Bulletmagnet Member Username: Bulletmagnet
Post Number: 311 Registered: 01-2007
| Posted on Friday, April 20, 2007 - 9:41 pm: | |
More shots for the growing hordes of DQP fans: part 1: http://i148.photobucket.com/al bums/s22/bulletmagnet69/100_31 15.jpg?t=1177117722 http://i148.photobucket.com/al bums/s22/bulletmagnet69/100_31 14.jpg?t=1177117756 http://i148.photobucket.com/al bums/s22/bulletmagnet69/100_31 09.jpg?t=1177117787 http://i148.photobucket.com/al bums/s22/bulletmagnet69/100_31 07.jpg?t=1177117831 http://i148.photobucket.com/al bums/s22/bulletmagnet69/100_31 02.jpg?t=1177117893 http://i148.photobucket.com/al bums/s22/bulletmagnet69/100_31 00.jpg?t=1177117948 http://i148.photobucket.com/al bums/s22/bulletmagnet69/100_30 97.jpg?t=1177118007 http://i148.photobucket.com/al bums/s22/bulletmagnet69/100_30 94.jpg?t=1177118035 http://i148.photobucket.com/al bums/s22/bulletmagnet69/100_30 91.jpg?t=1177118063 http://i148.photobucket.com/al bums/s22/bulletmagnet69/100_30 90.jpg?t=1177118089 http://i148.photobucket.com/al bums/s22/bulletmagnet69/100_30 88.jpg?t=1177118116 http://i148.photobucket.com/al bums/s22/bulletmagnet69/100_30 85.jpg?t=1177118397 http://i148.photobucket.com/al bums/s22/bulletmagnet69/100_30 84.jpg?t=1177118444 http://i148.photobucket.com/al bums/s22/bulletmagnet69/100_30 82.jpg?t=1177118510 http://i148.photobucket.com/al bums/s22/bulletmagnet69/100_30 75.jpg?t=1177118570 http://i148.photobucket.com/al bums/s22/bulletmagnet69/100_30 74.jpg?t=1177118605 http://i148.photobucket.com/al bums/s22/bulletmagnet69/100_30 70.jpg?t=1177118634 http://i148.photobucket.com/al bums/s22/bulletmagnet69/100_30 69.jpg?t=1177118671 http://i148.photobucket.com/al bums/s22/bulletmagnet69/100_30 68.jpg?t=1177118694 http://i148.photobucket.com/al bums/s22/bulletmagnet69/100_30 63.jpg?t=1177118775 http://i148.photobucket.com/al bums/s22/bulletmagnet69/100_30 60.jpg?t=1177118837 http://i148.photobucket.com/al bums/s22/bulletmagnet69/100_30 58.jpg?t=1177118871 http://i148.photobucket.com/al bums/s22/bulletmagnet69/100_30 57.jpg?t=1177118909 http://i148.photobucket.com/al bums/s22/bulletmagnet69/100_30 56.jpg?t=1177118943 Part 2 later. |
Scottr Member Username: Scottr
Post Number: 497 Registered: 07-2006
| Posted on Friday, April 20, 2007 - 10:25 pm: | |
another great set of pics. i love seeing pictures of the rehabs that show how far the city's come, but yours always put it in perspective, showing how far it has yet to go - but in a way that always has me amazed at the buildings in the city. |
Ray1936 Member Username: Ray1936
Post Number: 1344 Registered: 01-2005
| Posted on Friday, April 20, 2007 - 10:33 pm: | |
What Scottr said. |
Jimaz Member Username: Jimaz
Post Number: 1964 Registered: 12-2005
| Posted on Friday, April 20, 2007 - 11:53 pm: | |
Bulletmagnet, I really enjoyed that. Would you consider meting them out in smaller batches though? It might prolong the tease and better generate comments on individual photos. Thanks! |
Bulletmagnet Member Username: Bulletmagnet
Post Number: 312 Registered: 01-2007
| Posted on Saturday, April 21, 2007 - 9:09 am: | |
No prob, Jimaz. |
Fury13 Member Username: Fury13
Post Number: 1540 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Saturday, April 21, 2007 - 9:18 am: | |
The green house, 3700 St. Aubin, was where my father lived as a boy for a few years in the early to mid-'30s. http://i148.photobucket.com/al bums/s22/bulletmagnet69/100_30 91.jpg?t=1177118063 It was kitty-corner from the Evangelista house at Mack and St. Aubin (vacant lot now), site of the famous unsolved 1929 mass murder. |
Bulletmagnet Member Username: Bulletmagnet
Post Number: 313 Registered: 01-2007
| Posted on Saturday, April 21, 2007 - 10:12 am: | |
Fury13, I really like that house! It has always caught my eye, as the green stands out in the otherwise drab background. It still looks to be in damn good shape, owing to it being occupied for so long. Do you have any photos from back then that you can share or any stories about the neighborhood? http://farm1.static.flickr.com /188/408245052_b712590e58_b.jp g |
Bulletmagnet Member Username: Bulletmagnet
Post Number: 314 Registered: 01-2007
| Posted on Saturday, April 21, 2007 - 10:18 am: | |
A little more info on Fury13's above mentioned murders: http://kobek.com/detnews91835. html |
Cman710 Member Username: Cman710
Post Number: 285 Registered: 07-2006
| Posted on Saturday, April 21, 2007 - 11:07 am: | |
Thanks for posting the pictures, Bullet. In the picture below, the one building says "Bridge Cards Accepted" and has little writing above it. In the full size version of the photo, maybe you can see the writing. Also, can anyone explain what that means. What is a "bridge card?" The only meaning that comes to mind for me would have to do with playing cards, which does not make much sense to me. |
Ramcharger Member Username: Ramcharger
Post Number: 236 Registered: 05-2006
| Posted on Saturday, April 21, 2007 - 11:21 am: | |
Bridge cards are what has replaced food stamps. They are issued by Michigan Department of Human Services. How To Use Your Michigan Bridge Card |
Bulletmagnet Member Username: Bulletmagnet
Post Number: 319 Registered: 01-2007
| Posted on Saturday, April 21, 2007 - 11:21 am: | |
Thanks for the question, Cman710, but I didn't have a clue till Ramcharger explained it for us. |
Stryker81 Member Username: Stryker81
Post Number: 34 Registered: 10-2006
| Posted on Saturday, April 21, 2007 - 1:38 pm: | |
Good stuff. Keepin' it real eastside style! |
Deandub11 Member Username: Deandub11
Post Number: 102 Registered: 05-2006
| Posted on Saturday, April 21, 2007 - 7:00 pm: | |
Where is the second to last picture taken? |
Ordinary Member Username: Ordinary
Post Number: 179 Registered: 06-2006
| Posted on Saturday, April 21, 2007 - 7:19 pm: | |
Bulletmagnet, Nice photos as usual. What does DQP stand for? |
Jimaz Member Username: Jimaz
Post Number: 1971 Registered: 12-2005
| Posted on Saturday, April 21, 2007 - 8:10 pm: | |
See thread title |
Bulletmagnet Member Username: Bulletmagnet
Post Number: 332 Registered: 01-2007
| Posted on Sunday, April 22, 2007 - 8:07 am: | |
Deandub11 that photo was on the south side of Kercheval east of Mt Elliot. I really like the leaded (?) glass above the 'open' sign, something that was once common in Detroit. If you look at the (third) photo of the hardware store in the DQP 5.1 thread, you will see some absolutely beautiful glass in the frieze. |
Fury13 Member Username: Fury13
Post Number: 1542 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Sunday, April 22, 2007 - 1:36 pm: | |
Bulletmagnet, I have this pipe dream of buying 3700 St. Aubin, my father's ancestral home if you will, and all the property around it to create some sort of inner-city estate. Won't happen, but it's a nice thought. |
Cman710 Member Username: Cman710
Post Number: 287 Registered: 07-2006
| Posted on Sunday, April 22, 2007 - 7:01 pm: | |
Thanks for the information, Ramcharger. Since I'm not living in Michigan, I was unaware of the bridge card program. |
Bulletmagnet Member Username: Bulletmagnet
Post Number: 336 Registered: 01-2007
| Posted on Monday, April 23, 2007 - 6:32 am: | |
Fury13, that’s not a bad idea. I have often thought about what it would take to bring farming back to that area. There are plenty of wide open prairies there now, with plenty of urban game such as pheasant, morning dove, and dog. |
Ordinary Member Username: Ordinary
Post Number: 180 Registered: 06-2006
| Posted on Monday, April 23, 2007 - 8:09 am: | |
Thanks Jimaz, I am so darn un-observant. |
Gumby Member Username: Gumby
Post Number: 1570 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Monday, April 23, 2007 - 1:50 pm: | |
bridge cards are also what you get for the Family Independence Program (FIP) which has replaced the old ADC (Aid for Dependent Children) program. I get to help people get these for a living. I work as an Eligibility Specialist for DHS. |
Cambrian Member Username: Cambrian
Post Number: 1016 Registered: 08-2006
| Posted on Monday, April 23, 2007 - 4:44 pm: | |
I've long thought that what killed the city's aesthetic in the outer areas was the process of filling in Windows of retail and small shop buildings. That is evident in a lot of your shots. Perhaps this was in response to the riots as a prevention for B&Es? Or maybe to curtail heating costs? I'm sure there are modern window alternatives nowadays that would offer these business owners' security and efficiency and make these buildings look like they were intended to by the original architects. Painting over lovely brick work with loud colors is an equally gross practice too. I know Hazel Park passed an ordinance against that. (Message edited by cambrian on April 23, 2007) |
Fury13 Member Username: Fury13
Post Number: 1548 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Monday, April 23, 2007 - 5:44 pm: | |
"There are plenty of wide open prairies there now, with plenty of urban game such as pheasant, morning dove, and dog." Dog? I guess you're joking. Actually, my idea would be to have a big kennel there with maybe 40 dogs. But it would have to be zoned industrial (M-1), or B-2 or B-6 for that purpose. |
Waxx Member Username: Waxx
Post Number: 135 Registered: 09-2006
| Posted on Monday, April 23, 2007 - 10:39 pm: | |
Bulletmagnet, I love your pix. They delve into the beauty this city once had and I wish i could've seen this city when it was in its prime. I've been using my camera phone to take pix of some historic/contemporary areas of this city. I recently opened up an account with flickr.com and I have over 300 pix of downtown that I've yet to post and I have taken both day and night pix within the past few months. I plan 2 have these pix up and running soon. Keep taking those pix. I plan 2 get myself a nice digital camera as well. |
Jerome81 Member Username: Jerome81
Post Number: 1374 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Monday, April 23, 2007 - 11:14 pm: | |
Yum. Dog. Bullet, would it be possible to put this into a slideshow so we can click through? I think kodak photo gallery offers somehting like that. Flickr might too. Love the pics! |
Bulletmagnet Member Username: Bulletmagnet
Post Number: 342 Registered: 01-2007
| Posted on Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - 6:00 pm: | |
Jerome81, I would be willing to try that slide show idea. I just need some time to work on it. I'm thinking of doing a 'best of' DQP and that might be the ticket. Thanks. |