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(27850) Prohibition, Raids, Detroit, 1929

Alcohol, discovered by Prohibition agents during a raid on an illegal distillery, pours out of upper windows of three--story storefront in Detroit during Prohibition. Date:  1929-12-10 Physdesc:  Photo negative ...

Image - eclemens - 01/17/2012 - 08:56 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(354) Riots, Rebellions, Civil Unrest, Detroit, July 1967

National Guardsmen use tanks to provide cover for firefighters against snipers, Detroit, Michigan Date:  July 1967 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Tony Spina (African Americans, Detroit ...

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Economic Development Corporation of Greater Detroit: Michael Weston Records

‹ previous 455 of 1805 next › Accession Number:  UR002358 Extent:  2 linear feet (2 SB) Date:  1969-1975, bulk 1971-1972 A graduate of Brown University and the Univ ...

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The Archives at 50: Remembering our Dedication Day, May 23, 1975

This blog post is part of a series celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Reuther Library's building. May 23, 2025, marks the 50th anniversary of the Walter P. Reuther Library building – home to the largest labor archives in North ...

Blog entry - eclemens - 05/23/2025 - 14:13 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

(47214) Sen. Humphrey, Reuther Library Dedication, 1975

Senator Hubert Humphrey is all smiles as he dodges demonstrators on his way to speak at the dedication ceremony for the Walter P. Reuther Library. Date:  1975-05-23 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographe ...

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(28599) Race Riots, Detroit, Violence, 1943

Burning fuel spills from a car destroyed during the 1943 race riots. The location is identified as the corner of Woodward and Stimpson. Date:  1943-06-21 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  De ...

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Detroit Adventure Records

‹ previous 1622 of 1805 next › Accession Number:  WSR002382 Extent:  1 linear foot Date:  1959-1980 Detroit Adventure was a coalition of arts organizations formed i ...

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(27842) Prohibition, Smuggling, Detroit, 1920s

An ingenious, anonymous man demonstrates for reporters how one can transport flasks of alcohol throughout the city during Prohibition. Date:  Circa 1920s Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  De ...

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(28771) Detroit Housing Has not Kept Up with Population

This chart appears on page 15 of a pamphlet entitled Why Race Riots? Lessons from Detroit , produced by the Public Affairs Committee and written by Earl Brown in 1944. The pamphlet examines the reasons behind Detroit's 1943 race riot. The pamphlet ap ...

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Developing Urban Detroit Area Research Project (Doxiadis) Records

‹ previous 404 of 1805 next › Accession Number:  UR000636 Extent:  40 linear feet Date:  1910-1974 The Developing Urban Detroit Area Research Project (UDA) began in ...

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