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(35779) Tony Spina Photographs; Civil Disturbance; 1967

A tank rolls down an unidentified street, likely Jefferson Avenue on Detroit's East Side. Detroit, Michigan. 1967-07. Date:  1967-07 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  Tony Spina (Detr ...

Image - eclemens - 04/13/2022 - 14:24 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(28645) Riots, Housing, Sojourner Truth, Arrests, 1942

Harold Dillard, 14, is arrested by police during the riot at the Sojourner Truth Housing Project as his sister holds onto him in protest. Date:  1942-02-28 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  ...

Image - eclemens - 06/15/2012 - 07:10 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(35793) Riots, Rebellions, 12th Street, Conyers, 1967

Rep. John Conyers stands on the roof of a car as he tries to convince community members to go home during the first day of the civil unrest. Image courtesy of the Tony Spina Photographs. Date:  1967-07 Physdesc:  ...

Image - eclemens - 05/10/2017 - 16:52 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(26097) Riots, Rebellions, U.S. Army, Living Conditions, State Fairgrounds, 1967

Members of the 101st Airborne Division wait in line to use a pay phone while encamped at the State Fairgrounds during the civil unrest of 1967, Detroit, Michigan. Courtesy Detroit News Collection. Date:  1967-07-25 Phy ...

Image - eclemens - 05/06/2017 - 09:56 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(26121) Riots, Rebellions, Housing, National Guard, Boy Scouts, 1967

A view of tents set up for visiting National Guardsmen and Firemen during the civil unrest of 1967 by Boy Scout troop 1428. Courtesy Detroit News Collection. Date:  1967-07-27 Physdesc:  Photograph P ...

Image - eclemens - 05/06/2017 - 09:43 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(26086) Riots, Rebellions, Arson, Hazelwood, West Side, 1967

Family members, with the assistance of neighbors and friends, attempt to save their possessions as their homes on Hazelwood on Detroit's West Side burn during the civil unrest of 1967. Courtesy Detroit News Collection. Date:  1967 ...

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(31863) Organized Crime, Purple Gang, Mug Shots, 1935

A police mug shot of members of the Purple Gang, identified as "Group 135." Identified by number: 25710: Louis Gillerman 21471: James Powell (Dead) 14498: Joe Burnstein 28205: Sam Burnstein, @Sam Stein 32559: Sam Vasallo 32563: Jacob ...

Image - eclemens - 10/26/2015 - 13:52 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

Collection Spotlight: The Edward Stanton Photographs

... Edward Stanton (1914-2006), and includes images taken in Detroit’s Paradise Valley and Black Bottom neighborhoods in the years ... a rare glimpse into what it was like growing up in two of Detroit’s earliest Black neighborhoods, Black Bottom and Paradise Valley, ...

Blog entry - eclemens - 05/23/2016 - 09:54 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

(26066) Riots, Rebellions, US Army, Curfew Violations, East Side, 1967

U.S. Army Airborne Infantry stop cars in violation of the curfew at French Road and Shoemaker on Detroit's East Side. Courtesy Detroit News Collection. Date:  1967-07-27 Physdesc:  Photograph Photogr ...

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(26075) Riots, Rebellions, US Army, Selfridge Base, 1967

Upon their arrival at Selfridge Air Base during the civil unrest of 1967, troops of the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions board Detroit Street Railway (DSR) buses bound for the staging area. Courtesy Detroit News Collection. Date:  ...

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