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(27971) Black Panther Party for Self-Defense (BPPSD), Police, Confrontation, 1970

Members of the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense (BPPSD) are loaded into a police wagon after their 9-hour stand-off with Detroit Police officers comes to an end. The confrontation began when two police officers attempted to issue ordinance viola ...

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(27862) Prohibition, Demonstrations, "Beer Parade," 1932

Thousands of demonstrators demand an end to Prohibition as they march through the streets of downtown Detroit during the city's "Beer Parade." An estimated crowd of 40,000 attended the festive, day-long event, including Mayor Frank Murphy. D ...

Image - eclemens - 01/17/2012 - 10:21 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(DN_79616) Ethnic Communities, Slovak, Celebrations, 1938

Mrs. Elizabet Mancos and Mrs. Joseph C. Kostolnik, both of Ecorse, and Miss Margaret Mesaros of Detroit pose in traditional costume during the 10th annual Michigan Catholic Slovak Day at Jefferson Beach, Detroit. Date:  1938-06-19 ...

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(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 ...

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(28581) Walter Reuther Labor Day, Cadillac Square, 1960

Walter Reuther delivers an address to the crowd gathered in front of City Hall during the 1960 Labor Day demonstration. Date:  1960 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Tony Spina (Demonstra ...

Image - eclemens - 07/31/2012 - 12:51 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(DN_47596) Ethinic Communites, Slovak, Organizations, Slovak Sokols, 1940

Young members of Sokol Detroit, a Slovakian organization, gather in the gymnasium of an unidentified building, possibly the Bohemian National Hall on the corner of Butternut and Tillman, Detroit, Michigan. Date:  1940-07-07 ...

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(28644) Riots, Housing, Sojourner Truth, Violence, 1942

Mounted Detroit Police set upon demonstrators during the clashes at the Sojourner Truth Housing Project. Date:  1942-02-28 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  Detroit News Staff (Africa ...

Image - eclemens - 06/15/2012 - 05:12 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(28640) Riots, Housing, Sojourner Truth, State Troops, 1942

State Troops patrol the streets surrounding the Sojourner Truth Housing Project on "moving day." Over 1,400 State and Detroit police and 1,000 Michigan State Troops were brought in to protect the 200 African American families set to move into the war ho ...

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(24872) NAACP, Fight for Freedom Dinner, Gordy, Davis, 1968

Sammy Davis Jr. poses with Motown Records president Berry Gordy Jr. at the 1968 NAACP Fight for Freedom Dinner, Detroit, Michigan. Date:  04-28-1968 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Sonny Edwa ...

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(DN_21718) Ethnic Communities, Polish, Funerals, 1913

The funeral cortege of Fr. Francis A. Mueller, Pastor of St. Albertus Church, Detroit, Michigan. Date:  1913-04-23 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Detroit News Staff (Metro Detroit Ethn ...

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