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(28773) Work stoppages over advancement of African Americans

This chart appears on page 8 of a pamphlet entitled What Caused the Detroit Riot? An Analysis produced by the NAACP and written by Walter White and Thurgood Marshall in July 1943. The chart from the Bureau of Labor Statistics details work stoppages ...

Image - jruss - 06/18/2012 - 14:08 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(26471) Riots, Rebellions, Aerial Views, 12th Street, Linwood, 1967

A bird's-eye view as the block at 12th Street and Linwood is reduced to rubble by fires during the second day of the civil unrest of 1967. Courtesy Detroit News Collection. Date:  1967-07-24 Physdesc:  Photograph ...

Image - eclemens - 05/06/2017 - 09:42 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(26084) Riots, Rebellions, Arson, Linwood, Pingree, West Side, 1967

Neighbors help each other move possessions out of an apartment building near Linwood and Pingree on Detroit's West Side as fires lit by arsonists inch closer. Courtesy Detroit News Collection. Date:  1967-07-23 Physdes ...

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Celebrate Wayne State's 150th Birthday!

Wayne State University has a big birthday this year – 150 years! Wayne State University has been a critical artery in the heart of Detroit and been vital to the lives of so many in the city and around the world. Wayne State University ...

Blog entry - astankrauff - 01/29/2018 - 13:45 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

(26864) Press Conference, Girardin, Cavanagh, 1967

Mayor Jerome Cavanagh and Detroit Police Commissioner Ray Girardin share a laugh during a press conference. Date:  1967-10-04 Physdesc:  Photograph (Cavanagh, Jerome P., Detroit (Mich.), Detroit (Mich.) Police ...

Image - eclemens - 02/07/2018 - 13:46 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(79738) Ethnic Communities, Chinese, Celebrations, 1941

Costumed Chinese youth, carrying fans, are among the 1,200 marchers who participated in a parade on Woodward Ave, possibly in celebration of the 30th anniversary of founding of the Chinese Republic. Date:  1941-10-15 Physd ...

Image - eclemens - 01/23/2013 - 15:02 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

Max M. Fisher Papers

‹ previous 493 of 1805 next › Accession Number:  UP002350 Extent:  217 linear feet (307.5 MB, 20 OS, 28 reels) Date:  1920s-2006, bulk 1950s-2000 Max M. Fisher (190 ...

Abstracts - aergas - 09/01/2021 - 08:58 - 0 comments - 1 attachment

(26908) Meet the Press, 1968

Mayor Jerome Cavanagh participates in the "Mayor's Special" episode of Meet the Press. Also in view are: Hugh G. Addonzio (Newark), Carl B. Stokes (Cleveland), Sam Yorty (Los Angeles), Ivan Allen, Jr. (Atlanta), and Harry W. Maier (Milwaukee). ...

Image - eclemens - 02/12/2018 - 12:08 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(34305) Ethnic Communities, Belgian, Our Lady Of Sorrows, 1963

Members of the Detroit Fire Department carry the crucifix out of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church after they were unable to stop a fire from destroying the building. The fire started at, and also destroyed, the Briggs Manufacturing Plant directly adj ...

Image - eclemens - 06/10/2013 - 16:49 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(79716) Ethnic Communities, Chinese, Businesses, 1977

Young girls smile at a woman who works in an unidentified Chinese owned restaurant. Date:  1977-06-30 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Detroit News Staff (Metro Detroit Ethnic Communitie ...

Image - eclemens - 01/23/2013 - 11:25 - 0 comments - 3 attachments