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(26125) Riots, Rebellions, Weapons, 1967

A cache of weapons found at 8045 John Lodge, confiscated by the Detroit Police Department. Courtesy Detroit News Collection. Date:  1967-07-29 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Shirkey - Det ...

Image - eclemens - 05/06/2017 - 14:11 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(35785) Riots, Rebellions, 12th Street, 1967

Residents gather to watch while police block off access as buildings burn in the distance on 12th Street. Image courtesy of the Tony Spina Photographs. Date:  1967-07 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photo ...

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(26108) Riots, Rebellions, Arrests, 1967

Police officers with a curfew violator on Jefferson near Belle Isle Bridge. A knife was found on one of the two men arrested. Courtesy Detroit News Collection. Date:  1967-07-27 Physdesc:  Photograph ...

Image - eclemens - 06/12/2023 - 10:26 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

WWJ / WDIV Film, Video, and Teleprompter Script Collection Now Open

... which also owned the Detroit News newspaper and Detroit’s WWJ Radio. WWJ Radio was originally part of the National ... comprehensive local programming with annual coverage of Detroit’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and the Freedom Festival Fireworks. ...

Blog entry - mwallace - 11/22/2021 - 10:08 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

[Podcast] The Carter Presidency and Gay Rights

Dr. Harris Dousemetzis shares the extraordinary impact of U.S. President Jimmy Carter on gay rights in the 1970s and early 1980s, from instituting policies to prevent anti-gay discrimination of most federal employees to facilitating IRS nonpr ...

Podcasts - teller - 02/20/2025 - 09:02 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

(35787) Riots, Rebellions, Arson, Media, 1967

A television camera crew, escorted by a member of the military, leave the scene of a massive fire during the 1967 civil unrest. Image courtesy of the Tony Spina Photographs. Date:  1967-07 Physdesc:  Photo negati ...

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(DN_44_1) Ethnic Communities, Irish, Corktown, Churches, Most Holy Trinity, 1930

An exterior view of Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Detroit, Michigan. Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church serves one of Detroit's oldest parishes and is located at the corner of Porter and Sixth Streets in the Corktown neighborhood. The orange bri ...

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(28273) Ethnic Communities, Latin American, Demonstrations, 1971

A scene from an unidentified demonstration in downtown Detroit. Members of the Brown Berets display the flags of Mexico, the United Farm Workers Union and a banner with an image of Che Guevara on it. Date:  1971-04-30 Phys ...

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Landmarks of Labor

In 1955, The Laborer magazine commissioned a series of paintings titled "Landmarks in Labor", including them in their publications throughout that year. Each painting depicts and describes vital accomplishments of the American labor movem ...

Blog entry - gstrassel - 10/23/2017 - 14:24 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

Flora Hommel Papers

‹ previous 608 of 1805 next › Accession Number:  UP002090 Extent:  25 linear feet (24 SB, 1 MB, 1 OS), 13 films Date:  1950-2005, bulk 1950s-1980s Flora Suhd Hommel ...

Abstracts - drice - 12/14/2018 - 14:38 - 0 comments - 1 attachment