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(DN_36201_2) Ethnic Communities, Irish, Neighborhoods, Corktown, 1960

A view of businesses and residences at Sixth Street and Abbott in Detroit's Corktown Neighborhood. In the background the Book Cadillac Hotel, J.L. Hudson Department Store, and the Broderick Tower are all in view. Part of a series of photographs take ...

Image - eclemens - 05/13/2013 - 11:23 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(26097) Riots, Rebellions, U.S. Army, Living Conditions, State Fairgrounds, 1967

Members of the 101st Airborne Division wait in line to use a pay phone while encamped at the State Fairgrounds during the civil unrest of 1967, Detroit, Michigan. Courtesy Detroit News Collection. Date:  1967-07-25 Phy ...

Image - eclemens - 05/06/2017 - 09:56 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(32182) Women, War Workers, Automobiles, 1917-1918,

Portrait of a female auto worker during the First World War. Date:  1917-1918 Photographer:  Detroit News Staff (Automobile industry workers, Detroit (Mich.), Detroit News, The Home Front: 1914-1919, Urban Aff ...

Image - eclemens - 07/28/2014 - 15:06 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(26066) Riots, Rebellions, US Army, Curfew Violations, East Side, 1967

U.S. Army Airborne Infantry stop cars in violation of the curfew at French Road and Shoemaker on Detroit's East Side. Courtesy Detroit News Collection. Date:  1967-07-27 Physdesc:  Photograph Photogr ...

Image - eclemens - 05/06/2017 - 10:11 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(26075) Riots, Rebellions, US Army, Selfridge Base, 1967

Upon their arrival at Selfridge Air Base during the civil unrest of 1967, troops of the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions board Detroit Street Railway (DSR) buses bound for the staging area. Courtesy Detroit News Collection. Date:  ...

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

(35813) Riots, Rebellions, Food Shortages, Relief, WCO, 1967

Residents line up outside of a food pantry set up by the West Central Organization (WCO), a local community organization. Photo courtesy of the Tony Spina Photographs. Date:  1967-07 Physdesc:  Photo negative ...

Image - eclemens - 05/08/2017 - 13:51 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(26086) Riots, Rebellions, Arson, Hazelwood, West Side, 1967

Family members, with the assistance of neighbors and friends, attempt to save their possessions as their homes on Hazelwood on Detroit's West Side burn during the civil unrest of 1967. Courtesy Detroit News Collection. Date:  1967 ...

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(34305) Ethnic Communities, Belgian, Our Lady Of Sorrows, 1963

Members of the Detroit Fire Department carry the crucifix out of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church after they were unable to stop a fire from destroying the building. The fire started at, and also destroyed, the Briggs Manufacturing Plant directly adj ...

Image - eclemens - 06/10/2013 - 16:49 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(26006) Riots, Rebellions, Looting, East Side, 1967

The owner of a liquor store on the corner of Shoemaker and Harding on Detroit's East Side guards his property against looting during the civil unrest of 1967. Courtesy Detroit News Collection. Date:  1967-07-27 Physdes ...

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(26024) Riots, Rebellions, National Guardsmen, West Side, 1967

National Guardsmen clear Linwood Ave of curfew violators during the civil unrest of 1967. Courtesy Detroit News Collection. Date:  1967-07-23 Physdesc:  Photograph (Detroit (Mich.) -- Riot, 1967, Detroit's ...

Image - eclemens - 05/06/2017 - 14:02 - 0 comments - 3 attachments