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1917 Report on Street Cleaning and Refuse Collection in Detroit posted to website

In 1916, the appearance of Detroit’s streets, alleys, and public places was “disgraceful”.  People regularly dropped paper and other waste wherever they were, rubbish was thrown into alleys with merely the hope of hitting the receptacle intended to hold that … Continue reading

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