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(33619) Nursery Schools, Public Housing, Parkside Homes, 1943

Children at the Parkside nursery school line up to receive their lunches. The program was one of dozens of nurseries in the city, sponsored by the Works Projects Administration (W.P.A.), that provided childcare assistance to mothers working in the war i ...

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Elvin Davenport Papers

‹ previous 356 of 1805 next › Accession Number:  UP002362 Extent:  1.25 linear feet (1 SB, 1MB), 2 OS Date:  1942-1991, bulk 1942-1977 Elvin Lamoine Davenport (1899 ...

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Folklore Friday: Halloween Edition, v.3

... Street A fine place to start is with one of Detroit’s most enduring local ghost stories: Knock-Knock Street or the Ghost ... traffic accident that resulted in the death of a child on Detroit’s East Side. The story shifts according to who is telling it, ...

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(32210) First World War, Civilian Activities, Businessmen’s Training Auxiliary, 1917-1918

Members of the Businessmen’s Training Auxiliary line up in the rain for a meal. Date:  1917-1918 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  Detroit News Staff (Detroit (Mich.), Detroit News, ...

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(35868) Hamtramck Likes UF, 1952.

Audrey Hepburn hands a little UF girl (standing on table with support from unidentified man) a trophy as the girl holds a Hamtramck United Fund torch sign. Date:  1952 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer: ...

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(33673) Industrial Training, National Defense, Chrysler, 1943

Students tool a tank by hand which learning the basics of tank construction at the Chrysler Tank Arsenal. Date:  1943-01-06 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  Detroit News Staff (Detro ...

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(27863) Prohibition, Demonstrations, "Beer Parade," 1932

Women dressed in sailor suits march through the streets of downtown Detroit in support of the repeal of Prohibition during the city's "Beer Parade." Their banner reads: "Bring Back Beer and we will give the Depression the ---." Date:&nb ...

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St. Anthony Community Council Records

‹ previous 1125 of 1805 next › Accession Number:  UR001570 Extent:  1 linear foot (1 SB) Date:  1961-1971 The St. Anthony Community Council was established in the s ...

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(33658) U.S. Marine Corps Women's Reserve, Enlistment, 1943

A young woman, identified as "the first woman marine in Michigan," looks over recruitment materials with other enlistees. Date:  1945-02-15 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  Detroit News Sta ...

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(25240) UAW Organizing, Battle of the Overpass, Dearborn, 1937

UAW organizers, members of the UAW Local 174 Women's Auxiliary and their supporters are forced back from the Ford Rouge Plant and into the Detroit Street Railway waiting area by Ford Service Department employees during the Battle of the Overpass. ...

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