Untitled, photo by justbeamensch.
Be sure to check this out bigger or in Donald’s awesome Detroit Greeting Cards set (slideshow).
This photo was also featured in the Huffington Post’s Capture The Recession: This Week’s Best Recession Photos.
Detroit Beer … and Detroit Beer Week
What was Detroit known for besides cars?, photo by Derek Farr ( DetroitDerek ).
Derek asks (and answers):
What was Detroit known for besides cars?
Goebel, Strohs, Pfeiffer, Altes, Tivoli, and a whole host of other breweries used to be here.
Among those companies, Stroh’s was certainly the leader and the Stroh’s History page says:
A name as important to the success of Detroit as Ford or Chrysler, the Stroh family began with humble roots, brewing beer in a family-owned inn during the 18th century in Kirn, Germany. In 1848, during the German Revolution, Bernhard Stroh, having apprenticed at his father side, immigrated to the United States. He established his own brewery in Detroit in 1850. Stroh named his new company Lion’s Head Brewery, adopting the Lion’s Crest logo from the Kyrburg Castle in Germany – the same crest that adorns Stroh beers today
After establishing the brewery, Bernhard’s son, Bernhard Jr., continued its expansion. A firm proponent of tradition and quality, he introduced the European method of fire-brewing to America. The fire-brewing process uses a direct flame rather than steam to heat beer-filled copper kettles. The resulting higher temperatures intensify the aroma and body of beer, resulting in a more flavorful brew.
The Stroh’s Beer site neglects to mention the final chapter of the Stroh Brewery Company that is detailed on Wikipedia. In 1999 the company sold off its brands. The Pabst Brewing Company acquired the most Stroh/Heilman brands. They currently produce Colt 45 malt liquor, Lone Star, Schaefer, Schlitz, Schmidt’s, Old Milwaukee, Old Style, Stroh’s, and St. Ides while Miller Brewing got Mickey’s Malt Liquor and Henry Weinhard’s. On Wikipedia you can also get a photo of the original Stroh Brewery.
Over the next week (October 16-24, 2009) the city of Detroit will host the first-ever Detroit Beer Week. From Absolute Michigan:
The week-long series of beer-centric events will be held at participating venues in Detroit, with satellite events at Metro-Detroit brewpubs. These events will consist of brewery tours, tasting flights, meet-the-brewer sessions, food pairings, and a wide array of other unique activities. Events will be hosted by Detroit Beer Week staff and the Detroit Beer Barons, a group of Metro-area brewery personalities…
The grand finale of Beer Week is the Inaugural Harvest Festival, hosted by the Michigan Brewers’ Guild and Metrotimes on Saturday, October 24, in Eastern Market.
This photo is part of Derek’s Detroit set (slideshow).
Detroit Tigers, Champions of the American League (in 1907)
Detroit Tigers, Champions of the American League in 1907, photo by Boston Public Library.
We’re not going to be able to say the same thing 102 years later, but the 2009 Detroit Tigers certainly played well above preseason expectations.
The photo above shows the 1907 Detroit Tigers, who won the AL pennant but lost to the Chicago Cubs:
Top row, left to right: John Eubanks, Claude Rossman, Sam Crawford, Bill Donovan, George Mullin, Ed Willett, Fred Payne and Ed Killian. Center: Davy Jones, Red Downs, Ty Cobb, Bill Coughlin, Germany Schaefer, and Elijah Jones. Front: Ed Siever, Jimmy Archer, Hughie Jennings, Boss Schmidt and Charley O’Leary.
See this bigger in the ridiculously awesome McGreevey Collection slideshow (view collection) from the Boston Public Library.
The collection consists of early Boston baseball photographs dating from 1875 to 1916. Represented are many of the most important ballplayers of the 19th and early 20th century including Cy Young, Ty Cobb, Mike “King” Kelly, Kid Nichols and many others. Also included are panoramic photos of the ballparks of the era including the Huntington Avenue Grounds in Boston and the Polo Grounds in New York. The centerpiece of the collection is a series of photographs related to the first World Series in 1903 between Boston and Pittsburgh.
Art Detroit Now 2009
Art Detroit Now 2008 ~ MassiV, photo by paulhitz.
Paul shot this last year during Art Detroit Now. This celebration of art and galleries is back for 2009, bigger and better. Highlights include:
- a Cultural Corridor Art Crawl with 14 art institutions, nonprofits and galleries in the downtown cultural corridor featuring special performances, exhibits and programming this weekend (Oct 2 & 3).
- a gallery tour with 50 galleries
- the opening of Animal Logic: The Work of Richard Barnes at Cranbrook Art Museum
- and the Russell Industrial Center (RIC) Open House featuring studio tours, exhibitions and demonstrations by the 150 artists that work in the building
You can get all the details at ArtDetroitNow 2009. One of the events that will be taking place at the RIC is the Premier Studio Show from The Detroit League of Photographers on Friday & Saturday night at 7 PM. The show features the work of 13 photographers. In addition to Paul Hitz, they include Ted Fines, Bobby Alcott, Brett J. Lawrence, Keith Burgess, Bethany Helzer, Vanessa Miller, Eric Peoples, Ross Sandelius, Ryan Southen, Christian Spencer, Spike and Rob Terwilliger. Many of these folks regularly contribute to the Absolute Michigan pool on Flickr, and I think it will be an incredible display!
Be sure to check Paul’s photo out bigger. While you’re there, have a glimpse at his massive Detroit slideshow.
Assignment Detroit
This morning on Absolute Michigan we posted a feature on Assignment Detroit from Time Inc. Check it out or go straight to Assignment Detroit.
Check the photo above out bigger in Christian’s Around Detroit slideshow (or start it from the beginning)
The Heidelberg Project Polka Dot Picnic
The Heidelberg Project, photo by John Baird.
The Heidelberg Project in Detroit invites you to attend their Polka Dot Picnic this Saturday (September 26) from 4-7 PM to help them celebrate community, their accomplishments & special friends leaving Detroit. They are also looking for donations/discounts on some supplies/services. Be sure to check the link above for more info about this amazing labor of love (including a new video).
Check this out bigger or in John’s So called most “Interesting” slideshow.
See more photos from the Heidelberg Project in the Absolute Michigan pool and also on Michigan in Pictures.
Asbestos and Mercury
Asbestos and Mercury, photo by gatsbyj.
Christian was chasing the light … check this out bigger in his urban decay slideshow.
Photos from the 2009 Woodward Dream Cruise
car abstract, photo by *Alysa*.
The 2009 Woodward Dream Cruise is in the rearview mirror but even if you missed it, you can see some great photos in the Woodward Dream Cruise slideshow from the Absolute Michigan pool. See this bigger in Alysa’s slideshow.
There’s tons more in the Woodward Dream Cruise slideshow from all Flickr users and also the Woodward Dream Cruise group.
If you wonder where it all got started, check out Cruisin’ the Original: Woodward Avenue on Michigan in Pictures.
Michigan Central Station panoramic tour
Michigan Central Station, photo by jeanpierrelavoie.
Let’s go for a ride, shall we?
Chris Sebok sent me a link to this amazing panoramic walkthrough of Detroit’s Michigan Central Station by Montreal photographer Jean-Pierre Lavoie (part of his Detroit set). It’s an extremely cool walkthrough that you have to see to believe!
NOTE: There is sound on this so turn it down if you’re surfing on the sly!
Check out more on MCS from Michigan in Pictures.
Detroit Exposed … by Exposure.Detroit
Light of Hope, photo by vigo74.
The next Exposure.Detroit show opens Friday, August 7 from 7-10 PM at the Bean & Leaf Cafe in Royal Oak. The theme is Detroit Exposed and the intent is to promote the city as a place to go and do things. Each photo will have a narrative that will not only educate the viewer, but also inspire them to go to the city and see these things for themselves.
This photo is of the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (aka MOCAD) on Woodward Avenue one from the show and you can see it bigger in vigo74’s Detroit slideshow.
Check out lots more of the Motor City in the Exposure.Detroit “Detroit” slideshow.
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