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(WSAV002727_096) Backyard views, Milwaukee Avenue, 1981

A view of gardens and clothes hanging out to dry in backyards of homes on Milwaukee Avenue. Date:  1981-05-12 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Bruce Harkness (African Americans--Michigan ...

Image - eclemens - 11/03/2023 - 09:25 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(WSAV002727_123) Residential scenes, Kanter Street, 1981

A view of a home on Kanter Street with two residents sitting on the porch. Date:  1981-06-01 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Bruce Harkness (African Americans--Michigan--Detroit--Histo ...

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(WSAV002727_105) Residential view, Trombly Street, 1981

"THIS HOME DEFENDED, YOU MESS YOU WILL MEET YOUR MAKER SOON"; sign painted on home located at Trombly and Craig Streets. Date:  1981-05-20 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Bruce Harkness ...

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(WSAV002727_108) Neighborhood view, E. Grand Boulevard and Trombly Street, 1981

A view of residences near Grand Boulevard at Trombly Street. Date:  1981-05-20 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Bruce Harkness (African Americans--Michigan--Detroit--History--20th centur ...

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(WSAV002727_093) Neighborhood views, St. Aubin

A view of the neighborhood at Adele Street at St. Aubin Street on the west side of the Poletown district. Date:  1981-05-07 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Bruce Harkness (African Ameri ...

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(28638) Riots, Housing, Sojourner Truth, Families, 1942

Three children look on as movers from Russle's Moving and Storage unload the furniture of one of the first African American families to make it into the Sojourner Truth Housing Projects on "moving day." Date:  1942-04-29 P ...

Image - eclemens - 06/15/2012 - 04:48 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(27972) 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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(WSAV002727_091) Chene-Trombly Market, exteriors, 1981

Exterior view of Chene-Trombly Market, Trombly Street at Chene Street. The owner, Eddie Niedbala, lived above store. Date:  1981-05-03 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Bruce Harkness (A ...

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(WSAV002727_089) Residential views, Horton Street, 1981

A home in north central portion of Poletown district, north of E. Grand Boulevard; Horton Street, west of Chene Street. Date:  1981-05-03 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Bruce Harkness ...

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(DN_79562) Ethnic Communities, Polish, Customs, 1941

Ronald Lupu divines his future, Detroit, Michigan. The custom dictates that objects representing money, religion, or vice should be placed in front of a baby. The object that the baby chooses will then predict his path in life. Date:  ...

Image - eclemens - 03/01/2011 - 22:06 - 0 comments - 3 attachments