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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

(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

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

El Central Hispanic News Records

‹ previous 464 of 1805 next › Accession Number:  UR002781 Extent:  7 linear feet (6 SB, 2 MB) Date:  1989-2017 El Central Hispanic News is Michigan's largest, oldes ...

Abstracts - kschmeling - 06/11/2018 - 13:55 - 0 comments - 1 attachment

(6693) Classrooms, Interiors, Old Main, 1935

Students from the Speech Department gather around a machine that possibly measures respiration or other body functions, possibly a kymograph in a classroom in Wayne University's Old Main, Detroit, Michigan. To the right, a woman has a white tube in ...

Image - eclemens - 02/18/2011 - 12:53 - 0 comments - 3 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

(79704) Ethnic Communities, Chinese, Festivals, Traditions, 1937

Chinese New Year customs are recorded by a photographer from the Detroit News. Photographer's Notes read: "On New Year's day every debt must be paid and the year started with a clean slate. Chee Hoo goes over his accounts." Date:  ...

Image - eclemens - 01/18/2013 - 11:14 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(6697) Classrooms, Interiors, Old Main, 1935

"Art Education Department" Art students work on projects in a classroom in Wayne University's Old Main, Detroit, Michigan. Date:  1935-xx-xx Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Unknown (A ...

Image - eclemens - 02/18/2011 - 08:52 - 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

(79758) Ethnic Communities, Chinese, Celebrations, 1937

Chinese New Year customs are recorded by a photographer from the Detroit News. In this scene a group of children light the lantern of the New Year. Date:  1937-02-14 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:& ...

Image - eclemens - 01/25/2013 - 14:53 - 0 comments - 3 attachments