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(31964) Ethnic Communities, Mexican, Murals,1980

Youths paint a mural on a wall along Vernor in Southwest Detroit. The murals represent Chicano and Black pride in Detroit and were sponsored by the Latino Outreach Community Service Center. Date:  1980-09 Physdesc:  ...

Image - eclemens - 06/03/2014 - 14:30 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

Maryann Mahaffey Papers

‹ previous 760 of 1805 next › Accession Number:  UP001514 Extent:  76 linear feet (62 SB, 1 MB, 5 OS) Date:  1944-2006 Maryann Mahaffey was born on January 18, 19 ...

Abstracts - srafferty - 02/27/2019 - 11:50 - 0 comments - 1 attachment

(26056) Riots, Rebellions, Snipers, National Guard, West Side, 1967

National Guardsmen provide cover from snipers for firefighters as they battle a blaze at 12th Street and Clairmont on Detroit's West Side. Courtesy Detroit News Collection. Date:  1967-07-28 Physdesc:  Photograph ...

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(26021) Riots, Rebellions, National Guard, Snipers, Arson, 1967

National Guardsmen watch for snipers as members of the Detroit Fire Department battle a fire during the civil unrest of 1967. Courtesy Detroit News Collection. Date:  1967-07 Physdesc:  Photograph (Detroit ...

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(79693) Ethnic Communities, Chinese, Language, 1958

Lee Shing, a groceryman at 1033 Third Avenue in Detroit's Chinatown writes the Chinese words for "good health" and "good luck" as they appear in Chinese ideographs. Beside them he writes "fat toy" and "ho toy" the same sounds and ideas as they appear wr ...

Image - eclemens - 01/23/2013 - 11:22 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(26098) Riots, Rebellions, U.S. Army, Living Conditions, State Fairgrounds, 1967

Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division set up their tents while encamped at the State Fairgrounds during the civil unrest of 1967. Courtesy Detroit News Collection. Date:  1967-07-25 Physdesc:  Photograph ...

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(26011) Riots, Rebellions, Looting, 1967

The Detroit Police Headquarters gymnasium is filled with recovered items that had been looted during the civil unrest of 1967. Police Lt. Alfred McGhee marks the tag on a TV set. Courtesy Detroit News Collection. Date:  1967-07-27 ...

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Thomas Bernick Papers

‹ previous 1163 of 1805 next › Accession Number:  LP001838 Extent:  5 linear feet (5 SB) Date:  1995-2001 Thomas Bernick was a journalist and active protester of Th ...

Abstracts - aorchard - 02/16/2015 - 16:10 - 0 comments - 1 attachment

(79727) Ethnic Communities, Chinese, War Relief, 1938

In 1938, Lee Din, aged 67, was the oldest Chinese Cook in Detroit. He emigrated to the city in 1888. Mr. Din was photographed by Detroit News reporters because his family lived in the Chinese war zone and he donated 1/3 of his salary to the Chinese ...

Image - eclemens - 01/23/2013 - 14:38 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(26467) Riots, Rebellions, Arson, Grand River, 1967

Bird's-eye view of smoke rising from an area along Grand River as Detroit Firefighters try to put out blazes and hose down buildings to prevent the flames from spreading. Courtesy Detroit News Collection. Date:  1967-07 ...

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