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(1693) Military; United States; Packard Marine Engine School, 1941

Officers and servicemen listen to a lecture at the Packard Marine Engine School, Detroit, Michigan Date:  1941 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Tony Spina (Tony Spina - General, World Wa ...

Image - eclemens - 06/30/2010 - 10:14 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(11650) Purple Gang, Collingwood Massacre Trial, 1931

Collingwood Massacre Trial, L to R: Purple Gangsters Irving Millberg, Raymond Burnstein, Harry Keywell, and Attorney Edward Kennedy. September 28, 1931. Detroit, MI. Date:  1931-09-28 Physdesc:  Photograph ...

Image - mbanes - 04/07/2020 - 12:19 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(25362) Civil Rights, Demonstrations, Oak Park, Michigan, 1963

Children lead the march against segregated housing in the Detroit suburb of Oak Park. The banner at the front of the line reads “WELCOME Oak Park Human Relations Committee.” Date:  1963-07-27 Physdesc:  Photograp ...

Image - eclemens - 06/13/2011 - 12:51 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(3028) Portraits, Fr. William Cunningham, Focus: HOPE, 1970s

Portrait of Father William Cunningham, co-founder of Detroit’s Focus: HOPE. Date:  1970s ...

Image - eclemens - 04/08/2013 - 13:32 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(5213) Matilda (Rabinowitz) Robbins, Arrest, 1910s

Candid view of I.W.W. organizer Matilda Robbins, likely taken after her arrest in Detroit, Michigan. Caption on the back of the photograph reads: "Rabinowitz on the way to the workhouse - Patrol Kindley (illeg.) by police department. Dat ...

Image - eclemens - 05/19/2015 - 12:24 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(25363) Civil Rights, Demonstrations, Oak Park, Michigan, 1963

A view of civil rights demonstrators during the march against segregated housing in the Detroit suburb of Oak Park. At left, residents watch the procession through their neighborhood. Date:  1963-07-27 Physdesc:  Pho ...

Image - eclemens - 06/13/2011 - 12:50 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(31514) Myra Wolfgang, Frank Murphy, ca. 1930s

Frank Murphy (in profile) stands with Myra Wolfgang, location unknown, ca. 1930s. Wolfgang was the Recording Secretary of Detroit Waiters Local 705, which is now UNITE HERE Local 24. In the late 1930s, Governor Murphy appointed her manager for the dom ...

Image - mwallace - 02/20/2014 - 12:30 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(4030) Purple Gang, Arrests, Feldman, 1939

Mug shots of Junior Purple Gang member Irving Feldman. July 10, 1939. Detroit, MI. Date:  1939-07-10 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Detroit Police Department staff (JCA, Prohibitio ...

Image - mbanes - 04/07/2020 - 16:57 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(4308) Purple Gang, Purple Gang Trial, Axler with Lawyer, 1931

Purple Gang member Abe Axler, left, with his lawyer at the Purple Gang Trial. Circa 1931. Detroit, MI. Date:  circa 1931 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Detroit News staff (JCA, Pr ...

Image - mbanes - 04/07/2020 - 16:56 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(11327) 1956 AFSCME Convention

International Vice Presidents share a toast at the 1956 AFSCME Convention in Detroit. From left: Alvin Ruthenberg, Margaret De Santis, Mary Hostettler, William Louscher, and Harold Kelly. Date:  1956 Physdesc:  Photo ...

Image - jruss - 03/25/2014 - 10:58 - 0 comments - 3 attachments