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Shorpy Saturday – Chop Suey Canyon: 1916

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Jeffrey S. Buck

By Jeffrey Buck I don’t have much to say this week. It was quite busy but I wanted to get a photo out because I know how much our readers enjoy them. I know I sure do love them! The … Continue reading →

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Shorpy Saturday – Advanced Vaudeville: 1912

Posted on September 3, 2011 by Jeffrey S. Buck

By Jeffrey Buck Capital Park just went through a major overhaul. The park got a much needed renovation which added new green space and sidewalks. Once a mjor transportation hub, the park is much more calm after the opening of … Continue reading →

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Shorpy Saturday – The Casino at Belle Isle: 1907

Posted on August 13, 2011 by Jeffrey S. Buck

By Jeffrey Buck One of our treasures that is available for weddings and other special events on Belle Isle is the Casino. The website Detroit1701.org does an excellent job of describing its history: “This is not one of Detroit’s gambling … Continue reading →

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Shorpy Saturday – Detroit Publishing: 1910

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Jeffrey S. Buck

By Jeffrey Buck This is who we can thank for the majority of these great photographs. Below is a little more information on them via Yale: “The Detroit Photographic Company began as a photographic publishing firm in the late 1890s. … Continue reading →

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Shorpy Saturday – The Busy Corner: 1906

Posted on July 2, 2011 by Jeffrey S. Buck

By Jeffrey Buck Enjoy your holiday weekend and as always enjoy your Saturday Shorpy Photo… Take a look at the photograph entitled “The Busy Corner: 1906“:

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