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Description Colorized photo 1906Original title: The BasinPhotographer: Detroit PublishingLocation: East Pratt and Calvert streetsThis is what East Pratt street looked like in around 1906. It's hard to figure out the actual date, other than another image was taken at this time of this area that did have that date. You see on February 8th 1904, a huge fire broke out and it spread over the entire town, it lasted for days, smoldering for weeks, ruined over a thousand businesses. But this area, was hit last, partly saved by firefighters using the water from the bay and dousing the area fighting back the fires. And they were successful for a little while. When the fire spread to the harbor right of this image, eventually parts of this street also were destroyed. If you look at the buildings, many of them look brand new, and some of them look quite old. The building in the middle has a marker stating it was 1904, but I don't know if that's when the building went up or was finished on. The entire town was almost all rebuilt in a year anyway. But some of these buildings look old, I think Light street and parts of this street were spared. For placement the hotel was at 122 East Pratt St. In its day it was bustling with activity, importing fruit, going to bars. The water was really close, the streets really rough. It looked like a place where everyone knew each other's name.This area was called the Basin, today we call it the Inner Harbor, however this area, that's water now, is currently a building. They filled in this area to expand land, that's why it will look different on a map. This is the panorama version, I also have the left and the right as separate images, you can see the detail better on those.

Mike Savad, Westfield, NJ
Member Since August 2009
Artist Statement My name is Mike Savad, I create one of a kind creations. Photo realistic is what people think of first. There are many themes, flowers, porches, and local Suburban Scenes, some city, some urban. I also have many Job inspired images that cover a quite a range. If your looking for a gift for your Pharmacist, Doctor, Dentist, Lawyer, Barber, Gardner, Fireman etc, there should be something there for you. These will look very nice hanging on your wall, or in a waiting room, even a hotel room. My art is inspired by Norman Rockwell and Paintings from the time of the Renaissance.