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(DN_79590) Ethnic Communities, Yugoslavian, Albanian, Demonstrations, 1989

A group of Albanian-Americans march through downtown Detroit waiving flags and holding signs in support of the Albanians living in the province of Kosovo whose civil rights had allegedly been threatened by Yugoslavian police. Date:  19 ...

Image - eclemens - 03/22/2011 - 10:13 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(26867) Girardin, Cavanagh, Church, 1966

Detroit Police Commissioner Ray Girardin and Mayor Cavanagh leave a church after an unidentified event, likely a St. Patrick's Day Mass. Date:  1966-03-17 Physdesc:  Photograph (Cavanagh, Jerome P., Detroit (M ...

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(DN_21717) Ethnic Communities, Polish, Customs, Dygus Day, 1916

A woman taps a man on the leg with a willow switch as onlookers laugh in approval during "Switching Day" festivities. Known as Smigus Dygus, or in America as Dygus (Switching) Day, the custom dictates that on Easter Monday young unmarried girls may ...

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Graduate Comment

‹ previous 1254 of 1285 next › Graduate Comment was a journal published by the Graduate Division of Wayne State University. It consisted largely of essays on the subject of graduate education; it also published papers pre ...

Publications - cwesterman - 03/05/2013 - 15:40 - 0 comments - 1 attachment

(28941) Ethnic Communities, Greek, Customs, 1948

Entertainers at the Greek Pan Messinian Federation Dance. Date:  1948-08-14 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  Detroit News Staff - Strylander (Metro Detroit Ethnic Communities, Ethnic ...

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(12273) Ford Hunger March, Funeral Procession, 1932

Thousands line Woodward Avenue as the funeral procession for four of the men slain during the Ford Hunger March passes by, Detroit, Michigan. Within the crows, people hold banners and sign denouncing the violence and urging men to join the auto worker ...

Image - eclemens - 03/18/2011 - 15:42 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(31864) Organized Crime, Purple Gang, Mug Shots, 1930s

Police mug shot of suspected members of the Purple Gang. Identified by number: 29766: Sam Axler 28544: Eddie Fletcher 24243: Sam Goldfarb 27946: Phillip Keywell 24031: Abe Zussman 31946: Willie Laks 16151 Harry Fleisher 30083: Jac ...

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Matt Kobe Papers

‹ previous 694 of 1805 next › Accession Number:  LP000148 Extent:  1 oversize folder Date:  1914-1921 Miscellaneous labor material including a 1914 copy of the Mine ...

Abstracts - drice - 12/14/2010 - 16:51 - 0 comments - 1 attachment

(26027) Riots, Rebellions, National Guardsmen, 1967

National Guardsmen stand ready at a barbed wire barricade during the civil unrest of 1967. Courtesy Detroit News Collection. Date:  1967-07-26 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Ransom - Detr ...

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(26122) Riots, Rebellions, Arson, West Grand Boulevard, 1967

Heavy machinery removes the remains of a furniture store at the northwest corner of Dexter and West Grand Blvd that was destroyed by arsonists during the civil unrest of 1967. Courtesy Detroit News Collection. Date:  1967-07-27 ...

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