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(31831) Poletown, Land Clearances, Moving Day, Dane Street, Detroit, 1981

A displaced family moves belongings out of their home at 3510 Dane Street during the Poletown land clearances. Photo was taken near Dane and Moran, looking southeast. Date:  1981-02-21 Physdesc:  Photograph ...

Image - eclemens - 04/01/2014 - 11:27 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(1982) Robert Frost, University of Detroit, 1962

Robert Frost, American poet, speaks at the University of Detroit. Photographer’s Caption: “ROBERT FROST, 1962. A year before his death, the poet visited the University of Detroit at the invitation of Father Celestin Steiner, then president. I j ...

Image - eclemens - 07/23/2012 - 14:30 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(27822) Prohibition, Smuggling, Lake St. Clair, Detroit, 1920s

A beer-laden truck breaks through the ice of Lake St. Clair en-route to Detroit from Ontario. NOTE: The young man to the right of the truck was identified as Arthur Bogusz by a family member. Date:  Circa 1920s Physdes ...

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(28397), seal, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, 1956.

The seal of Wayne State University. Date:  1956 Physdesc:  Photograph (Detroit (Mich.), University Archives, Wayne State University , Wayne State University — Graphics) ...

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(11786) Strike, East Detroit Federation of Teachers, Local 698

Strike, East Detroit Federation of Teachers, Local 698 Contract Offer Voted Down Al Bernardi Date:  1974 Photographer:  unknown (American Federation of Teachers, American Federation of Teachers, Education) ...

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(27957) Carmichael (Ture), Cleage (Agyeman), Political Rallies, Detroit, 1966

Stokely Carmichael (later Kwame Ture) and Rev. Albert Cleage (later Jaramogi Abebe Agyeman) make an appearance at a "Meet the Candidates Rally" at the Jeffries Homes/Project. The rally was called on behalf of the candidacies of Cleage, who was running a ...

Image - eclemens - 02/06/2013 - 14:51 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(27860) Prohibition, Blind Pigs, Detroit, 1930

A blind pig, located at 12471 Grand River, is hidden within a collection of businesses that includes an animal hospital, a storefront Church of God, and the Pinehurst Laundry. Date:  1930-04-30 Physdesc:  Photo negat ...

Image - eclemens - 01/17/2012 - 10:09 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(28065) Strikes, Detroit Newspaper Strike, 1996

Union officials and striking workers block the entrance to the Detroit News Building during the Newspaper Strike. Shortly after this photo was taken the demonstrators were arrested and striking employees were fired. Shown: John Sweeney, Richard Tru ...

Image - eclemens - 02/15/2012 - 17:28 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(1676) Medical, Ophthalmology, Detroit, Undated

Dr. Irving Adler gives a demonstration of how to use a Coreascope, Detroit, Michigan. The Coreascope is an instrument that produces a topographical picture of the cornea. Date:  Undated Physdesc:  Photograph ...

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(28541) Martin Luther King, Detroit, 1968

Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. with Detroit Mayor Jerome Cavanagh and John Swainson. Date:  1968 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Tony Spina (Cavanagh, Jerome P., Civil rights, King, Marti ...

Image - eclemens - 07/27/2012 - 11:54 - 0 comments - 3 attachments