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[Paasei]

Tell me guys. To what do I owe the pleasure of a great piece of history?

We need more of these articles.

 

[MrCunningham]

To me he looks mesmerized. Like he's in a trance and can't break free.

I'm taking the image out of context. The woman besides him also looks pretty miffed at something as well, so I would imagine that they are there as a couple. Maybe the guy was dragged along and didn't want to go? Maybe they got into a fight? Maybe audiences in the 1960's were much harder to please in general? It is amusing to me that they are all dressed up in suits and dresses. That's something you don't see anymore in large venues.

 

[jason10mm]

This guy looks so unimpressed by the Supremes that appears like he is ready to just book it.

I think he is 100% focused on how to become an oreo cookie with those ladies

 

[IDKFA]

I don’t know the city of Bath, I can perfectly imagine London to be a bastard experiment trying to mold many different styles.

Bath is a world heritage site and for good reason. It's probably the most beautiful city in the UK.

London also has stunning architecture, but is also full of modern brutalist styles. Depends where you go. The centre is of course dripping with stunning buildings.

I find the Louvre pyramid incredible - kinda like breaking the conventions or the codes of what it should have been. I feel we French are really good at that .

I've never been a fine. It reminds of a 1990s UK leisure centre. Wouldn't look out of place in Milton Keynes.

I've moved to there!

This is a five minute walk up the hill

And we're ten minutes out from the city centre. Absolutely bonkers place for architecture.

Don't worry, I've been to France a few times, it smells funny and everyone's a moody bastard

You lucky SOB. It's always been my dream to live in Bath, but the houses our outrageously expensive. Luckily I only live 40 mins drive away, so vist the city on a regular basis (Topping and Company is probably the main reason I go so oftern. Easily the most beautiful bookshop in England)

On topic with Detroit, what the fuck happened to that place? It looked so inviting in the 1960s.

 

[EviLore]

Tell me guys. To what do I owe the pleasure of a great piece of history?

We need more of these articles.

I happened across the first image, was enamored with it, so I decided to create a thread by researching some moments in 1965 and finding images as a kind of time capsule to that year, reflecting Detroit culture and American culture.

It's an interesting period. Detroit was intensely optimistic about the future and seeing itself as something like Silicon Valley crossed with New York City, which is difficult to fathom today. America was also in the heat of the civil rights movement, which would soon usher in a new era, and you can see the beginnings of cultural cross-pollination and integration happening.

 

[Paasei]

I happened across the first image, was enamored with it, so I decided to create a thread by researching some moments in 1965 and finding images as a kind of time capsule to that year, reflecting Detroit culture and American culture.

It's an interesting period. Detroit was intensely optimistic about the future and seeing itself as something like Silicon Valley crossed with New York City, which is difficult to fathom today. America was also in the heat of the civil rights movement, which would soon usher in a new era, and you can see the beginnings of cultural cross-pollination and integration happening.

It’s a shame what happened to Detroit and the whole idea of it being motor city. A very innovative period for sure. The idea that lives/lived over here (Netherlands) that the US is “everything but more/bigger” can be seen on these photos.

The whole view of what was supposed to be futuristic was so different back then compared to now. I’m not saying we don’t have good looking design/architecture today, but damn, it usually does lack soul.

Just like the art deco style on many of the older skyscrapers have always fascinated me. I might have some old pictures of our family trip to NYC in the late 90s. If I can find them, I’ll post them here. Can take some time, but at least I there’s some pics with the iconic twin towers.

I truly have a great time looking at these pictures and reading the info. Not just yours but also from the others here. I love this stuff.

 

[Miyazaki’s Slave]

What’s with the Coca Cola branding on the pharmacy? Is/was that normal practice?

Soda Jerks probably. Pharmacy's were kind of like the fresh prepared food sections in grocery stores now/today (Whole foods, HEB, etc).

Back in the day you could go in, order a burger and a soda, then get some drugs for your injured back on the way out.

We had one in my Podunk town until the early 80's.

EviLore baller thread! Specifically speaking to Detroit, to see it back in its glory days vs the pics from today...just a night and day difference. The picture quality (fuzzy look, focus depth, etc) really tells a story to. If the pictures from today were of the same technical quality, it would make me think that the Detroit from today is the 60-70's era Detroit.

The life shown in those pictures is electric...while it's not hard to believe things can change that drastically and that quickly for an area that commanded the attention that Detroit did back in those days.

Really cool thread...great pics!

 

[ReBurn]

I travel to Detroit several times per year. Will probably be there next week for a few days. It's really interesting seeing these pictures and knowing what some of the places are like now. I've driven that stretch of Grand River showing St. Leo's heading toward Detroit many times. There are so many boarded up and dilapidated buildings through there now it's hard to believe it's the same place as the picture.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

On my way out I went to the original Buddy's and was warned about the neighborhood; it's all abandoned broken down homes, it's surreal like you're in a post-apocalyptic movie.

You talking about the pizza place? I've been to one outside of Detroit.

For those of you who have never been to Detroit and had Buddy's pizza, it is the best pizza ever. It's square pan kind of pizza and greasy and good. Not cheap, but very filling. Eat a couple 2-3 thick slices and youre done. When I went with friends we didn't know what we were doing (excluded my friend from Windsor as it's a different set of friends). So when you go to a pizza place you might be able to finish off your own medium sized pizza. We kind of tried that ordering a bunch thinking we'd plow through it. Didnt come close to finishing it all.

 

[ReBurn]

You talking about the pizza place? I've been to one outside of Detroit.

For those of you who have never been to Detroit and had Buddy's pizza, it is the best pizza ever. It's square pan kind of pizza and greasy and good. Not cheap, but very filling. Eat a couple 2-3 thick slices and youre done. When I went with friends we didn't know what we were doing (excluded my friend from Windsor as it's a different set of friends). So when you go to a pizza place you might be able to finish off your own medium sized pizza. We kind of tried that ordering a bunch thinking we'd plow through it. Didnt come close to finishing it all.

Yeah Buddy's is great. I get it every time I go to Detroit. Either a Super 6-Mile or a Detroiter. I love it because every piece has crispy edges. I can only eat two squares of a 4-square so I end up taking the other two back to the hotel for the next day. And the Buddy bread is awesome.

 

[Porcile]

Detroit simultaneously look like one of the coolest places on Earth and also one of the absolute shittiest at the same time.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

Yeah Buddy's is great. I get it every time I go to Detroit. Either a Super 6-Mile or a Detroiter. I love it because every piece has crispy edges. I can only eat two squares of a 4-square so I end up taking the other two back to the hotel for the next day. And the Buddy bread is awesome.

Awesome pizza.

Unfortunately, Toronto doesn't have that kind of pizza. Anything resembling Buddy's or a Chicago deep dish thing is very rare here unless you find a specialty pizza place that does it. Vast majority of our pizzas are standard round ones or if it has party size it'll be a big rectangle, and a trend the past 10 years is tons of pizza places infused with Indian food and spices (it's shit). I find the pizzas here overall crap. As dumb as it sounds, Pizza Hut is probably still among the best chain places here simply because the crust is oiled up when most places it's dry baked in the oven.

 

[ÆMNE22A!C]

Spoiler

Great photo's and vistas of old Detroit <3

 

[clarky]

This one from the OP, wouldn't look that out of place today. Could be the reception from a show like Severance.

Good images EviLore , thanks for sharing.

 

[ÆMNE22A!C]

Yeah  really love that retro-futuristic'ish look of that lobby/reception. Immediately caught my eye upon seeing the OP.

 

[Mr Reasonable]

This guy looks so unimpressed by the Supremes that appears like he is ready to just book it.

I went to a variety show recently and a drag queen was one of the acts, a guy in the audience did the exact same thing, just rude to a performer. If you don't like it, just go!

 

[EviLore]

I went to a variety show recently and a drag queen was one of the acts, a guy in the audience did the exact same thing, just rude to a performer. If you don't like it, just go!

No indication that this man was being rude toward The Supremes.

 

[Mr Reasonable]

No indication that this man was being rude toward The Supremes.

Not much point debating it, but standing immediately at the front of the stage with arms folded doesn't convey much positivity, imo.

 

[AJUMP23]

I went to a variety show recently and a drag queen was one of the acts, a guy in the audience did the exact same thing, just rude to a performer. If you don't like it, just go!

Dude looks like he is blown away by the Supremes.

 

[Dural]

You talking about the pizza place? I've been to one outside of Detroit.

For those of you who have never been to Detroit and had Buddy's pizza, it is the best pizza ever. It's square pan kind of pizza and greasy and good. Not cheap, but very filling. Eat a couple 2-3 thick slices and youre done. When I went with friends we didn't know what we were doing (excluded my friend from Windsor as it's a different set of friends). So when you go to a pizza place you might be able to finish off your own medium sized pizza. We kind of tried that ordering a bunch thinking we'd plow through it. Didnt come close to finishing it all.

Yep, I was told by the locals that I had to go to the original Buddy's as it's way better than the franchisees. I liked it, brought several home for the family to try. Still prefer Chicago thin crust that I have in abundance by me.