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(28644) Riots, Housing, Sojourner Truth, Violence, 1942

Mounted Detroit Police set upon demonstrators during the clashes at the Sojourner Truth Housing Project. Date:  1942-02-28 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  Detroit News Staff (Africa ...

Image - eclemens - 06/15/2012 - 05:12 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(27177) Cavanagh, Young, Fredericks, 1960s

Mayor Jerome Cavanagh with sculptor Marshal Fredericks (left) and Senator Coleman Young (right). Date:  1960s Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Unknown (Cavanagh, Jerome P., Detroit (Mich ...

Image - eclemens - 04/26/2018 - 13:17 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(WSAV002727_098) Aerial views, Milwaukee Avenue at Chene Street, 1981

Aerial view of the Poletown district, Milwaukee Avenue at Chene Street. In the background the Detroit School Building, DeRoy Apartments, Wayne State University and Ambassador Bridge can be seen. Date:  1981-05-12 Physdesc: ...

Image - eclemens - 11/03/2023 - 09:37 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(DN_76441_1) Ford Hunger March, Marchers en route, 1932

Demonstrators fill the streets en route to the Ford Motor Company River Rouge Plant during the Ford Hunger March. Date:  1932-03-07 Photographer:  Detroit News Staff (Communist Party of America, Dearborn (Mich ...

Image - eclemens - 03/18/2011 - 13:36 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(28640) Riots, Housing, Sojourner Truth, State Troops, 1942

State Troops patrol the streets surrounding the Sojourner Truth Housing Project on "moving day." Over 1,400 State and Detroit police and 1,000 Michigan State Troops were brought in to protect the 200 African American families set to move into the war ho ...

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(79697) Ethnic Communities, Chinese, War Industry, 1944

George Yee (left) and and Ben Leong (right) work the line on the Curtiss Helldiver bomber wing line in a Hudson Motor Car Company plant in Detroit. Both were businessmen (Yee owned a laundry and Leong owned a restaurant) who volunteered to work on the ...

Image - eclemens - 01/14/2013 - 17:38 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(WSAV002727_103) Neighborhood views, Grandy Street

A view of Grandy Street, near Craig Street. Murray's Market is at rear right. Date:  1981-05-20 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Bruce Harkness (African Americans--Michigan--Detroit--Hi ...

Image - eclemens - 12/07/2023 - 09:23 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(UP002885_039) Correspondence Publishing Company, speaker series, 1959-1960

Handbill outlining Correspondence Publishing Company's monthly speaker series, held at 7737 Mack Avenue, Detroit. Lectures highlighted: "A Visit with some characters from Shakespeare. A talk with readings," December 18, 1959. Speaker unidentifi ...

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Edward Vaughn Papers

‹ previous 1454 of 1805 next › Accession Number:  UP002518 Extent:  4 linear feet (4 SB) and 4 Gigabytes Date:  1963-2015 Edward Vaughn was a participant in the ris ...

Abstracts - srafferty - 10/01/2018 - 16:37 - 0 comments - 1 attachment

(24872) NAACP, Fight for Freedom Dinner, Gordy, Davis, 1968

Sammy Davis Jr. poses with Motown Records president Berry Gordy Jr. at the 1968 NAACP Fight for Freedom Dinner, Detroit, Michigan. Date:  04-28-1968 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Sonny Edwa ...

Image - eclemens - 06/17/2011 - 09:59 - 0 comments - 3 attachments