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

An aerial view from the north and east of the city block cleared for the construction of the City County Building Detroit, Michigan. Date:  Circa 1950s Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Tony Spi ...

Image - eclemens - 07/20/2010 - 16:00 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(27981) Republic of New Afrika (RNA), Milton Henry (Gaidi Abiodun Obadele), 1963

Portrait of Pontiac lawyer Milton R. Henry (later Gaidi Abiodun Obadele). Date:  1963-08-05 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  Detroit News Staff (African Americans, Black nationalism- ...

Image - eclemens - 02/06/2013 - 10:38 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(27727) Cavanagh, Civic Events, 1968

Mayor Jerome Cavanagh with children at the 1968 Christmas Carnival. Date:  1968-12-14 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Jimmy Tafoya (Cavanagh, Jerome P., Detroit (Mich.), Detroit--politi ...

Image - eclemens - 06/01/2018 - 11:52 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(37295) U.S. District Court Monitoring Commission outline

Judge DeMascio's notes written on a folder outlining the Monitoring Commission, including the people who would serve and in what capacity. Date:  Undated (Bradley v Milliken, Desegregation in Education, Detroit Public Schools, P ...

Image - srafferty - 12/07/2017 - 13:10 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(79819) Ethnic Communties, Armenian, Demonstrations, 1990

Armenian Americans from the Metro Detroit Area silently march in Kennedy Square to observe the 75th anniversary of the beginning of the Armenian Genocide. Date:  1990-04-23 Physdesc:  Photograph Photogr ...

Image - eclemens - 04/25/2019 - 07:52 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(28934) Ethnic Communities, Greek, Businesses, Customs, 1941

A group of men read newspapers and smoke water-pipes in a local cafe. Part of a feature on Detroit's Greek Community. Caption reads: "The Greek coffee shop is the club of the male members of the Greek community. Here one of their number reads aloud ...

Image - eclemens - 07/06/2012 - 11:41 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(28945) Ethnic Communities, Greek, Celebrations, 1987

Photographer's caption reads: "Quanzell McPherson gazes at one of Greece's Evzones, elite members of the Greek Presidential Guard who were in Detroit to help celebrate Greek Independence Day. Evzones, famed for their bravery and defiance of invaders, da ...

Image - eclemens - 11/30/2012 - 12:13 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(28928) Ethnic Communities, Greek, Customs, 1939

A group of men play backgammon in a local cafe. Part of a series on Detroit's Greek Community. Caption reads: "Back-gammon is far and away the most popular game. A dozen games are always going on with plenty of kibitzers standing about. When "champs ...

Image - eclemens - 07/06/2012 - 11:13 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(DN_7854) Ethnic Communities, Ukrainian, Dancers, Costumes, Children, 1954

Joanna von Draginda teaches Clarence Marson and David Martyn the steps as she leads a Ukrainian folk dancing class for children at the International Institute. Date:  1954-10-25 Physdesc:  Photograph Pho ...

Image - eclemens - 12/21/2022 - 11:45 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(31870) Poster & Graphics, "Huelga," 1970s

“Huelga!” A man with a UFW flag carries a UFW Flag as he runs forward. “Huelga!” is printed above him. Poster art by Andy Zermano. Date:  1970s Physdesc:  Poster (Ad Hoc Coalition on Fair Banking ...

Image - eclemens - 11/16/2023 - 15:23 - 0 comments - 3 attachments