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(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

(79731) Ethnic Communities, Chinese, Businesses, 1966

CHINATOWN brand rice, packed by the Texas Rice Company in Detroit. Date:  1966-09-25 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Detroit News Staff (Metro Detroit Ethnic Communities, Emigration and ...

Image - eclemens - 01/23/2013 - 14:51 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(32424) Events, John Wayne, "Miss Wayne" Pageant, 1956

John Wayne is lassoed by coeds in cowgirl costumes as he makes his way to the “Miss Wayne University” rally during a visit to campus. In addition to crowning the beauty queen, Mr. Wayne donated the crown used in the pageant and $1,000 to be use ...

Image - eclemens - 12/16/2014 - 10:41 - 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

(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

(28315) Ethnic Communities, Russian, Bath Houses, 1927

Russian men, wrapped in towels, eat and smoke cigarettes around a table in an unidentified bathhouse. Date:  1927-12-15 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Detroit News Staff (Metro Detroit ...

Image - eclemens - 03/29/2012 - 08:18 - 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

(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

Exhibit Announcement: Dance Pioneers

On Friday, October 4, the Reuther Library hosted a reception for the opening of Dance Pioneers: Michigan’s 20th Century Movers , a new exhibit on display in the Woodcock Gallery. The opening reception was introduced by Harriet Berg, fou ...

Blog entry - cwesterman - 10/29/2013 - 16:30 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

(79752) Ethnic Communities, Chinese, Schools, 1963

Gary and Bryan Kim work on their lessons at the Chinese School of Detroit. Date:  1963-05-19 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Detroit News Staff (Metro Detroit Ethnic Communities, Educat ...

Image - eclemens - 01/24/2013 - 12:27 - 0 comments - 3 attachments