1965 Press Photo Hamtramck motel urban renewal shovel

Caption: First shovel of earth is turned at the sit of what will be Hamtramck's first motel. The shoveler is Sam Lentine, an official of the firm that's building the motel at Joseph Campau and Smith. Mayor Joseph J. Grzecki (center) lends moral support. THe new motel is part of an overall facelifting that includes a massive, if often controversial, urban renewal program.

The front and back of this photograph are pictured below.