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(33758) Prohibition, Speakeasies, Stork Club, Detroit, 1932

An interior view of the Stork Club, located at 47 Rowena Avenue. The establishment was frequented by Purple Gang members. Note: The mirror behind the bar has been destroyed in a gun fight. Date:  1932-06-20 Physdesc: ...

Image - eclemens - 10/26/2015 - 10:11 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(26313) Old Main, Detroit, Michigan

A view of Old Main looking from the southeast side of Cass Avenue, Detroit, Michigan. Date:  1930 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Unknown (University Archives, Wayne State University ...

Image - pneirink - 08/01/2016 - 13:43 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(2919) Skyline, Detroit, Riverfront, Downriver View, 1950

An aerial view of the riverfront that shows ships moored in the Detroit River, Detroit, Michigan. Date:  1950 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Tony Spina (Tony Spina - General, Urban Aff ...

Image - eclemens - 08/08/2018 - 16:16 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(2843) Streetcars, Woodward Ave, Detroit, Michigan, 1956

Patrons walk in the safety zone as they prepare to board the last Detroit Street Railway (DSR) streetcar on Woodward near Gratiot, Detroit, Michigan. This photograph of streetcar no. 268, en route on the Woodward - Log Cabin route, looks south on Woodwa ...

Image - eclemens - 07/08/2009 - 16:38 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(28394), University seal, Wayne University, Detroit, Michigan, 1935.

The seal of Wayne University in 1935. Date:  1935 Physdesc:  Photograph (Detroit (Mich.), University Archives, Wayne State University , Wayne State University — Graphics) ...

Image - cwesterman - 04/06/2012 - 16:12 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(9967) Walter Reuther, UAW Local 174, Detroit, Michigan

Walter Reuther, president of the United Auto Workers union, addresses an audience at the UAW West Side Local 174, Detroit, Michigan. Behind him is the Federal Art Project (FAP) / Works Progress Administration (WPA ) mural by the artist Walter Speck. ...

Image - eclemens - 10/10/2016 - 11:45 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(28568) Sports, Baseball, Detroit Tigers, Jack Morris, 1987

Jack Morris sends the ball toward home plate on opening day at Tiger Stadium. Photographer's note: "Morris became baseball’s highest-paid player in 1987 on strength of his 141 wins in the 1980s, more than any other major league pitcher." ...

Image - eclemens - 07/30/2012 - 10:56 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

Thomas Klug’s Extensive Bibliography on Detroit — Now Available through a Link on the Reuther Library’s Website

Of the many online resources the Reuther Library makes available to its patrons, we now provide a link to another one: Historian Thomas Klug’s Bibliography of Detroit History, Politics, and Culture: Late-19th Century to the Present. While the Reuther ...

Blog entry - ljones - 10/28/2021 - 07:18 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

(1671) Celebrations, Fireworks, International Freedom Festival, Detroit, 1980

The Horace E. Dodge Fountain (locally know as the “Noguchi Fountain”), located at the Hart Plaza, is framed by a view of the fireworks during the International Freedom Festival. Date:  1980 Physdesc:  Photograph ...

Image - eclemens - 07/07/2010 - 09:13 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(27036) Cavanagh, Romney, Detroit Tigers, 1965

Detroit Mayor Jerome Cavanagh and Michigan Governor George Romney talk baseball during the Detroit Tiger's 1965 Season opener. Date:  1965-04-21 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  J.A. Mancinelli ...

Image - eclemens - 03/02/2018 - 17:22 - 0 comments - 3 attachments