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If someone says Detroit, they think industry, and grit. Though the D is bouncing back, there's still a few locations where industry is prominent. One such place is Zug Island. Here, UP 7959 shoves a coke train towards the massive USS complex in the distance.
the millender center and the ren cen in detroit... a leftover shot from the mini-photo safari downtown last weekend.
Detroit, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 2024
The Detroit Public Library is the largest public library system in the state of Michigan, with its Main Library building serving as a stunning architectural landmark located in the Midtown district.
Architecture: The main building, designed by architect Cass Gilbert and opened in 1921, is a masterpiece of the Italian Renaissance and Beaux-Arts styles. Its white marble façade, vaulted ceilings, marble staircases, and elaborate interior murals are spectacular.
Function: Beyond being a lending and research library, the building serves as a major archival centre, holding valuable special collections that document the history of Detroit and the region.
Location: It is strategically placed in Detroit's Cultural Center Historic District, adjacent to the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) and Wayne State University, forming an intellectual nexus in the city.
Significance: The library symbolizes Detroit's historical emphasis on education and civic design, and it remains a vital community institution and gathering place.
The few times I have been to Detroit I have always made sure to take a look at the Michigan Central Station, an icon of the city. It looks like the magnificent structure may finally be saved. This detail is from the front facade.
From a recent article in the Detroit Free Press:
"Detroit's long-vacant Michigan Central Station, a towering ruin that came to symbolize the city's dramatic fall, has been sold to Ford Motor Co.
The automaker is expected to renovate the train depot and make it the hub of a campus for advanced automotive technology in the Corktown neighborhood.
Matthew Moroun, whose family enterprise has owned the empty station since 1995, announced the sale Monday morning. He stood in front of the once-elegant structure, now surrounded by razor wire and a chain-link fence.
The Ford sale also included a nearby former Detroit schools book depository that the family owns. Moroun declined to disclose the total sale price.
"The deal is complete," Moroun said. "The future of the depot is assured. The next steward of the building is the right one for its future. The depot will become a shiny symbol of Detroit's progress and its success."
The Beaux Arts-style train station, designed by the same architectural firms as Grand Central Terminal in New York, opened in 1913 as the tallest train station in the world.
It served as Detroit's main train depot until it was closed by Amtrak in 1988."
From this article:
www.freep.com/story/money/cars/ford/2018/06/11/moroun-det...
A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of spending a weekend exploring and shooting in Detroit with Neil Ta, !Bart, petparazzi, Detroit Liger, Notkalvin and others. One of the locations we'd visited was the Lee Plaza. Neil has captured the plight of this location in a recent post (www.flickr.com/photos/neilta/6918287284/in/photostream) so I won't rehash it here. Since it was my first time there, it was interesting to juxtapose what I was hearing about what the Lee Plaza was like in the past versus what it is like today.
Downtown as it appeared in late 2012 from Hart Plaza. It looks similar today, but there are changes in the background beyond view.
Detroit MI
1950 Mack
Department Tow Truck
Shop #776
For those of you who are into tow trucks I'm hoping to have a couple of questions answered.
First, did Mack build the body of the truck or was it built by the company that installed the boom? Next, who built the boom?
Long exposure taken at the Heidelberg Project in Detroit.
Taken with a Mamiya 7ii on Kodak Tri-X.
Self Developed in Kodak D76.
This is Detroit Michigan as seen from Windsor, ON.
You have to believe the best days for the city are in the future, I sure hope so!
The image is best viewed on black / large. In fact, it's really best as big as you can get it. It's a lot of fun looking around at all the small details. You can actually read the signs for the Free Press Building, the post office, etc.
Shot with a Canon 5d mk2 and 100-400L. This was made from a collection of 10 or 12 HDR images that I took from a large park in Windsor.
If you make the trip across the river - head for the "Tunnel BBQ" for some really great food and fun. It's really close to the Tunnel exit / entrance and is reasonably priced.
Have fun!
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Shot on a Sunday from a helicopter tour around Detroit
during the Detroit International River Days festival
June, 2007
*not for use without prior consent
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in 1894 as part of the Western League. They are the oldest continuous one-name, one-city franchise in the American League. The team currently plays their home games at Comerica Park in Downtown Detroit.