Vetalalumni Member Username: Vetalalumni
Post Number: 180 Registered: 05-2007
| Posted on Wednesday, May 30, 2007 - 12:19 am: | |
photo # 1
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Danny Member Username: Danny
Post Number: 5936 Registered: 02-2004
| Posted on Wednesday, May 30, 2007 - 12:22 am: | |
the D.I.A. |
Vetalalumni Member Username: Vetalalumni
Post Number: 183 Registered: 05-2007
| Posted on Wednesday, May 30, 2007 - 12:28 am: | |
Yep, that was too easy huh? Photo # 1 is outside the DIA.
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Vetalalumni Member Username: Vetalalumni
Post Number: 184 Registered: 05-2007
| Posted on Wednesday, May 30, 2007 - 12:29 am: | |
photo # 2
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Lilpup Member Username: Lilpup
Post Number: 2235 Registered: 06-2004
| Posted on Wednesday, May 30, 2007 - 12:40 am: | |
um, that one's too easy, too. |
Vetalalumni Member Username: Vetalalumni
Post Number: 187 Registered: 05-2007
| Posted on Wednesday, May 30, 2007 - 1:02 am: | |
I underestimated our posters and I'm running out of photography trivia. Just for grins, please go ahead and guess photograph # 2 so that I can reveal the full photograph. |
Queensfinest Member Username: Queensfinest
Post Number: 114 Registered: 08-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, May 30, 2007 - 1:27 am: | |
The inside of the DIA? Rivera Mural? |
Lilpup Member Username: Lilpup
Post Number: 2236 Registered: 06-2004
| Posted on Wednesday, May 30, 2007 - 1:30 am: | |
It's a detail of the north wall of Detroit Industry (Yes, the Rivera mural) (Message edited by lilpup on May 30, 2007) |
Vetalalumni Member Username: Vetalalumni
Post Number: 191 Registered: 05-2007
| Posted on Wednesday, May 30, 2007 - 2:02 am: | |
Correct, photo # 2 is The Rivera Mural. photo # 2
Here are 2 more full DIA photos.
--------------- Here are photo # 3 and # 4, a little tougher. Any guesses? photo # 3
photo # 4
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Iddude313 Member Username: Iddude313
Post Number: 80 Registered: 07-2005
| Posted on Wednesday, May 30, 2007 - 5:32 pm: | |
# 3 : lights at Hart Plaza or the African American Museum. # 4: ? |
Detroitnerd Member Username: Detroitnerd
Post Number: 959 Registered: 07-2004
| Posted on Wednesday, May 30, 2007 - 5:48 pm: | |
4 grandstands at Wayne State? |
Erikd Member Username: Erikd
Post Number: 860 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Wednesday, May 30, 2007 - 8:29 pm: | |
#3 Riverwalk light. #4 Opera House Garage |
Vetalalumni Member Username: Vetalalumni
Post Number: 218 Registered: 05-2007
| Posted on Wednesday, May 30, 2007 - 10:23 pm: | |
Photo # 3 is indeed the lights at Hart Plaza, circa 1989.
Keep trying on Photo # 4. |
Vetalalumni Member Username: Vetalalumni
Post Number: 234 Registered: 05-2007
| Posted on Thursday, May 31, 2007 - 4:39 pm: | |
Here is Photo # 4 enlarged as a hint. Please keep trying.
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Rocket_city Member Username: Rocket_city
Post Number: 275 Registered: 04-2006
| Posted on Thursday, May 31, 2007 - 8:38 pm: | |
The top of Ren Cen? j/k: Is it the mail carrier/floating zip code, J.W. Westcott? |
Vetalalumni Member Username: Vetalalumni
Post Number: 242 Registered: 05-2007
| Posted on Thursday, May 31, 2007 - 9:11 pm: | |
No, Photo # 4 is not the mail carrier/floating zip code, J.W. Westcott. Here are Photo # 5 and Photo # 6 - any guesses? Photo # 5
Photo # 6
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Gsgeorge Member Username: Gsgeorge
Post Number: 144 Registered: 08-2006
| Posted on Thursday, May 31, 2007 - 9:46 pm: | |
what!? #5 could be anything, anywhere, on any exterior of any building in any city or suburb in the entire state. |
Scs100 Member Username: Scs100
Post Number: 1065 Registered: 12-2006
| Posted on Thursday, May 31, 2007 - 9:50 pm: | |
Question about #4. I think I remember seeing this on top of a building. Is that right? Or does that give too much away? |
Vetalalumni Member Username: Vetalalumni
Post Number: 245 Registered: 05-2007
| Posted on Thursday, May 31, 2007 - 10:08 pm: | |
Gsgeorge: Point taken regarding Photo # 5, however, there is something seen in this picture that is very distinct. And remember, these are Detroit pictures. I'll give others a chance before giving a clue. Scs100: Great question regarding Photo # 4. To answer your question would indeed give too much away. (Message edited by vetalalumni on May 31, 2007) |
Dkdowty Member Username: Dkdowty
Post Number: 14 Registered: 12-2004
| Posted on Thursday, May 31, 2007 - 10:40 pm: | |
Is Photo #5 the side of Cadillac Tower? |
Vetalalumni Member Username: Vetalalumni
Post Number: 246 Registered: 05-2007
| Posted on Thursday, May 31, 2007 - 10:51 pm: | |
Dkdowty: Yes, Photo # 5 is the side of Cadillac Tower. To completely solve this one, what or who was on the side during the late 1990's? |
Dkdowty Member Username: Dkdowty
Post Number: 15 Registered: 12-2004
| Posted on Thursday, May 31, 2007 - 11:07 pm: | |
Well, there was Barry Sanders and a car commercial...was Stevie Y also up there? |
Vetalalumni Member Username: Vetalalumni
Post Number: 247 Registered: 05-2007
| Posted on Thursday, May 31, 2007 - 11:19 pm: | |
Dkdowty: Regarding Photo # 5, Barry Sanders of the Detroit Lions was on the side of Cadillac Tower from 1995 to either 2000 or 2002. Afterward may have been Steve Yzerman of the Detroit Red Wings.
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Sticks Member Username: Sticks
Post Number: 318 Registered: 08-2005
| Posted on Friday, June 01, 2007 - 12:04 am: | |
#4 almost looks like it could belong to a rail switching outpost somewhere. |
Vetalalumni Member Username: Vetalalumni
Post Number: 253 Registered: 05-2007
| Posted on Friday, June 01, 2007 - 1:13 am: | |
Sticks: That is an incorrect guess. Photo # 4 is not a rail switching outpost. (Message edited by vetalalumni on June 01, 2007) |
Milwaukee Member Username: Milwaukee
Post Number: 1299 Registered: 08-2006
| Posted on Friday, June 01, 2007 - 1:20 am: | |
Photo 6 a column in the lobby of the whitney building? |
Johnlodge Member Username: Johnlodge
Post Number: 509 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Friday, June 01, 2007 - 9:12 am: | |
Could these pictures be any smaller? Here, guess where this is from.
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Vetalalumni Member Username: Vetalalumni
Post Number: 258 Registered: 05-2007
| Posted on Friday, June 01, 2007 - 11:24 am: | |
Here is Photo # 4 enlarged again as a hint. Please keep trying.
Photo # 6 is not a column in the lobby of the Whitney Building. Here is Photo # 6 enlarged as a hint. Please keep trying.
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Detroitnerd Member Username: Detroitnerd
Post Number: 972 Registered: 07-2004
| Posted on Friday, June 01, 2007 - 11:54 am: | |
6: SOldiers & Sailors monument |
Detroitnerd Member Username: Detroitnerd
Post Number: 976 Registered: 07-2004
| Posted on Friday, June 01, 2007 - 12:22 pm: | |
Is No. 6 Macomb? Kosciuszco? |
Winstin_o_boogie_iii Member Username: Winstin_o_boogie_iii
Post Number: 58 Registered: 02-2007
| Posted on Friday, June 01, 2007 - 12:40 pm: | |
#5-Dossin Great Lakes Museum facade? |
Charlottepaul Member Username: Charlottepaul
Post Number: 1049 Registered: 10-2006
| Posted on Friday, June 01, 2007 - 12:50 pm: | |
Is number 4 like a prison guard tower? |
Detroitnerd Member Username: Detroitnerd
Post Number: 979 Registered: 07-2004
| Posted on Friday, June 01, 2007 - 1:04 pm: | |
Charlotte, That would explain the captain's walk! |
Charlottepaul Member Username: Charlottepaul
Post Number: 1051 Registered: 10-2006
| Posted on Friday, June 01, 2007 - 1:16 pm: | |
Well, a prison is what I thought of in the beginning, but I don't recognize that stack in the background of the largest photo. |
Scs100 Member Username: Scs100
Post Number: 1067 Registered: 12-2006
| Posted on Friday, June 01, 2007 - 4:18 pm: | |
I have almost no idea on #4 now. Is that a smokestack in the background? |
Susanarosa Member Username: Susanarosa
Post Number: 1525 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Friday, June 01, 2007 - 4:24 pm: | |
#4 looks like a freighter |
Vetalalumni Member Username: Vetalalumni
Post Number: 264 Registered: 05-2007
| Posted on Friday, June 01, 2007 - 4:37 pm: | |
Detroitnerd: Correct, Photo # 6 is the Soldiers & Sailors monument. Apologies for earlier stating that it was not. The photograph was taken in 1994, before the S&S monument was relocated to Campus Martius. Here is the larger photograph including skyscrapers in the background.
Photo # 4 is not a prison guard tower. Here is Photo # 4 enlarged yet again as a clue. Please keep trying.
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Johnlodge Member Username: Johnlodge
Post Number: 524 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Friday, June 01, 2007 - 4:38 pm: | |
Was Susanarosa already correct in saying this is a freighter? |
Scs100 Member Username: Scs100
Post Number: 1068 Registered: 12-2006
| Posted on Friday, June 01, 2007 - 4:40 pm: | |
Is photo 4 the Detroit Princess? |
The_rock Member Username: The_rock
Post Number: 1762 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Friday, June 01, 2007 - 4:40 pm: | |
#4 is an old car ferry. Last hint. |
Scs100 Member Username: Scs100
Post Number: 1069 Registered: 12-2006
| Posted on Friday, June 01, 2007 - 4:41 pm: | |
I take back the last one Photo 4- Bob-Lo Boat (old one) |
The_rock Member Username: The_rock
Post Number: 1763 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Friday, June 01, 2007 - 4:44 pm: | |
no-no-no-think rr. last hint. |
Vetalalumni Member Username: Vetalalumni
Post Number: 265 Registered: 05-2007
| Posted on Friday, June 01, 2007 - 4:49 pm: | |
Here is a very big hint for Photo # 4 - notice there is the top of a bridge in the background to the left. Also, remember, the photographs were all taken within the city limits of Detroit years ago. No, it is not the Bob-Lo Boat or the Detroit Princess. (Message edited by vetalalumni on June 01, 2007) |
Detroitnerd Member Username: Detroitnerd
Post Number: 990 Registered: 07-2004
| Posted on Friday, June 01, 2007 - 5:02 pm: | |
Thanks for the late credit! I got one! (Loving the chance to live up to my handle.) |
Scs100 Member Username: Scs100
Post Number: 1070 Registered: 12-2006
| Posted on Friday, June 01, 2007 - 5:10 pm: | |
I saw the bridge, which is why I said the Bob-Lo Boat. I honestly have no idea right now. |
Detroit_stylin Member Username: Detroit_stylin
Post Number: 4183 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Friday, June 01, 2007 - 5:16 pm: | |
It's the Landsdowne (sp?)... |
Vetalalumni Member Username: Vetalalumni
Post Number: 268 Registered: 05-2007
| Posted on Friday, June 01, 2007 - 5:32 pm: | |
Detroit_stylin: Correct, Photo # 4 is the Landsdowne and here is the larger photograph.
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