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(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 ...

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(8787) 1941 Ford Strike, NAACP, sound car, Dearborn, Michigan

Men walking the picket line outside of the Ford Rouge plant and police officers on horseback pause to listen to the broadcast from the NAACP Detroit Youth Council sound car during the 1941 Ford Strike, Dearborn, Michigan. Horace Sheffield may be driving ...

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(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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(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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(35813) Riots, Rebellions, Food Shortages, Relief, WCO, 1967

Residents line up outside of a food pantry set up by the West Central Organization (WCO), a local community organization. Photo courtesy of the Tony Spina Photographs. Date:  1967-07 Physdesc:  Photo negative ...

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Damon J. Keith Papers

‹ previous 673 of 1805 next › Accession Number:  UP001582 Extent:  23.75 linear feet (40 MB, 2 SB, 2 OS) Date:  circa 1938-2007 Judge Damon Keith served in the U.S. ...

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(28316) Ethnic Communities, Hungarian, Social Clubs and Organizations, 1940

Margaret Williams, Joe Martin, Marjorie Yaku and Frank Baldizar pose for a photo in tradtional costume during the Vero Hay Society picnic on Belle Isle. Date:  1940-07-04 Physdesc:  Photograph Photograph ...

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Joe L. Norris Papers

‹ previous 1726 of 1805 next › Accession Number:  WSP000021 Extent:  10.5 linear feet (9 SB, 1 MB, 1 OS) Date:  1792-1958, bulk 1930-1952 Dr. Joe L. Norris began as ...

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(25370) Civil Rights, Demonstrations, Grosse Pointe, Michigan, 1963

Governor George Romney leads the demonstration against housing discrimination through the “Village” in Grosse Pointe. Second from right is NAACP Detroit president Edward Turner. Date:  1963-06-29 Physdesc:  Photo ...

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(26099) Riots, Rebellions, U.S. Army, Living Conditions, State Fairgrounds, 1967

Members of the U.S. Army Airborne Division catch up on sleep while encamped at the State Fairgrounds during the civil unrest of 1967. Courtesy Detroit News Collection. Date:  1967-07-28 Physdesc:  Photograph ...

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