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(2922) Skyline, Detroit, Riverfront, Downriver View, 1951

An aerial view of downtown Detroit, Michigan. Date:  1950 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Tony Spina (Tony Spina - General, Urban Affairs) ...

Image - eclemens - 07/21/2009 - 16:35 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(27015) Civic Tree Lighting, Detroit, 1963

Mayor Jerome Cavanagh helps a child light the city Christmas Tree. Date:  1963-12-09 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Unknown (Cavanagh, Jerome P., Detroit (Mich.), Detroit--politics and ...

Image - eclemens - 03/02/2018 - 17:08 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(27843) Prohibition, Raids, Stills, Agents, Detroit, 1920s

Federal Prohibition agents admire stills captured in a raid on the home of a bootlegger. Date:  Circa 1920s Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  Detroit News Staff (Prohibition in Southe ...

Image - eclemens - 01/13/2012 - 12:09 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(1744) Dancers, Jitterbug, Detroit, Michigan, Circa 1950s

Jitterbuggers dance the latest craze, the Spanish Koko, Detroit, Michigan. Photographer’s note: Taken at 1/200 of a second on Superpan Press, 4x5 Speed Graphic Camera. Date:  Circa 1950s Physdesc:  Photograph ...

Image - eclemens - 07/10/2009 - 12:33 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(2936) Parks, Belle Isle, Aqua Follies, Detroit, 1955

The Aqua Follies perform a synchronized swimming routine at one of the lagoons on Belle Isle, possibly during the Riverama celebration, Detroit, Michigan. Date:  August 24, 1955 Physdesc:  Photograph Pho ...

Image - eclemens - 04/29/2010 - 08:48 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(26925) 1968 Olympics, Olympic Bid Committee, Detroit, 1963

Mayor Jerome Cavanagh stands near a Support the Olympic Fund billboard. Date:  1963 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Unknown (Cavanagh, Jerome P., Detroit (Mich.), Detroit--politics and ...

Image - eclemens - 02/12/2018 - 18:38 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

Viola Liuzzo Sculpture Dedicated In Detroit

Civil rights activist Viola Gregg Liuzzo was remembered and honored on July 23, 2019, when a new sculpture, by local artist Austen Brantley, was dedicated at the Detroit park named after her. Liuzzo, born in 1925 and a mother of five li ...

Blog entry - aergas - 08/06/2019 - 09:51 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

(2644) Buildings, Automobile Factories, Packard Plant, Detroit, 1954

Workers file through the gates of the Packard Plant during a shift change, Detroit, Michigan. Date:  July 1954 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Tony Spina (Architecture, Automotive indus ...

Image - eclemens - 07/21/2010 - 15:44 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

McGregor Memorial Building, interior, Detroit, Michigan

Interior view of the main lobby area of the McGregor Memorial building, designed by architect Minoru Yamasaki, Detroit, Michigan Date:  1958 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Unknown (Uni ...

Image - astankrauff - 10/04/2010 - 12:16 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(11766) Portrait, Mayor Coleman Young, Detroit, 1980

An unidentified woman in auditorium of Joe Louis Arena holding up a “Mich.” sign in preparation of the 1980 Republican National Convention; six balloons are tied to his chair; a crane and empty stadium seats are visible in background, Detroit, Michi ...

Image - eclemens - 04/27/2010 - 12:21 - 0 comments - 3 attachments