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<p>[QUOTE="bluumz, post: 4342175, member: 649"]Late to the party! What a great photo. I was born/raised in the Metro Detroit area and still live here. I work in the midtown area. As you've already discovered, this photo is in the downtown area. The bust was in the median of Randolph Street, facing the intersection of Jefferson Avenue. In June 2020, it was removed and placed in storage, for it's own safety, due to CC statues across the country becoming subject to vandalism.</p><p><br /></p><p>Seems unusual to be celebrating CC day or the bust placement (almost said <i>erection</i> <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie51" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />) with a photo of the <i><b>back</b></i> of the bust?? Perhaps it's a corporate photo, a photo of all the employees of one of the businesses in the area.</p><p>Agree with 1910s dating, due to the ladies clothing.</p><p><br /></p><p>A current view of the same area, you can see the plinth:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]358996[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]358997[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="bluumz, post: 4342175, member: 649"]Late to the party! What a great photo. I was born/raised in the Metro Detroit area and still live here. I work in the midtown area. As you've already discovered, this photo is in the downtown area. The bust was in the median of Randolph Street, facing the intersection of Jefferson Avenue. In June 2020, it was removed and placed in storage, for it's own safety, due to CC statues across the country becoming subject to vandalism. Seems unusual to be celebrating CC day or the bust placement (almost said [I]erection[/I] :hilarious:) with a photo of the [I][B]back[/B][/I] of the bust?? Perhaps it's a corporate photo, a photo of all the employees of one of the businesses in the area. Agree with 1910s dating, due to the ladies clothing. A current view of the same area, you can see the plinth: [ATTACH=full]358996[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]358997[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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