Detroit was near its peak in population and employment in 1951, when this film begins. Let’s look in on some priceless Motor City history. Continue reading
Video: The Streets of Detroit in 1951
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Detroit: A 1951 Ford Motor Company Film
Here’s a 1951 love letter to the city of Detroit from the Ford Motor Company in the form of a seven-minute color film. Continue reading
Video: The Streets of Detroit in 1921
See the Motor City as it was exploding with growth in this digitally enhanced and colorized film from 1921. Continue reading
Henry Ford’s Railroad: The Detroit, Toledo & Ironton
Henry Ford liked to own things. In the acquisitory phase of his life, his possessions included an airport, a hotel, a fleet of lake freighters, a rubber plantation in Brazil—and a railroad. Continue reading