  Ookpik Member Username: Ookpik Post Number: 150 Registered: 01-2007 |
 I believe the parade is marching down Van Dyke towards Outer Drive. A larger view: http://www.geocities.com/detpix/par2a.jpg Ookpik | ||
Mikem Member Username: Mikem Post Number: 3208 Registered: 10-2003 |
Leonard Furniture was just a few stores south of 8 Mile (see the tall power lines in the background). Sign is still on the building. | ||
Danny Member Username: Danny Post Number: 5631 Registered: 02-2004 |
The building where Leonard Furniture is at still standing. Later it became a Asian Owned Beauty and Barber surply store and it caught on fire just a while ago. Now the building a total loss. | ||
Kathleen Member Username: Kathleen Post Number: 2117 Registered: 10-2003 |
Leonard Furniture established c.1885. The Art Van of his time!! Wonder how many stores they had around the city. "LEONARD, Henry R., president H.R. Leonard Furniture Co.; born, Cleveland, O., Aug. 27, 1847; son of Raymond H. and Margaret C. (Cowan) Leonard; educated in public schools of Cleveland, married at Cleveland, 1872, Annie E. Lawrence. Began in furniture business in Cleveland, 1867; removed to Detroit, 1884, and established the H.R. Leonard Furniture Co. Republican. Member Masonic order (32o), Knights Templar, Shrine. Recreations: Driving and breeding fine trotting horses. Office: 267-269 Woodward Av., Detroit. Residence: 34 Eliot St., Detroit; summer residence: Point Aux Barques, Mich." Source: THE BOOK OF DETROITERS: A Biographical Dictionary of Leading Living Men of the City of Detroit. Edited by Albert Nelson Marquis. Chicago: A. N. Marquis & Company, 1908. http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mi /county/tuscola/det/detleg-lee s.htm | ||
Gtat44 Member Username: Gtat44 Post Number: 76 Registered: 02-2007 |
Looks to be the east side of Van Dyke, could be a Easter Parade or Memorial Day, alot of people with short sleeves. Early spring anyway not much foliage on the trees. European Milano bakery was in the next frame I think. Although, maybe not in the era shown. | ||
Cambrian Member Username: Cambrian Post Number: 833 Registered: 08-2006 |
I spy a '65 Fury parked in front of a '61 Buick which had it's caps swiped. | ||
Livernoisyard Member Username: Livernoisyard Post Number: 2881 Registered: 10-2004 |
That billboard looks "overbuilt." I go by Van Dyke but never seem to notice billboards there. Mostly vacant lots amid a few still-standing storefronts. But the Outer Drive portion isn't as bad as that further south. | ||
Psip Member Username: Psip Post Number: 1571 Registered: 04-2005 |
Here is a more viewable version:  | ||
Royce Member Username: Royce Post Number: 2129 Registered: 07-2004 |
ookpik, I thought the point of these pictures was to try and figure out where the location is? No fun if you tell it in the thread title. | ||
Larryinflorida Member Username: Larryinflorida Post Number: 28 Registered: 02-2007 |
My dentist as a kid is that protruding overhang next to Zachary the accountant. Corner of Van Dyke and Savage.(1blk S of 8 mile.) His name was Dr. Leonard Bartociewicz | ||
Urbanize Member Username: Urbanize Post Number: 649 Registered: 02-2007 |
This had to be the early 70s, The area still looks the same and up to now had the same exact street lights. | ||
Pgn421 Member Username: Pgn421 Post Number: 64 Registered: 02-2005 |
i used to work at Crispins Automotive Diagnostic Center on the corner of Van Dyke and Outer Drive. | ||
Gtat44 Member Username: Gtat44 Post Number: 107 Registered: 02-2007 |
Wasn't that also known as Wayne's Diagnostic's too. Old Standard Station before it burned down? |
