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(33642) Red Cross, Blood Drive, Detroit, 1941

Volunteers line up at an American Red Cross receiving station during a blood drive. The drive, sponsored by the Committee for National Defense, took place the day after the United States entered into the Second World War. Date:  1941-1 ...

Image - eclemens - 11/09/2015 - 11:02 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(33612) Recruitment, Navy, Campus Martius, Detroit, 1942

Naval recruits make their way through downtown Detroit. The Soldier's and Sailor's monument and City Hall are in view in the background. Date:  1942-09-23 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  D ...

Image - eclemens - 10/27/2015 - 15:24 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(33645) Air Raid Drills, Detroit, 1942

Air raid wardens practice spotting and extinguishing fires during a drill held on the roof of the Crowley Milner Department Store in downtown Detroit. Date:  1942-03-11 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photogra ...

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(30651) Urban Renewal, Black Bottom, Paradise Valley, Detroit, 1960

Exterior of a shoe-shine parlor on Hastings Street. Photograph taken as part of series on the historically Black neighborhoods that were dismantled during the Detroit Medical Center construction clearances. Date:  1960-02 ...

Image - eclemens - 11/13/2013 - 15:44 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(32263) First World War, Army, 119th Field Artillery, Detroit, 1917-1919

Members of the U.S. Army's 119th Field Artillery march in a parade through downtown Detroit. Note: Although the negative is undated, it is assumed that this image was taken upon the return of the troops in 1919, based on the Liberty Bond statue see ...

Image - eclemens - 08/04/2014 - 23:37 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(33668) Transportation, Street Railway, Detroit, 1942

Portrait of Mrs. Marguerite Watson, the first wartime "conductorette" for the Detroit Street Railways System, at work. "Conductorettes" were trained and hired to replace workers drafted into military service. Date:  1942-11-20 ...

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(30659) Urban Renewal, Black Bottom, Paradise Valley, Detroit, 1960s

A man enters an unidentified building in an alleyway off of Hastings Street. Photograph taken as part of series on the historically Black neighborhoods that were dismantled during the Detroit Medical Center construction clearances. Dat ...

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(35731) Rudveth (Rudy) Simons; Detroit; Exterior shots; 1967.

A garage is painted with slogans, including "Black Power," "Black Brother," and "Soul Brother." Tagging was used during the 1967 unrest to alert people to the fact that a structure was owned by an African American. July 1967. Detroit, Michigan. ...

Image - eclemens - 06/12/2023 - 10:24 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(30672) Streetscapes, Neighborhoods, Greektown, Detroit, 1966

A view of Greektown, along Monroe Ave, in downtown Detroit. Stemma Confectionary, Athens Books and Music, Open Kitchen Red Hots, Grecian Gardens, St. Mary’s Catholic Church and the Athens Bar are all in view. Date:  1966-09 (S ...

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(30683) Streetscapes, Gratiot, Detroit, 1966

A view of downtown Detroit, taken from the corner of Gratiot and Broadway. Date:  1966-09 Physdesc:  Slide (Streetscapes and Storefronts: City Life in 1960s Detroit, Architecture, Detroit (Mich.), Urban Affai ...

Image - eclemens - 02/20/2014 - 15:23 - 0 comments - 3 attachments