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(46777) The Great March To Freedom, LP cover

Front album cover from "The Great March to Freedom: Rev. Martin Luther King Speaks," Motown Record's first spoken-word pressing. The recording captured the first iteration of Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" speech, delivered at Detroit's Cobo Hall at the c ...

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Gallery Announcement: Stills from the World at War - The Home Front (1939-1945)

In honor of Veteran's Day, the Walter P. Reuther Library is pleased to share a new image gallery: Stills from the World at War: The Home Front (1939-1945) . The new gallery serves as a celebration of the extraordinary service of individual ...

Blog entry - eclemens - 12/06/2015 - 13:05 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

Marc Stepp Papers

‹ previous 1133 of 1805 next › Accession Number:  LP001440 Extent:  2 linear feet, (2 SB) Date:  1940-2000, bulk 1970-1988 Stepp worked for nineteen years at the Ch ...

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(31970) Ethnic Communities, Mexican, Children, Celebrations, 1942

Albert Alcala and Rachel Alfaro dance at the Mexican Independence Day celebration at Cass Tech High School. In the background are members of the Artistico Femenino dance group. Date:  1942-09-15 Physdesc:  Photograph ...

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(31965) Ethnic Communities, Mexican, Celebrations, 1948

Young couples perform the Mexican Hat Dance during an event at the International Institute. Left to right: Olivia Torres, Arthur Solis, Emma Cervantes, Ben Casillas Date:  1948-03-31 Photographer:  Detroit News S ...

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(DN7918_1) Ethnic Communities, Chinese, Celebrations, 1942

Chinese New Year Celebrations erupt in front of the On Leong Building, located at 1341 Third Avenue in Detroit's first Chinatown. At center, Chung's Chop Suey is in view. Caption on accompanying article reads: "A Dragon of Victory Routs Evil Spirits ...

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(DN_8387) Ethnic Communities, Irish, Sports, Hurling, 1931

Members of the Detroit Hurling Club try for the sliotar (game ball) as a young boy watches, amused, during a demonstration game in the yard of an undisclosed factory. The event was shot by Detroit News photographers, but never published. It was pr ...

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(32182) Women, War Workers, Automobiles, 1917-1918,

Portrait of a female auto worker during the First World War. Date:  1917-1918 Photographer:  Detroit News Staff (Automobile industry workers, Detroit (Mich.), Detroit News, The Home Front: 1914-1919, Urban Aff ...

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(35784) Riots, Rebellions, Police Patrols, 1967

An armored police vehicle patrols a residential area during the 1967 civil unrest. Image courtesy the Tony Spina Photographs. Date:  35784 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  Tony Spina ...

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(28887) Marshall Fredericks, Sculptor, Royal Oak, 1960s

Marshall Fredericks poses with models of some of his sculptures, including the Spirit of Detroit. Photo was taken at the artist’s studio. Date:  c. 1963 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Tony ...

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