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(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

(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

(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

(33759) Oragnized Crime, Purple Gang, Trials, 1931

Prosecuting Attorney Harry Toy speaks before the court during a hearing concerning members of the Purple Gang. At his right is Defense Attorney Edward Kennedy and Purple Gang members Abe Axler and Eddie Fletcher. Date:  1931-09-23 ...

Image - eclemens - 10/26/2015 - 10:04 - 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

Subject Focus: D-Day for Wayne State Football

On Saturday, December 17, 2011, the Warriors, Wayne State University’s football team, were defeated by Pittsburg State 35 to 21 in their first national NCAA Division 2 final. It was Wayne State's first championship game in the program's 94- ...

Blog entry - cdavis - 10/01/2013 - 11:04 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

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

Hundreds of white neighbors and their supporters line a street near the Sojourner Truth Housing Project to protest and intimidate African American families that were to move into the adjacent war housing. Date:  1942-02-28 ...

Image - eclemens - 06/15/2012 - 07:20 - 0 comments - 3 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

(28928) Ethnic Communities, Greek, Customs, 1939

A group of men play backgammon in a local cafe. Part of a series on Detroit's Greek Community. Caption reads: "Back-gammon is far and away the most popular game. A dozen games are always going on with plenty of kibitzers standing about. When "champs ...

Image - eclemens - 07/06/2012 - 11:13 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(2529) Buildings, City County Building, Coleman A Young Municipal Center, 1950s

Construction workers prepare a caisson to be lowered into the foundation of the new City County Building, Detroit, Michigan. Date:  Circa 1950s Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Tony Spina ...

Image - eclemens - 07/20/2010 - 16:03 - 0 comments - 3 attachments