In 1987, the construction of one of the most iconic sports and entertainment venues in American history began. The Palace of Auburn Hills, home of the Detroit Pistons and countless iconic musical acts throughout the 80's and 90's, is a relic of the countries cultural prime. It was also the home of one of the most memorable and infamous moments in NBA history, the 'Malace at the Palace'.

This Original photograph shows the contruction of the Palace as captured by photographer William Archie. This photograph was used for several newspaper publications throughout 1987.

This is a great opportunity to own an iconic and rare photograph of the iconic NBA and entertainment venue in its earliest days.

The photo measures 8x10 in and is developed on Photograph paper. The photo features a slug from an article the photo was used, several date stamps, and a William Archie photographer stamp.

*While this photo has not been professionally classified, experts at Cardstockz have used paper type, image quality, and provenance to determine that in their opinion, this is most likely a Type 1 photo.

A Type 1 photo is a 1st generation photograph, developed from the original negative, during the period (within approximately two years of when the picture was taken).