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(26012) Riots, Rebellions, Looting, 1967

The Detroit Police Headquarters gymnasium is filled with recovered items that had been looted during the civil unrest of 1967. Patrolman William McCue stands at center. Courtesy Detroit News Collection. Date:  1967-07-28 ...

Image - eclemens - 05/06/2017 - 14:01 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(26115) Riots, Rebellions, Arrests, West Side, 1967

A man is held at gunpoint by a police office outside of the Globe Theater, located at 3520 Grand River Avenue on Detroit's West Side. Courtesy Detroit News Collection. Date:  1967-07-24 Physdesc:  Photograph ...

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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

(25993) Riots, Rebellions, Arson, 1967

A man forcibly removes a woman from a burning building during the civil unrest of 1967. The unidentified woman was screaming 'Mother, mother,' while being carried away from the flames. It is unknown if her mother was in the building at the time of the f ...

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Congratulations to the Recipients of the 2024 Sam Fishman Travel Grant!

The Walter P. Reuther Library is proud to announce the recipients of the 2024 Sam Fishman Travel Grant . These annual grants provide up to $1,000 to support travel to the Reuther Library to access archival records related to the American labor mo ...

Blog entry - ageraci - 09/09/2024 - 08:53 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

(35804) Riots, Rebellions, National Guard, Patrols, 1967

Detroit Police Officers and National Guardsmen prepare to patrol Linwood Avenue near Taylor Street during the Civil Unrest. Image courtesy the Tony Spina Photographs. Date:  1967-07 Physdesc:  Photograph ...

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(DN_36201_3) Ethnic Communities, Irish, Neighborhoods, Corktown, 1960

Architectural details are highlighted in this photograph of a Civil War era Corktown home. A notice from the Detroit Housing Commission posted on its porch proclaims its forthcoming demolition and denounces illegal occupancy. Part of a series of ph ...

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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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(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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(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