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(79755) Ethnic Communities, Chinese, Schools, 1963

Mary Jean and Katherine Lim work on their lessons at the Chinese School of Detroit. Date:  1963-05-19 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Detroit News Staff (Metro Detroit Ethnic Communitie ...

Image - eclemens - 01/24/2013 - 12:33 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

Commemorating Rabbi Morris Adler

The Jewish community of the Detroit area recently commemorated the 50th anniversary of the tragic death of a prominent leader, Rabbi Morris Adler. Born in Russia in 1906, Rabbi Adler was the spiritual leader of Congregation Shaarey Zedek in D ...

Blog entry - aergas - 03/24/2016 - 08:52 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

150 years of Prismatic Club Records now open

To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Prismatic Club, the Reuther Library has opened the records of the Detroit-based men’s private social club. The Prismatic Club was founded by Samuel R. Bartlett on January 10, 1867, in Detroit. It ...

Blog entry - aergas - 01/02/2018 - 11:11 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

(DN_79587) Ethnic Communities, Yugoslavian, Ambassadors, 1947

Muriel Narich, Mary Dabich, and Dorothy Radisic visit with Sava Kosanovich, the Yugoslavian Ambassador to the United States and nephew of famed scientist Nikola Tesla, during his visit to Detroit. Date:  1947-03-07 Physdes ...

Image - eclemens - 03/22/2011 - 10:40 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(33846) Street Views, Gratiot Avenue, Eastern Market

Street view of shoppers along Gratiot Avenue at Vernor Street in Detroit's Eastern Market. At left is the Germack Building, which housed the Germack Roasting Co. storefront, Capital Poultry Market (a sign with its former name, Licata & Sons Poultry, ...

Image - eclemens - 02/04/2016 - 12:54 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(28279) Ethnic Communities, Korean, Costume, Cooking, 1971

Date:  1971-06-29 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Detroit News Staff (Metro Detroit Ethnic Communities, Urban Affairs) ...

Image - eclemens - 05/18/2012 - 15:16 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

AFT Inventory Part II Records

‹ previous 58 of 1805 next › Accession Number:  LR000348_2 Extent:  90 linear feet (190 MB) Date:  1914-1967 Contains Series VIII-XIII. Series VIII State p ...

Abstracts - dgolodner - 01/09/2020 - 10:56 - 0 comments - 1 attachment

Judge Damon J. Keith Passes at 96 Years of Age

... 8:00pm. His funeral service will be held Monday, May 13 at Detroit’s Hartford Memorial Baptist Church at 10:00am. Judge Keith had a ...

Blog entry - ljones - 05/24/2019 - 10:30 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

(3786) Ethnic Communities, Armenian, Religious Traditions, 1931

Crowds gather to celebrate the dedication of St. John's Armenian Apostolic Church. Date:  1931-11-22 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Detroit News Staff (Metro Detroit Ethnic Communities ...

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

(79824) Ethnic Communities, Austrian, Celebrations, 1935

Michael Winter and Karl Oberndorfer, attendees of the annual party of the Detroit Austrian Society, held at Carpathia Hall, share a story. Mr. Winter came to America 16 years prior, dressed in the same suit he wore this night. 1,200 people attended ...

Image - eclemens - 06/10/2013 - 14:59 - 0 comments - 3 attachments