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(28067) Strikes, Newspaper Strike, Detroit, 1997

Gloria Corbin holds a picket in support of the Detroit Newspaper Strike. Date:  1997 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Dale Rich (Newspaper employees, Newspaper publishing, Urban Affairs, ...

Image - eclemens - 02/15/2012 - 15:23 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(3906) Strike ends, contract, Detroit, Michigan

Officials sign the contract and end the Flint Sit Down Strike, Detroit, Michgian. Front left: Wyndam Mortimer of the UAW. To his right is Michigan Governor Frank Murphy. Date:  February 11, 1937 Physdesc:  Photograph ...

Image - eclemens - 12/17/2010 - 15:12 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(28924) Ethnic Communities, German, Celebrations, Detroit, 1928

Celebrants at the Alt Heidelberg Festival, held at the Deutches Haus. Date:  1928-05-09 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Detroit News Staff (Metro Detroit Ethnic Communities, Ethnic Grou ...

Image - eclemens - 07/06/2012 - 09:49 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(26141) Purple Gang, Collingwood Massacre, Detroit, 1931

Crowds gather outside of 1720 Collingwood as police investigate the quadruple homicide in apartment 211. Caption reads: “Photograph of a DeSoto sedan, license plate # 283-757, taken in front of 1720 Collingwood Ave in the company of Inspector Navr ...

Image - eclemens - 07/19/2012 - 13:51 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(28863) Presidents, Richard Nixon, George Romney, Economic Club of Detroit, 1960s

Governor George Romney and Richard Nixon take the stage at the Economic Club of Detroit. Date:  1960s Photographer:  Tony Spina (Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994, Romney, George, Tony Spina - Por ...

Image - eclemens - 08/29/2012 - 18:01 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(2660) Celebrations, Fireworks, International Freedom Festival, Detroit

The Spirit of Detroit, located at the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center, is framed by a view of the fireworks during the International Freedom Festival. Date:  Circa 1980s Physdesc:  Photograph Photogra ...

Image - eclemens - 07/07/2010 - 09:11 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(28850) Political Campaigns, John Kennedy, G. Mennen Williams, Detroit, 1960

... Williams share a laugh at an unidentified event held in Detroit’s Book Cadillac Hotel. Date:  1960-10 ...

Image - eclemens - 08/29/2012 - 14:10 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(12014) Demonstrations, Vietnam War, Detroit, 1970

A panoramic view as anti-war demonstrators march around the U.S. Federal Building on Fort Street to demand the end of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. Date:  May 8, 1970 Physdesc:  Photograph Photogr ...

Image - eclemens - 07/12/2010 - 16:16 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(32533) Justice for Janitors living wage rally, Local 79, Detroit MI, 1998

Local 79 J4J living wage rally versus Detroit Mayor Archer and Hart Plaza in 1998. Date:  1998-06-15 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Jim West (Demonstrating, Campaigning, and Organizing ...

Image - gstrassel - 05/28/2020 - 15:16 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

Crowded conditions, offices, Detroit, Michigan

Students and faculty meet in a formerly commercial space that was turned into an administrative office because of overcrowded conditions throughout campus. Date:  circa 1940s Physdesc:  Photograph Photog ...

Image - pneirink - 11/05/2008 - 11:35 - 0 comments - 3 attachments