Gallery: Captivating Photos of Detroit Delve Deep to Reveal a Beautiful, Struggling City

  • AnimalHouseHeidelbergProjectDetroit2010
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    *Animal House, Heidelberg Project, 2010.*
  • GlemieWestsideDetroit2011
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    *Glemie, Westside, 2011.*
  • JayThunderboltEastsideDetroit2011
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    *Jay Thunderbolt, Eastside, 2011.*
  • SwimmingatBelleIsleBeachDetroit
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    *Swimming at Belle Isle Beach.*
  • JonwithFriendsSpaldingCourtsDetroit2011
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    *Jon with Friends, Spalding Courts, 2011.*
  • WomanSleepinginaParkingLotDetroit2010
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    *Woman Sleeping in a Parking Lot, 2010.*
  • KatandRickPackardPlantDetroit2010
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    kat-and-rick-packard-plant-detroit-2010

    *Kat and Rick, Packard Plant, 2010.*
  • PoliceCadetRiotTrainingEastsideDetroit2011
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    *Police Cadet Riot Training, Eastside, 2011.*
  • JacksBarberShopEastsideDetroit2011.tif
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    *Jack's Barber Shop, Eastside, 2011.*
  • BeyBeywithMemorialCarEastsideDetroit2012
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    *Bey Bey with Memorial Car, Eastside, 2012.*
  • RestingFiremanonRoofDetroit2012
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    *Resting Fireman on Roof, 2012.*
  • HakeemsRoomDetroit2012
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    *Hakeem's Room, 2012.*
  • RobertinHisRoomWestsideDetroit2011
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    robert-in-his-room-westside-detroit-2011

    *Robert in His Room, Westside, 2011.*
  • RogueSignDetroit2011
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    *Rogue Sign, 2011.*
  • FoxCreekSoutheastSideDetroit2011
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    *Fox Creek, Southeast Side, 2011.*
  • AngelaAyaNorthCorktownDetroit2010
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    *Angela and Aya, North Corktown, 2010.*
  • ManSittingattheBarKovacsBar6986W.JeffersonDelrayDetroit2010
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    man-sitting-at-the-bar-kovacs-bar-6986-w-jefferson-delray-detroit-2010

    *Man Sitting at the Bar, Kovacs Bar, 2010.*
  • MarcusandBeyBeyEastsideDetroit2012
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    *Marcus and Bey Bey, Eastside, 2012.*
  • AndrewHarvestingHisGardenDetroit2012
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    *Andrew Harvesting His Garden, 2012.*
  • MoBirdmanofDetroitNortheastSideDetroit2012
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    mo-birdman-of-detroit-northeast-side-detroit-2012

    *Mo Birdman of Detroit, Northeast Side, 2012.*
  • CalvinwithHisPitBullEastsideDetroitMI2011
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    *Calvin with His Pit Bull, Eastside, 2011.*
  • LawrenceWestsideDetroit2011
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    *Lawrence Westside, 2011.*
  • TomsHouseDetroit2011
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    *Tom's House, 2011.*
  • StreetVendorMexicantownDetroit2012
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    *Street Vendor, Mexicantown, 2012.*
  • ThreeGuysonBikesMexicantownDetroit2011
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    three-guys-on-bikes-mexicantown-detroit-2011

    *Three Guys on Bikes, Mexicantown, 2011.*
  • AlgernonwithBabeMoranStreetDetroit
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    algernon-with-babe-moran-street-detroit

    *Algernon with Babe, Moran Street.*
  • MigoEastsideDetroit2011
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    *Migo, Eastside, 2011.*
  • BradMattalinaAngelDelrayDetroit2010
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    brad-mattalina-angel-delray-detroit-2010

    *Brad, Mattalina and Angel, 2010.*
  • ComericaStadiumfromBrushParkDetroit2011
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    comerica-stadium-from-brush-park-detroit-2011

    *Comerica Stadium from Brush Park, 2011.*
  • GuyswithLoRiderConantStreetDetroit
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    guys-with-lo-rider-conant-street-detroit

    *Guys with donk with 28 inch rims, Conant Street.*
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