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(33753) Organized Crime, Purple Gang, Mug Shots, 1935

A police mug shot of suspected members of the Purple Gang, identified as "Group 136." Identified by number: 49107: Charles Harris 49106: Sylvan Bernstein 24243: Sam Golfarb 43883: Harry Sosnick 42505 Sidney Broad Date:  ...

Image - eclemens - 10/26/2015 - 13:47 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(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 ...

Image - eclemens - 05/03/2017 - 08:57 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(27796) Nat LaCour, Lane Kirkland, AFT President Albert Shanker

(l-r) Nat LaCour, Lane Kirkland, Albert Shanker, 1980 AFT Convention, Detroit, MI. Date:  1980 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Matt Dougherty (American Federation of Teachers, American ...

Image - jhelpap - 12/06/2011 - 14:41 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(79695) Ethnic Communities, Chinese, Portraits, 1938

"Chinese Madonna and Child," a portrait by staff photographer Monroe D. Stroeker of the Detroit News. Date:  1938-03-16 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Detroit News Staff - Monroe D. Stoeker ...

Image - eclemens - 01/14/2013 - 17:31 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(DN_79596) Ethnic Communities, Ukrainian, Dancers, Costumes, 1955

A group of Ukrainian dancers warm up before their performance for the International Institute Garden Party at the Grosse Pointe War Memorial, Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan. Left to right: Olga Iwachiw (16), Mary Koshiw (14, Myroslava Sawczuk (12), M ...

Image - eclemens - 03/23/2011 - 11:26 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(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 ...

Image - eclemens - 06/10/2013 - 16:50 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(28311) Ethnic Communities, Russian, Dancers, 1939

Nick Cinoff, master of the Caucasian Dagger Dance, poses in tradtional costume for a Detroit News Photographer. Noted on verso is the phrase "Rho Alpha Chi." Date:  1939-07-13 Physdesc:  Photograph Photo ...

Image - eclemens - 03/29/2012 - 08:43 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

In Memoriam: Grace Lee Boggs (1915-2015)

... as the 1963 “Walk to Freedom.” The effects of Detroit’s deadly 1967 civil unrest on her community moved Boggs to look away ...

Blog entry - eclemens - 11/02/2015 - 17:20 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

(11808) Catherine Jackson & Allen Grelle

Catherine Jackson, Secretary Treasurer, MFT (middle) Allen Grelle, East Detroit Federation of Teachers (middle left) Date:  undated Photographer:  unknown (American Federation of Teachers, American Federatio ...

Image - jhelpap - 04/09/2010 - 10:24 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(24852) NAACP, Members, Police Brutality

Unidentified victims of police brutality, location unknown. Date:  Circa 1960s Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Unknown (African Americans, Civil rights, Detroit (Mich.), NAACP, NAACP ...

Image - eclemens - 05/11/2011 - 11:30 - 0 comments - 3 attachments