J. Edward Bailey III Photographs

Accession Number: 
UAV001588
Use restriction: 
Collection is open for research. Patrons must make an appointment with the Audiovisual staff to view materials.
Extent: 
9.5 linear feet (1 MS, 3 OS, 1 negative box, 1 map drawer)

Photography by the renowned Black photojournalist, J. Edward Bailey III. The collection contains standard and oversized (OS) black and white photo prints, OS proof sheets, b/w photo negatives, and color transparencies. Examples of both his personal and commercial work are present, including select imagery used in Bailey's exhibits "The City Within" (Detroit Institute of Arts, 1969), and "Patient Care" (Detroit Bank and Trust Co., 1972). Subjects represented include civil rights, industry, organized labor, poverty, and Detroit's 1967 Rebellion.

Date: 
circa 1952 - 1980 (bulk circa 1967 - 1972)
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