[which some rambunctious kids appear to be being chased out of by the cops). I wonder who they were to attract such a crowd?

**Lombaowski** · October-31-10, 02:49 AM

Woodward to the river=awesome

**English** · October-31-10, 11:20 AM

What a neat streetscape.

**iheartthed** · October-31-10, 01:10 PM

It actually does look a little like Paris from this vantage point...

**Mikeg** · October-31-10, 02:43 PM

Originally Posted by EastsideAl

It looks like a line of dignitaries in coaches are arriving at the Russell House Hotel. The police seem to be clearing the opening in the crowd in the middle of Woodward for them [[which some rambunctious kids appear to be being chased out of by the cops). I wonder who they were to attract such a crowd?

I think the dignitaries are about to walk into the hotel and go upstairs to the balcony [[below the giant flag) where one or more speeches will be given to the crowd below [[which by then will have been allowed to fill in the cleared opening so they can hear the speakers).