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(28308) Ethnic Communities, Romanian, 1932

Marion Pavel, Florence Sabo and John Mercea demonstrate a "traditional peasant scene" in the Detroit News studio. Date:  1932-07-06 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Detroit News Staff - Miller ...

Image - eclemens - 03/29/2012 - 09:14 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(31282) John Elliot Speaks at Cobo Hall

Detroit Federation of Teachers president John Elliot stands at the podium for a conference at Cobo Hall Date:  circa 1990s Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  unknown (American Federation o ...

Image - jhelpap - 01/27/2014 - 14:16 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(DN_17101) UAW Public Review Board, Reuther, Adler, McRae, Oxnam, 1957

Walter Reuther meets with the newly established UAW Public Review Board. Shown: Bishop Oxnam, Msgr. Higgens, Judge McRae, Rabbi Adler, and Dr. White and Walter Reuther. Date:  1957-03-24 Physdesc:  Photograph ...

Image - eclemens - 03/17/2016 - 13:07 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(33643) Recruitment, Dutch, Stratford, Ontario, 1941

Dutchmen and volunteers sympathetic to the plight of the Netherlands train at a bootcamp set up in Stratford, Ontario. The men were members of the "Prinses Irene Brigade," a mixed group of enlisted Dutch servicemen who escaped abroad prior to Germa ...

Image - eclemens - 11/09/2015 - 11:28 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(28042) Demonstrations, NAACP, Funeral, "N-Word," 2007

Thousands of people march towards Hart Plaza for the symbolic funeral of “the N-word.” The celebration included a pine casket with the word inside that was carriage pulled through the streets of Detroit in a horse-drawn carriage. Speakers included ...

Image - eclemens - 02/14/2012 - 14:02 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(26038) Riots, Rebellions, Casualties, West Side, 1967

Wild's Cleaners, at the corner of Grand River and Edmonton, the location of a shooting during the civil unrest of 1967. Date:  1967-08-07 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Batten - Detroit New ...

Image - eclemens - 05/06/2017 - 09:27 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(32163) Army, Maneuvers, "Battle of Vimy Ridge," 1917

Troops engage in hand-to-hand combat as an airplane flies overhead during the "Battle of Vimy Ridge." Note: Though the negative identifies this event as the Battle of Vimy Ridge, it is likely that it is part of training maneuvers based on the battle ...

Image - eclemens - 07/28/2014 - 11:54 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(79738) Ethnic Communities, Chinese, Celebrations, 1941

Costumed Chinese youth, carrying fans, are among the 1,200 marchers who participated in a parade on Woodward Ave, possibly in celebration of the 30th anniversary of founding of the Chinese Republic. Date:  1941-10-15 Physd ...

Image - eclemens - 01/23/2013 - 15:02 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

Michigan Labor Actions case display, 2025

Detailed view of materials on display for the Michigan Labor Actions Case Exhibit, 2025. Actions included in this case include: DRUM Wildcat Strikes, Detroit Newspaper Strike, PATCO Strike, and UFW Grape Boycott. Date:  2025-06-05 ...

Image - eclemens - 06/05/2025 - 09:19 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(35800) Tony Spina Photographs; Civil Disturbance; 1967

National Guardsmen patrol an unidentified street in Detroit during the Civil Unrest. Detroit, Michigan. July 1967. Date:  1967-07 Physdesc:  Photo negative (Detroit (Mich.) -- Riot, 1967, Detroit's 1967 Civil ...

Image - eclemens - 05/18/2022 - 11:41 - 0 comments - 3 attachments