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(79703) Ethnic Communities, Chinese, Festivals, Traditions, 1937

Chinese New Year customs are recorded by a photographer from the Detroit News. In this scene a young boy, Tung Chen, receives a haircut from Chee Hoo. Date:  1937-02-14 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer ...

Image - eclemens - 01/18/2013 - 11:12 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(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

(11858) AFT Michigan

AFT Michigan, Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the new building on Jefferson Avenue, Detroit. Front: Doris Miller, Catherine Johnson , Dennis Archer, Jow Croad, Elliot Dillion, Buck H. Lenne, Sheila James, Mary Jane, John Schlosser, Hugh Jarvis, Rollie Hop ...

Image - jhelpap - 04/27/2010 - 11:28 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(79830) Ethnic Communities, Arab, Education, 1977

Dr. Audrey Kirkland teaches Arab students English at the Arab Yemen Association, located at 6484 Chene on Detroit's east side, circa 1977. Date:  1977-06-27 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Det ...

Image - eclemens - 06/07/2013 - 15:59 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

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

Hundreds of white neighbors and their supporters line a street near the Sojourner Truth Housing Project to protest and intimidate African American families that were to move into the adjacent war housing. Date:  1942-02-28 ...

Image - eclemens - 06/15/2012 - 07:20 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(79823) Ethnic Communities, Austrian, Celebrations, 1935

Mrs. Rosa Demis, an attendee of the annual party of the Detroit Austrian Society, held at Carpathia Hall, enjoys a glass of beer. 1,200 people attended the event, all dressed in national costume. An estimated 68 barrels of beer "went down the hatch," ac ...

Image - eclemens - 06/10/2013 - 14:57 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(79730) Ethnic Communities, Chinese, Food, 1957

Gary Lee and Katie Lim pose with a plate of pastries for a Detroit News photographer. The image was shot for inclusion in the "Food" section. Date:  1957-02-27 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  ...

Image - eclemens - 01/23/2013 - 14:48 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(79713) Ethnic Communities, Chinese, Festivals, Belle Isle, 1941

A group of young women help stage the Chinese Festival on Detroit's Belle Isle. Date:  1941-06-14 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Detroit News Staff (Metro Detroit Ethnic Communities, ...

Image - eclemens - 01/18/2013 - 12:54 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(6685) Classrooms, Interiors, Chemistry Lab, Old Main, c. 1935

Neil Gordon and an unidentified man work in the Chemistry laboratory in Wayne University's Old Main, Detroit, Michigan. Date:  1935 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Wayne State University Staff ...

Image - eclemens - 03/17/2011 - 10:49 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(DN_79596) Ethnic Communities, Ukrainian, Dancers, Costumes, 1955

A group of Ukrainian dancers warm up before their performance for the International Institute Garden Party at the Grosse Pointe War Memorial, Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan. Left to right: Olga Iwachiw (16), Mary Koshiw (14, Myroslava Sawczuk (12), M ...

Image - eclemens - 03/23/2011 - 11:26 - 0 comments - 3 attachments