Michigan
Old color photos of Michigan from the 1950s to the 1980s, documenting cities, towns, and everyday life across a state closely associated with industry, manufacturing, and post-war growth. Captured on color film, these images show Michigan’s urban centers, suburban neighborhoods, highways, and regional communities during the second half of the 20th century.
All images are available as high-resolution, royalty-free digital downloads suitable for editorial, commercial, or personal use.
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Sheraton-Cadillac Hotel, Washington Blvd, Detroit 1966
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Silver Lake Express, St Ignace, Michigan 1966
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Smith Terminal, Detro Metro Airport 1968
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South Saginaw St, Flint, Michigan 1940s
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South Saginaw St, Flint, Michigan 1940s
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Southgate Motel, Portage, Michigan 1964
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Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, Michigan 1958
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Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, Michigan 1958
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Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, Michigan 1958
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Spirit of Transportation, Cobo Center, Detroit 1967
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Steamboat ‘Suwanee’, Greenfield Village Museum 1949
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Steamboat ‘Suwanee’, Greenfield Village Museum 1953
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The Ambassador Bridge, Detroit 1958
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The City-County Building in Detroit 1955
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The Lion and Mouse, Eastland Center, Detroit 1963
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The Spirit of Detroit, City-County Building 1967
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The Spirit of Transportation, Downtown Detroit 1963
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Tulip Time Festival, Holland, Michigan 1967
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Veterans Hospital, Allen Park, Detroit 1955
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View from One Woodward Avenue, Detroit 1969
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View from One Woodward Avenue, Detroit 1969
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Washington Blvd from State Street, Detroit 1966
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Washington Blvd from State Street, Detroit 1980
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Washington Blvd, Detroit 1951
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Washington Blvd, Detroit 1963
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Washington Blvd, Detroit 1963
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Washington Blvd, Detroit 1963
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Washington Blvd, Detroit 1967
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Washington Blvd, Downtown Detroit 1963
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Washington Blvd. Detroit 1980
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Wayne County Building, Detroit 1970s
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Welcome to Michigan billboard 1974
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West Detroiter bar, Woodward Avenue, Detroit 1980
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Woodward and Congress, Detroit 1980
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Woodward Avenue, Detroit 1961
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Woodward Avenue, Detroit 1961
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Woodward Avenue, Detroit 1961
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Woodward Avenue, Detroit 1980
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Woodward Avenue, Detroit 1980
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Ypsilanti Water Tower, Michigan 1948
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Zehnder’s Restaurant, Frankenmuth 1972
