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(2368) Buildings, Renaissance Center, Construction, Detroit, 1975

An aerial view from the northeast that shows construction progress on three of the towers of the Renaissance Center, Detroit, Michigan. Part of series. Date:  1975 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:&nb ...

Image - eclemens - 12/14/2010 - 12:10 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(2418) Buildings, Churches, Old Mariners', Detroit, 1955

Old Mariners’ Church gingerly makes her way from her original location at the foot of Woodward Avenue to her new home at East Jefferson Avenue and Randolph Street. The Bob-Lo boat building, the Vernors plant and the Detroit River are visible in the ba ...

Image - eclemens - 07/16/2010 - 11:50 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(1690) Poverty Scenes, Michigan Ave., Detroit, 1950s

... Detroit, Michigan. NOTE: Part of an expose series on Detroit’s “Skid Row” along Michigan Ave. between Washington Blvd. and ...

Image - eclemens - 06/30/2010 - 11:16 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(24840) NAACP, Demonstrations, Housing Discrimination, Detroit, 1962

Members of the NAACP’s Housing Committee create signs in the offices of the Detroit Branch for use in a future demonstration. Date:  1962 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Unknown (Afri ...

Image - eclemens - 05/11/2011 - 09:56 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(24841) NAACP, Demonstrations, Housing Discrimination, Detroit, 1962

Members of the NAACP’s Housing Committee create signs in the offices of the Detroit Branch for use in a future demonstration. Date:  1962 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Unknown (Afri ...

Image - eclemens - 03/27/2014 - 13:54 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(31281) John Elliot at a Detroit Federation of Teachers Rally

John Elliot stands with other picketers at a Detroit Federation of Teachers Rally in Detroit, MI Date:  circa 1970s Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  unknown (American Federation of Teach ...

Image - jhelpap - 02/11/2016 - 11:17 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(32196) Red Cross, Ambulance, Detroit, 1918

A volunteer with the Detroit Branch of the American Red Cross poses for a photograph beside an ambulance in downtown Detroit. Date:  1918-08 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  Detroit News St ...

Image - eclemens - 07/29/2014 - 11:16 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(27864) Prohibition, Demonstrations, "Beer Parade," Detroit, 1932

Men ride on a float through the streets of downtown Detroit in support of the repeal of Prohibition during the city's "Beer Parade." Date:  1932-05-14 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  Detr ...

Image - eclemens - 01/17/2012 - 11:06 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(30699) Urban Renewal, Lafayette Park, Detroit, 1963

A view of town homes and residential towers in Detroit’s Lafayette Park. Designed by Mies Van Der Rohe, Lafayette Park, located in Detroit’s lower east side just north of downtown, was the first urban renewal ...

Image - eclemens - 11/13/2013 - 15:32 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(24846) NAACP, Demonstrations, F.W. Woolworth, Detroit, 1960

Members and supporters of the NAACP picket the Gratiot Ave F.W. Woolworths store in an effort to force the store to allow integrated lunch counters, Detroit, Michigan Note: In the background the Gratiot Central Market is in view. Date:&n ...

Image - eclemens - 05/11/2011 - 10:09 - 0 comments - 3 attachments