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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 ...

Image - eclemens - 03/30/2012 - 08:56 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

Julie Sabit Papers

... in 1958. Sabit initially began work in the City of Detroit’s Planning Department as a student technical assistant in 1957. Upon ... from 1975 to 1985. In 1990, she retired from the City of Detroit’s Planning Department. During her retirement, Sabit received a ...

Abstracts - aorchard - 01/12/2015 - 14:43 - 0 comments - 1 attachment

(35820) Riots, Rebellions, Charles Diggs, Jr., 1967

... Rep. Charles C. Diggs, Jr. (D-Mich.) tours the area during Detroit’s 1967 Civil Unrest. Courtesy of the Tony Spina Photographs. ...

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(35797) Riots, Rebellions, Patrols, 1967

Police and National Guardsmen patrol Linwood Avenue as buildings burn during the Civil Unrest. Image courtesy the Tony Spina Photographs. Date:  1967-07 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  ...

Image - eclemens - 05/10/2017 - 16:59 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(35783) Riots, Rebellions, Military Patrols, 1967

A line of military vehicles make their way down a residential street during the 1967 civil unrest. “Big Shooter #4” is painted on the side of a small tank. Image courtesy the Tony Spina Photographs. Date:  1967-07 ...

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(35780) Riots, Rebellions, Police, Neighborhood Patrols, 1967

Police officers talk to residents on a porch as children watch out of the neighboring window. Image courtesy the Tony Spina Photographs. Date:  1967-07 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  ...

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(79689) Ethnic Communities, Chinese, Funerals, Yee, 1957

A band plays as the casket of William S. Yee is carried from Central Methodist Church in downtown Detroit. Date:  1957-03-06 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Detroit News Staff (Metro De ...

Image - eclemens - 01/14/2013 - 13:28 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(26061) Riots, Rebellions, Snipers, Curfew Violations, 1967

An unidentified military officer, home on leave from Vietnam, is frisked by police officers on sniper patrol on 12th Street during the civil unrest of 1967. Courtesy Detroit News Collection. Date:  1967-07-26 Physdesc: ...

Image - eclemens - 05/06/2017 - 14:08 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(DN_44) Ethnic Communities, Irish, Corktown, Churches, Most Holy Trinity, 1930

An interior 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 ...

Image - eclemens - 05/13/2013 - 11:23 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(35808) Riots, Rebellions, National Guard, Patrol, 1967

National Guardsmen move in formation as they accompany police officers on patrol near Linwood Street. Date:  1967-07 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  Tony Spina (African Americans--M ...

Image - eclemens - 05/08/2017 - 16:21 - 0 comments - 3 attachments