Detroit Pure Michigan Commercial
Andrew Norton
The new Detroit Pure Michigan ad highlights places from around the greater Detroit area such as Greenfield Village, The Henry Ford Museum, Detroit Zoo, and the Detroit Institute of Arts.
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Wonderful 16mm footage of the Detroit Zoo during the 1940s
Andrew Norton
Lately I've been posting beautiful photos from across Michigan on Fridays, but I found this gem on YouTube this morning and just had to share it. Enjoy the thrill of heading back in time to the 1940s and getting a peak at what the Detroit Zoo looked like back then. The footage was shot by Fred W. Boegelin and he shot numerous rolls of footage around Detroit during the 40s and 50s. The old raccoon exhibit was a hoot! There is even a brief sighting of some non-native Wolverines in Part 3. I love the way the movies were put together with descriptions of what was to follow in the next segment. You can tell that Fred was a real film buff and worked hard to get the shots just right.
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Detroit Zoo to Receive the $4M in Funding
Andrew Norton
All that is needed for the Detroit Zoo to receive the much needed $4M in funding from Michigan is Governor Granholm's signature. It reached her desk on Wednesday and she plans on signing it. Lets hope it is put to good use. Via the Detroit News
Detroit Zoo Funding Approved
Andrew Norton
The Detroit News is reporting that the Michigan House approved the $4 million in funding to help run the Detroit Zoo. Since the House made some changes to the bill (it was previously approved by the Senate) it will have to go back to the Senate.
State Looks Set to Give Aid to Detroit Zoo
Andrew Norton
Our state House is ready to approve the $4 million in funding that the Detroit Zoo previously lost out on due to the Detroit City Council's bungling and ineptness. Although the City Council did purchase themselves redemption of a sort when they finally came to terms with having to let the Detroit Zoological Society take over daily operations of the zoo to save the city of Detroit some money. The Detroit Free Press has the full article.