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(25340) Civil Rights, Demonstrations, "March to Freedom," Detroit, 1963

An interior view of Cobo Hall as participants in the “March to Freedom” civil rights demonstration wait for the speakers to appear. Date:  1963-06-23 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  De ...

Image - eclemens - 06/08/2011 - 13:39 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(3825) Walter Speck, WPA / FAP, mural, Local 174, Detroit, Michigan

Original caption: “The first in a series of murals depicting the history of labor in general and the Auto Workers Union in particular has been completed at the West Side local of the United Auto Workers Union. This marks the first time a mural has bee ...

Image - eclemens - 01/04/2023 - 11:15 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(79642) Ethnic Communities, Chinese, Schools, Detroit, 1952

Kim Lee (7), Lim Shaw "Tom" Lee (10) stand at the front door of the Chinese School of Detroit. Date:  1952-10-20 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Detroit News Staff (Metro Detroit Ethnic ...

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(360) Civil Rights, Demonstrations, "Walk to Freedom," Detroit, 1963

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. leads an estimated crowd of 125,000 civil rights activists down Woodward Avenue in downtown Detroit during the historic "Walk to Freedom." Rev. C.L. Franklin, Walter Reuther, Rev. Albert Cleage and Mayor Jerome Cavanagh are a ...

Image - eclemens - 04/23/2013 - 09:19 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(11997) Poverty Scenes, Salvation Army, Michigan Ave, Detroit, 1952

Homeless men bow their heads in prayer as the Salvation Army “Bowery Corps” play. Date:  September 1952 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Tony Spina (Detroit (Mich.), Detroit--econo ...

Image - eclemens - 07/06/2010 - 15:51 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(33616) Recruitment, Army, Detroit, 1942

Relatives speak through the grates to recent Army enlistees inside the Fort Street induction center. Date:  1941-12-11 Physdesc:  Photograph (Detroit (Mich.), Detroit News, The Home Front: 1939-1945, Urban Aff ...

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(1341) Buildings, McNamara Federal Building, Detroit, 1976

Heavy machinery carves out the foundation of the Patrick V. McNamara Federal Building at Cass and Michigan Avenues, Detroit, Michigan. Date:  1976 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Tony Spina ...

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(32114) Draft & Recruitment, Deployment, Detroit, 1917

Friends and family members weep as recent recruits and draftees embark for Camp Custer. Date:  32114 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  1917 (Detroit (Mich.), Detroit News, The Home Fr ...

Image - eclemens - 07/25/2014 - 15:15 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(11884) Demonstration, Civil Rights, Poor People's Campaign, Detroit, 1968

Protesters and activists march down Woodward Ave. during a Poor People’s Campaign demonstration, Detroit, Michigan. At center is Michigan Governor G. Mennen Williams and Congressman Charles Diggs. Date:  May 13, 1968 Phy ...

Image - eclemens - 05/17/2011 - 09:10 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(25939) Demonstrations, "Walk to Freedom," McFall, King, Detroit, 1963

Martin Luther King, Jr. is greeted by Benjamin McFall, prominent mortician and Detroit Council on Human Rights co-chairman, as he arrives at Detroit Metropolitan Airport on the day of the “Walk to Freedom civil rights demonstration. Date:& ...

Image - eclemens - 06/15/2011 - 10:52 - 0 comments - 3 attachments