Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Wikipedia picture of the day for July 30

Detroit in 1889

A bird's-eye view showing approximately 3 square miles (8 km2) of the central portion of the city of Detroit, Michigan, c. 1889. At this time in the city's history, it was a burgeoning home for manufacturing with expanding city limits. Waves of immigrants, predominantly from Europe, came to Detroit, opening businesses and establishing their own communities. However, infrastructure remained lacking; before 1889, only four of the city's roads were paved.

Lithograph: Calvert Lithographing Company; restoration: Adam Cuerden



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