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(28874) Presidents, Harry Truman, Detroit, 1950s

A candid view of President Harry Truman during a visit to Detroit. Date:  1950s Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Tony Spina (Tony Spina - Portraits, Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972, Urban Af ...

Image - eclemens - 08/30/2012 - 09:28 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(3059) Sports, Baseball, Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, Berra, Ginsberg, 1951

NY Yankee catcher Yogi Berra (Right) wins the game with a home run in the 12th inning at Briggs Stadium. Detroit Tiger catcher Joe Ginsberg is on his knees. Photographer’s Caption: “DETROIT, 1951; “In All the Manliness of Grief” I call this ...

Image - eclemens - 06/19/2012 - 13:44 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(2905) Skyline, Detroit, Riverfront, Central, 1955

An aerial view of the downtown skyline, the riverfront, and the Detroit River, Detroit, Michigan. Shows the City-County building under construction and the areas where the Cobo Center and the Renaissance Center will be built. Date:  1 ...

Image - eclemens - 07/22/2009 - 09:56 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

Mackenzie Hall, Detroit, Michigan

Mackenzie Hall, at the corner of Warren Avenue and Cass Avenue, Detroit, Michigan. Date:  1947 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Unknown (University Archives, Wayne State University — P ...

Image - astankrauff - 11/05/2008 - 11:14 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(27849) Prohibition, Raids, East Side, Detroit, 1932

Prohibition agents, trying to keep dry during a raid, seek higher ground as a sea of foamy beer floods the floor of an illegal brewery located at 3316 East Willis on Detroit's East Side. Date:  1932-03-07 Physdesc:  ...

Image - eclemens - 01/17/2012 - 08:51 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

Graduation ceremony, Detroit, Michigan

Students at the 2006 commencement ceremony, Wayne State University Athletics Field, Detroit, Michigan. Date:  2006 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Unknown (University Archives, Wayne St ...

Image - astankrauff - 11/04/2008 - 16:38 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

[Podcast] A Fond Farewell with Audiovisual Archivist Mary Wallace

Reuther Library audiovisual archivist Mary Wallace has worn many hats over the past 27 years, from student page in the Reading Room to interim director and chief weather-spotter and safety monitor. As she prepares to retire in January 2025, W ...

Podcasts - teller - 01/27/2025 - 12:46 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

(28533) Robert Kennedy, G. Mennen Williams, Detroit, 1968

Candid view of U.S. Senator Robert Kennedy and Michigan Governor G. Mennen Williams. Date:  1968 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Tony Spina (Kennedy, Robert F., 1925-1968, Tony Spina - ...

Image - eclemens - 11/12/2013 - 12:57 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(11444) Demonstration, Chrysler Strike, Cadillac Square, Detroit, Michigan, 1937

An estimated 200,000 auto workers and strike supporters gather in Cadillac Square to demonstrate against the eviction of sit-down strikers from Chrysler Plants, Detroit, Michigan. At center, UAW president Homer Martin stands on the dais prior to his ann ...

Image - eclemens - 10/02/2009 - 10:01 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(3038) Portraits, Mayor Albert Cobo, City-County Building, Detroit, 1956

Detroit Mayor Albert Cobo Detroit sits at his desk in the newly completed City County Building. Date:  1956-09-04 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Tony Spina (Detroit--politics and gove ...

Image - eclemens - 06/26/2012 - 14:14 - 0 comments - 3 attachments