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(79804) Ethnic Communities, Arab, Businesses, 1990

Portrait of Sid Shaheen, owner of Sid Office Supply in Westland, Michigan. Photographer's note: "Shaheen recalled working up to 20-hour shifts when he ran a party store on Detroit's west side." The photograph ran to illustrate an article on how ...

Image - eclemens - 06/07/2013 - 16:00 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

Michigan Dance Archives: Harriet Berg Papers

‹ previous 578 of 1805 next › Accession Number:  UP001608 Extent:  63 Linear Feet (60 MB, 18 SB, 11 OS) Date:  1925-2007, bulk 1960-1995 Harriet Berg (born 1924) wa ...

Abstracts - aergas - 07/27/2020 - 10:10 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(DN_79561) Ethnic Communities, Polish, Celebrations, Belle Isle, 1940

A crowd gathers to celebrate Polish Independence Day on Belle Isle, Detroit, Michigan. At back, left, the Belle Isle Conservatory can be seen. Date:  1940-05-22 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  ...

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(79671) Ethnic Communities, Irish, Boycotts, 1981

A boycott of British Airlines is announced by members of Irish American Organizations outside of Detroit's Gaelic League. The boycott was called in response to the death of Bobby Sands, the leader of the 1981 Hunger Strikes by Irish Republican Army pris ...

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(28653) Riots, Housing, Sojourner Truth, Violence, 1942

A photograph of Dolores Hommer, a young woman injured during a violent protest against African American families moving into the Sojourner Truth Housing Project. Date:  1942-02-28 Physdesc:  Photo negative ...

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(6719) College of Education, Student teachers, Roosevelt Elementary School, 1935

Student teachers from Wayne University's College of Education direct an art class at Roosevelt Elementary School, Detroit, Michigan. Date:  circa 1935 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Unknown ...

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(79678) Ethnic Communities, Czechoslovakian, Festivals, 1933

Czechoslovakian dancers Stella Mae Chytel of Monroe and Blanche Cevore of Detroit pose for a photo during the Festival of Nations at the State Fairgrounds. Date:  1933-10-04 Physdesc:  Photograph Photogr ...

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Mike Hamlin and Joann Castle Papers

‹ previous 569 of 1805 next › Accession Number:  LP001946 Extent:  1.25 linear feet (1 SB, 1 MB) Date:  1968-1973 Michael Charles Hamlin was born Oct 17, 1935. He g ...

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Photo Caption Contest: February 8-15, 2012

Date:  1945 Physdesc:  Slide Photographer:  Detroit News Staff (Public Relations and Social Media) ...

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Democratic Socialists of America Records

‹ previous 369 of 1805 next › Accession Number:  UR001161 Extent:  2.75 linear feet (6 MB) Date:  1972-1983 The Papers of the Democratic Socialists of America were ...

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