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(33673) Industrial Training, National Defense, Chrysler, 1943

Students tool a tank by hand which learning the basics of tank construction at the Chrysler Tank Arsenal. Date:  1943-01-06 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  Detroit News Staff (Detro ...

Image - eclemens - 11/11/2015 - 11:54 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(33619) Nursery Schools, Public Housing, Parkside Homes, 1943

Children at the Parkside nursery school line up to receive their lunches. The program was one of dozens of nurseries in the city, sponsored by the Works Projects Administration (W.P.A.), that provided childcare assistance to mothers working in the war i ...

Image - eclemens - 11/04/2015 - 15:53 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(2532) Buildings, City County Building, Coleman A Young Municipal Center, 1950s

Construction workers prepare a caisson to be lowered into the foundation of the new City County Building, Detroit, Michigan. Date:  Circa 1950s Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Tony Spina ...

Image - eclemens - 07/20/2010 - 16:02 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(32140) Army, Training Camp, Rifle Range, 1918

Soldiers take aim at the rifle range while an officer chats on a field telephone. Date:  1918 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  Detroit News Staff (Detroit (Mich.), Detroit News, The ...

Image - eclemens - 07/28/2014 - 09:26 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(79811) Ethnic Communities, Arab, Dearborn, 1977

Khayoon Hannawa and Bashar Samouna pose for Detroit News Photographers in front of local Arab American owned businesses. Date:  1977 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Detroit News Staff ( ...

Image - eclemens - 06/06/2023 - 07:41 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(33658) U.S. Marine Corps Women's Reserve, Enlistment, 1943

A young woman, identified as "the first woman marine in Michigan," looks over recruitment materials with other enlistees. Date:  1945-02-15 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  Detroit News Sta ...

Image - eclemens - 03/30/2017 - 15:14 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(28314) Ethnic Communities, Russian, Dancers, 1939

Russian dancers pose, in costume, for a Detroit News photographer. Noted on verso is the phrase "Rho Alpha Chi." Standing: Jean Kondratsky, Nick Kurtz, Vera Tarashoff, Victor Tarashoff, George Werem Seated: Harry Kuzmich, Luba Pukolenko, Zena Om ...

Image - eclemens - 06/05/2023 - 10:36 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(35325) Local 174 Mural, "Untitled" 1937

A view of the Walter Speck mural, “Untitled.” The mural, painted in 1937 for UAW Local 174, depicts scenes from the union’s history. The mural was donated to Wayne State University in 2015 and is currently on display in the Reuther Library’s Re ...

Image - eclemens - 04/07/2022 - 07:48 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(32130) Draft & Recruitment, Deployment, Crowd Scenes, 1917-1918

Friends and family members stand behind an iron gate as they watch their loved ones leave for service in World War I. Date:  1917-1918 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  Detroit News Staff ...

Image - eclemens - 07/25/2014 - 16:26 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(30680) Transportation, Highways, Southeastern Michigan, 1960s

A view of the Lodge Highway (M-10) from the passenger seat of a car. Date:  1960s Physdesc:  Slide (Streetscapes and Storefronts: City Life in 1960s Detroit, Detroit (Mich.), Urban Affairs, Urban renewal) ...

Image - eclemens - 11/13/2013 - 17:16 - 0 comments - 3 attachments