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(12276) Ford Hunger March, Funeral Procession, 1932

The first of four hearses that carry Joe York, George Bussell, Coleman Leny and Joe Blasio, four of the men killed during the Ford Hunger March, leads the vast funeral procession down Woodward Avenue. Date:  1932-03-12 Phy ...

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(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 ...

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(24899) NAACP, Demonstrations, State Capitol, Lansing, 1960

George Edwards addresses the crowd during a mass demonstration on the steps of the State Capitol, Lansing, Michigan. Date:  1960-03-09 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Sonny Edwards (Afr ...

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(46777) The Great March To Freedom, LP cover

Front album cover from "The Great March to Freedom: Rev. Martin Luther King Speaks," Motown Record's first spoken-word pressing. The recording captured the first iteration of Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" speech, delivered at Detroit's Cobo Hall at the c ...

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(UP002885_039) Correspondence Publishing Company, speaker series, 1959-1960

Handbill outlining Correspondence Publishing Company's monthly speaker series, held at 7737 Mack Avenue, Detroit. Lectures highlighted: "A Visit with some characters from Shakespeare. A talk with readings," December 18, 1959. Speaker unidentifi ...

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(26891) Cavanagh, Johnson, District of Columbia, 1960s

Mayor Jerome Cavanagh shakes hands with President Lyndon Johnson during a visit to the White House. Cavanagh worked with Johnson in a number of different capacities, including on the Special Advisory Commission to President Johnson on Manpower Prob ...

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(26867) Girardin, Cavanagh, Church, 1966

Detroit Police Commissioner Ray Girardin and Mayor Cavanagh leave a church after an unidentified event, likely a St. Patrick's Day Mass. Date:  1966-03-17 Physdesc:  Photograph (Cavanagh, Jerome P., Detroit (M ...

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(35794) Tony Spina Photographs; Civil Disturbance; 1967

Members of the National Guard scan the area with rifles drawn as an unidentified photographer adjusts his camera. Detroit, Michigan. 1967-07. Date:  1967-07 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  ...

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(28636) Riots, Housing, Sojourner Truth, State Troops, 1942

Michigan State Troops in full dress set up camp in an empty field on Nevada Street across from the Sojourner Truth Housing projects on "moving day." Over 1,400 State and Detroit police and 1,000 Michigan State Troops were brought in to protect the 200 A ...

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(28941) Ethnic Communities, Greek, Customs, 1948

Entertainers at the Greek Pan Messinian Federation Dance. Date:  1948-08-14 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  Detroit News Staff - Strylander (Metro Detroit Ethnic Communities, Ethnic ...

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