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(26005) Riots, Rebellions, Looting, East Side, 1967

Eugene Sarasky and his 14-year old son, Michael, clear out the remains of their family-owned business on Detroit's East Side. The liquor store, located at 3412 Brush Street, was looted during the civil unrest of 1967. Courtesy Detroit News Collectio ...

Image - eclemens - 06/07/2017 - 12:28 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(35782) Tony Spina Photographs; Civil Disturbance; 1967

Members of the military walk down the center of a street during the 1967 civil unrest. Detroit, Michigan. 1967-07. Date:  1967-07 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  Tony Spina (Detroi ...

Image - eclemens - 04/13/2022 - 14:23 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(26878) Humphrey, Cavanagh, Political Campaigns, Undated

Hubert Humphrey addresses an audience in downtown Detroit, likely during his 1968 presidential campaign. Date:  circa 1968 Physdesc:  Photograph (Cavanagh, Jerome P., Detroit (Mich.), Detroit--politics and gov ...

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(35803) 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 - 10:37 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(28310) Ethnic Communities, Romanian, Musicians, 1937

Romanian musicians J. Hebey and Harry Herbey pose in traditional costume. Date:  1927-04-28 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Detroit News Staff - Miller (Metro Detroit Ethnic Communitie ...

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(38883) Ethnic Communities, Chinese, Demonstrations, 1938

Members of Detroit's Chinese community march down a street, possibly Third Ave., during a demonstration against the Japanese occupation of China. Date:  1938-06-13 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer: ...

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Bradley v Milliken Desegregation Collections

This fall we have processed two new collections that add to the history of desegregation efforts in Detroit schools. These collections highlight the disparate perspectives represented in archives, where pieces of evidence can be assessed together to gai ...

Blog entry - srafferty - 01/08/2018 - 11:20 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

(12279) Ford Hunger March, Funerals, Woodmere Cemetery, 1932

Mourners stand by memorial wreaths during the funerals of Joe York, George Bussell, Coleman Leny and Joe Blasio, four of the men killed during the Ford Hunger March, at Detroit's Woodmere Cemetery. Date:  1932-03-12 Physde ...

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(26003) Riots, Rebellion, Algiers Motel, 1987

A view of the site where the Algiers Motel stood, twenty years after the murder of three young men during the 1967 civil unrest. Courtesy Detroit News Collection. Date:  1987-07-31 Physdesc:  Photograph (D ...

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(26048) Riots, Rebellions, Arson, West Side, 1967

Buildings stand in ruins on the corner of Dexter and Davison on Detroit's West Side after being destroyed during the civil unrest of 1967. Courtesy Detroit News Collection. Date:  1967-07-24 Physdesc:  Photograph ...

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