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Giant whipped cream cans in Dearborn: The history and where they are now

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We received a question from a reader as part of our 4YI form, where you can submit questions or quandaries about Detroit or Michigan and we try our best to answer them. The reader wrote: “what happened to the big whipped cream cans on Telegraph Road just south of Michigan Avenue?” and I found myself wondering the same thing.

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** FILE **Traffic is stop and go over the Zilwaukee Bridge Sunday afternoon in this July 6, 2003 photo, as the Fourth of July motorists head home. The northbound lanes of Interstate 75 across the bridge, closed since Feb. 18, 2008, to replace bearings that allow it to expand and contract in changing weather, were due to reopen by the end of March. But the $3.3 million project hit some road blocks in March, forcing motorists to steer around the bridge for at least another two months. (AP Photo/Michael Hollenbeck/The Saginaw News

The turbulent history behind Michigan’s iconic Zilwaukee Bridge

Read full article: The turbulent history behind Michigan’s iconic Zilwaukee Bridge

Some believe this Michigan bridge marks the start of Up North. Others just marvel at its vast span and view of the Saginaw River. We’re talking about, of course, the Zilwaukee Bridge.

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** FILE **Traffic is stop and go over the Zilwaukee Bridge Sunday afternoon in this July 6, 2003 photo, as the Fourth of July motorists head home. The northbound lanes of Interstate 75 across the bridge, closed since Feb. 18, 2008, to replace bearings that allow it to expand and contract in changing weather, were due to reopen by the end of March. But the $3.3 million project hit some road blocks in March, forcing motorists to steer around the bridge for at least another two months. (AP Photo/Michael Hollenbeck/The Saginaw News

The turbulent history behind Michigan’s iconic Zilwaukee Bridge

Read full article: The turbulent history behind Michigan’s iconic Zilwaukee Bridge

Some believe this Michigan bridge marks the start of Up North. Others just marvel at its vast span and view of the Saginaw River. We’re talking about, of course, the Zilwaukee Bridge.