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(6717) Campus Scenes, Cass Avenue, Second Avenue, 1935

“Area north of Wayne University between Cass and Second, Warren and Merrick.” Looking west from the roof of the Detroit Public Library, large homes line the west side of Cass Avenue and snow blankets the lawn areas. Old Main and Webster Hall are v ...

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(32664) Samuel Turner, AFSCME Local 542, teaches welding in Bahrain

This photograph originally appeared in AFSCME's Magazine, the Public Employee, with the caption, "Detroit AFSCME member is Peace Corpsman: Samuel Turner, a Welder for the City of Detroit, has taken a two-year leave of absence to help others learn his sk ...

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(79711) Ethnic Communities, Chinese, Family Life, 1956

Fay Lee, Ming Lee and Gary Lee (2 1/2) play in their home at 910 Gladstone. Date:  1956-02-26 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Detroit News Staff (Metro Detroit Ethnic Communities, Emigr ...

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(24848) NAACP, Demonstrations, State Capitol, Lansing

Demonstrators stand on the steps of the State Capitol in Lansing to celebrate the landmark Supreme Court decision of “Brown v Board of Education.” The event took place during the Michigan State Conference of NAACP Branches. Date:  ...

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(24868) NAACP, Holiday Seals Drive, Lena Horne, 1960

Publicity photograph of Lena Horne used in a public service announcement on the NAACP’s 34th annual Holiday Seals Campaign. On verso: “Lena Horne says, “Don’t forget the NAACP’s 34th annual Holiday Seals campaign, now in progress. Th ...

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Speak Out

‹ previous 265 of 1285 next › Processed. Vols. 1:1-22; 2:1-10. Creator:  Facing Reality Publishing Committee Date:  1964-1970 Size:  3 volumes (Detroit (Mich.), ...

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El Central Hispanic News Records

‹ previous 464 of 1805 next › Accession Number:  UR002781 Extent:  7 linear feet (6 SB, 2 MB) Date:  1989-2017 El Central Hispanic News is Michigan's largest, oldes ...

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(28769) UAW wartime housing advertisement

This advertisement appeared in an issue of the UAW Education Department's publication Ammunition in the 1940s. This particular image appears in the Reuther Library vertical file on Race Riots 1940s. Date:  circa 1940s ...

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Association of Municipal Professional Women Records

‹ previous 167 of 1805 next › Accession Number:  UR002359 Extent:  2.25 linear feet (2 SB, 1 MB) Date:  1975-1988, bulk 1976-1985 Association of Municipal Professio ...

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(79825) 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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