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[Podcast] Labor’s End: Automation’s Failed Promise of Freedom

Dr. Jason Resnikoff explains that the rise of automation in the mid-20th century workplace was heralded as a way to free workers from manual labor, but resulted instead in the intensification of human labor and the degradation of workers’ p ...

Podcasts - teller - 07/28/2022 - 13:22 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

(25987) Riots, Rebellions, Displaced Persons, Children, 1967

Katrina Bryant, 2, holds her mother’s finger and drinks a carton of milk outside of Grace Episcopal Church. She and her mother received assistance from the church’s “food station” which was established to feed families made homeless or displaced ...

Image - eclemens - 05/06/2017 - 09:26 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

United Community Services Community Information Service Records

‹ previous 1374 of 1805 next › Accession Number:  UR002488 Extent:  56.25 linear feet (30 SB, 35 transfile boxes) Date:  1928-1986, bulk 1950-1985 The United Commun ...

Abstracts - drice - 10/05/2018 - 16:55 - 0 comments - 1 attachment

(DN_79586) Ethnic Communities, Yugoslavian, Costumes, 1931

A group of young women and men pose in traditional Yugoslavian costume for a portrait session in the Detroit News studio. Part of a series. Date:  1931-06-06 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  De ...

Image - eclemens - 06/05/2023 - 10:29 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

Harry Philo Papers

‹ previous 576 of 1805 next › Accession Number:  UP002661 Extent:  9 linear feet (3 OS) Date:  1965-1994 Harry Philo had the reputation as one of the most notable p ...

Abstracts - kschmeling - 02/27/2019 - 14:35 - 0 comments - 1 attachment

(34389) Buildings, State Hall, Dedication, 1949

Detroit Mayor Eugene Van Antwerp and Wayne State President David D. Henry at what is likely the dedication for State Hall, located on Wayne State’s campus on Cass Avenue. Circa 1949. Date:  1949 Physdesc:  Photogra ...

Image - mcourtney - 06/30/2016 - 15:56 - 0 comments - 2 attachments

(2935) Parks, Belle Isle, MacArthur Bridge, 1940

People watch boats in the Detroit River and relax at the foot of the MacArthur Bridge, Detroit, Michigan. At left is the Belle Isle ferry station. Across the river on Belle Isle the Detroit Boat Club is in view. Date:  1940 ...

Image - eclemens - 01/30/2013 - 11:54 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(28636) Riots, Housing, Sojourner Truth, State Troops, 1942

Michigan State Troops in full dress set up camp in an empty field on Nevada Street across from the Sojourner Truth Housing projects on "moving day." Over 1,400 State and Detroit police and 1,000 Michigan State Troops were brought in to protect the 200 A ...

Image - eclemens - 06/15/2012 - 04:49 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(32252) First World War, Casualties, Funerals, 1917-1918

American flags and patriotic bunting are hung to welcome home the first group of fallen soldiers from Detroit in the First World War. Date:  1917-1918 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  Detro ...

Image - eclemens - 08/04/2014 - 15:08 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(33651) Recruitment, Polish Army, Windsor, Ontario, 1941

Detroit members of the Polish Legion stand outside of a building in Windsor, Ontario after enlisting into the Polish Army. The banner behing them reads: "Stacja Zborna W.P. Recruiting Station Of The Polish Army." Date:  1941-08-29 ...

Image - eclemens - 11/10/2015 - 12:19 - 0 comments - 3 attachments