Detroit:  1860-1899   (MI)  (Images of America)
Discover the fascinating history of Michigan's largest city and the oldest city in the Midwest. Local historian David Lee Poremba has combined photographs from the Burton Historical Collection of the Detroit Public Library with informative text in order to preserve the city's unique heritage. Included in the book are rare, Civil War-era photographs, including African-American troops, as well as the various businesses that contributed to the growth of the city.