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(25329) 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." In the background spectators standing on the roof of a building are in view. At far ri ...

Image - eclemens - 04/23/2013 - 09:20 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(24865) NAACP, Fight for Freedom Dinner Committee, Detroit, 1962

Members of the Fight for Freedom Dinner Committee pose for a group portrait during a planning meeting, Detroit, Michigan. Dr. J.J. McClendon, committee chair, stands at rear, left. Date:  1962-03-22 Physdesc:  Photog ...

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

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

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(79660) Ethnic Communities, Filipino, Dance, Detroit, 1960

Students from the University of Michigan demonstrate traditional Filipino dance during an exhibition at Detroit's Masonic Temple. Date:  1960-02-29 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Detroit News ...

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(45818) Detroit Incinerator: We Say No

A poster on the back of an anti-incinerator publication proclaims: "Detroit Incinerator: We Say No!" From the Thomas Stephens Papers. Date:  undated Physdesc:  Poster (Detroit trash incinerator, Detroit--soci ...

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(1724) Parades, Labor Day, Detroit, 1956

Mayor Miriam, U.S. Senator McNamara, U.S. Senator Phil Hart, and other political figures walk on Woodward Ave during the annual Labor Day Parade, Detroit, Michigan. In the back ground the old city hall is in view. Date:  September 3, 1 ...

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(28658) Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Detroit, 1986

Portrait of Desmond Tutu, taken at Christ Church during his 1986 visit to Detroit. Photographer's note: "Rev. Desmond Tutu, Anglican bishop from South Africa, came to Detroit for support of his fight against Apartheid." Date:  1986 ...

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Community Arts Building, Detroit, Michigan

The Community Arts Building, Detroit, Michigan. Date:  1956 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Unknown (University Archives, Wayne State University — Places) ...

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(33929) Irene Day, Wayne State University, Alumni, Broadway and radio performer, Detroit, 1932

Broadway and radio performer Irene Day, who was a student at Wayne, reads her alma mater’s newspaper, The Detroit Collegian . Photo still taken from WSU Historic Film 1932. Date:  1932 Physdesc:  Photograph ...

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(2949) Parades, J.L. Hudson Department Store, Thanksgiving, Detroit, c. 1960s

Santa Claus holds the key to the city aloft before the crowds on Woodward Ave. at the conclusion of the J.L. Hudson Santa Parade, Detroit, Michigan. Date:  Circa Late 1960s Physdesc:  Photograph Photogr ...

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