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(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

(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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(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 ...

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(25370) Civil Rights, Demonstrations, Grosse Pointe, Michigan, 1963

Governor George Romney leads the demonstration against housing discrimination through the “Village” in Grosse Pointe. Second from right is NAACP Detroit president Edward Turner. Date:  1963-06-29 Physdesc:  Photo ...

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(26904) Cavanagh, Last Day in Office, 1970

Jerome Cavanagh gives a press conference on his last day as Detroit's mayor. Date:  1970-01-05 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Unknown (Cavanagh, Jerome P., Detroit (Mich.), Detroit--po ...

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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 ...

Image - eclemens - 06/17/2011 - 09:56 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(WSAV002727_166) Residential view, Lyman street

A home with an overgrown yard, Lyman near Dubois Street. Date:  1981-06-27 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Bruce Harkness (African Americans--Michigan--Detroit--History--20th century, A ...

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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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(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 ...

Image - eclemens - 03/10/2011 - 14:51 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(28320) Ethnic Communities, Hungarian, Businesses, Delray, 1977

An interior view of an unidentified Hungarian Bakery in the Delray neighborhood of Detroit. Photo was taken as part of a series on Delray for the Detroit News. Alex Kocsisko stands at the counter. Date:  1977-05-25 Physdes ...

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