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Shorpy Saturday – A Hidden Crime: 1904

Posted on April 20, 2013 by Jeffrey S. Buck

By Jeffrey Buck Keep dry this weekend! Take a look at the photograph entitled “A Hidden Crime: 1904“: Detroit circa 1904. “Whitney Opera House.” Now playing: Pauline Fletcher in the “sensational scenic melodrama A Hidden Crime.” Image | Source

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Rumors swirl as developers eye Detroit

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Michael R. Fossano

By Mike Fossano Back in January, we noted that new blood was being pumped through downtown Detroit. Over six months later, and a tangible change is beginning to take place throughout the city and real estate developers are pining to … Continue reading →

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2011 NAIAS Recap

Posted on January 26, 2011 by The Woodward Spine

The 2011 North American International Auto Show is officially in the books, which means among many other things that the anticipation for the newly featured cars to hit the streets is bubbling, and that Autorama will soon fill up the … Continue reading →

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Detroit de Brazil

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Michael R. Fossano

By Mike Fossano Texas de Brazil is slated to open this spring in the former Borders Books location inside of the Compuware building, which, simply put, is great news for all metro Detroit carnivores. For those who are unfamiliar with … Continue reading →

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Disturbing news from the Rosa Parks Transit Center

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Michael R. Fossano

By Mike Fossano Too often, the progressive efforts of good people to help shore up Detroit’s bleakness have been wrenched by news reports reminding us of the extreme adversity found along the road to revitalization. Last week, Jeff shared one of … Continue reading →