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(28649) Riots, Housing, Sojourner Truth, Violence, 1942

Dozens of men and children happily pose for a photograph around an overturned car. The car belonged to an African American who attempted to break through the crowd of demonstrators around the Sojourner Truth Housing Project. Date:  194 ...

Image - eclemens - 06/15/2012 - 11:08 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(31279) John Elliot Speaking at Cobo Hall

Detroit Federation of Teachers president John Elliot speaks at the AFT Civil Rights Conference at Cobo Hall in Detroit. Date:  circa 1990s Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  unknown (Ameri ...

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(28303) Ethnic Communities, Indian, Customs, 1971

Nagina Khan poses with a traditional Indian dish. Photograph was shot for use in the "Food Section" of the Detroit News. Date:  1971-07-05 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Detroit News Staff ...

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(33271) Rebecca Bizonet, Oral History Project Archvist, 2015

Portrait of Rebecca Bizonet, Oral History Project Archivist. April 29,2015. Detroit, Michigan. Date:  2015-04-29 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  D. Rice (University Archives, Wayne Sta ...

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(DN_11338) Ethnic Communities, Polish, Celebrations, Parades, 1941

A float filled with people dressed in traditional Polish clothing travels down an unidentified street during the American Day Parade, Hamtramck, Michigan. Date:  1941-05-18 Physdesc:  Photograph Photogra ...

Image - eclemens - 03/02/2011 - 10:04 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(28645) Riots, Housing, Sojourner Truth, Violence, 1942

Police, some armed, some mounted on horses, attempt to control the massive crowds that came out to protest African American families moving into the Sojourner Truth Housing Project. Date:  1942-02-28 Physdesc:  Phot ...

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(32171) Army, Training Camps, Camp Custer, Receiving Station,1917-1918

The Receiving Station at Camp Custer is prepared to welcome new recruits and draftees. In view is area #16 which processes local boards from Detroit. Date:  1917-1918 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photograph ...

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(WSAV002727_005) Poletown, Demonstrations, 1981

View of a Pro-Central Industrial Park (CIP) Project demonstration on Jos. Campau at Finley. Photo was taken in February or March of 1981, during the time that Ralph Nadar was in Detroit organizing against the CIP project. Date:  1981 ...

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(31269) David Selden, Mary Ellen Riordan

AFT President David Selden and Detroit Federation of Teachers President Mary Ellen Riordan speaking to a Channel 7 news reporter in Detroit. Date:  circa 1970s Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  ...

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(6694) Classrooms, Interiors, Old Main, 1935

Two men and two women sit in a classroom in Wayne University's Old Main, Detroit, Michigan. In the center, a woman in a lab coat operates a machine, possibly a kymograph (respiration/ blood pressure monitor) or polygraph. A man nearby is hooked up to ...

Image - eclemens - 02/18/2011 - 09:01 - 0 comments - 3 attachments