Summer crowd at Tiger Stadium, 1968.
On this day in 1999, the final game at Tiger Stadium was played.
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Chronicling the Motor City's days gone past through vintage and historical photos and other Detroit related ephemera
Summer crowd at Tiger Stadium, 1968.
On this day in 1999, the final game at Tiger Stadium was played.
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Scoreboard at a Lions’ game at Tiger Stadium (then Briggs Stadium). Circa 1950s.
On this day in 1999, the final game at Tiger Stadium was played.
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Aerial photo of Tiger Stadium (then Briggs Stadium) along Michigan Avenue, circa 1950s.
On this day in 1999, the final game at Tiger Stadium was played.
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Groundskeeper Neal Conway at Tiger Stadium (then Briggs Stadium), 1947.
On this day in 1999, the final game at Tiger Stadium was played.
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Aerial color photo of Tiger Stadium on game day with Michigan Central Station in the background, 1968.
On this day in 1999, the final game at Tiger Stadium was played. In tribute, I will be posting Tiger Stadium pics all day long.
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Grand River Avenue. Detroit. 1965.
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Detroit City Gas Company gas coke delivery wagon and workers. Circa 1912.
There are some interesting details on the Packard truck they’re driving. Particularly the wood framed glass windshield and the squeezable bulb horn.
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Interior of the Horticulture Building on Belle Isle. A mother and her daughters pose for a picture, taken circa early 1900s.
Photo from the Library of Congress.
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Construction of Cobo Arena. Circa late 1950s.
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City of Detroit street cleaners. Circa 1930s.