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(181932) Ethnic Communities, Polish, War Relief, Detroit, 1940

Volunteers load trucks filled with bags of clothing that will be sent to Polish Jews, Detroit, Michigan. The storefront for the vacant Weisz & Lax Meat & Poultry shop is in view at right. Date:  1940-01-30 Physdesc ...

Image - eclemens - 11/11/2015 - 12:15 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(12010) Demonstrations, Vietnam War, Kennedy Square, Detroit, 1969

A panoramic view of Kennedy Square as thousands of demonstrators gather to join the Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam, a worldwide demonstration that demanded an end of U.S. involvement in Vietnam, Detroit, Michigan. Date:  October ...

Image - eclemens - 07/12/2010 - 10:47 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(27836) Prohibition, Enforcement, Raids, Detroit, 1920s

Officers admire a cache of alcohol captured during a raid. At right are a pile of suitcases, presumably used to transport the contraband throughout Detroit. Date:  Circa 1920s Physdesc:  Photo negative P ...

Image - eclemens - 01/13/2012 - 11:11 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(1673) Historical, Excavations, Downtown Detroit, 1947

Dr. M.M. Quaife, O.W. Burke, Alvin E. Harley, and Clarence E. Day stand atop an excavation that shows artifacts from the French, English and American settlements of Detroit, Michigan. Amidst the ruble was found a bridge, a building foundation, crockery, ...

Image - eclemens - 07/02/2010 - 10:30 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(11882) Parades, Labor Day, Detroit, 1952

The Democratic presidential candidate Adlai Stevenson joins Michigan dignitaries during the annual Labor Day parade down Woodward Ave, Detroit, Michigan. Left to right: Alex Fuller, Executive Vice-president of the AFL-CIO, carries the banner; unide ...

Image - eclemens - 05/17/2011 - 09:16 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(24870) NAACP, Hiring Practices, Detroit, 1960s

Members of the NAACP look over a chart that details the hiring practices of Instructional Staff within the Detroit Public School System. Date:  Circa 1960s Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Sonn ...

Image - eclemens - 05/11/2011 - 13:53 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(2947) Demonstration, Civil Rights, Poor People's Campaign, Detroit, 1968

African-American men march down Woodward Ave. during a Poor People’s Campaign demonstration, Detroit, Michigan. Two of the men hold a sign that has a dead rat hanging from it and reads “I Have a Dream” . Date:  1968-05-13 ...

Image - eclemens - 09/11/2014 - 16:48 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(27951) Angela Davis, Speeches, Detroit, 1974

Activist Angela Davis addresses the crowd during a rally at Detroit's Cobo Hall. Date:  1974-02-24 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  Detroit News Staff (African Americans, Black Panth ...

Image - eclemens - 02/05/2013 - 04:09 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(25007) Richard Cohn Building, Detroit, Michigan

An exterior view of the Richard Cohn Building, located at 5557 Cass Avenue, Detroit, Michigan. Date:  1960 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Unknown (University Archives, Wayne State Univ ...

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(25334) Civil Rights, Demonstrations, "March to Freedom," Detroit, 1963

Thousands rally against racial discrimination on in downtown Detroit during the “March to Freedom” civil rights demonstration. Date:  1963-06-23 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Lare Wardr ...

Image - eclemens - 06/08/2011 - 08:25 - 0 comments - 3 attachments