Detroit history: Submit your old photos for our new book!

Last year, we collected your old photos to help create our hardcover photo book, "Detroit Memories: The Early Years," which covered Detroit's beginnings from the early 1800s to 1940.

We have great news: Due to the overwhelming popularity of that book, we are creating another!

In partnership with the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, the Detroit Public Libary and the Detroit History Society, the Detroit Free Press is putting together an all-new pictorial history book, "Detroit Memories Volume II: A Pictorial History of the Early Years through the 1940s."

>>> Preorder the book now for $29.95!

And once again, we are inviting you, our readers, to participate in this unique project. While we will mine our own archives for early images from Detroit, we're hoping you will help us by submitting your photos and telling the story of Detroit's origins through your own family's experience.

What we're looking for

This time, we're looking for general interest photos, such as commerce, industry, transportation, rural life, public service, etc.

Other guidelines:

Photos taken between the early years and 1949.

Photos only - preferably original photos (no newspaper clippings or photocopies).

Photos taken in the Greater Detroit area.

Limit 10 photos per family. No appointment necessary.

If you're a private collector, call 360-723-5800 to set up an appointment.

How it works

Visit the "Detroit Memories" team at one of scanning sessions this month.

We'll scan your photos on-site and hand them right back to you. No mailing, e-mailing or worrying about where they went.

You'll have the option of donating your images to the library or historical society you are visiting — or you can take them back home.

Please respect the limit of 10 photos per family.

Submit your photos online to beat the line!

Because we expect a large turnout, we advise you to consider submitting your photos online. Tap here to do so. (Please follow the criteria if you do so.)

Scanning session details

Saturday, May 19: 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Detroit Public Library

Main Branch

5201 Woodward Ave., Detroit

(Free parking available in the staff lot on Putnam Street)

Sunday, May 20: 2-5 p.m.

Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History

315 E. Warren Ave., Detroit

Tuesday, May 22: Noon-3 p.m.

Detroit Public Library

Knapp Branch

13330 Conant Street, Detroit

Wednesday, May 23: 1-4 p.m.

Detroit Public Library

Redford Branch

21200 Grand River Ave., Detroit