Detroit Today and Tomorrow - Detroit Clearing House and the Civic Center (1957)
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Summary
| Description | Color 16mm film containing an installment of the Detroit Tomorrow Committee's series "Detroit: Today and Tomorrow," focusing on Detroit's Civic Center and banking institutions. Although the Detroit Clearing House Association is not named in the film, it is listed on the label on the film's tin. and was presumably involved in the banking segment. The film begins with a discussion of Detroit's history, focusing on the role of the riverfront. This is supplemented by shots of items from the collection of the Detroit Historical Museum including the bust of Cadillac, a model of Fort Pontchartrain, the Streets of Old Detroit exhibit, and several illustrations of the city. The film then transitions to a focus on the contemporary riverfront, and the development of the Civic Center. The half of the film concerning the development of the Civic Center includes shots of construction for the center and for underground parking in Grand Circus Park, a map of the project, and concept art showing a park |
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| Date | 1957 |
| Source | commons.wikimedia.org |
| Author | The Detroit Tomorrow Committee |
Licensing
CC0 / Public Domain
Attribution: The Detroit Tomorrow Committee, 1957
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