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(32237) First World War, Armistice Day, Detroit, 1918

Crowds gather in around the Soldiers and Sailors Monument downtown Detroit to celebrate the end of the First World War. Date:  1918-11-11 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  Detroit News Colle ...

Image - eclemens - 08/01/2014 - 15:21 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(30660) Urban Renewal, Black Bottom, Paradise Valley, Detroit, 1960s

View of fire escapes with laundry hanging between and sleeping porches on an unidentified apartment building. Photograph taken as part of series on the historically Black neighborhoods that were dismantled during the Detroit Medical Center construct ...

Image - eclemens - 11/13/2013 - 11:47 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(30654) Urban Renewal, Black Bottom, Paradise Valley, Detroit, 1960s

Exterior of an unidentified barber shop on Hastings Street. Photograph taken as part of series on the historically Black neighborhoods that were dismantled during the Detroit Medical Center construction clearances. Date:  1960s ...

Image - eclemens - 11/13/2013 - 11:42 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(32258) First World War, 339th Division, Polar Bears, Detroit, 1917-1919

A soldier of the 339th Infantry Division, known as the Polar Bears, embraces a woman. It is unknown whether they are saying goodbye or greeting each other upon his return to Detroit at the end of the First World War. Date:  1917-1919 ...

Image - eclemens - 08/04/2014 - 23:21 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(30689) Urban Renewal, Detroit Medical Center, Housing, 1960s

... constructed Medical Center Courts housing development on Detroit’s lower east side. Date:  1960s ...

Image - eclemens - 11/11/2013 - 14:53 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(30656) Urban Renewal, Black Bottom, Detroit, 1960

Exterior of Rock of Ages Universal Temple of Prayer, a storefront church, located at 5764 Hastings Street. Photograph taken as part of series on the historically Black neighborhoods that were dismantled during the Detroit Medical Center construction ...

Image - eclemens - 11/07/2013 - 17:53 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(30674) Streetscapes, Downtown Detroit, 1966

View of businesses along Grand River Ave. near Griswold Street in in downtown Detroit. Date:  1966-07 Physdesc:  Slide (Streetscapes and Storefronts: City Life in 1960s Detroit, Architecture, Detroit (Mich.), ...

Image - eclemens - 11/08/2013 - 16:04 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(32246) First World War, Armistice Day, Detroit, 1918

Four boys dressed in military uniforms with guns on their shoulders lead group of revelers during Armistice Day celebrations in downtown Detroit. Date:  1918-11-11 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer ...

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(33618) Labor Board, Detroit, Meetings, 1943

Members of Detroit's "War Labor Board" share a laugh during a meeting. Right to left: Victor G. Reuther; Willis H. Hall; Montague A. Clark; Wm. J. Cronin & Fred A. Burnett Date:  1943-02-06 Physdesc:  Photo n ...

Image - eclemens - 11/04/2015 - 10:36 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(30668) Churches, Ebenezer A.M.E. Church, Detroit, 1960s

A view of the partially demolished Ebenezer A.M.E. Church reveals a large mural, still intact. The building, located on Willis and Brush, was destroyed by a fire on August 6, 1960. The building was the third home for the congregation, which is the sixth ...

Image - eclemens - 11/13/2013 - 15:27 - 0 comments - 3 attachments