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(49574) John Conyers, Jr., Portraits, Undated

Portrait of Congressman John Conyers, Jr., likely taken at a Detroit Free Press studio. Date:  Undated Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  Tony Spina (African Americans, African America ...

Image - eclemens - 10/28/2019 - 11:04 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(4619) Purple Gang, Trials, Joe "Little Joey" Burnstein

Purple Gang leader Joe Burnstein, alias "Little Joey" and his attorney Edward Kennedy Jr., left. Undated. Detroit, MI. Date:  Undated Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Unknown (JCA, P ...

Image - mbanes - 04/07/2020 - 16:52 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(12504) Purple Gang, Members, Axler

Purple Gang member Sam "Simon" Axler. Undated. Detroit, MI. Date:  Undated Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Unknown (JCA, Prohibition in Southeastern Michigan, Prohibition--Michigan- ...

Image - mbanes - 04/07/2020 - 12:50 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(36379) Haunted House, Canada, 1920s

A view of a "haunted house" alongside the Snyde Carthe River in Canada. Date:  1920s Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  Detroit News Staff (Public Relations and Social Media, Urban Aff ...

Image - eclemens - 10/29/2018 - 16:20 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(4629) Purple Gang, Arrests, Abramowitz, 1928

Mug shots of Purple Gang member Sam Abramowitz. March 1, 1928. Detroit, MI. Date:  1928-03-01 Physdesc:  Photograph (JCA, Prohibition in Southeastern Michigan, Prohibition--Michigan--Detroit, Purple Gang) ...

Image - mbanes - 04/07/2020 - 16:51 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(4657) Purple Gang, Trials, Auerbach

Purple Gang member Charles Auerbach alias "The Professor." Undated. Detroit, MI. Date:  Undated Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Unknown (JCA, Prohibition in Southeastern Michigan, P ...

Image - mbanes - 04/07/2020 - 16:49 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(46031) Posters, Workers Education Local 189, 1997

 “75th Anniversary Conference Workers Education Local 189, CWA.” 16 x 25 inches. Linocut Print. Artist: Carlos Cortez Poster for the 75th Anniversary Conference of the Workers Education Local 189, held November 7-9, 1997 in Detroit, Michigan. ...

Image - eclemens - 04/30/2020 - 17:22 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(46028) Labor Day parade

Labor Day parade in Detroit, with UAW Local 600 executive board. Circa 1956. Left to right: John Sanchez, Joe Rivers, Ross Riley, John Orr, an unnamed congressman, Carl Stellato, Jim O’Rourke, Jack Conway, W. T. Patrick (Common Council), George La M ...

Image - gstrassel - 12/06/2019 - 16:32 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(12484) AFSCME financial study committee, 1969

This image appeared in the December 1969 issue of AFSCME’s Public Employee magazine with the caption: A special committee to study financial operation of the union met in International headquarters last month. The committee members, from left, are Nor ...

Image - scaloia - 01/08/2020 - 14:40 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(37641) Olympic bid prototype logo

Early design for the official logo for Detroit’s bid for the 1968 Olympic games. The eventual logo was placed in the ...

Image - gstrassel - 02/06/2018 - 17:00 - 0 comments - 3 attachments