{"product_id":"packard-plant-detroit-the-debris-collection-artifact-bundle","title":"Packard Plant, Detroit — The Debris Collection (Artifact Bundle)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA helmet rests in the rubble. Bricks pulled from the main floor. Bricks from the tunnels below.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese are not reproductions — they are pieces of the Packard Plant itself, recovered before the demolition crews finished what decades of abandonment began.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Packard Automotive Plant operated from 1903 to 1956, producing some of the most celebrated vehicles in American history. After closing, it stood for nearly 70 years as Detroit's most iconic ruin — a 3.5 million square foot monument to industrial ambition and urban decline. Its demolition, which began in earnest in the early 2020s, marked the end of a chapter that defined how the world saw Detroit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis bundle is a documented moment that no longer exists. The plant is gone. These pieces remain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne recovered helmet found in the debris\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne original brick from the Packard Plant main building\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne original brick from the Packard Plant underground tunnels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne large-format fine art print, signed by Chris\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne custom video — a personal walkthrough of the Packard Plant, created specifically for your bundle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdd optional custom text (location, date, or caption) to your print\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a 1-of-1 artifact. It will not be restocked or reproduced. Once it's gone, this specific moment in Detroit's history leaves with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart of an ongoing series documenting places in transition across Michigan. More from the archive releases every Sunday.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"History Loves Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46591075844285,"sku":"HLC-ARTIFACT-PACKARD-BUNDLE","price":297.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0734\/7801\/3117\/files\/IMG_1164.jpg?v=1775163963","url":"https:\/\/www.hlcapparel.com\/products\/packard-plant-detroit-the-debris-collection-artifact-bundle","provider":"History Loves Company — Archive Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}