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(33629) War Industry, Women Workers, Morley Knight Company, 1943

War workers listen to music as they eat their lunches on the plant floor of the Morley Knight Company in Detroit, Michigan. Date:  1943-03-11 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  Detroit News S ...

Image - eclemens - 11/05/2015 - 11:27 - 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 ...

Image - eclemens - 11/04/2015 - 17:18 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(32213) First World War, Civilian Support, Red Cross Parade, 1918

Young boys, possibly members of the Junior Red Cross, carry a coffin labeled "Kaiser Bill's" during a Red Cross parade in downtown Detroit. Date:  1918-04 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  D ...

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Ernest Dillard Passing

The Reuther notes with sadness the passing of Ernest C. Dillard, who passed away at 101 years of age this week. Ernest C. Dillard, Sr. was born in Montgomery, Alabama, on January 24, 1915, though the bulk of his labor and civil rights ac ...

Blog entry - Public Relation... - 07/28/2016 - 15:31 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

(26116) Riots, Rebellions, American Red Cross, Blood Donations, 1967

Donors fill Red Cross headquarters as they try to replenish the depleted blood supply for Detroit during the civil unrest of 1967. Date:  1967-07-26 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  UPI Photos ...

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(33641) Recruitment, Polish Army, Volunteers, Windsor, Ontario, 1941

Volunteers from Detroit cross the Canadian border into Windsor to enlist in the Polish Army. Date:  1941-05-27 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  Detroit News Staff (Detroit (Mich.), ...

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(32231) First World War, CIvilian Support, Parades, 1918

Belgian refugees, brought to Detroit during the First World War, march down Woodward Avenue in a parade sponsored by the American Red Cross. Date:  1918 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  Det ...

Image - eclemens - 08/01/2014 - 15:02 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(26058) Riots, Rebellions, Arrests, 1967

A flood of prisoners are released from the County Jail and loaded onto a waiting bus as National Guardsmen and Police look on during the civil unrest of 1967. Courtesy Detroit News Collection. Date:  1967-07-26 Physdes ...

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(27049) Funeral Procession, Albert Booth, Jr. 1963

Detroit Mayor Jerome Cavanagh leads the funeral procession for Albert J. Booth, Jr., a member of the Detroit Fire Department who was killed by a speeding motorist during a fire call on November 10, 1963. Date:  1963-11-14 ...

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(24860) NAACP, Members, Fight for Freedom Dinner, 1960

Members of the NAACP pose for a picture during the Fight for Freedom Dinner at the Latin Quarters, Detroit, Michigan. Left to right, Front: Dr. Wendall Cox; Harry Golden; Mrs. Marguerite Belefonte; Dr. DeWitt Burton Left to right, Back: Damon J. ...

Image - eclemens - 01/31/2013 - 16:30 - 0 comments - 3 attachments