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(79707) Ethnic Communities, Chinese, Customs, Ding Fan, 1954

Loyce Lim and Sgt. Gilbert Charles Chin celebrate their Ding Fan (engagement party) amongst nearly 600 guests. Above, Matchmaker Mrs. Jesse P. Wolcott ties a red thread around the forefingers of the couple to seal the arrangement between the families an ...

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(DN_79585) Ethnic Communities, Irish, Neighborhoods, Businesses, Corktown, c. 1890

A view of the Detroit haymarket located at Michigan and Trumbull, the future location of Navin Field / Briggs Stadium. Date:  Circa 1890 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Unknown (Metro D ...

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(35864) QUOTA $1,510,260, EMPLOYEES $1,771,580, PLEDGE % of QUOTA 117.3%, UF PER CAP. $24.35; Report Meeting, 1958.

Benson Ford (center) stands with boy scouts holding five signs depicting Ford automobiles and a tractor announcing current Ford pledge numbers for the United Fund. campaign. Date:  1958 Physdesc:  Photograph ...

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Guest Post: The John C. Leggett Papers

The John C. Leggett Papers , a collection illuminating the class and race struggles of 1960s Detroit, is now available for research. Leggett, a sociologist and academic, focused his studies on the impacts of labor and race on society. The ...

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(79740) Ethnic Communities, Chinese, War Relief, 1938

50 women, all members of Detroit's Chinese community, bear a large flag down Washington Blvd. The demonstration was a fundraiser to solicit aide for Chinese war refugees. Date:  1938-06-13 Physdesc:  Photograph ...

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(31865) Organized Crime, Purple Gang, Police Line-up, 1928

Members of the Purple Gang members hide their faces behind hats as they line up outside of the Detroit Police Department’s 13th Precinct building. Date:  1928 Physdesc:  Photograph (Detroit (Mich.), Detroit ...

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(28944) Ethnic Communities, Greek, Politics, 1975

Members of Detroit's Greek community, dressed in traditional costume, attend a demonstration in Kennedy Square. Date:  1975-07-21 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Detroit News Staff - Lawrence ...

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United Community Services Records

‹ previous 1424 of 1805 next › Accession Number:  UR000420 Use restriction:  No names appearing in case files may be cited. Researchers are required to sign a restricted use statement. Case ...

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Norman Smith Papers

‹ previous 1109 of 1805 next › Accession Number:  LP000574 Extent:  .5 linear feet (1 MB) Date:  1935-1964, bulk 1935-1946 Norman Smith was an organizer for the Con ...

Abstracts - drice - 04/01/2011 - 13:13 - 0 comments - 1 attachment

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 ...

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