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(12278) Ford Hunger March, Funerals, Communist Party Headquarters, 1932

The coffins that hold Joe York, George Bussell, Coleman Leny and Joe Blasio, four of the men killed during the Ford Hunger March, are given a public viewing at Detroit's Communist Party Headquarters prior to their internment at Woodmere Cemetery. N ...

Image - eclemens - 03/18/2011 - 15:36 - 0 comments - 5 attachments

(33622) Volunteers, First Responders, Grosse Pointe Shores, 1942

John S. Bugas, head of the Detroit branch of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (F.B.I.) administers the oath of service to 50 Grosse Pointe Shores volunteer police and firemen. Date:  1942-09-14 Physdesc:  Photo n ...

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(DN_79607) Ethnic Communities, Syrian, Churches, Customs, 1967

Proud parents Mr. and Mrs. Norman Naimy hold their son, Norman Michael, as Fr. Thomas Ruffin offers him a plate of couscous during a gathering at St. George Orthodox Church to celebrate the emergence of the baby's first tooth. Date:  1 ...

Image - eclemens - 03/31/2011 - 08:57 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(12277) Ford Hunger March, Funeral Procession, Police, 1932

Mourners confront Detroit Police officers during the demonstration and funeral procession for four of the men killed during the Ford Hunger March. Several people hold signs aloft, the most prominent proclaims “Negro and White Unite!.” Da ...

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(33629) War Industry, Women Workers, Morley Knight Company, 1943

War workers listen to music as they eat their lunches on the plant floor of the Morley Knight Company in Detroit, Michigan. Date:  1943-03-11 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  Detroit News S ...

Image - eclemens - 11/05/2015 - 11:27 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(26017) Riots, Rebellions, US Army, Snipers, 1967

Federal troops dismount from Jeeps in search of snipers during the civil unrest of 1967. Courtesy Detroit News Collection. Date:  1967-07-25 Physdesc:  Photograph (Detroit (Mich.) -- Riot, 1967, Detroit's ...

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(32231) First World War, CIvilian Support, Parades, 1918

Belgian refugees, brought to Detroit during the First World War, march down Woodward Avenue in a parade sponsored by the American Red Cross. Date:  1918 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  Det ...

Image - eclemens - 08/01/2014 - 15:02 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(33641) Recruitment, Polish Army, Volunteers, Windsor, Ontario, 1941

Volunteers from Detroit cross the Canadian border into Windsor to enlist in the Polish Army. Date:  1941-05-27 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  Detroit News Staff (Detroit (Mich.), ...

Image - eclemens - 11/09/2015 - 10:47 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(32215) First World War, Civilian Support, Red Cross, Michigan Central Station, 1918

Members of the Detroit Chapter of the American Red Cross with servicemen at the canteen located within Michigan Central Railroad Station (M.C.R.R). Date:  1918-05 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:& ...

Image - eclemens - 07/30/2014 - 11:08 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(32213) First World War, Civilian Support, Red Cross Parade, 1918

Young boys, possibly members of the Junior Red Cross, carry a coffin labeled "Kaiser Bill's" during a Red Cross parade in downtown Detroit. Date:  1918-04 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  D ...

Image - eclemens - 07/30/2014 - 10:47 - 0 comments - 3 attachments