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(27837) Prohibition, Smuggling, Confiscations, 1920s

Alcohol is unloaded from an airplane seized during a Prohibition raid. Date:  Circa 1920s Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  Detroit News Staff (Prohibition in Southeastern Michigan, ...

Image - eclemens - 01/13/2012 - 11:19 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(27851) Prohibition, Federal Agents, Amos Woodcock, 1930s

Amos W. Woodcock, United States Prohibition Chief, poses for reporters during a visit to Detroit. Date:  Circa 1930s Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  Detroit News Staff (Prohibition ...

Image - eclemens - 01/17/2012 - 08:59 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(28206) Health Care, Children's Hospital, Nurses, 1960s

A nurse cares for an premature infant in an incubator at Children's Hospital, Detroit, Michigan. Date:  1960s Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  UAW Staff (Health care teams, UAW, UAW ― ...

Image - eclemens - 05/01/2012 - 09:48 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(33294) Helen Keller, Henry Ford, 1916

Helen Keller--pacifist, socialist, advocate for the disabled, and I.W.W. member--"listens" to Henry Ford speak during a 1916 visit to Detroit. The two found common cause in their pre-World War I peace efforts and Henry Ford's work in accommodating disab ...

Image - eclemens - 05/20/2015 - 11:45 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(27973) Black Panther Party for Self-Defense (BPPSD), Huey Long, 1970

Huey Newton, at center, at an unidentified location. Date:  1970-11-16 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  Detroit News Collection (African Americans, Black militant organizations, Blac ...

Image - eclemens - 02/05/2013 - 16:11 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(4022) AFSCME Council 77 members picket

Men stand with picket signs, one of which reads "Public Employees Council 77, AFSCME AFL-CIO, "The ballot box is your bread box" Register and vote." Reverse of image reads: "AFSCME C. 77 Mich Strikes” Date:  unknown Phys ...

Image - scaloia - 05/11/2018 - 12:31 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(6677) Classrooms, Interiors, Laboratories, Old Main, c. 1935

The interior of an unidentified laboratory in Wayne University's Old Main, Detroit, Michigan. Date:  Circa 1935 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Wayne State University Staff (Architectur ...

Image - eclemens - 03/17/2011 - 14:04 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(1190) UAW Organizing, Violence, Battle of the Overpass, 1937

Robert Sentman, president of a national CIO technician's union, is chased by William Commett and Mr. Jones (African American man at left) during the Battle of the Overpass. After this image was taken Mr. Sentman was thrown to the ground, kicked repeated ...

Image - eclemens - 06/04/2013 - 11:09 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(32776) World peace conference

World peace-themed conference possibly put on by the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom’s Detroit branch in the 1960s. Rosa Parks is pictured talking to a WILPF Detroit branch member in front of the WILPF booth. It is unclear in ...

Image - gstrassel - 02/06/2015 - 17:39 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(27978) Republic of New Afrika (RNA), Robert Williams, Sr., 1969

Robert Williams, Sr., president of the Republic of New Afrika (RNA), poses for a photograph at an unidentified location. Date:  1969-09-12 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  Detroit News Staf ...

Image - eclemens - 02/15/2022 - 13:35 - 0 comments - 3 attachments