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Gallery Announcement: Images from the Jerome P. Cavanagh Photographs

The Walter P. Reuther Library is pleased to announce our latest image gallery: Selections from the Jerome P. Cavanagh Photographs . Jerome P. Cavanagh (1928-1979) was mayor of the city of Detroit from 1962 until 1970. Born in Detroi ...

Blog entry - eclemens - 09/20/2018 - 11:11 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

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

12th Street descends into chaos on the first day of the civil unrest of 1967. At rear, center, the Blind Pig, whose raid by police officers sparked the conflict, can be seen behind the Economy Printing sign. In the distance a photographer snaps pictures ...

Image - eclemens - 05/06/2017 - 09:29 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

History of Grace Hospital

In the Winter 2013 semester, the Reuther Library worked with students in the Graduate Certificate in Archival Administration program at the Wayne State School of Library and Information Science to produce a series of student-writte ...

Blog entry - Public Relation... - 03/15/2017 - 15:48 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

(26068) Riots, Rebellions, US Army, Southeastern High School, 1967

Infantrymen of the 82nd Airborne Division relax on the grounds of Southeastern High School at 3030 Fairview on Detroit's East Side. Courtesy Detroit News Collection. Date:  1967-07-25 Physdesc:  Photograph ...

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(DN_79571) Ethnic Communities, Polish, Celebrations, Weddings, Parades, 1920

A group of young girls follow carts that carry celebrants down an undisclosed street during a "Polish Peasant Wedding," Detroit, Michigan. Date:  1920-05-18 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Det ...

Image - eclemens - 03/02/2011 - 15:25 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(31961) Ethnic Communities, Lebanese, Demonstrations, 1981

Nearly 250 Lebanese-Americans marched from the city-council building to the Lebanese Consulate at 1300 Lafayette East to present a statement to be delivered to the president of the Lebanon. The statement supported the effort of the president to remove S ...

Image - eclemens - 06/03/2014 - 14:31 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(31973) Ethnic Communities, Norwegian, Dancers, 1939

William Gordan, Mary Gordan, Osborn Holm, Asta Bjergseth, Peter Iversen, Esther Myrold and Ingwalk Orheim demonstrate the Faeroysteg, a folk dance from the Faeroe Islands. Date:  1939-07-13 Physdesc:  Photograph ...

Image - eclemens - 06/05/2023 - 12:47 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(26071) Riots, Rebellions, US Army, Grand Boulevard, East Side, 1967

Infantrymen of the 82nd Airborne Division and members of the Detroit Police Department stand guard at E. Grand Boulevard on Detroit's East Side. Courtesy Detroit News Collection. Date:  1967-07-25 Physdesc:  Phot ...

Image - eclemens - 05/06/2017 - 10:09 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(28770) Political Cartoon

This political cartoon appeared in an issue of the UAW Education Department's publication Ammunition in the 1940s. It draws attention to the negative impact racism had on the war effort. This particular version was scanned from the Reuther Library verti ...

Image - jruss - 06/18/2012 - 13:50 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(28394) Ethnic Communities, Montenegrin, Costumes, 1932

B.D. Kalabich, Rhoda Byagich, Nick Martinovich, Rose Tonch, Johnny Chetovich and Mildred Jankovich pose in traditional Montenegrin costume for photographers in the Detroit News studios. Part of a series that examined the traditional costumes of Detr ...

Image - eclemens - 03/29/2012 - 12:27 - 0 comments - 3 attachments