Historic Photos of Detroit - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Historic Photos of Detroit write by Mary J. Wallace. This book was released on 2007. Historic Photos of Detroit available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. From the Underground Railroad to the Model T, the Cultural Center to Motown, Historic Photos of Detroit is a photographic history collected from the areas top archives. With around 200 photographs, many of which have never been published, this beautiful coffee table book shows the historical growth from the mid 1800's to the late 1900's of ""the Motor City"" in stunning black and white photography. The book follows life, government, events and people important to Detroit and the building of this unique city. Spanning over two centuries and two hundred photographs, this is a must have for any long-time resident or history lover of Detroit!
Historic Photos of Detroit in the 50s, 60s, and 70s
Historic Photos of Detroit in the 50s, 60s, and 70s - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Historic Photos of Detroit in the 50s, 60s, and 70s write by Mary J. Wallace. This book was released on 2011. Historic Photos of Detroit in the 50s, 60s, and 70s available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The 1950s, 60s, and 70s saw some of the most defining moments in our nation's history, and Detroit remained at the forefront during these decades of change. A companion book to Historic Photos of Detroit, Historic Photos of Detroit in the 50s, 60s, and 70s follows life, government, and events throughout Motor City's history, from its booming population, pro-sports reputation, and thriving automobile industry in the 50s; to the birth of Motown Records and the Detroit riot in the 60s; to a declining population, oil crisis, and expanding music scene in the 70s. This book illustrates the participants, riots, triumphs, and tragedies of this period through the lens of hundreds of historic photographs, published in striking black and white.
Detroit's Historic Places of Worship
Detroit's Historic Places of Worship - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Detroit's Historic Places of Worship write by Marla O. Collum. This book was released on 2012. Detroit's Historic Places of Worship available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In Detroit's Historic Places of Worship, authors Marla O. Collum, Barbara E. Krueger, and Dorothy Kostuch profile 37 architecturally and historically significant houses of worship that represent 8 denominations and nearly 150 years of history. The authors focus on Detroit's most prolific era of church building, the 1850s to the 1930s, in chapters that are arranged chronologically. Entries begin with each building's founding congregation and trace developments and changes to the present day. Full-color photos by Dirk Bakker bring the interiors and exteriors of these amazing buildings to life, as the authors provide thorough architectural descriptions, pointing out notable carvings, sculptures, stained glass, and other decorative and structural features. Nearly twenty years in the making, this volume includes many of Detroit's most well known churches, like Sainte Anne in Corktown, the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Boston-Edison, Saint Florian in Hamtramck, Mariners' Church on the riverfront, Saint Mary's in Greektown, and Central United Methodist Church downtown. But the authors also provide glimpses into stunning buildings that are less easily accessible or whose uses have changed-such as the original Temple Beth-El (now the Bonstelle Theater), First Presbyterian Church (now Ecumenical Theological Seminary), and Saint Albertus (now maintained by the Polish American Historical Site Association)-or whose future is uncertain, like Woodward Avenue Presbyterian Church (most recently Abyssinian Interdenominational Center, now closed). Appendices contain information on hundreds of architects, artisans, and crafts-people involved in the construction of the churches, and a map pinpoints their locations around the city of Detroit. Anyone interested in Detroit's architecture or religious history will be delighted by Detroit's Historic Places of Worship.
Detroit Then and Now
Detroit Then and Now - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Detroit Then and Now write by Cheri Y. Gay. This book was released on 2001. Detroit Then and Now available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Famous the world over for automobile manufacture and the distinctive sounds of Motown music, Detroit, the Motor City, celebrated its 300th birthday in 2001. "Detroit Then and Now" is a fascinating look at this city's great history, taking historic photographs from the dawn of the camera age and comparing them with full-color photographs of the same scenes today.
Historic Photos of Detroit in the 50s, 60s, and 70s
Historic Photos of Detroit in the 50s, 60s, and 70s - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Historic Photos of Detroit in the 50s, 60s, and 70s write by . This book was released on 2011-09-20. Historic Photos of Detroit in the 50s, 60s, and 70s available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In 1950 Detroit was the fifth most populous city in the United States with 1.8 million people living within its boundaries. Its downtown streets bustled with activity. Away from the city center, the neighborhoods were vibrant and active. By 1979, however, the Motor City had lost over one third of its residents. Factories, shops, and theaters closed down, businesses moved to the suburbs, neighborhoods began deteriorating, and crime was on the rise. Despite the city’s problems, the bonds of friendship and family along with memories of “the good old days” compelled some Detroiters to remain near their roots and continue life as usual in and around the city. Historic Photos of Detroit in the 50s, 60s, and 70s documents what a Metro Detroiter would have experienced through those decades, from the commonplace—like bad traffic and bad weather—to the historic—like a visit from John F. Kennedy and a baseball world championship. In this companion volume to Historic Photos of Detroit, Mary J. Wallace gives readers an inside look at the ups and downs of one of the most interesting and relevant cities of the twentieth century.
