Detroit

View evocative and historical images in postcards from the early days of Detroit.Postcard photographers traveled the length and breadth of the nation snapping photographs of busy street scenes, documenting local landmarks, and assembling crowds of neighborhood children only too happy to pose for a picture. These images, printed as postcards and sold in general stores across the country, survive as telling reminders of an important era in America's history.

This fascinating history of Detroit, Michigan, showcases more than two hundred of the best vintage postcards available. Collected and interpreted by veteran Detroit journalist Richard Bak, the images in this informative volume provide readers with a delightful trip down memory lane, bringing an important period of the city's history to life for visitors and members of the younger generation.