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(25243) UAW Organizing, Battle of the Overpass, Dearborn, 1937

An unidentified man is beaten by Ford Service Department employees as UAW organizers, members of the UAW Local 174 Women's Auxiliary and their supporters are forced back from the Ford Rouge Plant and into the Detroit Street Railway waiting area during t ...

Image - eclemens - 05/20/2011 - 14:59 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(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

(79710) Ethnic Communities, Chinese, Customs, 1935

Gloria Chin, Maesine Gam, Mami Moy and Irene Moy participate in a play held at Detroit's Christian Methodist Episcopal Church. Date:  1935-04-26 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Detroit News St ...

Image - eclemens - 01/18/2013 - 11:46 - 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 ...

Image - eclemens - 06/15/2012 - 09:30 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(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 ...

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(31862) Poletown Clearances, Eligibility Report, 1980s

Buildings slated for demolition in the Poletown Clearances are identified in photographs with a corresponding geographic key. This composite is part of a larger “Eligibility Report” that highlights buildings of architectural significance in th ...

Image - eclemens - 06/27/2023 - 11:49 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(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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(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 ...

Image - eclemens - 06/15/2012 - 07:13 - 0 comments - 3 attachments