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(35815) Riots, Rebellions, Arson, 1967

A woman and teenager sit near the ruins of a multi-unit residence destroyed by fire during the Civil Unrest. Courtesy of the Tony Spina Photographs. Date:  1967-07 Physdesc:  Photo negative (African Americ ...

Image - eclemens - 05/08/2017 - 13:46 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(26088) Riots, Rebellions, Utilities, West Side, 1967

Detroit Edison workers attempt to restore power to an area around Linwood Street on Detroit's West Side that was destroyed by fire. Courtesy Detroit News Collection. Date:  1967-07-27 Physdesc:  Photograph ...

Image - eclemens - 05/06/2017 - 14:13 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(26049) Riots, Rebellions, National Guard, Utilities, 12th Street, 1967

National Guardsmen, armed with rifles, accompany workers tasked with restoring utilities to areas of Detroit devastated during the civil unrest of 1967. Courtesy Detroit News Collection. Date:  1967-07-25 Physdesc:&nbs ...

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(35809) Riots, Rebellions Arson, Utilities, 1967

Utility workers work in the ruins of a building destroyed during the Civil Unrest. Photos courtesy of the Tony Spina Photographs. Date:  1967-07 Physdesc:  Photo negative (Detroit (Mich.) -- Riot, 1967, De ...

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Subject Focus: Women in Labor Unions

“We didn’t come here to swap recipes!” Those words, uttered by Myra Wolfgang during the first Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW) convention in 1974 set the tone for an agenda aimed at increasing women’s involvement and infl ...

Blog entry - drice - 02/21/2017 - 17:56 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

(28305) Ethnic Communities, Indian, Dance, 1946

Rama Mehta and Kamla Chowdhry demonstrate traditional dance poses. Date:  1946-07-13 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Detroit News Staff (Metro Detroit Ethnic Communities, Dance, Urban A ...

Image - eclemens - 06/15/2012 - 09:44 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(12280) Ford Hunger March, Victims, Joe Bussell c. 1930s

Portrait of Joe Bussell, killed by Ford Servicemen during the 1932 Ford Hunger March, Detroit, Michigan. Date:  Circa 1930s Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Unknown (Communist Party of A ...

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(35804) Tony Spina Photographs; Civil Disturbance; 1967

Detroit Police Officers and National Guardsmen prepare to patrol Linwood Avenue near Taylor Street during the Civil Unrest. Detroit, Michigan. July 1967. Date:  1967-07 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photogr ...

Image - eclemens - 06/12/2023 - 10:38 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(28308) Ethnic Communities, Romanian, 1932

Marion Pavel, Florence Sabo and John Mercea demonstrate a "traditional peasant scene" in the Detroit News studio. Date:  1932-07-06 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Detroit News Staff - Miller ...

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(35780) Tony Spina Photographs; Civil Disturbance; 1967

Police officers talk to residents on a porch as children watch out of the neighboring window. Detroit, Michigan. 1967-07. Date:  1967-07 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  Tony Spina ...

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