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(28606) Race Riots, Violence, Arrests, Detroit, 1943

Robert Cattone (17), Anthony Saraceno (18), Armando Mastantuono (20) and Aldo Trani (16) wait in a Detroit Police Station. The youths were convicted in the murder of Moses Kisks, an African American man, during the 1943 race riot. Kisks was gunned ...

Image - eclemens - 06/11/2012 - 15:04 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(2460) Buildings, Department Stores, Crowley's, Detroit, 1954

An overhead view of the construction of the parking lot for the Hudson-Crowley development at Randolph and Monroe, Detroit, Michigan. The structure featured retail space on the street level and five additional floors for parking. At capacity it held 563 ...

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(33613) Recruitment, Army, Detroit, 1940

Men from the U.S. Army Recruitment Agency admire a Railway Express Agency truck that has a recruitment sign affixed to its side. Left to right: L.D. Stout, Captain R.L. Gillespie, Sergeant Clare Bearss, Sergeant Frank Royce, H.J. Perrault ...

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(vmc10489) Michigan Avenue, Before widening, Detroit, 1930

A high angle view of Michigan Avenue before it was widened, looking east toward 8th Street from Church Street. Vernor Furniture Company, American Rescue Workers, Beresh Jewelers, and Peoples Wayne County Bank are in view. Date:  1930-1 ...

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(30719) Architecture, Detroit, 1966

Close view of architectural detail on an unidentified building in downtown Detroit. Date:  1966-09 Physdesc:  Slide (Streetscapes and Storefronts: City Life in 1960s Detroit, Architecture, Detroit (Mich.), Urb ...

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(33654) Red Cross, War Stamps, Detroit, 1942

Members of the Red Cross Motor Corps sell war stamps to the public on Armistice Day. Left to right: Evelyn Dinnen; Nell Rhoades; Josephine Greenblatt; Mrs. Fayette Goodman. Date:  1942-11-11 Physdesc:  Photo neg ...

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(32177) Women, War Workers, Munitions, Lincoln Motor Company, Detroit, 1918

Women munitions workers at their stations in the Lincoln Motor Company plant. Date:  1918-05 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  Detroit News Staff (Detroit (Mich.), Detroit News, The H ...

Image - eclemens - 07/28/2014 - 14:22 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(vmc28912) Michigan Avenue, Near Trumbull, Detroit, 1977

Traffic passes through Corktown's Michigan Avenue near Trumbull after the street was widened. Old Tiger Stadium, Nemo's Bar, and Louie's Place stand on the north side of the street. Date:  1977-04-04 Physdesc:  Photo ...

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(2414) Buildings, McNamara Federal Building, Detroit, 1976

A street level view of the newly completed Patrick V. McNamara Federal Building, located at Cass and Michigan Avenues, Detroit, Michigan. Part of series. Date:  1976 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:& ...

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(33620) Navy, Propaganda, Japanese Sub, Detroit, 1943

A crowd gathers around of the United Artists Theater on Bagley Avenue to look at a captured Japanese "Suicide Sub." The display was part of a war bonds drive. Date:  1943-07-09 Physdesc:  Photo negative ...

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