/r/RetroDetroit

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a subreddit about the history of the Metro Region of Michigan, and Michigan in general.

a subreddit about the history of the Metro Region of Michigan, and Michigan in general.

A subreddit name such as Retro Detroit has a good ring to it, since Retro rhymes with Metro.

other subs:

/r/Retro_Memories, the hubreddit for all the Retro, and _Memories subreddits.

/r/Michigan_Memories, a subreddit about Michigan-related nostalgia!

/r/Detroit

/r/TruckStopBathroom, everything else goes here!

/r/RetroDetroit

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Has anyone heard of or know the history of “motorac”

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2024/09/24
20:46 UTC

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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!

My grandfather and I were very close and one of the things we bonded over was the music he grew up listening to and his record collection. Bo Diddley, Waylon Jennings, Paul Simon and Elvis were some of his favorites. When I first wanted to get into collecting records he gave me all of his old ones he bought when they originally came out in the 50’s and 60’s, and I’ve always treasured those. He recently passed away and while my mother, grandmother and I were sorting through his things, we found these tickets! I knew my grandpa had taken my grandma to go see Elvis back in the day, but didn’t know where or when. So I was thrilled to find these and also surprised that they went on my mother’s 10th birthday!!! After my grandma gave me these tickets as a special keepsake, I decided it would be fitting to frame them with one of my grandpa’s Elvis records he bought when it was first released! Now these tickets and records are even more special to me, and I will always cherish them! 🖤

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2024/05/22
15:22 UTC

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

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2024/04/07
20:24 UTC

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Avenue Theatre, Vaudeville Extravaganza (Detroit, MI), 1910

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2023/11/28
17:27 UTC

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

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2023/10/22
01:29 UTC

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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

Hi! I wanted to share this event for anyone in the Detroit area or anyone interested in Detroit history. Both in-person AND virtual tickets are still available for our presentation of "Women of the Kahn Family: A Quiet Dignity"

https://albertkahnlegacy.org/events/women-of-the-kahn-family/

The Albert Kahn Legacy Foundation in partnership with the Jewish Historical Society of Michigan present a lecture by Carol Rose Kahn, granddaughter of Albert and Ernestine Kahn.

Albert Kahn was a renowned Detroit architect who made a global impact. But he had an incredibly supportive family who helped him along the way, and who made accomplishments in their own rights. At this presentation, Carol Rose Kahn will be focusing on the extraordinary women of the Kahn family who achieved remarkable things and left a lasting legacy.

Please join us as we learn more about this historic family and celebrate these women together!

October 26, 2023, at 7:00 pm

Venue: The Hawk 29995 W 12 Mile Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48334

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2023/09/26
12:58 UTC

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A typical American family in 1950s, Detroit, Michigan.

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2023/06/04
19:18 UTC

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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.

I did recently learn that the name bois blanc, which "Boblo" is another spelling for, means "white wood" in French.

anyway, the location I'm talking about here is Boblo Island, and that's the island that also identifies as Bois Blanc, seeing as the "Bo" is because of a silent s, and the "Blo" is because of the silent nc, which is a byproduct of the French language's syntax for pronouncing words.

French words are characterized by silent consonants at the end.

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2023/05/11
00:42 UTC

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Michigan County History

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2023/04/09
05:29 UTC

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

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2023/03/03
00:30 UTC

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1961 American Bowling Congress tournament held at Cobo Hall.

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2023/02/27
21:49 UTC

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A 1980s Michigan Lottery party store sign

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2023/02/27
13:20 UTC

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Mafia Boss Reveals How Jimmy Hoffa Disappeared

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2023/02/23
17:44 UTC

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Little Caesars Pizza print ad, 1970

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2023/02/03
06:40 UTC

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construction of The Renaissance Center in 1974

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2023/01/26
22:44 UTC

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A map of the Pontiac area on a 1956 road map from Shell Oil Company

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2023/01/23
07:05 UTC

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Eastern Michigan in 1956 on a Shell Oil road map

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2023/01/05
09:58 UTC

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RoboCop (1987)

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2022/12/12
01:23 UTC

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Detroit 9000 (1973)

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2022/12/11
20:07 UTC

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Kmart Jingle 1973

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2022/12/11
05:42 UTC

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A portion of Michigan's Metro Detroit area from the 1989 AAA road atlas, you can see that the central segment of I-696 wasn't complete yet, and present-day M-5 was known as M-102 in Oakland County

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2022/11/24
04:14 UTC

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George Owen Squier, aka General Squier from Dryden, Michigan, "grandfather of the Internet", and inventor, and etc.

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2022/11/12
01:23 UTC

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100.3 WNIC FM radio station logo from the 90s

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2022/11/09
21:46 UTC

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2005 TV commercial for Dearborn, Michigan's 100.3 WNIC's Christmas music programming schedule

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2022/11/07
04:40 UTC

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ESPN Monster Truck Challenge - Pontiac Silverdome 1992

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2022/11/05
08:16 UTC

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Magic Johnson's Only Dunk of the 1989 NBA Finals basketball game

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2022/11/03
17:31 UTC

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We used to see the monster truck Grave Digger perform stunts during Monster Jam at the Silverdome in the 90s.

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2022/11/02
03:45 UTC

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