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(27059) Jerome Cavanagh Funeral, 1979

Mourners gather during the funeral of former Detroit mayor Jerome Cavanagh. A City of Detroit flag is draped over his coffin. Date:  1979 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Unknown (Cavan ...

Image - eclemens - 04/25/2018 - 11:51 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(79674) Ethnic Communities, Hmong, Handicrafts, 1992

Ia Moua Yang, a Hmong woman originally from Laos, poses with textiles embroidered with imagery from her past experiences. Photographer's notes: "Ia Moua Yang has been a Pandau Artist for the past twenty years. Most of that time she has sewn traditio ...

Image - eclemens - 01/07/2013 - 17:18 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(24853) Mrs. Viola Liuzzo, Civil Rights Activist, 1963

Portrait of Mrs. Viola Liuzzo, Civil Rights activist, taken two years before her murder by members of the Ku Klux Klan on March 25, 1965. Date:  1963 Physdesc:  Photograph (African Americans, Civil rights, D ...

Image - eclemens - 07/24/2019 - 08:42 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(6696) Classrooms, Interiors, Old Main, 1935

Home Economic students learn to cook in a classroom in Wayne University's Old Main, Detroit, Michigan. Date:  1935-xx-xx Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Unknown (Architecture, Detroit ( ...

Image - eclemens - 02/18/2011 - 08:56 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(25240) UAW Organizing, Battle of the Overpass, Dearborn, 1937

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 by Ford Service Department employees during the Battle of the Overpass. ...

Image - eclemens - 05/20/2011 - 15:10 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(79661) Ethnic Communities, Filipino, Cuisine, 1971

Pat Oba poses with traditional Filipino dishes for a piece highlighted in the Detroit News' Food Section. Date:  1971-06-19 Physdesc:  Photograph (Metro Detroit Ethnic Communities, Emigration and immigration-- ...

Image - eclemens - 01/07/2013 - 14:14 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(79664) Ethnic Communities, Estonian, Dance, 1958

Estonian youth demonstrate a dance while dressed in traditional costume. Featured are: Peter Tooma,Juri Koolmar, Arlenna Pikat, John Somer, Toivo Somer and his wife Ina. Date:  1958-01-23 Physdesc:  Photograph ...

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(79683) Ethnic Communities, Croatian, Celebrations, 1958

Mrs. Margaret Buick and Anthony Bunetta hang grapes from the ceiling during the Grape Festival. Date:  1958-10-23 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Detroit News Staff (Metro Detroit Ethn ...

Image - eclemens - 01/14/2013 - 11:42 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(28312) Ethnic Communities, Russian, Dancers, 1939

Russian dancers George Werem and Olga Omelianoff strike a pose. Noted on verso is the phrase "Rho Alpha Chi." Date:  1939-12-16 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Detroit News Staff - Seiter ...

Image - eclemens - 03/29/2012 - 08:38 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(32167) Army, Training Camp, Trench Building, 1917-1918

Soldiers practice building trenches at an U.S. Army training camp, likely Camp Custer or Camp Grayling. Date:  1917-1918 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  Detroit News Staff (Detroit ...

Image - eclemens - 07/28/2014 - 13:26 - 0 comments - 3 attachments