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(WSAV002727_081) Neighborhood Views, Mitchell Street, Poletown, April 1981

Teenagers pose in front of 6207/6209/6211 Mitchell Street, a multi-family home located near the intersection of Piquette Avenue. Date:  1981-04-25 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Bruce Harknes ...

Image - eclemens - 09/07/2023 - 13:43 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(24713) CBTU Committee Members

Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (CBTU) Brotherhood Ball Committee Members from left: James Glass, AFSCME Michigan Council 25; Dorothy Hughes, of the Ecorse Federation of Teachers and founding member of the Detroit chapter of CBTU; and Leon English, U ...

Image - jruss - 03/27/2014 - 15:04 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(28943) Ethnic Communities, Greek, Politics, 1956

Members of Detroit's Greek community hold up telegrams that denounce the British banishment of Cypriot Abj. Makarios. Date:  1956-03-12 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Detroit News Staff - Ran ...

Image - eclemens - 07/07/2012 - 09:10 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(79721) Ethnic Communities, Danish, Dancers, 1938

Danish folk dancers pose for a Detroit News photographer. Left to right: Elizabeth Nissen, Vivian Sorenson, Edith Jensen, Valborg Hansen Date:  1938-03-30 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  D ...

Image - eclemens - 06/04/2013 - 09:38 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(79753) Ethnic Communities, Chinese, Schools, 1963

Victor Lim demonstrates how to use an abacus, possibly at the Chinese School of Detroit. Left to right: (Foreground) Lynette Lee, Marion Lim, Katherine Lim, Betty Lim, Kimmy Lee, Victor Craig Lim, Elaine Chin Left to right (Background) Mary Jean L ...

Image - eclemens - 01/24/2013 - 12:32 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(DN_77643_1) Ford Hunger March, Funeral Procession, 1932

The demonstration / funeral procession for four of the men killed during the Ford Hunger March makes its way across the Fort Street Bridge. Date:  1932-03-12 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  ...

Image - eclemens - 04/11/2011 - 11:16 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(28647) Riots, Housing, Sojourner Truth, Arrests, 1942

Mounted Police arrest an African American during the Sojourner Truth Housing Project riot. Date:  1942-02-28 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  Detroit News Staff (African Americans, D ...

Image - eclemens - 06/15/2012 - 07:16 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(DN_79618) Ethnic Communities, Slovak, Celebrations, 1940

Helen Figil, Agnes Blazo and Dorothy Pollock, students of SS Cyril and Methodius Slovak School, await their graduation during the 12th annual Michigan Catholic Slovak Day at Jefferson Beach, Detroit, Michigan. Date:  1940-06-13 ...

Image - eclemens - 03/31/2011 - 09:54 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(33757) Purple Gang, Harry Millman, Assassination Attempt, 1937

A crowd gathers behind Harry Millman’s LaSalle Coupe, destroyed during an assassination attempt at 234 W. Lafayette Boulevard in downtown Detroit. Date:  33757 Physdesc:  Photograph (Detroit (Mich.), Organi ...

Image - eclemens - 10/26/2015 - 10:15 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(79764) Ethnic Communities, Chaldean, Iraq War, 1991

George Yasso, owner of the George Party Store located at 218 W. 7 Mile Road, speaks to a Detroit News reporter about the US-Iraqi talks that are to be held in Geneva. Mr. Yasso was part of a group of Chaldeans who fasted on behalf of the war. ...

Image - eclemens - 06/10/2013 - 14:06 - 0 comments - 3 attachments