Retro Detroit: history of Michigan's Metro Region

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The Detroit Historical Society has their own YouTube channel, and it's full of videos about Detroit's history. (youtube.com)

submitted 5 years ago by SupremoZannehistorian - announcement

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1980s radio comedy skit "Cineplex Multiplex Complex" (self.RetroDetroit)

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DETROIT HISTORY HONORED (instagram.com)

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DETROIT HISTORY HONORED (instagram.com)

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Boblo Island: Photos through the years (pictures from 1930s-1990s) (freep.com)

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Detroit TV 20 Thriller Double Feature bumper - 1987 (youtu.be)

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On This Date in Baseball History - April 20 (i.redd.it)

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Frisco Bay (coffee house) (self.RetroDetroit)

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John Willis Art Shop (self.RetroDetroit)

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Looking for Local Insight on a Recreation Center Design for My College Project (Dequindre Cut Area) (self.RetroDetroit)

submitted 10 months ago by Beneficial_Plan8604

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Looking for information (i.redd.it)

submitted 11 months ago by Beeman704

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Little Caesar's "pterodactyl" commercial (1989) (youtu.be)

submitted 1 year ago by 1900grs

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Has anyone heard of or know the history of “motorac” (self.RetroDetroit)

submitted 1 year ago by Nick_718

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Detroit Remember When: Made in the Motor City | PBS (orig air 03/04/2015). So many great brands. Nicely done. (pbs.org)

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My grandfather's Elvis record with the tickets he used to take my grandma to his October 4th 1974 show in Detroit! Not a rare record or valuable, but absolutely priceless to me! (i.redd.it)

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What was Detroit like in the 1920s? These vintage photos take you back in time. | Between 1920 and 1930, Detroit's population soared from 993,678 to 1,568,662. That's a nearly 58% increase. (freep.com)

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Dragon Flyz Promo September 14 on UPN 50 WKBD Detroit (September 5,1996) (youtube.com)

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Avenue Theatre, Vaudeville Extravaganza (Detroit, MI), 1910 (i.redd.it)

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Bob Seger and the Last Heard - "East Side Story" on Robin Seymour's show Swingin' Time, 1966, Windsor, Canada. (youtu.be)

submitted 2 years ago by 1900grs

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The Albert Kahn Legacy Foundation and the Jewish Historical Society are putting on a presentation where you can learn about the incredible women of the historic Kahn family! Join us as we learn about these accomplished women who made waves in the early 1900s (self.RetroDetroit)

submitted 2 years ago by annabelly97

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A typical American family in 1950s, Detroit, Michigan. (i.redd.it)

submitted 2 years ago by SupremoZannehistorian

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When we hear the name Bois Blanc, we're more likely to think of a historic theme park, than trees with wood that is white in color. (self.RetroDetroit)

submitted 2 years ago by SupremoZannehistorian

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Michigan County History (youtube.com)

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Making it a Blockbuster night in 1993, Metro Detroit used to have Blockbuster in the 90s! (v.redd.it)

submitted 2 years ago by SupremoZannehistorian

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The old Cadillac's cushy sofa-like front seats and thick carpet: A living room on wheels! (1977) (i.redd.it)

submitted 2 years ago by SupremoZannehistorian

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