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(DN_79607) Ethnic Communities, Syrian, Churches, Customs, 1967

Proud parents Mr. and Mrs. Norman Naimy hold their son, Norman Michael, as Fr. Thomas Ruffin offers him a plate of couscous during a gathering at St. George Orthodox Church to celebrate the emergence of the baby's first tooth. Date:  1 ...

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(33672) Industrial Training, Schools, Chrysler, 1942

P. Yaroch & Violet Maeulski go over the basics of fuselage construction during a session at the Chrysler DeSoto training school. Date:  1942-09-01 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  Detro ...

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(79700) Ethnic Communities, Chinese, War Industry, 1944

Gertude Wong works the Curtiss Helldiver bomber wing line in a Hudson Motor Car Company plant in Detroit. Caption by photographer reads: "Gertude Wong, a 90-pound girl who is only 4 feet 9 inches tall, is among 135 Chinese workers employed in the Cu ...

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(35817) Riots, Rebellions, Algiers Motel, 1967

An exterior view of the Algiers Motel and Manor (also known as the "Annex"), the location where three young Black men were killed and seven other people were badly beaten by law enforcement during a raid prompted by reports of armed gunmen near the loca ...

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(35796) Riots, Rebellions, Food Shortages, Community Organizations, 1967

A pair of nuns distribute food to the needy at a food pantry during the Civil Unrest. Image courtesy of the Tony Spina Photographs. Date:  1967-07 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  Tony ...

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(31974) Ethnic Communities, Palestinian, Demonstrations, 1988

Members of the Union of Palestinian Students demonstrate on the campus of Wayne State University for the United Nations recognition of the Palestine Liberation Organization's (PLO) declaration of a Palestinian homeland. Woman at right, holding a giant e ...

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(35816) Riots, Rebellions, Algiers Motel, 1967

An exterior view of the Algiers Motel and Manor (aka the "Annex"). The building at rear, featuring fire escapes, is the location where law authorities killed 3 young Black men and severely beat 7 others after they were mistaken for being snipers. C ...

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(26064) Riots, Rebellions, National Guard, Snipers, 1967

... guardsmen, and police in a 200-square block area of Detroit’s west side.” Courtesy Detroit News Collection. ...

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(35799) Riots, Rebellions, Arson, 1967

A man turns to face the photographer as he walks past a building destroyed by fire. Image courtesy of the Tony Spina Photographs. Date:  1967-07 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  Tony Sp ...

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(24899) NAACP, Demonstrations, State Capitol, Lansing, 1960

George Edwards addresses the crowd during a mass demonstration on the steps of the State Capitol, Lansing, Michigan. Date:  1960-03-09 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Sonny Edwards (Afr ...

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