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(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

(4576) Purple Gang, Arrests, Joe "Little Joey" Burnstein

Mug shots of Purple Gang member Joe Burnstein. August 12, 1940. Detroit, MI. Date:  1940-08-12 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Detroit Police Department staff (JCA, Prohibition in ...

Image - mbanes - 04/07/2022 - 08:18 - 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

(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

(4314) Purple Gang, Arrests, Millman, 1958

Mug shots of Purple Gang member Sam Millman. May 18, 1958. Detroit, MI. Date:  1958-05-18 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Detroit Police Department staff (JCA, Prohibition in Southe ...

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

(4043) Purple Gang, Arrests, Jacobs 1954

Mug shots of Junior Purple Gang member Louis Jacobs aka "Harry Stiner." November 18, 1954. Detroit, MI. Date:  1954-11-18 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Detroit Police Department staff ...

Image - mbanes - 04/07/2020 - 16:58 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(6685) Classrooms, Interiors, Chemistry Lab, Old Main, c. 1935

An interior view of an unidentified, unoccupied laboratory in Wayne University's Old Main, Detroit, Michigan. Note: The wooden floor of the room is built in 3 levels with the highest platform on the right. A white cylindrical machine can be seen in ...

Image - eclemens - 03/17/2011 - 10:55 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(6676) Libraries, Interiors, Old Main, circa 1935

Students study in the main library at Wayne University's Old Main, Detroit, Michigan. Date:  Circa 1935 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Wayne State University Staff (Architecture, Educa ...

Image - eclemens - 03/17/2011 - 15:33 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(4651) Purple Gang, Arrests, Altman, 1935

Mug shots of Purple Gang member Hymie Altman,with information taken from back of photograph: "Hymie Altman aliases: "Harry Altman", "The Indian", "Two Gun Harry", and "Jew Altman"" March 8, 1935. Detroit, MI. Date:  1935-03-08 ...

Image - mbanes - 04/07/2020 - 16:50 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(6678) 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 - 14:02 - 0 comments - 3 attachments