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(DN_79569) Ethnic Communities, Polish, Neighborhoods Scenes, 1928

Two women share the news of the day outside of an unidentified beauty shop in a Polish neighborhood, Detroit, Michigan. Date:  1928-xx-xx Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Unknown (Metro ...

Image - eclemens - 03/01/2011 - 15:54 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(33622) Volunteers, First Responders, Grosse Pointe Shores, 1942

John S. Bugas, head of the Detroit branch of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (F.B.I.) administers the oath of service to 50 Grosse Pointe Shores volunteer police and firemen. Date:  1942-09-14 Physdesc:  Photo n ...

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(31280) Mary Ellen Riordan and John Elliot

Detroit Federation of Teachers president Mary Ellen Riordan speaks at a DFT meeting, John Elliot is to her left. Date:  1973-09-12 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  unknown (American Fede ...

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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

ADL Bulletin

‹ previous 115 of 1285 next › Processed Creator:  Anti-Defamation League of B'Nai B'Rith Date:  1947-1952 Size:  1 manuscript box (JCA, Jewish Federat ...

Publications - kchinery - 07/24/2013 - 11:01 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

(DN_79567) Ethnic Communities, Polish, Celebrations, Customs, Weddings, 1941

A group of young women remove the bride's kokasznik, or head piece, during a demonstration of a Polish wedding. Standing, Left to Right: Cecelia Burek, Delores Lorenc, Eugenia Zasada. Seated: Florence Zientarski Date:  1941-11- ...

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(12272) Ford Hunger March, Funeral Procession, 1932

“The head of the vast funeral march of 70,000 proceeding down Woodward Avenue in silent pledge that the four martyrs (Joe York, George Bussell, Coleman Leny and Joe Blasio) who were killed on Monday, March 7, 1932 did not die in vain.” -Photogr ...

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Holiday Closure: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day

The Reuther will be closed Monday January 18 in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. We hope you'll take the time to reflect on Dr. King's life and work. Our collections offer some opportunities: The creation of Dr. King D ...

Blog entry - mcourtney - 01/19/2021 - 11:00 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

Sonny Eliot Papers

‹ previous 1117 of 1805 next › Accession Number:  UP002542 Extent:  11.25 linear feet (10 SB, 1 OS, 1 MB) Date:  1939-2012, bulk 1955-1980 Sonny Eliot, husband of A ...

Abstracts - kschmeling - 02/25/2020 - 12:09 - 0 comments - 1 attachment

(6685) Classrooms, Interiors, Chemistry Lab, Old Main, c. 1935

Neil Gordon and an unidentified man work in the Chemistry laboratory in Wayne University's Old Main, Detroit, Michigan. Date:  1935 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Wayne State University Staff ...

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