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(28633) Sojourner Truth Housing Project, Rally, Cadillac Square, 1942

Two women place a wreath of flowers during a mass meeting in Cadillac Square in support of housing for African American war workers. Date:  1942-04-12 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  Detro ...

Image - eclemens - 06/14/2012 - 22:43 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(28635) Riots, Housing, Sojourner Truth, State Police, 1942

Michigan State Police march in formation throughout the Sojourner Truth Housing Project on "moving day." Over 1,400 State and Detroit police and 1,000 Michigan State Troops were brought in to protect the 200 African American families set to move into th ...

Image - eclemens - 06/15/2012 - 04:13 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(49542) Portrait, Dr. Henry O. Walker, Harper Hospital

Portrait of Dr. Henry O. Walker with a child. Verso reads: "Dr. Walker. Chief of Staff, Harper Hospital. Friend of Fred's--Helped Tom in Detroit while attending medical school." Date:  circa 1904 Physdesc:  Photo ...

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(27970) Black Panther Party for Self-Defense (BPPSD), Police, Confrontation, 1970

Police officers and local media crowd the scene as members of the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense (BPPSD) are led to a police wagon after a 9-hour stand-off. At center, left is newspaper columnist Nadine Brown, who served as an intermediary between ...

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(38426) Dr. Cornelius Golightly

Portrait of Dr. Cornelius Golightly, Wayne State faculty member Date:  c 1970s Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  unknown (Detroit Public Schools, Detroit--politics and government, Educati ...

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(24873) NAACP, Fight for Freedom Dinner, Cavanagh, Davis, 1968

Detroit Mayor Jerome (Jerry) Cavanagh presents Sammy Davis Jr. with a small gift and a plaque that decrees April 28, 1968 as being “Sammy Davis Jr. Day" in Detroit as the amused recipient laughs in approval. The ceremony took place during the 1968 NA ...

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(28651) Riots, Sojourner Truth, Housing, Arrests, 1942

Four African American men are searched by Detroit Police for weapons during the Sojourner Truth Housing Project Riot. Date:  1942-02-28 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  Detroit News Staff ...

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(79687) Ethnic Communities, Chinese, Costume,1972

Mrs. Liz King readies Golandi Wang and Peter and Plato Chen for a fashion show held at the Dearborn home of Dr. Paul Tai. Date:  1972-07-01 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Detroit News Staff ...

Image - eclemens - 01/23/2013 - 11:40 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(DN_79573) Ethnic Communities, Irish, Customs, Gaelic League, 1973

Irish weavers demonstrate how to spin wool at the Gaelic League, Detroit, Michigan. Formed on December 9, 1920 with the intention to assist Irish immigrants find jobs and housing and provide a venue to socialize, the Gaelic League later turned its ...

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(WSAV002727_011) Poletown, Residents, Relocation, 1981

A family on Kanter Street loads a rented truck as they prepare to leave their home during the Poletown clearances. Date:  1981-02 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Bruce Harkness (Archite ...

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