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(25790) Civil Rights, Demonstrations, "March to Freedom," Detroit, 1963

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivers his “I Have a Dream” speech to a rapt audience at Cobo Hall during the “Walk to Freedom” civil rights demonstration. Date:  1963-06-23 Physdesc:  Photo negative ...

Image - eclemens - 06/08/2011 - 14:55 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(33791) Portraits, Children, Black Bottom, Detroit

... Part of a series of photographs taken of children in Detroit’s Near East Side. The area includes the Brush Park, Paradise Valley, ...

Image - eclemens - 08/19/2021 - 10:50 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(2450) Buildings, Transportation, Trains, Grand Trunk Railroad Station, Detroit, 1973

An interior view of the Grand Trunk Railroad Station, located at Atwater and Brush Streets, on the last day of service, Detroit, Michigan. Part of series. Date:  November 6, 1973 Physdesc:  Photograph P ...

Image - eclemens - 07/16/2010 - 16:38 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(33798) Portraits, Children, Black Bottom, Detroit

... Part of a series of photographs taken of children in Detroit’s Near East Side. The area includes the Brush Park, Paradise Valley, ...

Image - eclemens - 08/19/2021 - 10:51 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(32665) AFSCME Local 542 members at work on the Detroit Zoo train

AFSCME Local 542 members at work on the train serving the Detroit Zoo. Date:  unknown Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  unknown (AFSCME, AFSCME Members at Work, AFSCME. District Council ...

Image - mcourtney - 01/21/2015 - 15:17 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(28282) Ethnic Communities, Japanese, Detroit, 1956

A group of Japanese-American students are taught modern dance during a class at the International Institute. Date:  1956-06-03 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Detroit News Staff (Metro ...

Image - eclemens - 07/09/2014 - 16:25 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(2505) Buildings, City Hall, Demolition, Detroit, 1961

An unidentified man holds up the metal box (time capsule) that was retrieved from the cornerstone of the Old City Hall Building. Inside the box are historical documents and bound volumes that date back to the construction of the building in 1871. T ...

Image - eclemens - 07/20/2010 - 14:42 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(vmc4647) Michigan Avenue, Skid Row, Detroit, 1953

A view of Michigan Avenue between 2nd and 3rd Streets, an area known at mid-century as part of Detroit's "Skid Row." Date:  1953-08-18 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  Detroit News Staff ...

Image - eclemens - 05/26/2021 - 07:31 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(2347) Buildings, Union Depot Railroad Station, Transportation, Trains, Detroit, 1971

A workman stops the clock at the Union Depot Railroad Station on the building’s final day of operation, Detroit, Michigan. Date:  May 1, 1971 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Tony Spina ...

Image - eclemens - 07/15/2010 - 14:45 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(33767) Children Playing, Near East Side, Detroit

... Part of a series of photographs taken of children in Detroit’s Near East Side. The area includes the Brush Park, Paradise ...

Image - eclemens - 06/14/2016 - 09:40 - 0 comments - 3 attachments