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(24864) NAACP, Membership Campaign, 1959

Members of the Detroit NAACP Membership Committee pose with posters that celebrate the organization’s 50th anniversary. Date:  1959 Physdesc:  Photograph (African Americans, Civil rights, Detroit (Mich.), NA ...

Image - eclemens - 05/11/2011 - 12:03 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

Solidarność Exhibit — 2010

Thirty years ago, Poland captured the world’s attention when the workers of the Lenin Shipyard in Gdańsk went on strike and launched a national rebellion. Solidarność, the free trade union born during the strike, developed into a social movement th ...

Blog entry - kchinery - 10/01/2013 - 10:20 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

United Way for Southeastern Michigan Scrapbook Collection

‹ previous 1443 of 1805 next › Accession Number:  UR002668 Extent:  8 linear feet (8 OS) Date:  1929-1950 Walter Laidlaw established the United Foundation in 1948 t ...

Abstracts - kschmeling - 10/05/2018 - 16:34 - 0 comments - 1 attachment

Glen Moon Photographs

‹ previous 844 of 1805 next › Accession Number:  UAV002496 Use restriction:  Collection is open for research. Patrons must make an appointment with the AV Department prior to visiting. ...

Abstracts - drice - 12/04/2017 - 11:45 - 0 comments - 1 attachment

(DN_79597) Ethnic Communities, Ukrainian, Dancers, Costumes, 1937

Folk dancers Irene Shustakevich ad Elsie Kozachenko pose for a photograph before their performance at the 3rd Annual Ukrainian Ball, Detroit, Michigan. Date:  1937-02-24 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographe ...

Image - eclemens - 03/23/2011 - 11:25 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(32764) Ethnic Communities, Belgian, Sports, Cycling, 1928

Bicyce race outside of the "Belgian Church," possibly St. Charles Borromeo or Our Lady of Sorrows in Detroit, Michigan. Date:  1928-03 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  Detroit News Staff ...

Image - eclemens - 06/10/2013 - 16:49 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(33757) Purple Gang, Harry Millman, Assassination Attempt, 1937

A crowd gathers behind Harry Millman’s LaSalle Coupe, destroyed during an assassination attempt at 234 W. Lafayette Boulevard in downtown Detroit. Date:  33757 Physdesc:  Photograph (Detroit (Mich.), Organi ...

Image - eclemens - 10/26/2015 - 10:15 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

Minoru Yamasaki Papers

‹ previous 1798 of 1805 next › Accession Number:  UP002108 Extent:  38.25 linear feet (32 MB, 16 OS), 21 reels, 45 architecture Date:  1915-2001, bulk 1955-1980 Mi ...

Abstracts - drice - 10/16/2017 - 13:56 - 0 comments - 1 attachment

(28647) Riots, Housing, Sojourner Truth, Arrests, 1942

Mounted Police arrest an African American during the Sojourner Truth Housing Project riot. Date:  1942-02-28 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  Detroit News Staff (African Americans, D ...

Image - eclemens - 06/15/2012 - 07:16 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(DN_57307) Ethnic Communities, Yugoslavian, Churches, Royalty, 1942

King Peter II, regent of Yugoslavia, meets with Father Firmiliam Ocokoljich of the Serbian Ravanica Church during his visit to Detroit, Michigan. Date:  1942-6-30 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  ...

Image - eclemens - 03/22/2011 - 09:47 - 0 comments - 3 attachments