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Alfred E. Christ

As featured yesterday on dETROITfUNK (which is a kick ass site -btw), the Mother’s Building has had both the “of invention” and the Alftred E. Christ painted over.. The building is on Mount Elliot near the old Dodge Main close to Ham Town. Too bad, that…
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2007 Detroit Calendar

If you’re looking for a great Christmas gift, don’t hesitate to pick up the 2007 Detroit Historical Calendar. I bought one last year, and they are fantastic. The creator put a lot of hard work into making this calendar, and I urge you to pick one up, you…
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The First Gondola Plan

In 1970’s the idea of a Gondola linking Windsor & Detroit was first floated. The firm of Smith, Hinchman & Grylls of Detroit were comissionned to create and engineering report on the feasibility of the “Feasibility study Detroit/Windsor aerial…
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Over the Bridge, Across the River, to Mikey's House We go...

To see our slumping Tigers play. The LAAOA (Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim – Dumbest name of all time) were the opponents, with Tiger Killer Kelvim Escobar pitching for the Angels. Going into last nights game, in 7 career starts against the Tigers with the Blue Jays and Angels, Escobar was 6-0. A view of the new ad on the side of the Broderick Tower. I still like it better than the…
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A Tour Of Historic Sites - 1922

So where did all these historic markers go? This Fort Shelby tablet was on the Fort St. Entrance of the old Post Office On the south west corner of Fort and Griswold, on the Fort St. side of the Moffat Building was the Fox Indian War marker. The south west corner of…