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Woodward Ave- Old Day Photos
Great e-mail sent by my mom with pics of Woodward Ave in the old days along with homes in Detroit of famous persons.....
If you read the WDC 2008 Photo Album...I gave bits and pieces of Woodward Ave's history......these pics go well with that information.
Pic 1
Woodward between 6 and 7 mile roads (1908)
Pic 2
Same stretch of road between 6 and 7 mile roads (1909)
Pic 3
Busiest intersection in the World; Michigan and Woodward (1920)
Pic 4
Shoppers wait for the streetcar on Woodward at State Street, Nov. 25, 1949
Pic 5
Highland Park at Woodward and Puritan (1956)
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Woodward Ave Continued..........
Pic 1
Newly opened to help ease traffic on Woodward at 8 Mile (1965)
Pic 2
Hudson's building circa 1983, building was imploded in 1998.
Pic 3
Campus Martius has been a gathering place for Detroiters for two centuries (Jan 2007)
Pic 4
Bob-Lo Island (1964) (Celebrated my 8th Birthday here and was stuck on a Ferris Wheel for 3 hrs)
Pic 5
Bob-lo Boat (1970)
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A lot of change in those pictures.
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Famous Persons former homes in Detroit & Michigan............Pic 1 Pic 2 Pic 3 Pic 4 Pic 5
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Famous Persons former homes in Detroit & Michigan............Pic 1 Pic 2 Pic 3
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How VERY Cool!!!
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Amazing changes over a short period of time. Thanks for the photos and the memories.
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Interesting and fun pictures
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I cannot believe how many overhead wires there are in the 1908-1920s pictures
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Cool Pictures!
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I cannot believe how many overhead wires there are in the 1908-1920s pictures
I thought the same thing
The 1965 pic with all the old cars.....
wonder if any of them are restored and traveling the Woodward Dream Cruise yearly
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sure would be nice to see some of the old cruiser pics if anyone ever took any . they would be some good history pics
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Woodward Ave- Old Day Photos
SSR Permigrin 4 Years and still going!
SSR DOX WORK LIKE YOU DON'T NEED THE MONEY..LOVE LIKE YOU'VE NEVER BEEN HURT..DANCE LIKE NOBODY IS WATCHING
wonder if any of them are restored and traveling the Woodward Dream Cruise yearly 
sorry ssr's full no other riders allowed
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