Photo Record
| Catalog Number | 2012.022.317 |
| Object Name | Print, Photographic |
| Description |
Black and white photographic print depicting a fireworks display over the Detroit River at night, with the downtown skyline in the background. In view are Ford Auditorium, the City-County Building, Buhl Building, and Cobo Arena under construction. Caption reads- Freedom is a Happy Thing: The largest crowd in the history of Detroit and Windsor ever to assemble for a single event, an estimated million people, saw the J.L. Hudson sponsored fireworks, highlight of the annual International Freedom Festival (Detroit-Windsor). The spectacular fireworks took place off barges in the middle of the Detroit River. Handwritten on verso: Used in Motor News June, 1960 |
| Date | c. 1960 |
| Print size | 8" x 10" |
| Collection | Events |
| Search Terms |
International Freedom Festival Fireworks Skylines |