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(28054) J.L. Hudson Department Store, Demolition, 1998

The last moments of Detroit’s J.L. Hudson Department Store. At 2.2 million square feet, it ...

Image - eclemens - 05/10/2012 - 10:32 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(24858) NAACP, Fight for Freedom Dinner, Sammy Davis, Jr., 1960

The spotlight illuminates Sammy Davis, Jr. on the stage of the Latin Quarter as he sings for guests at the NAACP’s Fight for Freedom Dinner, Detroit, Michigan. Date:  1960-04-24 Physdesc:  Photograph P ...

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(79822) Ethnic Communities, Austrian, Celebrations, 1955

Heinrich Von Wimmersperg poses for a photo with his wife at an unidentified formal event, possibly the Detroit Austrian Society's annual gala. Date:  1955-02-13 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  ...

Image - eclemens - 08/25/2017 - 10:31 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

Grace Hill Papers

‹ previous 1670 of 1805 next › Accession Number:  WSP000009 Extent:  1 folder Date:  circa 1930s Grace Hill was the first head of the French Department at Detroit J ...

Abstracts - cwesterman - 04/27/2012 - 13:32 - 0 comments - 1 attachment

(vmc48900) Shelton Tappes, Portraits, UAW Local 600, 1948

Shelton Tappes, Ford organizer and Recording Secretary for UAW Local 600, pauses for a portrait in his office. Date:  1948-04-22 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  Detroit News Staff ( ...

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(28932) Ethnic Communities, Greek, Customs, 1939

A woman belly-dances while musicians play for an audience in a local cafe. Part of a series on Detroit's Greek Community. Caption reads: "Once moralists threw up their hands at the "hootchie" but one can see much "hotter" dances at almost any high p ...

Image - eclemens - 07/06/2012 - 11:33 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(24856) NAACP, Receptions, Art Johnson, Sammy Davis, Jr., 1960

Art Johnson addresses guests at the home of Dr. Howard McNeill during a reception for Sammy Davis, Jr., Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Left to right: Dr. DeWitt Burton, Arthur L. Johnson, Edward M. Turner, Lt. Governor John B. Swainson, Sammy Davis, ...

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(DN_79595) Ethnic Communities, Ukrainian, 1972

Demonstrators hold signs denouncing the Soviet Union's treatment of Ukraine at a rally held at Cobo Hall, Detroit, Michigan. Date:  1972-05-07 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Detroit News Staf ...

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Joe Weaver Papers

‹ previous 1498 of 1805 next › Accession Number:  UP001554 Extent:  10 Linear Feet (10 SB) Date:  circa 1964-1990 (bulk 1971-1975) Joe Weaver was an award-winning ...

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(61205) Ethnic Communities, Belgian, Belgian Hall, 1935

Crowds gather for the dedication of the Belgian Hall at Gratiot and Hurlburt on Detroit's east side. Date:  1935-05-05 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Detroit News Staff (Metro Detroit ...

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