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(DN_36201_7) Ethnic Communities, Irish, Neighborhoods, Corktown, 1962

A panoramic view of Corktown, looking north up Trumbull Street. Briggs Stadium is in view at the rear. In the far distance the Fisher Building and the Masonic Temple can be seen. At far left is Michigan Central Station. Note: the tracts of vacant land a ...

Image - eclemens - 05/13/2013 - 11:22 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(79732) Ethnic Communities, Chinese, Businesses, 1977

Davis Leon and Don Tran unpack crates of Bok Choy at Chinese Vegetable Wholesale and Retail in Detroit's Chinatown. Date:  1977-04-05 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Detroit News Staff ...

Image - eclemens - 05/27/2017 - 08:04 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(26015) Riots, Rebellions, Arson, U.S. Army, Fire Department, 1967

Firemen battle a blaze at Nickie's Furniture Store while a member of the U.S. Army 82nd Airborne Division stands guard against snipers. Courtesy Detroit News Collection. Date:  1967-07-25 Physdesc:  Photograph ...

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

(79744) Ethnic Communities, Chinese, Celebrations, 1963

A parade makes its way through Detroit's Chinatown at Cass and Peterboro. Date:  1963-05-15 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Detroit News Staff (Metro Detroit Ethnic Communities, Chinato ...

Image - eclemens - 01/24/2013 - 11:13 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(DN_79563) Ethnic Communities, Polish, Celebrations, Saint's Days, 1941

Fortune telling on the eve of St. Andrew's feast day, Detroit, Michigan. It is believed that on November 30th young girls can use divination to learn about their future husbands by pouring wax or placing pieces of paper in a bowl of water. Left to ...

Image - eclemens - 03/01/2011 - 17:30 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(26013) Riots, Rebellions, Looting, 1967

A blurry photograph that shows a group of men removing looted merchandise from a store that was broken into during the civil unrest of 1967. Courtesy Detroit News Collection. Date:  1967-07-23 Physdesc:  Photogra ...

Image - eclemens - 05/06/2017 - 14:03 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(31867) Organized Crime, Sugar House Gang, 1928

Police mug shot of alleged members of Detroit's Sugar House Gang. Identified by number: 32560: Jack Redfern 16151 Harry Fleisher 32564: Charles Leiter 10278: Henry Shorr 24687: Alfred Russell 4780: Ben Markus 29286: Isadore Kaminsky ...

Image - eclemens - 12/05/2017 - 09:49 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

Raymond Hood Papers

... Date:  1961-1982 Raymond Hood served Detroit’s 7th District in the Michigan House of Representatives. Mr. ...

Abstracts - abarker - 07/15/2011 - 14:47 - 0 comments - 1 attachment

(79811) Ethnic Communities, Arab, Dearborn, 1977

Khayoon Hannawa and Bashar Samouna pose for Detroit News Photographers in front of local Arab American owned businesses. Date:  1977 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Detroit News Staff ( ...

Image - eclemens - 06/06/2023 - 07:41 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(38426) Dr. Cornelius Golightly

Portrait of Dr. Cornelius Golightly, Wayne State faculty member Date:  c 1970s Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  unknown (Detroit Public Schools, Detroit--politics and government, Educati ...

Image - mcourtney - 06/01/2018 - 09:47 - 0 comments - 3 attachments