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The Detroit suburbs circa 1912. "Lake Drive -- Grosse Pointe, Michigan." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
This looks like the only curve on Lake Shore Drive in any of the Grosse Pointe cities (GP, GP Farms, GP Shores, GP Park, GP Woods) where there's enough room for a house between the road and the lake. In 1912, the GPs were just becoming attractive to auto barons looking for an estate out of the city, so there has been a lot of change since this photo was taken.
1912 Michigan license tags had black letters on an orange background, and the plate was porcelain. Those early ones bring a hefty price today on eBay.
Horses are expected to hold it until they cross Alter Road.
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