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(72730) Labor Day, Parade, Detroit, 1941

Children dress in patriotic garb during Detroit's 1941 Labor Day Parade. Date:  1941-09-01 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  Detroit News Staff (Detroit (Mich.)—Cultural affairs, De ...

Image - eclemens - 09/01/2014 - 11:31 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(2503) Buildings, City Hall, Detroit, 1953

An aerial view of Old City Hall, Detroit, Michigan. The building, a Renaissance Revival landmark created by architect James Anderson, took nearly 10 years to complete and was dedicated on July 4, 1871. Located on Campus Martius, it served as the bas ...

Image - eclemens - 07/20/2010 - 14:56 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(30650) Urban Renewal, Black Bottom, Paradise Valley, Detroit, 1964

Exterior of New St. Matthew Baptist Church, located on 4622 John R. Street. Photograph taken as part of series on the historically Black neighborhoods that were dismantled during the Detroit Medical Center construction clearances. Date ...

Image - eclemens - 11/13/2013 - 15:26 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(2453) Buildings, Fort Wayne, Detroit, 1953

An aerial view of Fort Wayne from the north and east with the Detroit River in foreground, Detroit, Michigan. Date:  1953 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Tony Spina (Architecture, Detro ...

Image - eclemens - 07/20/2010 - 11:14 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(32229) First World War, Army, Jewish Battalion, Detroit, 1918

Members of a "Jewish Battalion," pose for a photograph before leaving for the First World War. The young men are most likely members of the Jewish Legion, who actively recruited in Detroit in 1918. Date:  1918-04 Physdesc: ...

Image - eclemens - 08/01/2014 - 12:05 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(30682) Streetscapes, Businesses, Detroit, 1960s

A view down Broadway Avenue in downtown Detroit. Numerous businesses are in view, including: House of Marks Furs, Wm. E. Hintz Shoes, Epps Sporting Goods, the Capitol Bar and the Wurlitzer Building. Date:  1960s Physdesc:& ...

Image - eclemens - 11/11/2013 - 12:20 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(2458) Buildings, Libraries, Detroit Public Library, Construction, 1960s

A view of the back of Main Library and the beginning of construction of the new wing at the corner of Putnam and Cass, Detroit, Michigan. Date:  Circa 1960s Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Ton ...

Image - eclemens - 05/22/2013 - 15:37 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(32170) U-Boat, Detroit River, 1910s

A captured German U-Boat 97 is moored along the banks of the Detroit River. In the background a passenger ferry, possibly the S.S. Columbia or the S.S. St. Clair, is in view. Date:  1910s Physdesc:  Photo negative ...

Image - eclemens - 07/28/2014 - 13:35 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(33650) VJ Day, Parades, Filipino Community, Detroit, 1945

Filipino citizens and soldiers, followed by a group of children, carry a banner that reads "The Philippine Commonwealth--Gen.MacArthur--The Filipino People Salute You and Your Men On Sweeping Victories. Long Live Democracy!" during the VJ Day Parade in ...

Image - eclemens - 11/10/2015 - 12:15 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(24854) NAACP, Officers, Detroit, 1955

Members of the NAACP pose for a group photograph in the offices of the Detroit Branch. Left to right: Arthur Johnson, Executive Secretary, Detroit Branch; Alex Fuller, Executive Vice-President, WCC; William H. Oliver, UAW-CIO Fair Practices Departme ...

Image - eclemens - 06/17/2011 - 10:02 - 0 comments - 3 attachments