Sadly I have no idea who these finely dressed gentlemen were, or even where this was taken. Originally one of my cousins thought that the building was Northeastern High School in Detroit. I looked it up and from the few photos that I can find (it’s now gone) it doesn’t appear to have the same windows and brick work. So my guess is that this was shot in front of a University of Detroit building, which is where my Grandfather went for his undergrad degree. Also, the guy in the sweater appears in this photograph that we figured out was taken in front of the old football stadium. 

So there you have it. It must be the University of Detroit. But, still I sadly don’t know the names of these friends from long ago. 

Sadly I have no idea who these finely dressed gentlemen were, or even where this was taken. Originally one of my cousins thought that the building was Northeastern High School in Detroit. I looked it up and from the few photos that I can find (it’s now gone) it doesn’t appear to have the same windows and brick work. So my guess is that this was shot in front of a University of Detroit building, which is where my Grandfather went for his undergrad degree. Also, the guy in the sweater appears in this photograph that we figured out was taken in front of the old football stadium. 

So there you have it. It must be the University of Detroit. But, still I sadly don’t know the names of these friends from long ago. 

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My Grandma Gen Kownacki, nee Zabowski, died in 2002. Shortly after her death I helped my father clean out her house and I came across hundreds of old photographs. Along with the photos there were plenty of negatives (sadly, I haven't had the chance to scan them). I never knew that she loved photography so much in her youth, though it does help explain why she supported my own interest. This collection of photos starts in the 1920s in Detroit and ends after WWII with her living in Chicago. Some of the images are simply snap shots of friends and relatives. Then there are some that are a little bit more. I hope you enjoy this peak into the past. Frank Kownacki (FPKownacki@aol.com)


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