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By Myles Zhang June 1970 August 2022 Broad Street

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Veteran’s Administration Building, Washington Place, looking SW from Broad St

By Myles Zhang July 1968 August 2022 Broad Street, Downtown, James Street Commons

Tagged sidewalk, street parked cars, VA building

Looking SE at S side of Green St from corner of Broad St

By Myles Zhang August 1967 August 2022 Broad Street, Downtown

Tagged city bus, sidewalk, street parked cars

Looking NW at N side Green toward Broad St in distance. Campfield Place runs to right of center.

By Myles Zhang August 1967 August 2022 Broad Street, Downtown

Tagged 20, allan's, billboard, chevrolet, coca cola sign, diamonds, french cleaners, going out of business, henry benz, hill valet, luncheonette, metered parking, olli's restaurant

Looking SE at S side Lafayette St from near corner of Broad St

By Myles Zhang August 1967 August 2022 Broad Street, Downtown

Tagged fine furniture, goodyear truck, j parker, s, u-drive-it co

Erie-Lackawanna freight yard at Broad Street Station

By Myles Zhang March 1963 August 2022 Broad Street, Downtown

Cleared Freight Yard, Erie-Lackawanna, Broad St, looking NE

Broad St. Freight yard Erie-Lackawanna, looking E from Broad

Broad St. Freight yard Erie-Lackawanna, looking E from Broad

Broad St. Freight yard Erie-Lackawanna, looking NW from Spring St

Broad St. Freight yard Erie-Lackawanna, looking SE from Broad & Cross Sts.

Broad St. Freight yard Erie-Lackawanna, looking NW from Spring St

Broad St. Freight yard Erie-Lackawanna, looking E at eastern half

Broad St. Freight yard Erie-Lackawanna, looking NE from Division St and Broad

Tagged bridge, freight yard

SW corner Broad St & Lackawanna Place

By Myles Zhang May 1962 August 2022 Broad Street, Downtown

Tagged american building, coca cola sign, h.c dreesen, lackawanna, leo keller, parking lot, restaurant, women walking

Rear of Parsonage House of Prayer, Broad St

By Myles Zhang December 1961 August 2022 Broad Street, Lower Broadway

Tagged bare trees, church, fence

#457-55-53-51 Broad St is now the business school at Rutgers University.

By Myles Zhang June 1961 August 2022 Broad Street, Downtown, James Street Commons

Tagged auto parts, Broad cage, I make good, street parked cars

#565-567-569 Broad between Central Ave & Washington Pl

By Myles Zhang June 1961 August 2022 Broad Street, Central Avenue, Downtown, James Street Commons

Tagged flower shop, liquor store, Sherman studio, Toyal, Washington florist, Weston's

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All photos were manually referenced to their contemporary locations. Contemporary street views correspond to camera angles of former photos, even though address naming conventions and house numbers may have changed.
If a photo is misplaced, contact mylesz@umich.edu with a link to the photo and description of the error.

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