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(33675) Industrial Training, National Defense, Murray Corporation, 1943

Students learn the basics of aircraft construction at the Murray Corporation Plant in Detroit. Date:  1943-01-18 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  Detroit News Staff (Detroit (Mich.), ...

Image - eclemens - 11/11/2015 - 12:21 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(DN_79585) Ethnic Communities, Irish, Neighborhoods, Businesses, Corktown, c. 1890

A view of the Detroit haymarket located at Michigan and Trumbull, the future location of Navin Field / Briggs Stadium. Date:  Circa 1890 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Unknown (Metro D ...

Image - eclemens - 05/13/2013 - 11:26 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(33639) Volunteers of America, Book Drive, 1942

Students at Durfee Elementary School, located at 2470 Collingwood Street in Detroit, Michigan, donate reading materials for servicemen overseas during a Volunteers of America book campaign. Date:  1942-02-27 Physdesc:  ...

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(31865) Organized Crime, Purple Gang, Police Line-up, 1928

Members of the Purple Gang members hide their faces behind hats as they line up outside of the Detroit Police Department’s 13th Precinct building. Date:  1928 Physdesc:  Photograph (Detroit (Mich.), Detroit ...

Image - eclemens - 10/26/2015 - 16:19 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(28930) Ethnic Communities, Greek, Customs, 1939

A group of men play dominoes in a local cafe. Part of a series on Detroit's Greek Community. Caption reads: "Domino games are almost as popular as backgammon. The bottles contain orange juice. Alcoholic drinks are not part of the coffee-house menu. ...

Image - eclemens - 07/06/2012 - 11:21 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(12274) Ford Hunger March, Funeral Procession, 1932

Thousands line Woodward Avenue as they await the funeral procession for four of the men slain during the Ford Hunger March, Detroit, Michigan. Date:  1932-03-12 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  ...

Image - eclemens - 03/18/2011 - 15:43 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(33647) Air Raids, Shelters, Personal Residences, 1942

An interior view of the bomb shelter built underneath the residence of William Schumaker. The home was located at 14818 Dexter Avenue on Detroit's west side. Date:  1942-10-01 Physdesc:  Photo negative P ...

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(33916) Holiday Scenes, Thanksgiving, Sara Fisher Home for Orphans, 1930s

Little pilgrims and other children from the Sara Fisher Home for Orphans say grace before settling in for Thanksgiving dinner. Date:  1930s Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  Detroit News Sta ...

Image - eclemens - 11/23/2015 - 10:55 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

Fresh Air Society, Camp Tamarack, Belle Isle, 1902

Detroit children participating in a summer camp, probably on Belle Isle, organized by the Fresh Air Society, circa 1902. Records from the Fresh Air Society and Camp Tamarack are included in the JCA Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit Records. ...

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(26050) Riots, Rebellions, Clean-up, Salvage, 1967

Caption by photographer: “As conditions improved in this riot-torn city, workers started cleaning up and salvaging what they could. These workers are collecting copper wire from this burned out area while two members of the 82nd Airborne Division guar ...

Image - eclemens - 05/06/2017 - 14:15 - 0 comments - 3 attachments