We can’t deny it: we have a soft spot for Michigan nostalgia. So when we came across the work of Michigan photographer Don Hudson, we were totally in awe. He has a way of capturing the human spirit in each and every photo that he’s taken over the past few decades. His subjects are candid, and he manages to encapsulate just what life was like back in the day. See for yourself. You’ll be transported to the Michigan of yesteryear.
- Detroit, 1973 photo booth
Don Hudson/Flickr The photo booth. Remember those? The original selfie maker.
- Detroit, 1973
Don Hudson/Flickr That hair, though.
- Nirvana, 1974
Don Hudson/Flickr Long before that ’90s band, we had Nirvana, Mich.
- Ann Arbor, 1974
Don Hudson/Flickr Who wears short shorts?
- Plymouth, 1976
Don Hudson/Flickr Back in the day when all the cars resembled big old boats.
- Ann Arbor
Don Hudson/Flickr Talk about a party store on wheels.
- Ann Arbor, 1977
Don Hudson/Flickr Loving the uniforms.
- Cadillac, 1977
Don Hudson/Flickr So festive.
- Milan, 1978
Don Hudson/Flickr Because we’re Michiganders and we know everything we need to know about cars.
- Saline, 1978
Don Hudson/Flickr What a grooving good time.
- Whitmore Lake, 1978
Don Hudson/Flickr When the simple pleasures were everything.
- Farmington, 1978
Don Hudson/Flickr Funny, these shirts could easily pass in any present day hipster’s closet.
- Chelsea, 1979
Don Hudson/Flickr We can’t deny, we know that hair all too well.
- Detroit, 1980
Don Hudson/Flickr Time to dance!
- Detroit, 1981
Don Hudson/Flickr With the ’70s in the rear view mirror.
Brings back memories, huh? Do any of you have some epic photos from back in the ’70s and early ’80s? We would LOVE to see them.
Don Hudson/Flickr
The photo booth. Remember those? The original selfie maker.
That hair, though.
Long before that ’90s band, we had Nirvana, Mich.
Who wears short shorts?
Back in the day when all the cars resembled big old boats.
Talk about a party store on wheels.
Loving the uniforms.
So festive.
Because we’re Michiganders and we know everything we need to know about cars.
What a grooving good time.
When the simple pleasures were everything.
Funny, these shirts could easily pass in any present day hipster’s closet.
We can’t deny, we know that hair all too well.
Time to dance!
With the ’70s in the rear view mirror.
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