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(WSAV002727_191) Portrait, Lyman Street

Portrait of a woman sitting on the porch of a Lyman Street home. Date:  1981-08-02 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Bruce Harkness (African Americans--Michigan--Detroit--History--20th ce ...

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(32130) Draft & Recruitment, Deployment, Crowd Scenes, 1917-1918

Friends and family members stand behind an iron gate as they watch their loved ones leave for service in World War I. Date:  1917-1918 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  Detroit News Staff ...

Image - eclemens - 07/25/2014 - 16:26 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(WSAV002727_199) Construction debris, Milwaukee Avenue

A view of "Mount Poletown," a pile of construction debris accumulated on Milwaukee Avenue near Chene Street. Date:  1981-08-30 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Bruce Harkness (African Am ...

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(WSAV002727_184) Immaculate Conception Church, after demolition, Moran Street

A chain-link fence surrounds the remains of Immaculate Conception Church after its demolition. Date:  1981-07-20 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Bruce Harkness (African Americans--Mich ...

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(WSAV002727_197) Residential scene, Kanter Street

Group portrait of a family sitting on the porch of their home located on 3164 Kanter, west of Moran Street. Date:  1981-08-19 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Bruce Harkness (African Ame ...

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(WSAV002727_171) Famous Bar-B-Que Restaurant, interior, Chene Street

Interior view of Famous Bar-B-Que Restaurant, located on Chene Street. Date:  1981-07-03 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Bruce Harkness (African Americans--Michigan--Detroit--History--2 ...

Image - eclemens - 11/14/2023 - 11:54 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(WSAV002727_187) Pittman Memorial Church of God in Christ, exterior

Exterior view of the Pittman Memorial Church of God in Christ, located on E. Grand Boulevard. Date:  1981-07-30 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Bruce Harkness (African Americans--Michig ...

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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

(WSAV002727_179) Immaculate Conception Church, exteriors, demolition

An exterior view of Immaculate Conception Church during its demolition, Trombly Street at Moran Street. Date:  1981-07-14 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Bruce Harkness (African America ...

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(WSAV002727_183) Duplex, exterior view, Trombly Street

Exterior view of a duplex in Poletown district, north side of Trombly Street, west of Chene Street. Date:  1981-07-14 (African Americans--Michigan--Detroit--History--20th century, Architecture, Bruce Harkness Poletown Photograph ...

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