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- Postcard, "Cobo Hall," circa 1960 - Cobo Hall opened in Detroit, Michigan, in 1960. Located on the Detroit River, the convention center and arena complex hosted meetings, concerts, sporting events, and other activities. Notably, it is the longtime home of the annual North American International Auto Show. The facility was renamed Huntington Place in 2021.
- circa 1960
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Postcard, "Cobo Hall," circa 1960
Cobo Hall opened in Detroit, Michigan, in 1960. Located on the Detroit River, the convention center and arena complex hosted meetings, concerts, sporting events, and other activities. Notably, it is the longtime home of the annual North American International Auto Show. The facility was renamed Huntington Place in 2021.
- Sign Warning Drivers in the Cimiotti Garage, New York City, circa 1910 - In 1913, Henry Ford established Ford Motor Company's photographic department. Though few internal records describe company photography, remaining photographs reveal a wide range of departmental activity. Over nearly 100 years, Ford photographers documented company ventures, personal affairs, and daily life around the world. This image shows a warning sign posted in a New York City service garage around 1910.
- circa 1910
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Sign Warning Drivers in the Cimiotti Garage, New York City, circa 1910
In 1913, Henry Ford established Ford Motor Company's photographic department. Though few internal records describe company photography, remaining photographs reveal a wide range of departmental activity. Over nearly 100 years, Ford photographers documented company ventures, personal affairs, and daily life around the world. This image shows a warning sign posted in a New York City service garage around 1910.
- Parking Garage, Henry Ford II World Center, circa 1955 - Ford Motor Company's world headquarters moved to a new 12-story office complex in Dearborn, Michigan, in 1956. Chicago architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill designed the building in the then-popular International Style. Initially called the Central Staff Office Building -- and nicknamed the "Glass House" -- Ford renamed the complex the Henry Ford II World Center in 1996.
- circa 1955
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Parking Garage, Henry Ford II World Center, circa 1955
Ford Motor Company's world headquarters moved to a new 12-story office complex in Dearborn, Michigan, in 1956. Chicago architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill designed the building in the then-popular International Style. Initially called the Central Staff Office Building -- and nicknamed the "Glass House" -- Ford renamed the complex the Henry Ford II World Center in 1996.
- "City Garage" Toy, 1910-1940 -
- 1910-1940
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"City Garage" Toy, 1910-1940
- Interior of the Former Michigan Theatre, Detroit, Michigan, April 1995 - When developers realized that tearing down the once-ornate but long-neglected Michigan Theatre (built 1928) would jeopardize the stability of the adjoining office building, an unusual but creative solution was devised: turn it into a parking garage! Photographer Camilo J. Vergara (born 1944) is a Chilean-born, New York-based writer and photographer who documents declining urban environments.
- April 01, 1995
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Interior of the Former Michigan Theatre, Detroit, Michigan, April 1995
When developers realized that tearing down the once-ornate but long-neglected Michigan Theatre (built 1928) would jeopardize the stability of the adjoining office building, an unusual but creative solution was devised: turn it into a parking garage! Photographer Camilo J. Vergara (born 1944) is a Chilean-born, New York-based writer and photographer who documents declining urban environments.