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(79828) Ethnic Communities, Belgian, Refugees, World War I, 1915

Father Syoens, pastor of Our Lady of Sorrows Roman Catholic Church, poses with some of the 116 Belgian war refugees he helped bring over from Eastern Flanders. The majority of the refugees had family already established in the area and settled on Detroi ...

Image - eclemens - 06/10/2013 - 16:38 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(79686) Ethnic Communities, Chinese, Children, 1959

Jeffery and Pamela Wong, Children of Mrs. and Mrs. Andrew Wong, show off their dragon puppet. Date:  1959-02-08 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Detroit News Staff (Metro Detroit Ethnic ...

Image - eclemens - 01/23/2013 - 11:40 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(79703) Ethnic Communities, Chinese, Festivals, Traditions, 1937

Chinese New Year customs are recorded by a photographer from the Detroit News. In this scene a young boy, Tung Chen, receives a haircut from Chee Hoo. Date:  1937-02-14 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer ...

Image - eclemens - 01/18/2013 - 11:12 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(79713) Ethnic Communities, Chinese, Festivals, Belle Isle, 1941

A group of young women help stage the Chinese Festival on Detroit's Belle Isle. Date:  1941-06-14 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Detroit News Staff (Metro Detroit Ethnic Communities, ...

Image - eclemens - 01/18/2013 - 12:54 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

AFSCME Michigan Council 25 Records

‹ previous 33 of 1805 next › Accession Number:  LR000884 Extent:  2 linear feet (2 SB) Date:  1973-1980 The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Emplo ...

Abstracts - mcourtney - 10/29/2015 - 09:14 - 0 comments - 1 attachment

Michigan Dance Archives at the Reuther Library

Recent work on papers donated to the Reuther Library has created new interest in the Michigan Dance Archives , which focuses on the history of dance in the Detroit metro area and across Michigan. The Michigan Dance Archives (MDA) was estab ...

Blog entry - aergas - 01/03/2019 - 11:59 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

(6700) Classrooms, Interiors, Old Main, 1935

Art students paint still life scenes in a classroom in Wayne University's Old Main, Detroit, Michigan. Date:  1935-xx-xx Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Unknown (Architecture, Detroit ( ...

Image - eclemens - 02/17/2011 - 22:13 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(79823) Ethnic Communities, Austrian, Celebrations, 1935

Mrs. Rosa Demis, an attendee of the annual party of the Detroit Austrian Society, held at Carpathia Hall, enjoys a glass of beer. 1,200 people attended the event, all dressed in national costume. An estimated 68 barrels of beer "went down the hatch," ac ...

Image - eclemens - 06/10/2013 - 14:57 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(DN_79600) Ethnic Communities, Swiss, Musicians, 1928

A group of Swiss musicians in traditional dress pose for a photograph in the Detroit News studio. Left to right: Mrs. Robert Henning, Camile Corbat, Mrs. Emil Ginther, Ernest Lauer Date:  1928-06-17 Physdesc:  Ph ...

Image - eclemens - 03/31/2011 - 09:01 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(79830) Ethnic Communities, Arab, Education, 1977

Dr. Audrey Kirkland teaches Arab students English at the Arab Yemen Association, located at 6484 Chene on Detroit's east side, circa 1977. Date:  1977-06-27 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Det ...

Image - eclemens - 06/07/2013 - 15:59 - 0 comments - 3 attachments