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(2597) Detroit Section, 1982 National Convention

Pat Shamamy (l), Virginia Sink (2nd from left), and convention chairman Irene Sharpe (r) line up during a reception at the 1982 Society of Women Engineers National Convention (Conference) in Dearborn, Michigan. Date:  1982 ...

Image - teller - 06/09/2009 - 19:48 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(11106) Sports, Baseball, World Championship, Detroit, Michigan, 1984

Fans storm the field after the Tigers win the 1984 World Series against the San Diego Padres. Photographer’s note: “Then there was pandemonium on the field. The police circled the infield but the fans tore up the sod anyway." Date:&n ...

Image - eclemens - 07/20/2009 - 15:56 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(28624) Entertainers, Barbara Stanwick, Detroit, 1967

Barbara Stanwick looks a book given to her by Tony Spina entitled "That was the President: John F. Kennedy" while visiting the home of Shirley Eder. Date:  1967-03-24 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:& ...

Image - eclemens - 08/08/2012 - 12:32 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(29118) Politics, Campaigns, Averill Harriman, Detroit, 1956

Averill Harriman speaks with a group of people in a private residence during his 1956 campaign. Date:  1956 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Tony Spina (Detroit--politics and government, ...

Image - eclemens - 07/24/2012 - 11:29 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(38436) Highlights of the Commission Meeting, August 1967

Image of August edition of "Highlights from the Commission Meeting" a summary of minutes of monthly meetings for the Detroit Commission on Community Relations Date:  1967 (Detroit (Mich.) -- Riot, 1967, Detroit (Mich.)--Race ...

Image - mcourtney - 06/27/2023 - 11:55 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(77239_5) Riots, Rebellions, Arson, 1967

Police officers stand in middle of 12th Street and LaSalle as firefighters attempt to extinguish a building fire in background, with church (St. Agnes) in foreground, during the first day of the civil unrest of 1967. Courtesy Detroit News Collection ...

Image - eclemens - 07/14/2017 - 11:05 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(26034) Algiers Motel Incident, Trial, David Senak, 1970

Candid shot of David Senak, a Detroit Police officer accused in the murder of three young African American men during the Algiers Motel Incident. Courtesy Detroit News Collection. Date:  Circa 1970 Physdesc:  Ph ...

Image - eclemens - 05/06/2017 - 14:22 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(35814) Riots, Rebellions, Blind Pigs, 12th Street, 1967

Exterior view of the 12th Street building that housed Economy Printing and United Community League for Civic Action, the blind pig whose raid sparked the beginning of the unrest, was located in the upper floor. Courtesy of the Tony Spina Photographs ...

Image - eclemens - 05/08/2017 - 13:49 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(35776) Riots, Rebellions, 12th Streets, 1967

A group of men and children run down 12th Street during the first day of the civil unrest. Image Courtesy of the Tony Spina Photographs. Date:  1967-07-23 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  ...

Image - eclemens - 05/10/2017 - 16:06 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(26087) Riots, Rebellions, 12th Street, DPW, 1967

Department of Public Works employees are guarded against sniper fire by members of the Detroit Police Department as they clear away the rubble from buildings burned along 12th Street on Detroit's West Side. Courtesy Detroit News Collection ...

Image - eclemens - 05/06/2017 - 09:38 - 0 comments - 3 attachments