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Detroit: Then and now

Submitted by RDown3657 on Wed, 10/14/2009 - 11:23am.
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The photo on the left is at "Grandma's house," Sorrento Avenue, in Detroit. I wandered over to that location last summer and took the shot on the right pretty much from the same spot. "Grandma's house" is long gone; the neighbor's house on the right is a burned out shell. Only the house in the background is occupied today. View full image.

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Submitted by timeandagainphoto on Sat, 11/21/2009 - 6:58pm.

Wow. Thanks for sharing those shots. The comparison is quite representative of Detroit in general and very poignant.

 

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