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(DN_79608) Ethnic Communities, Syrian, Merchants, c. 1920s

A pair of Syrian fruit peddlers pause from their work to pose for photograph, Detroit, Michigan. Date:  Circa 1920s Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Detroit News Staff (Metro Detroit Eth ...

Image - eclemens - 03/31/2011 - 08:59 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(33931) Residential Architecture, 1930s-1940s

A view from above of a unidentified neighborhood, likely in Detroit. Date:  1930s-1940s Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Edward Stanton (Edward Stanton Photographs, African Americans--Mi ...

Image - eclemens - 03/30/2017 - 15:00 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(28311) Ethnic Communities, Russian, Dancers, 1939

Nick Cinoff, master of the Caucasian Dagger Dance, poses in tradtional costume for a Detroit News Photographer. Noted on verso is the phrase "Rho Alpha Chi." Date:  1939-07-13 Physdesc:  Photograph Photo ...

Image - eclemens - 03/29/2012 - 08:43 - 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

(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

(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

(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

(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